My Brilliant Career is an Australian period drama series developed by Liz Doran. Based on Miles Franklin‘s 1901 novel of the same name, the Netflix series is set in the 1900s in a rural Australian town, and it follows Sybylla Melvyn, a young farm girl with ambitions of becoming a writer. To fulfill her dreams, she rejects traditional marriage expectations, but things take a turn when she begins to fall for her wealthy neighbor, Harold “Harry” Beecham. My Brilliant Career stars Philippa Northeast, Christopher Chung, Anna Chancellor, Genevieve O’Reilly, Kate Mulvany, Jake Dunn, Alexander England, Sherry-Lee Watson, and Miah Madden. So, if you loved the witty humor, compelling story, and entertaining characters in Netflix’s My Brilliant Career, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Dickinson (Apple TV)
Dickinson is a period comedy-drama series created by Alena Smith. The Apple TV series is set during the 19th century in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it follows Emily Dickinson, an aspiring poet who fights back against societal norms to fulfill her dreams. She is also in love with her best friend, Sue, who is Emily’s brother’s fiancée. Dickinson stars Hailee Steinfeld, Toby Huss, Adrian Blake Enscoe, Anna Baryshnikov, Ella Hunt, Jane Krakowski, Amanda Warren, and Chinaza Uche.
Little Women (Netflix, Peacock, Tubi, Plex, & Rent on Prime Video)
Little Women is a historical drama series written by Heidi Thomas. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel of the same name, the BBC One series is set in the 1860s during the American Civil War in Concord, Massachusetts, and it follows the March sisters as they support each other through life’s various hurdles like love, loss, and the constraints that society put on women at the time. Little Women stars Emily Watson, Maya Hawke, Willa Fitzgerald, Annes Elwy, and Kathryn Newton.
Gentleman Jack (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Gentleman Jack is a historical drama series created by Sally Wainwright. Anne Lister’s collected diaries, the HBO series is set in the 1830s in Yorkshire, and it follows landowner Anne Lister who returns to her ancestral home of Shibden Hall in Halifax and decides to make major changes. She soon finds herself falling in love with a woman, which goes against societal norms of the time. Gentleman Jack stars Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Joe Armstrong, Amelia Bullmore, Rosie Cavaliero, Gemma Whelan, and Gemma Jones.
The Paradise (Prime Video, Peacock, & Tubi)
The Paradise is a British period drama series created by Bill Gallagher. Based on Émile Zola’s 1883 novel Au Bonheur des Dames, the BBC One series is set in the 1870s, and it follows Denise Lovett, a young woman from a small town in Scotland, as she is hired by a major department store. She soon begins to love the charms of the modern world, which are available to her because of her employment. The Paradise stars Joanna Vanderham, Peter Wight, Emun Elliott, Matthew McNulty, David Hayman, Sarah Lancashire, and Sonya Cassidy.
The Buccaneers (Apple TV)
The Buccaneers is a historical drama series created by Katherine Jakeways. Based on Edith Wharton’s 1938 novel of the same name, the Apple TV series is set during the Gilded Age in the 1870s, and it revolves around five wealthy, ambitious young women from America as they arrive in London to find husbands but instantly clash with the culture and tradition of British high society. The Buccaneers stars Kristine Froseth, Alisha Boe, Matthew Broome, Josh Dylan, Barney Fishwick, Aubri Ibrag, Guy Remmers, and Mia Threapleton.
Sanditon (PBS & Rent on Prime Video)
Sanditon is a British historical drama series developed by Andrew Davies. Based on Jane Austen’s 1817 unfinished novel of the same name, the PBS series is set during the Regency era, and it follows Charlotte Heywood, a naive young woman, as she arrives at the seaside resort town of Sanditon. She begins a love-hate relationship with Sidney, but can Charlotte and Sidney get together before their lives take them in different directions? Sanditon stars Rose Williams, Theo James, Anne Reid, Kris Marshall, Jack Fox, Crystal Clarke, and Charlotte Spencer.
Miss Scarlet and The Duke (PBS & Rent on Prime Video)
Miss Scarlet and The Duke is a British period crime drama series created by Rachael New. The PBS series is set during the Victorian era, and it follows Eliza Scarlet, a brilliant private detective making her name in a male-dominated world. She soon partners up with a detective known as the Duke to keep her late father’s detective agency alive. Miss Scarlet and The Duke stars Kate Phillips, Stuart Martin, Ansu Kabia, Cathy Belton, and Tom Durant-Pritchard.