My Country

Series Similar to My Country

If you enjoyed My Country, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. Red Sleeve

   2021 · Drama, Romance, History · ended

   Recommended for similar History profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

   Red Sleeve tells the record of a royal court romance between the King of Joseon who believes his duty is to his country first above love, and a court lady who wants to protect the life she has chosen.

2. Chernobyl

   2019 · Drama, History · ended

   Recommended for similar History profile, highly rated (8.9).

   Chernobyl dramatizes the true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history and tells of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster. The miniseries focuses on the heartbreaking scope of the nuclear plant disaster that occurred in Ukraine in April 1986, revealing how and why it happened and telling the shocking, remarkable stories of the heroes who fought and fell.

3. The Crowned Clown

   2019 · Drama, History · ended

   Recommended for similar History profile, hidden gem.

   The story takes place at a time in Joseon history, when upheaval and power struggles surrounding the throne had reached extreme levels. In order to escape those who plan to assassinate him, the king puts a clown, who looks exactly like him, on the throne.

4. Six Flying Dragons

   2015 · Drama, Action, History · ended

   Recommended for similar History profile, hidden gem.

   A period drama that depicts the ambitions and success stories of six people with Lee Bang Won as the central figure. Lee Bang Won was the third king in the Joseon Dynasty. He helped his father King Taejo establish the Joseon Dynasty.

5. War & Peace

   2016 · Drama, Romance, History · ended

   Recommended for similar History profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

   In a new adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's timeless novel, three young people experience life, love and loss against the epic backdrop of Russia's wars with Napoleon.

6. My Dearest

   2023 · Drama, Romance, History · ended

   Recommended for similar History profile.

   A love-story between a noble woman and a mysterious man who shows up in her hometown set in the 1600s during the Qing invasion. Yu Gil Chae is a pretty, bubbly and a bit spoiled young lady who's named as the 99 tailed fox of Neunggun-ri. She is a bit of an outcast too because other young ladies are jealous of her. They seem to think she's too straight forward and her behavior is inappropriate for a young lady while young noble men think highly of her. Gil Chae knows how to get men to fall for her but fails to capture the heart of the person she likes. Lee Jang Hyun is a mysterious man who suddenly appears in the Neunggun-ri social scene one day. Nobody really knows about him. Young nobles don't like him while he has elderly people wrapped around his finger. He's been dating around a lot but becomes curious about a certain 99 tailed fox. And one day, the said fox crash lands to his arm literally. With the brewing war, the pair find themselves separated even before they start to make sense of their feelings.  

7. John Adams

   2008 · Drama, History · ended

   Recommended for similar History profile, highly rated (8).

   This seven-part epic miniseries event explores American history through one of its greatest founding fathers, a fiercely independent spirit whose unwavering vision steered America through a tumultuous period.

8. The Dovekeepers

   2015 · Drama, Romance, History · ended

   Recommended for similar History profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

   Based on Alice Hoffman's historical novel about the Siege of Masada, the miniseries focuses on four extraordinary women whose lives intersect in a fight for survival at the siege of Masada. Set in ancient Israel, "The Dovekeepers" is based on the true events at Masada in 70 C.E. After being forced out of their home in Jerusalem by the Romans, 900 Jews were ensconced in a fortress at Masada, a mountain in the Judean desert. Besieged at Masada, the Jews held out for months against the vast Roman armies. The project will recount the events from the perspective of a few extraordinary women who arrive at Masada with unique backstories, but a common bond for survival. Additionally, these women, who work together daily as dovekeepers, are all concealing substantial secrets.

9. Beecham House

   2019 · Drama, History · ended

   Recommended for similar History profile, hidden gem.

   The story begins as handsome and soulful former soldier, John Beecham, has acquired the house to start a new life for his family and a business as a trader. Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and appears haunted by his past. Determined to escape that life, he sets his sights on becoming an honorable member of the region's trading community.But in the glorious setting of Beecham House, John's life remains shrouded in mystery. His arrival provokes speculation and gossip amongst the servants and despite filling his residence with relatives and friends, Beecham's house still has dark corners that crackle with conspiracy, disharmony and sinister intent. The story also unfolds at a time when the 1,000-year-old Mughal rule is over and the British vie with the Maharajas to claim India as their own.

10. Hwarang

    2016 · Drama, Romance, History · ended

    Recommended for similar History profile.

    The names of just few Hwarangs are recorded in history. Not many people these days truly know about Hwarangs. How did they start? How did beautiful looking young men become at the center of unifying old Korea's Three Kingdoms? To these countless questions, we look forward to finding the answers. Let's imagine how life must have been for young people of Silla back in the 6th century. Let us tell you a story about their friendships and love.