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20 best shows like The Runner (2015)


List of the best shows and series like The Runner (2015): The Kennedys: After Camelot, Show Me a Hero, Sons of Liberty, Pearson, Proven Innocent, Castle Rock, Mr. Robot, Billions, Masters of Sex, I May Destroy You.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genremelodrama, drama, history
CountryCanada, USA
Duration01:16

Picking up where the Emmy-winning miniseries The Kennedys left off, The Kennedys – After Camelot provides a fascinating look into the modern era of America’s royal family. Based on the best-selling book of the same name by J. Randy Taraborrelli.

Markimdb: 8
Genredrama, history
CountryUSA
Duration01:40

Mayor Nick Wasicsko took office in 1987 during Yonkers' worst crisis when federal courts ordered public housing to be built in the white, middle class side of town, dividing the city in a bitter battle fueled by fear, racism, murder and politics.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genredrama, history
CountryUSA
Duration00:30

A radical group of young men band together in secrecy to change the course of history and make America a nation.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genredrama
CountryUSA
Duration01:00

Powerhouse lawyer Jessica Pearson adjusts to the dirty world of Chicago politics.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genredrama, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration02:38

Madeline Scott, a fierce and uncompromising lawyer with a hunger for justice, runs an underdog criminal defense firm. There is no one who understands the power of setting an innocent person free more than Madeline. At age 18, she was wrongfully convicted, along with her brother, in a sensational murder case. Madeline defends others as she fights to maintain her innocence and searches for the real killer in her own case.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
CountryUSA
Duration02:01

Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock.

Markimdb: 8.5
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:35

A contemporary and culturally resonant drama about a young programmer, Elliot, who suffers from a debilitating anti-social disorder and decides that he can only connect to people by hacking them. He wields his skills as a weapon to protect the people that he cares about. Elliot will find himself in the intersection between a cybersecurity firm he works for and the underworld organizations that are recruiting him to bring down corporate America.

Markimdb: 8.4
Genredrama
CountryUSA
Duration02:07

    A complex drama about power politics in the world of New York high finance. Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod are on an explosive collision course, with each using all of his considerable smarts, power and influence to outmaneuver the other. The stakes are in the billions in this timely, provocative series.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:43

    William Masters and Virginia Johnson are real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality. Their research touched off the sexual revolution and took them from a midwestern teaching hospital to the cover of Time magazine and multiple appearances on Johnny Carson's couch. He is a brilliant scientist out of touch with his own feelings, and she is a single working mother ahead of her time. The series chronicles their unusual lives, romance, and unlikely pop culture trajectory.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    Set in London, where gratification is only an app away, the story centers on Arabella, a carefree, self-assured Londoner with a group of great friends, a boyfriend in Italy, and a burgeoning writing career. But when her drink is spiked, she must question and rebuild every element of her life.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:22

    Aan irreverent and outrageous take on true family love‐and dysfunction. Newly sober single mom Christy struggles to raise two children in a world full of temptations and pitfalls. Testing her sobriety is her formerly estranged mother, now back in Christy's life and eager to share passive-aggressive insights into her daughter's many mistakes.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:25

    In his first HBO stand-up comedy special, Ramy Youssef shares candid anecdotes about his life as an Egyptian-American comedian, writer, actor and director.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genredrama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:39

    The story of the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York’s Times Square from the early ’70s through the mid ’80s, exploring the rough-and-tumble world that existed there until the rise of HIV, the violence of the cocaine epidemic and the renewed real estate market ended the bawdy turbulence of the area.

    Markimdb: 8.3
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:46

    Three women living in three different decades: a housewife in the '60s, a socialite in the '80s and a lawyer in 2018, deal with infidelity in their marriages.

    Markimdb: 8.9
    Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration00:53

    A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genredrama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:56

    Loosely based on infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy attempts to regain his piece of Harlem.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genredrama
    CountryItaly, France, Spain, United Kingdom, USA

    As Pope Pius XIII hangs between life and death in a coma, charming and sophisticated moderate English aristocrat Sir John Brannox is placed on the papal throne and adopts the name John Paul III. A sequel series to “The Young Pope.”

    Markimdb: 8.3
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:28

    A self-loathing, alcoholic writer attempts to repair his damaged relationships with his daughter and her mother while combating sex addiction, a budding drug problem, and the seeming inability to avoid making bad decisions.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genredrama, crime, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:20

    The trials and triumphs of one of America’s wealthiest and unhappiest families, the Gettys. Told over multiple seasons and spanning the twentieth century, the series begins in 1973 with the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III, an heir to the Getty oil fortune, by the Italian mafia in Rome.

    Markimdb: 4.5
    Genrefantasy, drama, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration03:56

    Set in the fictional college town of Hilltowne, Charmed follows the lives of three sisters, Macy, Mel and Maggie Vera who, after the tragic death of their mother, discover they are three of the most powerful witches of all time.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genrecomedy, drama, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:44

    A famed major league baseball announcer who suffers an embarrassing and very public meltdown live on the air after discovering his beloved wife's serial infidelity decides to reclaim his career and love life in a small town a decade later.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama
    CountryUSA

    A limited anthology series that explores terror in America.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:44

    The Divide is a 2014 legal drama that aired on WE tv. The first season consisted of eight hour-long episodes. It premiered on July 16, 2014. On October 30, 2014, the series was canceled by WE-tv.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA

    An immersive, behind-the-headlines account of the historically turbulent events surrounding the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath, which divided a nation. This two-part biopic tells the story of two powerful figures, Comey and Trump, whose strikingly different personalities, ethics and loyalties put them on a collision course.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:44

    When they're not hanging out at their favorite hot dog stand pontificating on what they'd go through to enjoy a night with their favorite female celebrities, Jared Franklin and Peter Bash are chasing down their latest clients...sometimes literally. With business cards in hand, they're ready to nab a client within seconds after a car accident, arrest for solicitation or any other incident where their legal services may be needed. Once in the courtroom, they show their flair for the dramatic and the shocking.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA

    A hyper-noir story that follows a relentless femme fatale who, after being left for dead, sets out to take revenge against her brother and his bombastic gang of gear-heads.

    Markimdb: 8.9
    Genredrama, western
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:50

    Follow the violent world of the Dutton family, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. Led by their patriarch John Dutton, the family defends their property against constant attack by land developers, an Indian reservation, and America’s first National Park.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:43

    The Defenders is a drama about two colorful Las Vegas defense attorneys who go all-in when it comes to representing their clients. Nick and Pete are the local go-to guys with an eclectic client list who are still looking to hit their own jackpot.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrefantastic, drama, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration03:56

    When a mysterious object crashes to Earth, a group of seemingly unconnected strangers die from the energy pulse, but then awaken to learn that they have assigned the task of preventing the impending Apocalypse.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:59

    Ordinary college student Paige gets her big break after auditioning for the starring role in a Hollywood blockbuster. She must now navigate her new star-studded life and the highs and lows that come with being the new It Girl in town as well as balancing her college workload.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:19

    A raw and honest comedic look at a single, 20-something from Southie whose desires for relationships, sex, and a career collide with the realities of young, single motherhood.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:10

    The personal and political struggles, setbacks and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBT men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. Civil Rights movement from its turbulent infancy in the 20th century to the once unfathomable successes of today. The period piece tells the history of the gay rights movement, starting with the Stonewall Riots in 1969.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA

    The lawyers of an elite Memphis law firm specializing in the most controversial landmark civil rights cases and led by legendary lawyer Elijah Strait and his brilliant daughter, Sydney Keller, take on the toughest David-and-Goliath cases while navigating their complicated relationship.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:00

    The journey of Jean Holloway – a therapist who begins to develop dangerous and intimate relationships with the people in her patients' lives.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    Nessa Stein, the daughter of a Zionist arms procurer who as a child witnessed his assassination. Now an adult, Nessa inherits her father's company and changes course from supplying arms to laying data cabling networks between Israel and the West Bank. Her efforts to reconcile the Israelis and Palestinians lands her an appointment to the House of Lords and creates an international political maelstrom.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
    CountryUSA

    In the late 1960s, a Los Angeles police sergeant with a complicated personal life starts tracking a small-time criminal and budding cult leader seeking out vulnerable women to join his “cause.” The name of that man is Charles Manson.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:15

    One day while returning home to stay with his widowed twin sister and her daughter, Kevin Finn, a self-centered man whose life brings him more trouble than he bargained for, is recruited by a celestial being named Yvette, who enlists Kevin with a new purpose in his life, which is to save the world.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genremelodrama, drama, military, history
    CountryRepublic of Ireland, Canada, USA, United Kingdom
    Duration00:53

    The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:30

    A family drama that explodes from one small incident where a man slaps another couple's misbehaving child. This seemingly minor domestic dispute pulls the family apart, exposes long-held secrets, and ignites a lawsuit that challenges the core values of all who are pulled into it.

    Markimdb: 8.3
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA

    A behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, exploring the unique challenges faced by the men and women who carry out this daily televised ritual.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrefantastic, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:38

    Refugees from a war-torn country start showing up to seek asylum in an American town. Only the country these people are from is America and the war they are fleeing is 250 years in the future. The local sheriff with a past, a federal agent and a mother in search of her missing refugee daughter drive this allegory with a surprising conspiracy at the center.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:32

    A grieving teen finds an unexpected connection with two classmates at her new high school after they all land in the same Shoplifters Anonymous group.

    Markimdb: 8.6
    Genredrama, sport
    CountryUSA

    In a Kentucky orphanage in the 1950s, a young girl discovers an astonishing talent for chess while struggling with addiction.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genredrama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:11

    Tensions run high between African American citizens and Caucasian cops in Jersey City when a teenage African American boy is critically injured by a cop.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:43

    Smart but wholesome Betty embraces her unique appearance and independent attitude in the cutthroat world of New York fashion. With the help of her proud yet far-from-glamorous family from Queens, Betty will continue to have big dreams and deal with any obstacle in her own unique style.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:48

    Syd Burnett has left her complicated past behind to become an LAPD detective. Paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna, a working mom with an equally complex past, Syd is pushed to examine whether her unapologetic lifestyle might be masking a greater personal secret. These two women don't agree on much, but they find common ground when it comes to taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrefantastic, comedy, drama, adventure, family
    CountryUSA

    "Lab Rats: Elite Force" is set in a bustling metropolis after the Mighty Med hospital is destroyed by a band of unknown super-villains. After Adam and Leo volunteer to oversee the students at Davenport's Bionic Academy, Kaz, Oliver and Skylar join forces with Chase and Bree to form a powerful elite force that combines bionic heroes and superheroes. Together, they vow to track down the villains and keep the world safe.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrefantastic, drama
    CountryUSA

    A widowed mom sets out to solve the mystery surrounding her young son's emerging superpowers while keeping his extraordinary gifts under wraps.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrehorror, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:00

    Kyle Barnes has been plagued by possession since he was a child. Now an adult, he embarks on a spiritual journey to find answers, but what he uncovers could mean the end of life on Earth as we know it.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genrefantastic, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Sweden
    Duration01:00

    In a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth' - a highly-developed robotic servant that's so similar to a real human it's transforming the way we live.




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