PCMag UK 15 Shows to Watch if You Love Game of Thrones Britannia (Amazon Prime Video) Jason Cohen 13 Apr 2019, 6:40 p.m. We review products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from buying links on this page. Terms of use. Game of Thrones returns Sunday, April 14 for its eighth and final season. Since 2011, fans of the show have watched their favorite characters jockey for power and try to stay alive in Westeros. Now, with the Starks and Targaryens allied, they might finally have the strength to take the throne from the Lannisters and save the realm from the White Walkers. There are just six episodes to go before this epic story, based on George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, comes to an end. Though HBO has multiple prequel series in the works, it'll be some time before any of them even get a release date. That means fans will have to look elsewhere for their fix of epic fantasy world political thrillers. The good news is that there are a few shows available to stream right now that can scratch that Game of Thrones itch. Britannia (Amazon Prime Video) Britannia is an Amazon Prime original that depicts the Roman conquest of Britain in 43 AD. The nine-part series is billed as a historical fantasy with Celtic warrior women and powerful druids working together to fight off the advancing Roman army. The series stars Kelly Reilly, David Morrissey, Zoë Wanamaker, and Mackenzie Crook. Black Sails (Starz) Black Sails is an interesting production because it's billed as a historical adventure series and a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. It's set on New Providence Island during the Golden Age of Piracy, and depicts the trials and tribulations of captaining a ship on the high seas. Fictional characters like Captain Flint, Long John Silver, and Billy Bones appear alongside real-life pirates like Blackbeard, Jack Rackham, and others. All four seasons are available to watch on Starz, which is available as a standalone service or an Amazon Prime add-on. The Borgias (Showtime, Netflix) The Borgias is a historical-fiction drama series about the powerful Borgia family during the Italian Renaissance in the 16th century. There's plenty of political intrigue once Rodrigo Borgia (Jeremy Irons) becomes Pope. He and his family must then plot and manipulate those around them in order to hold on to power. Watch it on Showtime or Netflix. Frontier (Netflix) Frontier, from Discovery Canada and Netflix, chronicles political intrigue in the North American fur trade in 18th century Canada. Jason Momoa is Declan Harp, an outlaw looking to topple the Hudson's Bay Company's monopoly. Stream all three seasons on Netflix. Into the Badlands (Netflix) Into the Badlands is set in a post-apocalyptic feudal world where warriors are trained to defend their master's subjects and land. Here, society has moved away from guns, so there's a lot of martial arts action. Currently airing on AMC, Netflix subscribers can stream the first two seasons. The Last Kingdom (Netflix) Based on Bernard Cornwell’s The Saxon Stories series of novels, The Last Kingdom follows Saxon warrior Uhtred of Bebbanburg, who is taken as a slave by Dane invaders and grows up among them. When he later attempts to take back the land that is rightfully his, he must choose between the family he has known and the bloodline from which he was stolen. After airing on BBC America for the first two seasons, The Last Kingdom moved to Netflix for season three, with a fourth on the way. Medici (Netflix) Starring Dustin Hoffman, Richard "Red Wedding" Madden, and Stuart Martin, Medici: Masters of Florence tells the story of how Cosimo de' Medici comes to be elected as the leader of Florence and inheritor of the Bank of Medici in 15th century Florence. Medici: the Magnificent, the show's second season, brings Sean Bean to the cast. Netflix subscribers can stream both seasons. Outlander (Starz) Based on Diana Gabaldon's books, Outlander is about a woman who time travels from World War II to 18th century Scotland, where she meets and falls in love with Scottish warrior Jamie Fraser amid a war with England. All four seasons of Outlander are available to stream on Starz. Peaky Blinders (Netflix) The British crime drama Peaky Blinders stars Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby, the leader of the titular gang in 1919 Birmingham, England. The series follows the group's rise to power and their battles against the law and their rivals. Stream the first four seasons on Netflix. Vikings (Hulu, Amazon) The historical drama Vikings is an original production of History, and focuses on the exploits of the legendary Norse hero Ragnar Lothbrok. The show follows Ragnar's rise to power as he brings a band of warriors together, attacks England, and becomes a Scandinavian king. All five seasons of Vikings are available to stream on Hulu and Amazon with a sixth currently in the works. Rome (HBO) This HBO series lasted just two seasons but followed Rome's transition from Republic to Empire in the 1st century BC. If you have HBO Now or HBO GO, all 22 episodes are available to stream. Spartacus (Starz, Netflix) This show follows a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic in the 1st century BC, as Spartacus organizes a group of gladiators to fight back against their cruel masters and challenge Rome's way of life. Spartacus was on the air for three seasons and a spawned a prequel season before coming to an end. All four seasons are available to stream on Starz and Netflix. The Tudors (Showtime, Netflix) The Tudors depicts the reign of King Henry VIII in 16th century England and stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers as the promiscuous king, Henry Cavill as the king's brother-in-law, and Game of Thrones alum Natalie Dormer as Anne Boleyn, among others. Watch it on Showtime and Netflix. Westworld (HBO) Another HBO production, Westworld is classified as a science-fiction western, and depicts a high-tech amusement park for adults, who can have their way with the park's robot inhabitants. Based on the 1973 film, the show deals with how humans react when there are no consequences for their behavior, and what happens when the androids they've been abusing figure out what's going on. The show’s first two seasons are available to stream on HBO Now and HBO Go. (And here are some other Westworld-esque shows.) The White Queen (Starz) Based on Philippa Gregory's series of historical novels, The White Queen is a 10-part British series that follows Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort, and Anne Neville as they manipulate and scheme behind the scenes during the famed War of the Roses. After the show's conclusion on BBC, Starz released a follow-up series titled The White Princess and will produce a third series called The Spanish Princess.

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