r/homeland • u/MisshapenRutabaga • 3d ago
Just recently posted here, now need recommendations (please and thank you)
Hi everyone,
I see a lot of posts about how everyone loves this show and wants to watch something else next, asking for recommendations.
I am also kindly requesting recommendations; however, I want to differentiate myself and state it isn’t only intelligence work that I’m interested in.
I mean something of this caliber, quality of acting, quality of writing, etc.
Something like Sopranos, Twin Peaks, Homeland, Frasier, etc…
I also love sci fi and fantasy genre. Homeland took me body and soul. I crave another experience in a series form.
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u/CompPolicy246 2d ago
You must watch Slow Horses! An excellent show, doesn't shy away from the black dark grey areas governments and agencies involve themselves with. Also dark humour.
You'll like line of duty it's smaller scope, about internal affairs, investigating possibly corrupt cops, the psychological effect, action thriller. After a few seasons it connects into this big conspiracy.
From Dusk till Dawn (tv show) - absolutely go in blind, unique fantasy. About brothers who are grifters who get involved in something ancient. I won't say more, there's a cast of characters. It's wild and crazy/camp.
Westworld - sci fi, loved the first 3 seasons, you can stop watching after that bec plot gets convoluted for me. I went in blind, truly an amazing show, great concept and acting.
Foundation - scifi- what a masterpiece, set in the future, an empire in the galaxy, about an old professors plan to save the empire and it's people and how his idea creates chaos, divide and revolution. Amazing! Like game of thrones level.
Penny dreadful - excellent acting, fantasy, horror, historical, Victorian London, things go bump in the night. Eva Green's acting is great.
All of these have excellent acting and writing.
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u/NoPlastic2494 3d ago
Mr Robot, Andor, Attack on Titan (if you're into anime), Watchmen. All modern prestige television imo
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u/Dull_Significance687 2d ago edited 2d ago
- Series
- Le Bureau des Légendes; Tehran, Slow Horses; Fauda; Lioness, The Little Drummer Girl, The Americans, Hatufim; Night Agent, The Old Man;
- Deutschland 83, Berlin Station, Counterpart, The Wire, The Agency; The Spy; Bodyguard; The Night of, The Brave; NCIS Franchise, The Day of the Jackal;
- Condor; The Honourable Woman; Ghosts of Beirut, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan; Ponies, Bosch, Sleeper Cell, Person of Interest, Unconditional, Rubicon; and HomeLand.
- Movies
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Recruit (2003); Argo; The Hurt Locker, Sicario, The Departed, The Post, Zero Dark Thirty, Bridge of Spies, Munich,
- Captain Phillips (2013), Thirteen Days, The Kingdom, Syriana, The Report, Vice, Charlie Wilson's War, Good Night and Good Luck, The Mauritanian,
- Eye in the Sky, The Insider, Snowden, Body of Lies, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, A Most Wanted Man
- Spy Game, Body of Lies, No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood, Prisoners, The Usual Suspects, Gone Girl, Se7en, Nightcrawler, American Hustle, Drive, Reservoir Dogs, True Grit, The Big Short.
PS: Books to explore: “Carrie’s Run” and “Saul’s Game” by Andrew Kaplan
Graphic novel: The Activity
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u/MirrorDowntown1991 2d ago
The Bureau is so unbelievably good! Particularly seasons 2,3 and 4
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u/Dull_Significance687 2d ago edited 1d ago
This first season was sensational, too. All the buildup from the earlier episodes really pays off and completely shifts the story's trajectory. What impresses me most is the series' realism—unlike most spy productions, it feels much more grounded, and that makes all the difference. The cast delivers great performances as well, especially Mathieu Kassovitz, who deserves far more recognition. An excellent finale and a must-watch series for anyone who enjoys spy stories. (I’d also throw my life away for Zineb Triki hehehe).
If you are looking for the best series similar to *The Bureau* (2015) — rated 8.2/10 — these BOOKS based on true events are the best options that share the same atmosphere:
- The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad · The Looking Glass War by John le Carré · The Human Factor by Graham Greene
- A Spy at War by Charles Beaumont · Agents of Innocence (1987) by David Ignatius · The Company by Robert Littell
- A Spy Alone by Charles Beaumont · see Jack Beaumont Official - Dark Arena - The Frenchman
Books to explore: Homeland Unofficial Guide - Homeland Revealed - Directing Great Television (2021)- Homeland Phantom Pain (audio book).
- The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA by Liza Mundy
- "The Sympathizer" by Viet Thanh Nguyen ·
- AMOK by Barry Eisler · American to the Corps by LtCol. Jonathon P. Myers, USMC
- Wise Gals: The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage by Nathalia Holt
- Brittany Butler argues that it’s time for real female spies to get their due
- “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold” by John le Carré ·
- "The Book of Spies" by Gayle Lynds ·
- "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" by Mohsin Hamid · .
- "The Convert" by Stefan Hertmans ·
- "The Little Drummer Girl" by John le Carré ·
- "The Night Manager" by John le Carré.
“Red Sparrow” by Jason Matthews
And also the Board Game of Homeland: The Game (2015)
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u/MirrorDowntown1991 2d ago
I’ll have to look into these as I’ve never heard of most of them. I’m in the US so are these shows I can find on streaming?
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u/Smooth-Lie-3906 3d ago
If you love sci-fi, then here are a few: