If The Bear (our verdict: 5/10) left you scrolling for something similar, these 8 picks scratch the same itch. Every one has been watched and reviewed by us — no algorithm filler, just what actually comes next.
The Bear streams on FX; the picks below are spread across the usual suspects, and each review says where to watch.
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Why it's a match: Hand-picked next binge after The Bear.
A billionaire media dynasty tears itself apart one passive-aggressive dinner at a time — Shakespeare in Loro Piana quarter-zips.
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Why it's a match: Hand-picked next binge after The Bear.
Jean Smart’s legendary Deborah Vance and her reluctant Gen Z writer trade venom, vulnerability, and career-ending zingers in the sharpest comedy on TV.
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Why it's a match: Same comedy and drama energy.
Reservation Dogs is a groundbreaking and heartwarming dramedy, offering a vital and funny glimpse into Indigenous teen life in rural Oklahoma.
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Why it's a match: Same comedy and drama energy.
Grief is messy. Friendship is chaotic. Somehow, Shrinking turns both into one of the warmest shows on television.
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Why it's a match: Same drama and comedy energy.
Jon Hamm gets fired, gets divorced, and starts quietly robbing his obscenely rich neighbours. Then it gets messy.
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Why it's a match: Same comedy and drama energy.
The best thing about Grace and Frankie isn’t the plot. It’s the sheer, chaotic pleasure of watching two wildly different older women discover that, together, they’re unstoppable.
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Why it's a match: Same comedy and drama energy.
A dazzling, fast-talking delight that perfectly blends sharp wit with compelling drama against a vibrant 1950s backdrop.
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Why it's a match: Same drama and comedy energy.
He's spent 25 years in prison. Now he's building a criminal empire in Tulsa — whether the locals like it or not.
Read the review →Start with Succession or Hacks. Both sit in the same corner of The Stream as The Bear, and we've reviewed every title on this page so you're not going in blind.
We gave it 5/10. A fine-dining prodigy inherits his brother’s greasy sandwich shop, and every clanging pan feels like a panic attack you can’t look away from.
We list 8 shows like The Bear: Succession, Hacks, Reservation Dogs, Shrinking, Your Friends & Neighbors, Grace and Frankie, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Tulsa King. Every one has a full Stream & Scream review.
Reservation Dogs is our highest-rated pick here with 9/10, streaming on Hulu. Reservation Dogs is a groundbreaking and heartwarming dramedy, offering a vital and funny glimpse into Indigenous teen life in rural Oklahoma.
The picks on this page are spread across HBO, HBO Max, Hulu, Apple TV+, while The Bear itself streams on FX. Each review says where to watch.