An intense and often funny drama starring the best fake news anchor and created by the guy who has made too many legal dramas and all of them are brilliant. A Man in Full is a drama miniseries created by David E. Kelley. Based on a 1998 novel of the same name by Tom Wolfe, it follows a real estate mogul Charlie Croker as he faces bankruptcy and his enemies circle him to gain something from his misfortune. A Man in Full stars Jeff Daniels in the lead role with Sarah Jones, Diane Lane, Lucy Liu, Tom Pelphrey, Evan Roe, Jon Michael Hill, Josh Pais, and Jerrika Hinton starring in supporting. So, if you loved Daniels’ incredible performance and the story of a man’s fall from grace and too much arrogance in A Man in Full here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Dynasty (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Dynasty is a reboot drama series created by Sallie Patrick, Josh Schwartz, and Stephanie Savage. Based on a 1980s series of the same name by Richard and Esther Shapiro, it follows the story of two wealthiest families in America as they fight for control over their fortune and their children. Dynasty stars Elizabeth Gillies, Grant Show, Pamela Sue Martin, Adam Huber, Daniella Alonso, Nathalie Kelley, James MacKay, and Elaine Hendrix.
Billions (Prime Video, Showtime & Paramount+)
Billions is a drama series created by Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Andrew Ross Sorkin. The Showtime series follows the cat-and-mouse chase between the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Chuck Roades and an incredibly successful hedge fund manager and popular philanthropist Bobby “Axe” Axelrod, as they do everything they can to destroy each other. Billions stars Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis in the lead roles with Maggie Siff, Malin Akerman, Toby Leonard Moore, David Costabile, Condola Rashād, Asia Kate Dillon, Jeffrey DeMunn, Kelly AuCoin, Corey Stoll, Daniel Breaker, Dakina Jaffrey, and Toney Gaines starring in supporting roles.
The Regime (Max & Prime Video Add-On)
The Regime is a political drama miniseries created by Will Tracy. The HBO series is set in a fictitious crumbling authoritarian regime and it follows the story of Chancellor Elena Vernham, who hasn’t left the palace in a year because of that she has become increasingly paranoid and now she only trusts a volatile soldier to help her increase her power but that doesn’t as well as she would have hoped. The Regime stars Kate Winslet in the lead role with Matthias Schoenaerts, Guillaume Gallienne, Andrea Riseborough, Danny Webb, Henry Goodman, David Bamber, Rory Keenan, and Stanley Townsend starring in supporting roles.
Succession (Max & Prime Video Add-On)
Succession is an intense drama and black comedy series created by Jesse Armstrong. The HBO series follows the story of the Roy siblings as they lie, plot, and cheat each other to get to the CEO chair of their family company Waystar RoyCo. which happens to be one of the most powerful media conglomerates in the world. But before getting to the top they will have to face off against their father, who is as ruthless as they come. Succession stars Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Nicholas Braun, Matthew Macfadyen, Alan Ruck, and J. Smith-Cameron starring in supporting roles.
The Dropout (Hulu)
The Dropout is a biographical drama miniseries created by Elizabeth Meriwether. Based on the ABC Audio podcast of the same name, the Hulu series follows the true story behind the rise and humiliating fall of Elizabeth Holmes, who started the company known as Theranos that developed a healthcare technology that put millions of people at risk. The Dropout stars Amanda Seyfried in the lead role with Naveen Andrews, Elizabeth Marvel, Dylan Minnette, Nicky Endres, Anne Archer, Alan Ruck, Laurie Metcalf, Stephen Fry, and Mary Lynn Rajskub starring in supporting roles.
The Thick Of It (Peacock, BritBox & Prime Video Add-On)
The Thick Of It is a British satirical comedy series created by Armando Iannucci. The 2005 series is set in a fictitious Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship in the British government and it follows the Government employees as they deal with one problem after another, and it also shows us how the people running the government are so out of touch with the public. The Thick Of It stars Peter Capaldi, Rebecca Front, Chris Addison, Chris Langham, Joanna Scanlan, James Smith, and Roger Allam.
Empire (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Empire is an intense drama series set in the music industry created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong. The Fox series follows the story of Hip-hop artist and CEO of Empire Entertainment, Lucious Lyon who is one of the most successful people in the industry but when a medical diagnosis reveals that he won’t be healthy enough to run his business in three years. Now, with the sharks circling in on his business he must choose his successor between his three sons. Empire stars Terrence Howard in the lead role with Jussie Smollett, Taraji P. Henson, Trai Byers, Grace Byers, Gabourey Sidibe, Bryshere Y. Gray, and Serayah McNeill starring in supporting roles.
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