9. His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials is based on the well-known novel trilogy by Philip Pullman. The story is set in a fantasy world where each person has a dæmon that accompanies them in animal form. The main character is the girl Lyra, who wants to find out what is behind the mysterious “Dust”.
More information about His Dark Materials can be found here in the series check by Moviepilot.
Watch His Dark Materials if you like the following in Game of Thrones:
- A good portion of fantasy
- Insidious figures who pursue their own goals
- Complex characters who are neither really “good” nor “evil”
- Novel adaptation
This is what the IMDb ratings say: His Dark Materials receives an average rating of 7.8 stars from IMDb users out of 10 stars, with a total of 80,286 votes.
Fun Fact: Lead actress Dafne Keen (Lyra) and Will Keen (Father MacPhail) are father and daughter in real life. His Dark Materials is their second professional collaboration.
10. Black Sails
Black Sails centers primarily around the notorious pirate captain Flint, who fights against the British Navy, which attempts to eliminate the pirates from New Providence Island once and for all. A promising newcomer named John Silver joins the crew.
Watch Black Sails if you like the following in Game of Thrones:
- Spectacular battles (at sea)
- Exciting characters with interesting backstories
- Scandalous and sexual actions
- Complex story
- Conflict between various parties for power
- Inspired by a novel
This is what the IMDb ratings say: Black Sails receives a rating of 8.2 stars from 108,711 IMDb users.
Fun Fact: Although the series tells the backstory to Treasure Island, Captain Charles Vane, Jack Rackham, Edward “Blackbeard” Teach, Israel Hands, and Anne Bonny are based on real pirates who were said to have haunted the Caribbean during the Golden Age.
