Shows like Bluestone 42: 20 to watch next
If you loved Bluestone 42 (2013) — a comedy, drama and war & politics series created by Richard Hurst and James Cary — these 20 shows are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Bluestone 42 most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like bomb, middle east and afghanistan. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Hogan's Heroes 1965★ 7.6
Shares: War & Politics, Comedy
From a German prisoner of war camp during World War II, Colonel Robert E. Hogan coordinates an international crew of Allied prisoners running a Special Operations group.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Yes Minister 1980★ 8.3
Shares: Comedy, War & Politics
Satirical sitcom set in the office of a UK Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP, who struggles with Civil Service bureaucracy and political machinations as he tries to get on with government business.
Stream in India on BBC Player Amazon Channel
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Girlfriends 2000★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Comedy
A friend group of black women face life's tests and triumphs together. From dating to divorce, and friends to family to relationships, Joan, Maya, Lynn and Toni support each other despite their differing backgrounds.
Stream in India on Hoichoi
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Foyle's War 2002★ 7.9
Shares: Drama, War & Politics
As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. Foyle's War opens in southern England in the year 1940. Later series sees the retired detective working as an MI5 agent operating in the aftermath of the war.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Small Light 2023★ 7.9
Shares: Drama, War & Politics
Miep Gies didn't hesitate when her boss Otto Frank came to her and asked her to hide his family from the Nazis during World War II. For the next two years, Miep, her husband Jan, and the other helpers watched over the eight souls in hiding in the Secret Annex. And it was Miep who found Anne's Diary and kept it safe so Otto, the only one of the eight who survived, could later share it with the world as one of the most powerful accounts of the Holocaust.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Gavin & Stacey 2007★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Essex and Wales collide when Gavin and Stacey fall in love - bringing their friends, family and baggage with them.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Martin 1992★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best friend Pam and escapades with best friends Tommy and Cole.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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12 O'Clock High 1964★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, War & Politics
This series chronicles the adventures--in the air and on the ground--of the men of the 918th Bombardment Group of the U.S. Eighth Air Force. First commanded by irascible General Frank Savage--and later by Colonel Joe Gallagher, the son of a Pentagon General--the Group is stationed in England, and flies long-range bombing missions into German-held Europe.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Combat! 1962★ 8.0
Shares: War & Politics, Drama
Combat! is an American television program that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The show covered the grim lives of a squad of American soldiers fighting the Germans in France during World War II. The program starred Rick Jason as platoon leader Second Lieutenant Gil Hanley and Vic Morrow as Sergeant "Chip" Saunders.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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How I Met Your Father 2022★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama
In the near future, Sophie tells her son the story of how she met his father: a story that catapults us back to the year 2021 where Sophie and her close-knit group of friends are in the midst of figuring out who they are, what they want out of life, and how to fall in love in the age of dating apps and limitless options.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Our Girl 2014★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, War & Politics
Drama following the extraordinary adventures of female medics in the British Army.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ahsoka 2023★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, War & Politics
Former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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The Final Cut 1995★ 7.7
Shares: Drama, Comedy, War & Politics
Seasoned politician Francis Urquhart tries to establish his legacy before retirement by negotiating an end to the Cyprus, but the island hides secrets from his past that could destroy him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Broad City 2014★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Broad City follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City, making the smallest and mundane events hysterical and disturbing to watch all at the same time.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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House of Cards 1990★ 8.1
Shares: War & Politics, Comedy, Drama
Frustrated at a new moderate Conservative government and deprived of a promotion to a senior position, chief whip Francis Urquhart prepares a meticulous plot to bring down the Prime Minister then to take his place.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tyler Perry's Sistas 2019★ 8.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama
There's nothing that bonds a group of single black women together more than sidestepping the land mines of living, working and dating in Atlanta. In a sea of swipe-lefts, social media drama and unrealistic #relationshipgoals, these friends try to find their Mr. Right.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Manhattan 2014★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, War & Politics
Set against the backdrop of the greatest clandestine race against time in the history of science with the mission to build the world's first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Flawed scientists and their families attempt to co-exist in a world where secrets and lies infiltrate every aspect of their lives.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Pearson 2019★ 7.3
Shares: War & Politics, Drama
Powerhouse lawyer Jessica Pearson adjusts to the dirty world of Chicago politics.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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8 Simple Rules 2002★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Paul and Cate are raising their three children -- Bridget, Kerry and Rory -- which is no easy task. Oldest daughter Bridget is traversing the dating scene. Kerry is cute and smart, but she has a hard time getting in touch with her true feelings because of her lack of self-confidence. The youngest of the three children, and only boy, Rory is beginning to discover one of life's greatest mysteries -- girls.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Stoked 2009★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Comedy
At the famed Surfer's Paradise Resort, six teenage groms will spend their first summer away from home, work the hardest they've ever worked in their lives and, most importantly, have the opportunity to surf the epic waters on their days off.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now