What to watch after The Sopranos

Just finished The Sopranos? Watch The Wire — same subject: drug dealer, organized crime. Also strong: The Shield, Six Feet Under. Three lenses, each with a reason.

Best match

  1. The Wire (2002) — Same subject: drug dealer, organized crime Streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max in the US (via JustWatch)
  2. The Shield (2002) — Same subject: drug dealer Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the US (via JustWatch)
  3. Six Feet Under (2001) — Same subject: dysfunctional family Streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max in the US (via JustWatch)
  4. Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) — Same feel: complex, dramatic
  5. True Detective (2014) Streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max in the US (via JustWatch)

Same feel

  1. Battlestar Galactica (2004) — Same feel: philosophical Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel in the US (via JustWatch)
  2. Rome (2005) — Same feel: realistic Streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max in the US (via JustWatch)
  3. Carnivàle (2003) — Same feel: philosophical Streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max in the US (via JustWatch)
  4. Kingdom (2014) — A loose match in how its finales land Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the US (via JustWatch)
  5. Friday Night Lights (2006) — Similar consistency, episode to episode Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential in the US (via JustWatch)

Same people

  1. Blue Bloods (2010) — Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green wrote for both Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential in the US (via JustWatch)
  2. The Rockford Files (1974) — John Patterson directed both
  3. Northern Exposure (1990) — Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green wrote for both
  4. Boardwalk Empire (2010) — Alan Taylor and Allen Coulter directed both Streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max in the US (via JustWatch)
  5. Vinyl (2016) — Allen Coulter directed both

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