Dickinson is a comedy-drama series created by Alena Smith. The Apple TV+ series is set in the 19th century, and it follows Emily Dickinson, a budding writer who lives under the constraints of her time, but at every step, she challenges the norms through her writing. Dickinson stars Hailee Steinfeld, Toby Huss, Adrian Blake Enscoe, Anna Baryshnikov, Ella Hunt, Jane Krakowski, Amanda Warren, and Chinaza Uche. So, if you loved the period setting, a women-centric story, and compelling characters in Dickinson, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
My Lady Jane (Prime Video)
My Lady Jane is a historical fantasy romantic comedy-drama series created by Gemma Burgess. Based on the novel of the same name by Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton, and Cynthia Hand, the short-lived Prime Video series is set in an alternate 16th-century England, and it follows Lady Jane Grey and her husband Guildford as they find themselves hunted by powerful people after Lady Jane Grey is unexpectedly crowned queen. My Lady Jane stars Emily Bader, Edward Bluemel, Anna Chancellor, Rob Brydon, Jordan Peters, Kate O’Flynn, Abbie Hern, Henry Ashton, Dominic Cooper, and Jim Broadbent.
Fleabag (Prime Video)
Fleabag is a British dark comedy-drama series created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Based on Bridge’s one-woman show of the same name, the Prime Video series is set in London and follows a witty young woman who avoids her problems by using sex and sarcasm. Fleabag stars Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sian Clifford, Andrew Scott, Ben Aldridge, Hugh Skinner, Hugh Dennis, Jenny Rainsford, Bill Paterson, Olivia Colman, and Brett Gelman.
Gentleman Jack (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Gentleman Jack is a historical drama series created by Sally Wainwright. The HBO series is set in the 1830s in Yorkshire, and it follows Anne Lister, a landowner and industrialist, as she returns to her ancestral home and decides to revive it despite the constraints of the time she lived in. Gentleman Jack stars Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Joe Armstrong, Amelia Bullmore, Rose Cavaliero, Gemma Whelan, Gemma Jones, Timothy West, and Tom Lewis.
Little Women (Prime Video, PBS, Tubi, Plex & The Roku Channel)
Little Women is a British historical drama miniseries created by Heidi Thomas. Based on the two-volume novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott, the BBC One series is set during the Civil War, and it follows the four March sisters as they struggle with the hardships of life while trying to support each other. Little Women stars Emily Watson, Maya Hawke, Will Fitzgerald, Annes Elwy, and Kathryn Newton.
The Great (Hulu)
The Great is a historical satire, dark comedy-drama series created by Tony McNamara. The Hulu series follows a young Catherine the Great as she marries Peter III of Russia and finds herself in a dogmatic society where her life is constantly in danger. The Great stars Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox, Sacha Dhawan, Charity Wakefield, Gwilym Lee, Adam Godley, Douglas Hodge, Belinda Bromilow, and Sebastian de Souza.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is a period comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino. The Prime Video series is set in the late 1950s in New York City, and it follows Miriam “Midge” Maisel, a housewife whose picture-perfect life turns upside down when her husband leaves. In her time of despair, she discovers that she has a talent for stand-up comedy and decides to pursue a career in it. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel stars Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Michael Zegen, Marin Hinkle, Tony Shalhoub, Kevin Pollak, Caroline Aaron, Jane Lynch, Luke Kirby, and Reid Scott.
Sanditon (PBS & Rent on Prime Video)
Sanditon is a British historical drama series created by Andrew Davies. Based on the unfinished manuscript of the same name by Jane Austen, the PBS series is set during the Regency era in the seaside town of Sanditon, and it follows Charlotte Heywood as she moves there to reinvent herself. Sanditon stars Rose Williams, Theo James, Anne Reid, Kris Marshall, Jack Fox, Crystal Clarke, Charlotte Spencer, Kate Ashfield, Leo Suter, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Alexander Vlahos, and Tom Weston-Jones.