During Game of Thrones’s near decade-long tenure on the small screen, it was nearly impossible to escape. For at least 24 hours after each episode aired, it often felt like GoT was the only thing anyone was talking, tweeting, or even thinking about, and—in a rare case for long-running TV shows—that hype only increased as time went on.
The key to the HBO hit's success was its perfect blend of fantastical worlds, family drama, courtly intrigue, steamy romance, and intense action that allowed it to appeal to just about anyone. And while there may not be any other show that exactly captures that award-winning alchemy, there are plenty of must-watch series out there that contain at least a few of those components, and which should be able to tide you over until it’s time to return to Westeros for your next rewatch or as you wait for the latest season of its spinoff, House of the Dragon. Here, we’ve rounded up shows like Game of Thrones, from the obvious to the less clear-cut.
