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Series like Scandal (2012) Finished Scandal and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Scandal, and what it does not.
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Personal secrets Class division Political thriller Ensemble drama Character study Power dynamics Loyalty Ensemble Your best matches Ranked against what Scandal is actually about, not its genre labels.
65% Reverina match Top pick 2018 · Series · Drama · Crime
Good match
Why it matches Told the same way, ensemble and epistolary Built around the same moral ambiguity Centres on the same antihero figure More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Power 2014
Also about power dynamics Built around the same loyalty and moral ambiguity Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 136 candidates
Shares its tense and wry register What's different Not built around self-discovery or loyalty Not about power dynamics or class division Where it streams Netflix Netflix Standard with Ads Why this ranked above the others
The closest in pace and structure when ranked against Scandal.
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2015 · Series · Drama · Crime
Good match
Why it matches Also character study at heart Built around the same moral ambiguity Centres on the same antihero figure Told the same way, epistolary What's different Not built around self-discovery or loyalty Not about power dynamics or class division Noticeably slower Where it streams Netflix Netflix Standard with Ads Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Scandal.
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2014 · Series · Drama · Crime
Good match
Why it matches Also about power dynamics Built around the same moral ambiguity Centres on the same antihero figure Shares its tense and wry register What's different Not built around self-discovery or loyalty Not really political thriller or character study Where it streams Hulu Tubi TV Why this ranked above the others
The closest in pace and structure when ranked against Scandal.
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House of Cards 2013 · 6 seasons
Also political thriller at heart Watched for the same thing: political intrigue The Night Agent 2023
Also political thriller at heart Watched for the same thing: political intrigue The Closer 2005
Watched for the same thing: strong female lead Also character study at heart Rome 2005
Watched for the same thing: political intrigue Also about power dynamics Vagabond 2019
Built around the same moral ambiguity Centres on the same antihero figure Ozark 2017 · 4 seasons
Built around the same loyalty and moral ambiguity Centres on the same antihero figure The Residence 2025
Also political thriller at heart Watched for the same thing: political intrigue CIA 2026
Built around the same loyalty Told the same way, ensemble Gangs of London 2020
Built around the same loyalty and moral ambiguity Told the same way, ensemble Breaking Bad 2008
Built around the same moral ambiguity Centres on the same antihero figure Homeland 2011
Built around the same loyalty and moral ambiguity Centres on the same antihero figure 
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