Shows Like General Hospital
If you liked General Hospital (1963), a soap series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Knots Landing (1979)
★ 6.9/10Also soapThe domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.
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Queens (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also soapEstranged and out-of-touch, four women in their 40s reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had as the Nasty Bitches—their ‘90s group that made them legends in the hip-hop world.
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Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also soapFollow the complicated dynamic between the rich and powerful Cryer family and the hired help who work in their opulent Savannah, Georgia, mansion.
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Dynasty (2017)
★ 8/10Also soapFollows two of America’s wealthiest families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, as they feud for control over their fortune and their children focusing on Fallon Carrington, the daughter of billionaire Blake Carrington…
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Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrong (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also soapFollow the relationships of a group of husbands and wives that live and love on the same street. While the neighbors come from very different backgrounds, their lives are similar – raising children, dealing with exes…
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Prisoner (1979)
★ 7.6/10Also soapPrisoner is an Australian soap opera that is set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison.
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The L Word (2004)
★ 7.7/10Also soapA group of lesbian friends struggle with romance and careers in Los Angeles.
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Victorinos (2009)
★ 7.5/10Also soapVictorinos is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo. It debuted on June 23, 2009, replacing Sin Senos no hay Paraíso and concluded February 5, 2010. The…
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Dark Shadows (1991)
★ 7.9/10Also soapGoverness Victoria Winters' arrival at the great estate of Collinwood in Collinsport, Maine coincides with vampire Barnabas Collins being released from his coffin, Dr. Hoffman's attempt to cure Barnabas' vampirism…
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The Windsors (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also soapComedy soap opera re-imagining the lives of the British Royal Family as you have never seen them before.
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The Imposter (2016)
★ 8/10Also soapAn airplane disappears mysteriously; on board was Verónica, the twin sister of Vitória, the victim of a fraud by a millionaire. Presumed dead, Verónica assumes the identity of her sister and plans to avenge herself on…
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Na Corda Bamba (2019)
★ 3.2/10Also soapFilled with noble characters and locations, “Na Corda Bamba” strives for constant surprise and addresses a universal question: How far would you be willing to go to make a dream come true?
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Lady of Tides (2024)
★ 6.7/10Also soapOn her birthday, Joana's joy turns to despair when her abusive husband discovers her pregnancy and attempts to harm her. Fleeing the city, she finds refuge on a boat with criminals, but realizing the danger, she sees…
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Cacau (2024)
★ 5.7/10Also soapCacau is an engaging saga of family secrets, clandestine loves and sacrifices, all sweetened by the irresistible taste of chocolate and the magic of cocoa plantations.
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The Promise (2016)
★ 3.7/10Also soapNa-Yeon is a bright woman. She supports her boyfriend Tae-Joon, who is from a poor background, and has even given up entering a university. But Tae-Joon dumps her for his success and goes with Se-Jin, who is a…
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Doctors (2000)
★ 4.8/10Also soapSet in the fictional Midlands town of Letherbridge, defined as being close to the city of Birmingham, this soap opera follows the staff and families of a doctor's surgery.
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Margarita: Make Your Story Count (2024)
★ 9/10Also soapMargarita tells the story of an orphaned teenager with a life like a movie, with many doubts and almost no certainty about her story, who, following her wish, will arrive at a very magical place where she can live and…
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A Próxima Atração (1970)
★ 7/10Also soapThe story takes place in a mansion in the Jardim América neighborhood of São Paulo. The lonely Rodrigo, a wealthy man from Rio Grande do Sul, lives with seven ambitious women who plan to swindle him out of his fortune…
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Olhai os Lírios do Campo (1980)
★ 10/10Also soapEugênio Fontes is a medical student striving for upward social mobility. His impoverished childhood left him with an inferiority complex that hinders him in both his career and his romantic life; consequently, his…
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Cara a Cara (1979)
★ 7/10Also soapMillionaire Ingrid Von Herbert comes to Brazil to search for her missing son, who was taken from her in Italy by the child's father during World War II. Here, she meets and falls in love with mechanic Fran, but resists…