10 TV Series to Watch If You Like Game of Thrones

Diana Gabaldon's best-selling book series is stunningly realised by Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore with the complete 16 episodes of Season One. Follow Claire's epic journey through time...

Claire and Jamie arrive in France, hell-bent on infiltrating the Jacobite rebellion led by Prince Charles Stuart and stopping the battle of Culloden. With the help of Jamie's cousin, they are thrown into the lavish world of French society, where intrigue and parties are abundant but political gain proves far less fruitful. Altering the course of history presents challenges that begin to weigh on the very fabric of their relationship - but, armed with the knowledge of what lies ahead, Claire and Jamie must race to prevent a doomed Highland uprising and the extinction of Scottish life as they know it.

The third season of 'Outlander' picks up right after Claire (Caitriona Balfe) travels through the stones to return to her life in 1948. Now pregnant, she struggles with the fallout of her sudden reappearance and its effect on her marriage to her first husband, Frank. Meanwhile, in the 18th century, Jamie (Sam Heughan) suffers from the aftermath of his doomed last stand at the historic battle of Culloden, as well as the loss of Claire. As the years pass, Jamie and Claire attempt to make lives apart from one another, each haunted by the memory of their lost love. Separated by continents and centuries, Claire and Jamie must find their way back to each other. As always, adversity, mystery and adventure await them, and the question remains: When they find each other, will they be the same people who parted:at the standing stones all those years ago?

Series Four of 'Outlander' continues the story of Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) as they try to make in colonial America. The Frasers settle in North Carolina at yet another turning point in history - the cusp of the American Revolution - where they must negotiate a tenuous loyalty to the current British ruling class, despite Claire's knowledge of the bloody rebellion to come. Along the way, the Frasers cross paths with notorious pirate and smuggler Stephen Bonnet in a fateful meeting that will come back to haunt the Fraser family. Meanwhile, Brianna Randall and Roger Wakefield grow closer in the 20th century but make a shocking discovery that makes them consider following in Claire's footsteps.

The fifth season of 'Outlander' sees a continuation of Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie's fight to protect those they love, as they navigate the trials and tribulations of life in colonial America. The Frasers strive to flourish within a society which is unwittingly marching towards Revolution, and Jamie (Sam Heughan) must now defend the home they have built together at Fraser's Ridge while Claire seeks to put her own skills and medical expertise to use in keeping her family together and safe from harm. Meanwhile, Brianna (Sophie Skelton) and Roger MacKenzie struggle to find their respective places in this world and chase away the shadow cast over their lives by Stephen Bonnet as they raise their son in this brave new world. For the Frasers and their family, "home" is more than simply a site on which they live, it is the place in which they are laying the foundations for the rest of their lives...

In Season Three, The Real Gods Are Coming...and they are very angry. Westworld's android hosts were never allowed to leave the park. But now, at the end of the game, they're here: in our world. Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) escapes into the mysterious innerworkings of the technocratic elite, only to be surprised by the dark truth that ties her world and ours. Caleb (Aaron Paul), a struggling veteran trying to better himself, has a life-changing encounter, while Bernard's (Jeffrey Wright) attempts to lie low under a new identity are threatened. Maeve (Thandie Newton) is thrown into a new kind of world, where she reunites with a couple of familiar faces before crossing paths with a mysterious figure who seeks her help. Created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy and featuring Tessa Thompson, Ed Harris, Vincent Cassel, Rodrigo Santoro and more, these eight engrossing episodes, produced by Kilter Films and Bad Robot Productions, explore questions about the nature of our reality and the question of free will.

Ambitions threaten the Saxon kingdoms Alfred had once dreamed of uniting. In the wake of his father's death, the new King, Edward (Timothy Innes), is intent on isolating Wessex and strengthening his reinforcements against possible Dane incursions. Alliances are beginning to fracture as Lord Aethelred (Toby Regbo) of Mercia makes ambitious plans to establish himself as a rival to Wessex. When Northumbria also faces hostility, Uhtred (Alexander Dreymon) believes the timing is right to take back his ancestral home. Fate shifts in a different direction; news comes that Mercia is in turmoil, and Uhtred's affection for Aethelflaed (Millie Brady) drives him back into the politics that threaten to break out into war. Just as it seems as if peace can be found between the Saxons, a new and unprecedented Dane enemy takes them by surprise. Uhtred begins to realise that his destiny is tied to Alfred's dream and he becomes determined to resolve Saxon struggles before the possibility of a united England slips from their grasp forever.

As we approach the end of our epic saga, the tumultuous conflict between the Rus and the Vikings comes to a conclusion, with grave consequences. While in Iceland, Ubbe (Jordan Patrick Smith) is determined to fulfill his father Ragnar's dream and sail farther west than any Viking has traveled before. And there is unfinished business in England. The Vikings have established settlements there and overrun most of the country - except for Wessex. The King of Wesex, Alfred the Great (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo), is the only Sussex ruler to seriously challenge their complete dominanation. Ivar the Boneless (Alex Høgh Andersen) must again face, in battle, the king he only knew as a boy for a final reckoning.

"American Gods" is the epic story of an inevitable war building between the Old Gods of mythology and our New Gods of technology. Ricky Whittle (The 100) stars as ex-con Shadow Moon, a man pulled into the service of the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, played by Ian McShane (Deadwood, John Wick) - only to discover that not only is his charismatic but un-trustable boss actually the Norse All-Father god Odin, he's also...Shadow's father. In Season Three, Shadow angrily pushes this apparent destiny away, and settles in the idyllic snowy town of Lakeside, Wisconsin - to make his own path, guided by the gods of his black ancestors, the Orishas. However, he'll soon discover that this town's still waters run deep, and dark, and bloody, and that you don't get to simply reject being a god. The only choice - and a choice you have to make - is what kind of god you're going to be.

In the sixth season of 'Outlander', the Frasers strive to maintain peace and flourish within a colonial society which - as Claire (Caitríona Balfe) knows all too well - is unwittingly marching toward Revolution. Against this backdrop, which heralds the birth of the new American nation, Claire and Jamie (Sam Heughan) have built a home together at Fraser's Ridge. They must now defend this home - established on land granted to them by the Crown - not only from external forces, but also from the increasing strife and conflict in the community within their care.

The final series of Steven Knight's beloved BAFTA award-winning drama based in Birmingham between the two world wars.

Years of peace have passed since the battles of last season, but as we rejoin Uhtred (Alexander Dreymon), he faces his greatest enemies, and suffers immeasurable loss, on his quest towards fulfilling his destiny. Now stationed at a northern port town, Uhtred has been entrusted with protecting the king's illegitimate son, Aethelstan. But following a horrific attack on his family, an old enemy threatens the life he has built. Meanwhile, King Edward (Timothy Innes) is still forging ahead with his ambitions to unite the SaxonKingdoms to fulfil his late father's dream, threatening the long-standing peace between Danes and Saxons. However, the treacherous Lord Aethelhelm (Adrian Schiller) has ambitions of his own, for his grandson Aelfweard - Edward's other son - to rule. As these plans lead to bloodshed and heartbreak, Uhtred finds his own fate may well be tied to the future of the nation...Destiny Is All!

Last season. Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) sacrificed herself to free humankind from the grip of an artificial intelligence. Season Four picks up over seven years after the protracted war. Humanity is finally free...or so it seems. Maeve (Thandiwe Newton) and Caleb (Aaron Paul) suspect that Hale (Tessa Thompson) and a host version of the Man in Black (Ed Harris) are seeding a conspiracy to regain control. Also featuring Jeffrey Wright, Angela Sarafyan, Luke Hemsworth and James Marsden, this Emmy Award-winning series created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy and produced by Kilter Films and J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions deftly explores the nature of reality and the fate of sentient life on Earth.

Although Peaky Blinders may not be all Sword and Sand like Vikings or Game of Thrones, it still appeals to fans of both series. Set in the 1920s Birmingham, England after the First World War, the series centres on a gang called the Peaky Blinders led by Thomas Shelby. The Peaky Blinders are bookmakers, gangsters, and racketeers. Although the leader of the gang is supposed to be the family's oldest member, Arthur, Thomas assumes control by virtue of his brains and ambition. His ambition will motivate him to extend his empire beyond Birmingham and stop anyone who stands in his way.

There are different ways by which awesomeness can be measured. While series such as Game of Thrones can be described as awesome going by its scope and grandiosity, Breaking Bad scores a high point on the awesomeness chart by virtue of its plot intensity. Although Starz Da Vinci's Demons may not be in the same wheelhouse as GOT, Breaking Bad, Vikings or Spartacus, it still scores a point for its gleeful and nonchalant-ness. To enjoy the series you have to put aside everything you know about the historical Da Vinci and embrace the series leather-jacketed bad boy, who, although is a genius, has an unrelenting habit of bedding babes and smoking pot. Da Vinci's wealth of unrealized sketches is used as a starting point to portray a genius inventor turned black ops commando working at the behest of the Florentine Medici family against the evil manipulation of the Pope in Rome.

Although American Gods faced a lot of challenges during production, it is something worthy to watch for any fan of Game of Thrones. The series is based on Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel where old gods and modern gods battle over the control of the world. The ancient gods (Norse ruler Odin and African trickster Anansi) wander the Earth and derive their powers from just a few remaining believers, while the modern gods ruled over things like pop culture and technology. Caught in the middle of the strife between the gods is ex-con Shadow Moon and his recently deceased wife, Laura.

One thing Taboo is certain to be is divisive. While some people will be turned off by it, others will regard it a wee bit too far. But in reality, it is a brilliant drama. It tells the story of the adventurer James Keziah Delaney who returns to London in 1814 after 10 years in Africa to inherit what is left of his father's shipping empire and to also build a life for himself. Delaney soon finds himself at crosshairs with several business partners who want him dead by all means. He has to navigate through treacherous waters of betrayal, murder, and treachery.

It may not have the fantastical element that characterized Game of Thrones and other top sword fighting series, but The Last Kingdom enjoys great production values, compelling characters, and strong writing. This TV series tells the story of Uthred, the son of a Saxon nobleman, who was captured after Vikings (led by Ragnar) raided his homeland (Northumbria) and killed his father. Trained by the Vikings, Uthred would grow up to be a powerful warrior, but he finds himself at a crossroad where he is neither accepted as Saxon nor Dane. His loyalties are questioned when he seeks alignment with King Alfred of Wessex.

This HBO series may seem a bit heady for some viewers, but if you give it enough time and open your mind to it, you will come to love it. Based on Michael Crichton's novel, Westworld is a theme park that is populated by humanoids (robotic humans). Human customers visit the park to live out fantasies they can't possibly practice in the real world, which include having sex or killing the local cyborgs. At the end of the holiday the cyborgs are repaired, blood cleaned, and the narrative is re-booted, waiting for the next wave of visitors.

Outlander is one of the most unusual and intriguing series out there. It is somewhat difficult to define as it swerves between different genres and tones, however, it's based on the time travel romance book series by Diana Gabaldon. This, for some people, adds to the Starz series' appeal. Outlander tells the story of an English nurse named Claire post-WWII, who was transported back in time from 1945 to 1743. Although she struggles to get back to the present, she falls in love with Jamie in the past.

Black Sails is another sword and sand series that would be a delight to watch for any Game of Thrones fan. Black Sails is packed filled with high sea adventure, gory battles to the death, and quests for treasures, elements typical of pirate life. The central protagonist is Captain Flint, played by Toby Stephens. The captain is extremely obsessed over a gold-laden ship called the Urca de Lima. His obsession almost pushes his crew to the verge of mutiny. It is a highly acclaimed series worth watching.

Produced also by HBO, Rome opens in 52 B.C. and chronicles the political manipulations that brought Gaius Julius Caesar into power. Although there are many characters in the series that could be classified as main, the two central protagonists are Roman soldiers Titus Pullo and Lucius Vorenus, veterans of Caesar's 13th Legion. While Vorenus is a stalwart man who holds his family in his value, Pullo is a thug who lives by the moment and seeks carnal pleasure whenever he is not fighting. Belonging to the lower class, both men are helpless to affect the historic events happening around them but they are nonetheless affected by it.

This is by far one of GoT fans' favourite. Although some have described it as Game of Thrones lite, this is a very erroneous review. Vikings occupy its own space and it is a show that must be reckoned with and has created just as great following. The storyline centres around one family rather than the dozens and tells the story of a Viking, Ragnar Lothbrok, whose high ambitions cause him to venture out to discover new civilizations and conquer new lands.