The Gilded Age (HBO Max)
If you love Bridgerton, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, The Gilded Age, and The Buccaneers, you’re likely drawn to period dramas filled with romance, scandal, and high society intrigue. Here are ten must-watch shows that capture the same opulence, passion, and drama.
Created by Downton Abbey’s Julian Fellowes, this series takes the drama across the Atlantic to 1880s New York. Like Bridgerton, it explores the clash between old money and new wealth, featuring ambitious social climbers, glamorous parties, and a fiercely competitive high society.
Bridgerton (Netflix)
This Regency-era drama needs no introduction. With its steamy romances, vibrant costumes, and high-society scandals, Bridgerton set the gold standard for modern period dramas. Each season follows a different sibling of the Bridgerton family as they navigate London’s marriage market.
The Forsyte Saga (Amazon Prime Video)
This sweeping drama follows the wealthy Forsyte family in Victorian and Edwardian England. With love triangles, societal expectations, and
family drama, it offers the kind of slow-burning, high-stakes romance that Bridgerton fans enjoy.
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix)
A prequel to Bridgerton, this series delves into the early years of Queen Charlotte’s reign and her love story with King George III. It explores themes of love, duty, and power while giving insight into the origins of the Bridgerton world.
The Buccaneers (Apple TV+)
If you love Bridgerton, you’ll adore The Buccaneers, which follows a group of wealthy American heiresses as they travel to England in the 1870s to find aristocratic husbands. It offers romance, rebellion, and stunning period fashion, all while challenging the rigid social norms of the time.
Sanditon (Amazon Prime Video)
Inspired by Jane Austen’s unfinished novel, Sanditon follows a young woman as she enters the world of a developing seaside resort. With romance, class struggles, and charming characters, it’s perfect for Bridgerton fans.
Gentleman Jack (HBO Max)
For those who love strong, unconventional female leads like Queen Charlotte, Gentleman Jack follows Anne Lister, a real-life 19th-century landowner who defies societal norms by living openly as a lesbian while managing her estate and pursuing love.
Downton Abbey (Amazon Prime Video)
This beloved British drama follows the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in early 20th-century England. Like The Gilded Age, it captures the tension between tradition and change, class divides, and the personal dramas of the rich and powerful.
Poldark (Amazon Prime Video)
For those who love passion and brooding heroes, Poldark delivers. Set in 18th-century Cornwall, it follows Ross Poldark, a soldier who returns home from war to find his estate in ruins and his love engaged to another. With romance, betrayals, and breath-taking cinematography, it’s a must-watch.
Belgravia (Amazon Prime Video)
From Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, Belgravia tells the story of a wealthy family thrust into London’s elite social circles in the early 1800s. Like Bridgerton, it blends romance, scandal, and secrets with lush period settings.
Whether you love the romance of Bridgerton, the feminist themes of The Buccaneers, or the high-society intrigue of The Gilded Age, these ten shows promise drama, passion, and unforgettable storytelling.
