If you’ve just finished the fourth season of Bridgerton, one TV fanatic has shared her top nine picks of other shows you can watch that are similar to the hit Netflix show
As the fourth season of Bridgerton was recently released onto Netflix after fans had waited for two years for its release, many will now be looking for a new show to get into. But if you’re wanting to stay in the Bridgerton bubble for a bit longer, one TV fanatic has shared her top nine picks of shows that are similar to the Netflix hit show.
Taking to TikTok, one user named Eleanor, who is better known as ‘ghoulgirlelle’ for her 348,100 followers, often shares her top film and TV recommendations, including lists of shows that are similar to other hit shows. In a recent post, she went on to share nine shows to watch if you love Bridgerton.
“TV shows to watch if you love Bridgerton,” she wrote before getting into her list.
The Great
The first show on her list is called The Great, which is a dark, satirical drama taking place in the 18th century that’s available to watch on Netflix. It follows a young Catherine the Great, played by Elle Fanning, who arrives in Russia to get married to Peter III of Russia.
However, she soon finds herself embroiled in a world of dogmatic beliefs and customs, which she tries to alter, as she’s forces to choose between her personal happiness and the future of Russia.
It has three series, having come to an end in 2023. which have earned an impressive overall rating of 96% on reviewing site Rotten Tomatoes.
The Empress
The Empress is a German historical drama show, based on the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. It follows rebellious Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, Princess of Bavaria and the sister of the woman Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary is to marry.
She then enters a world of tensions and intrigue at the Viennese court, as she soon becomes one of Vienna’s most iconic and beloved figures, which viewers have loved to watch. The show, which has two series, has earned itself a score of 83% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The show is currently streaming on Netflix.
Reign
Meanwhile, Reign is a four season long historical romantic drama following the young Mary, Queen of Scots, as she navigates the dangerous French court, love, and political intrigue.
Mary is seen trying to secure her politically strategic engagement to the French king’s son, Prince Francis, to secure an alliance to Scotland. Meanwhile, she’s also facing the challenges of ruling a country while also trying to find a balance between the demands of her country and those of her heart.
The four seasons have earned an average score of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes. The show is available to stream on Netflix
Sanditon
If you want to watch something on Amazon Prime Video, then Sanditon might be for you. Based on an unfinished novel by Jane Austen, Sanditon is a British historical drama television series that was adapted to screen by Emmy award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies.
The show follows Charlotte Heywood, a spirited and impulsive woman who moves from her rural home to Sanditon, a fishing village attempting to reinvent itself as a seaside resort.
The three seasons have been praised by fans, earning it an impressive 85% score on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, as well as on ITVX.
The Gilded Age
The Gilded Age is an American historical drama television series created and written by Julian Fellowes for HBO that is set in the United States during the Gilded Age, the boom years of the 1880s, in New York City.
The show explores several topics and themes of the times, including The series explores conflicts of new money (those who made their money through industrialism), old money (those who have inherited wealth), the African-American upper class, and the domestic workers in service to the other three groups.
It’s available to stream on Sky Atlantic and NOW.
The Artful Dodger
Meanwhile on Disney+, the show The Artful Dodger is an Australian historical heist drama series that takes place in the 1850s Australia, 15 years after the events of Oliver Twist.
It follows the character Jack Dawkins, played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster, as his past returns to haunt him, as he moves back to the world of crime after leaving behind pick-pocketing to become a surgeon.
Season one of the series aired in 2023, with season two premiering on Disney+ in February 2026.
The Buccaneers
Based on an unfinished novel by Edith Wharton, The Buccaneers follows five wealthy, fun-loving American young women who navigate the strict, tightly corseted high society of 1870s London.
The series focuses on their pursuit of love, status, and British husbands, while clashing with traditional, aristocratic British culture as they long for more than just finding a husband.
This show, which has two series released and has been renewed for a third season, is available to stream on Apple TV.
Harlots
If you want to explore what the otherside of London was like, not focusing on the noble families like in Bridgerton, then Harlots might be for you.
It follows Margaret Wells, who runs a brothel in 18th-century London and struggles to secure a better future for her daughters. So she decides to expand her clientele to Soho. However, her decision lands her in direct conflict with Lydia, a rival madame and her ex-employer.
The show has a near perfect Rotten Tomato score of 97%, and all three seasons are currently available to watch on Netflix, as well as on Channel 4.
Dickinson
The final suggestion on the TV fanatics list is Dickinson, which is an American comedy-drama television series about young poet Emily Dickinson, who uses her outsider’s perspective to explore the constraints of society, gender and family in the 19th century.
It follows Dickinson, played by Hailee Steinfield, who is determined to become the world’s greatest poet in this coming of age story.
All three seasons of Dickinson is now streaming on Apple TV.
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