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Shows Like Spartacus

If Spartacus worked for you because of its tone, memorable characters, and story momentum, start with Spartacus: House of Ashur, Chicago Fire, and Those About to Die. The list leans toward drama and action & adventure stories with a similar sense of storytelling. It prioritises shared tone and story shape rather than relying on broad genre matching alone.

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Why Spartacus fans may like these shows

If you enjoyed Spartacus, try Spartacus: House of Ashur, Chicago Fire, and Those About to Die. These recommendations focus on drama and action & adventure shows that share a similar overall feel and a similar storytelling rhythm.

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The closest TV shows to watch after Spartacus

Each recommendation includes the reasoning behind the pick, so you can see why it may suit fans of Spartacus.

Spartacus: House of Ashur

Spartacus: House of Ashur is a strong follow-up to Spartacus because it offers a similar overall feel and a comparable sense of storytelling. Shared genre fit: Drama Recommendation graph signal: this title appears close to the anchor show in recommendation data. In practical terms, In a world where he survived the events of Spartacus, Ashur clawed his way to power, owning the same ludus that once owned him. Allying with a fierce gladiatrix, Ashur ignites a new kind of spectacle that offends the…

Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire is a strong follow-up to Spartacus because it offers a similar overall feel and a comparable sense of storytelling. Shared genre fit: Drama Story-shape signal: this title was selected because its themes and tone are a close fit. In practical terms, An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful…

Those About to Die

Those About to Die is a strong follow-up to Spartacus because it offers a similar overall feel and a comparable sense of storytelling. Shared genre fit: Drama Recommendation graph signal: this title appears close to the anchor show in recommendation data. In practical terms, Within the spectacular, complex and corrupt world of gladiatorial sports in Ancient Rome, follow an ensemble of diverse characters across the many layers of Roman society where sports, politics and business intersect…

House

House is a strong follow-up to Spartacus because it offers a similar overall feel and a comparable sense of storytelling. Shared genre fit: Drama Story-shape signal: this title was selected because its themes and tone are a close fit. In practical terms, Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.

The Crown

The Crown is a strong follow-up to Spartacus because it offers a similar overall feel and a comparable sense of storytelling. Shared genre fit: Drama Story-shape signal: this title was selected because its themes and tone are a close fit. In practical terms, The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the…

Carrie

Carrie is a strong follow-up to Spartacus because it offers a similar overall feel and a comparable sense of storytelling. Shared genre fit: Drama Story-shape signal: this title was selected because its themes and tone are a close fit. In practical terms, After her father's sudden, untimely death thrusts her into the unforgiving ecosystem of public high school, Carrie is forced to navigate a viral bullying scandal that tears through her community, the relentless…

Rome

Rome is a strong follow-up to Spartacus because it offers a similar overall feel and a comparable sense of storytelling. Shared genre fit: Drama Recommendation graph signal: this title appears close to the anchor show in recommendation data. In practical terms, A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.

The Testaments

The Testaments is a strong follow-up to Spartacus because it offers a similar overall feel and a comparable sense of storytelling. Shared genre fit: Drama Recommendation graph signal: this title appears close to the anchor show in recommendation data. In practical terms, Growing up in Gilead is all they have ever known. As a new generation of young women grapple with the bleak future that awaits them, they will be forced to search for allies, new and old, to help in their fight for…

MobLand

MobLand is a strong follow-up to Spartacus because it offers a similar overall feel and a comparable sense of storytelling. Shared genre fit: Drama Story-shape signal: this title was selected because its themes and tone are a close fit. In practical terms, Two mob families clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives.

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor is a strong follow-up to Spartacus because it offers a similar overall feel and a comparable sense of storytelling. Shared genre fit: Drama Quality fallback: this title survived the same relevance and quality filters as the main recommendations. In practical terms, Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit. Unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his…

The Summer I Turned Pretty

The Summer I Turned Pretty is a strong follow-up to Spartacus because it offers a similar overall feel and a comparable sense of storytelling. Shared genre fit: Drama Quality fallback: this title survived the same relevance and quality filters as the main recommendations. In practical terms, Every summer, Belly and her family head to the Fishers’ beach house in Cousins. Every summer is the same ... until Belly turns sixteen. Relationships will be tested, painful truths will be revealed, and Belly will be…

Strong Girl Bong-soon

Strong Girl Bong-soon is a strong follow-up to Spartacus because it offers a similar overall feel and a comparable sense of storytelling. Shared genre fit: Drama Story-shape signal: this title was selected because its themes and tone are a close fit. In practical terms, Born with supernatural strength, Bong-soon fights evil and procures justice while getting tangled in a love triangle with her CEO boss and cop crush.

What makes a good show like Spartacus?

A good replacement for Spartacus is not just another show in the same broad genre. The best matches keep the parts viewers remember most: tone, memorable characters, and story momentum, a character-driven atmosphere and storytelling. That is why the ranking combines several signals before a title reaches the final list.

How these recommendations are chosen

Audience behaviour: Reddit-style co-mentions and pair signals help identify shows viewers naturally compare or recommend together. Recommendation graph: TMDB recommendation data helps identify titles that sit close to the anchor show. Story fit: genre overlap, semantic keywords and concept-specific guardrails reduce lazy matches that share only a surface-level category. Quality control: vote average, vote count, popularity and freshness checks help remove weak or low-confidence titles from public SEO pages.

Editor's verdict

The strongest starting point is Spartacus: House of Ashur, Chicago Fire, and Those About to Die because the list balances similarity, quality and viewer behaviour. For best results, choose the recommendation that matches the part of Spartacus you liked most: tone, characters, setting, mystery, tension or long-form payoff.

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Why do fans of Spartacus often like these shows too?

They tend to share tone, memorable characters, and story momentum, which is often a better guide than genre alone when you are deciding what to watch next.

What should I watch after Spartacus?

Spartacus: House of Ashur, Chicago Fire, and Those About to Die are a strong place to start because they echo the overall feel of Spartacus without being carbon copies of it.

How were these shows chosen?

The ranking blends audience behaviour with similarity signals, then filters for stronger tonal fit so the final list feels closer to what fans of Spartacus usually want.

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