Prepare to binge! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the best shows that are most like “Fallout,” “Shogun,” and “3 Body Problem.”
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00:00 "Please, Sheriff, don't say it."
00:03 "Deputy Morris."
00:03 "Please, Sheriff, I wanna go out."
00:06 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the best shows that are most like Fallout, Shogun, and Free Body Problem.
00:13 We'll try to include lesser-known shows that you haven't already binge-watched,
00:17 so dramas like Westworld and The Last of Us will not be found here, despite their obvious similarities to Fallout.
00:22 "Don't you see? Hell is empty, and all the devils are here."
00:29 Number 10, Yellow Jackets, most like Fallout and Free Body Problem.
00:33 "The door ripped open when we were going down. He was trying to help one of you idiots put on an oxygen mask."
00:40 "And fell out."
00:44 A great psychological drama, Yellow Jackets actually has elements of both Fallout and Free Body Problem,
00:50 so fans of either should definitely check it out.
00:52 Following a young group of girls trapped in the Canadian wilderness,
00:56 Yellow Jackets shares many similar themes to post-apocalyptic shows,
00:59 with the girls living a primitive lifestyle focused on survival and starting different factions,
01:04 each with their own goals and methods.
01:06 Plus, it stars Ella Purnell as Jackie Taylor, and like Free Body Problem,
01:11 it's centered around themes of impending death, isolation, and the psychological impacts of trauma,
01:16 all while telling a story that spans multiple time periods.
01:19 "But the truth is, the plane crashed, a bunch of my friends died,
01:23 and the rest of us starved and scavenged and prayed for 19 months, till they finally found us."
01:30 Number 9, Six Flying Dragons, most like Shogun.
01:34 If you want another historical saga rooted in Asian history,
01:37 may we suggest the South Korean drama Six Flying Dragons?
01:50 As Shogun loosely relayed the founding of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan,
01:54 Six Flying Dragons recounts the founding of the Chosun dynasty of Korea.
01:58 Chosun was a monarchy that lasted half a millennia, stretching from 1392 to 1897,
02:12 when it was finally replaced by the Korean Empire.
02:14 Yoo Ah-in plays Lee Bang-won, a young prince who would later become King Tae-jong,
02:19 the third monarch of the dynasty.
02:21 With a similar setting and focus on political scheming,
02:24 Six Flying Dragons is just what you're looking for if you happen to be missing Shogun.
02:28 Number 8, Snowpiercer, most like Fallout.
02:46 And if you're looking for another post-apocalyptic thriller,
02:49 look no further than Snowpiercer.
02:51 This series is an adaptation of Jacques Loeb and Jean-Marc Rochette's graphic novel,
02:56 rebooting the continuity of the 2013 Bong Joon-ho film.
02:59 The series is set on the titular Snowpiercer,
03:01 a train housing the last remnants of humanity following an environmental disaster.
03:06 The show shares many similarities with Fallout,
03:08 including a post-apocalyptic setting,
03:10 morally ambiguous struggles for survival,
03:13 and clashing factions.
03:14 "But we are pleased to announce that peace in third is now assured.
03:19 The mutinous faction has agreed to surrender."
03:25 Both stories highlight how extreme circumstances can bring out both the best and worst in people,
03:30 while also reflecting on how pre-apocalypse values clash with post-disaster necessities.
03:35 Just don't expect Fallout's wacky sense of humor.
03:37 It is definitely not here.
03:39 "We fought like an army, but we were blind at every door.
03:43 We had no help from the other side. 62 dead."
03:46 People who love sci-fi stories like Three-Body Problem owe it to themselves to check out Dark.
04:02 We seriously cannot recommend it enough.
04:04 Earning widespread acclaim throughout its run,
04:07 Dark is a German drama about generational time travel in the small town of Winden.
04:11 Sort of Twin Peaks meets Stranger Things,
04:14 Dark blends elements of many beloved shows and creates something entirely its own.
04:18 And like Three-Body Problem,
04:30 Dark has a highly ambitious and complex storyline that explores deep philosophical themes.
04:35 Both shows challenge viewers to contemplate profound ideas about our existence,
04:39 all while telling a captivating story filled with great characters.
04:43 Hey, would you look at that?
05:02 Another post-apocalyptic action series based on a beloved video game.
05:06 The Twisted Metal franchise dates back to 1995.
05:09 When the first game was published for the OG PlayStation.
05:12 This adaptation stars Anthony Mackie as John Doe,
05:15 a delivery man with amnesia tasked with carrying a package across a post-apocalyptic America.
05:20 He's a video game character to a tee,
05:29 and he even shares many similarities with the protagonist of Fallout New Vegas,
05:33 who also works as a courier.
05:35 Aside from the similar characters and setting,
05:38 there is also a running commentary on the nature of violence
05:41 and how technology is used in an uncivilized society.
05:44 In this specific case, by making crazy death cars.
05:47 We return to political scheming with The Last Kingdom,
06:06 a BBC drama adapted from Bernard Cornwell's series of novels, The Saxon Stories.
06:11 Like Shogun, The Last Kingdom dramatizes events from the distant past.
06:15 In this case, the end of Anglo-Saxon England in the 9th and 10th centuries.
06:20 The show chronicles various historical figures and their roles in real events,
06:24 like the invasion of the Viking Great Army in the year 865.
06:36 Also like Shogun, The Last Kingdom is a show about political maneuvering and power struggles,
06:41 and it also features a fish-out-of-water storyline,
06:44 with protagonists finding themselves in unfamiliar lands.
06:47 And hey, who can resist those beautiful period details?
06:50 This is why it's important for you to be able to read and write.
06:53 Father can't read and write.
06:54 Yeah, well for your father it's too late.
06:56 One of the most ambitious sci-fi shows of the 2010s,
07:16 The Expanse is, well, expansive.
07:19 Adapted from the James S. A. Corey novels of the same name,
07:23 the series is set in a distant future, after humanity has colonized the solar system
07:28 and established various political factions throughout the planetary bodies.
07:31 Like Three-Body Problem, The Expanse revolves around humanity's first encounter
07:36 with extraterrestrial intelligence, mixed with philosophical questions about human nature.
07:40 Both also contain cosmic threats endangering humankind,
07:48 and both series use hard science grounded in reality to fuel their narratives.
07:52 Those who love Three-Body Problem's unique blend of realism and hard science fiction
07:56 owe it to themselves to check out The Expanse.
07:59 That's why we need to talk and tell the truth.
08:01 When people don't tell the truth, it always ends badly.
08:09 Mrs. Becker, if you've an open mind, come see me.
08:16 I wish you both the very best.
08:20 Those who liked Norm's storyline in Fallout will be in TV heaven with Silo,
08:24 a dystopian drama based on a series of sci-fi books by Hugh Howey.
08:28 Lucy's inquisitive and cynical younger brother uses his technological ingenuity
08:32 to unearth a terrible conspiracy in the vaults.
08:35 And that's basically what Silo is.
08:37 They destroyed our computer drives.
08:40 They shredded our files and burned all the books in our libraries.
08:46 Like Fallout, Silo takes place in a distant future where the last remnants of humanity
08:51 live underground in a giant bunker.
08:53 Rebecca Ferguson plays Juliet Nichols,
08:55 an engineer who discovers a conspiracy relating to the Silo and its shadowy past.
09:00 A mystery box show with great acting and eye-popping production design,
09:04 Silo is a vault side quest in TV form.
09:07 They always clean.
09:08 Can they last three minutes before the poison gets in?
09:10 That's the bet.
09:11 That's it.
09:15 Keep the noon shadow in the circle and your course will be true.
09:22 West.
09:24 If you thought, "I want Shogun but with Vikings," well, do we have good news for you.
09:28 A beloved product of the History Channel,
09:30 Vikings is another historical drama about a brilliant leader who ushered in great change
09:35 and left behind a few trails of blood.
09:37 This one follows Ragnar Lothbrok, a legendary Viking hero who raided
09:41 England and established himself as a powerful king of Scandinavia.
09:45 "I was always true to the gods.
09:47 And Ragnar."
09:52 With fantastic attention to detail,
09:54 Vikings and its sequel Valhalla mixes genuine history with tantalizing drama
09:59 and crafts a superb epic in the process.
10:02 Sounds a lot like Shogun, doesn't it?
10:04 "Odin gave his eye to acquire knowledge.
10:06 I would give far more."
10:11 Before we unveil our top pick, here are some honorable mentions.
10:15 Barbarians, a German historical drama about the rebellion of Arminius.
10:19 [Speaking German]
10:35 Warrior, a martial arts drama set in 1870s San Francisco from a concept by Bruce Lee.
10:40 "You think you can take me on?"
10:42 "That's the wrong question."
10:44 "Oh yeah? What's the right one?"
10:47 [Grunting]
10:54 "The right question is do you really want to find out?"
10:57 Black Sails, set during the golden age of piracy.
11:00 Black Sails is a prequel to Treasure Island.
11:03 "He couldn't handle the thought of what you might do to him.
11:06 I, on the other hand, would very much like to join your crew.
11:14 My name is John Silver, and I happen to be a very good cook."
11:18 Twelve Monkeys, a sci-fi heavy show about time travel and the end of the world.
11:23 "You went to medical school at Columbia.
11:25 Viral containment for the CDC, 2015."
11:29 "2015? It's 2013. I work at a hospital."
11:35 "You're the right person. Trust me, listen, I don't have time to explain things.
11:38 Just tell me what I need to know."
11:39 Hello Tomorrow, a sci-fi comedy set in a retro-futuristic world reminiscent of the 1950s.
11:45 "Hit me again, Nat."
11:46 "Hey there, fella. My eyes are up here.
11:54 Bottoms up."
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12:14 Number 1. The 100. Most Like Three-Body Problem and Fallout.
12:21 "Why haven't we seen any animals? Maybe it's because there are none.
12:25 Maybe we've already been exposed to enough radiation to kill us."
12:28 We begin and end our list with a combination of three-body problem and fallout.
12:32 This time, we're talking about The 100, an adaptation of Cass Morgan's young adult novels.
12:38 Both The 100 and Fallout kick off after a catastrophic nuclear event has ravaged Earth
12:42 and left survivors in various factions. Only, we start in very different places. While Lucy has to
12:49 make her way up to the surface from a vault, the protagonists of The 100 make their way down from
12:53 a space station. "We're told the Earth needs another hundred years to become survivable again.
12:58 Four more space-locked generations and man can go home, back to the ground."
13:02 And like Three-Body Problem, The 100 contains mysterious alien artifacts, cryo-sleep shenanigans,
13:09 and thoughtful examinations of advanced technology and how it invites unforeseen dangers.
13:14 For those who love a good post-apocalypse with a sci-fi twist, The 100 is for you.
13:19 "Those aren't just our friends and our parents up there. They're our farmers, our doctors,
13:24 our engineers. I don't care what he tells you. We won't survive here on our own."
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