Shows like The Kennedys: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Kennedys (2011) — a drama series created by Stephen Kronish and Joel Surnow — these 20 shows are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Kennedys most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like politics, miniseries and historical. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Parenthood 2010★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
The trials and tribulations of the very large, colorful and imperfect Braverman family.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Tyler Perry's The Oval 2019★ 8.0
Shares: Drama
A seemingly perfect interracial first family becomes the White House's newest residents. But behind closed doors they unleash a torrent of lies, cheating and corruption.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Brothers and Sisters 2006★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
The close-knit Walker family deals with struggles and triumphs.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Winds of War 1983★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
Against the backdrop of world events that led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Victor 'Pug' Henry is a career naval officer who, along with his family, learns to navigate the waters of his dangerous times in the late 1930s.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sons of Liberty 2015★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
A radical group of young men band together in secrecy to change the course of history and make America a nation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Roots 1977★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Gentleman in Moscow 2024★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
Count Alexander Rostov finds himself going from riches to rags following the Russian revolution. A Soviet tribunal banishes him to the attic room of an opulent hotel, where, oblivious to the world outside, he discovers the true value of friendship, family and love.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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When We Rise 2017★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
The personal and political struggles, setbacks and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBT men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. Civil Rights movement from its turbulent infancy in the 20th century to the once unfathomable successes of today. The period piece tells the history of the gay rights movement, starting with the Stonewall Riots in 1969.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Thorn Birds 1983★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
Follows the Cleary family over several decades, focusing on the central, tragic romance between Meggie and Father Ralph, who is torn between his vows and his love for her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Upstairs, Downstairs 1971★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in London’s posh Belgravia neighborhood, surviving social change, political upheaval, scandals, and the horrors of the First World War.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The State Within 2006★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
The State Within is a six-part British television political thriller serial written and created by Lizzie Mickery and Daniel Percival, broadcast on BBC One from 2 November to 7 December 2006. After a plane explodes over Washington DC, panic begins to envelop the British embassy, and its ambassador to Washington, Mark Brydon, finds himself caught in a potentially damaging diplomatic incident.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Downton Abbey 2010★ 8.1
Shares: Drama
A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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London Kills 2019★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
With a documentary style delivery, this drama tells the story of a team of top murder detectives with each episode featuring a different murder while also following a serialized story involving the lead detective’s missing wife.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Shōgun 1980★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Carl Weber's The Family Business 2018★ 8.5
Shares: Drama
Meet the Duncans, a prominent family from Jamaica, Queens. By day, they’re an upstanding family; by night, they live a dangerous secret life.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Waltons 1972★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fosse/Verdon 2019★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
The story of the romantic and creative partnership between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. He was a filmmaker and one of theater's most influential choreographers and directors; she was the greatest Broadway dancer of all time. Together, they changed the face of American entertainment — at a perilous cost.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The West Wing 1999★ 8.3
Shares: Drama
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Blue and the Gray 1982★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
The Blue and the Gray is a television miniseries that first aired on CBS in three installments on November 14, November 16, and November 17, 1982. Set during the American Civil War, the series starred John Hammond, Stacy Keach, Lloyd Bridges, and Gregory Peck as President Abraham Lincoln. It was executive produced by Larry White and Lou Reda, in association with Columbia Pictures Television, then owned by The Coca-Cola Company.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Pearson 2019★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
Powerhouse lawyer Jessica Pearson adjusts to the dirty world of Chicago politics.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now