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Little Women (2017)

  • Drama
  • 60 min episodes
  • 1 seasons
  • TV-PG age guide
  • ★ 7.2/10 from 110 ratings

Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, the story follows sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March on their journey from childhood to adulthood. With the help of their mother, Marmee, and while their father is away at war, the girls navigate what it means to be a young woman: from sibling rivalry and first love, to loss and marriage.

Created byHeidi Thomas

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    Ackley Bridge

    Similar atmosphere

    2017 · 45 min · Drama

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    A new academy school in a Yorkshire mill town merges the lives and cultures of the largely divided white and Asian community

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared coming of age series style
    • a closely matched era
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  2. 02

    Man in an Orange Shirt

    Shared cast

    2017 · 60 min · Drama

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    A love story in two films charts the very different challenges to happiness for Michael and Thomas in the aftermath of World War 2, and to Adam and Steve in the present day.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a principal cast member
    • a closely matched era
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    Lilies

    Same creator

    2007 · 60 min · Drama

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    Lilies is a British period-drama television series, written by Heidi Thomas, which ran for one eight-episode series in early 2007 on BBC One. The show's tagline was "Liverpool, 1920. Three girls on the edge of womanhood, a world on the brink of change." Due to lower than expected ratings, the BBC did not commission a second series.

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    • the same creator
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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    Greenhouse Academy

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    2017 · 30 min · Drama

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    When teen siblings Hayley and Alex enter an elite boarding school, they find rivalry, romance and a mystery related to the recent loss of their mom.

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    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    Thunder in My Heart

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    2021 · 29 min · Drama

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    22-year-old Sigrid - nicknamed Sigge - and her group of friends are confronted with the unexpected demands of adulthood as they attempt to come to terms with their own identities, their passions, and the past.

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    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared coming of age series style
    • a closely matched era
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    When Hope Calls

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    2019 · 43 min · Drama

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    Sisters Lillian and Grace open an orphanage in the 1916 Western town of Brookfield. Caught between the traditions of cattle ranchers and the ambitions of a growing town, the duo strive to find romance and happiness while overcoming the challenges of helping the children in their care.

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    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    Mercy Street

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    2016 · 54 min · Drama

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    Follows the lives of two volunteer nurses on opposing sides of the Civil War - New England abolitionist Mary Phinney and Confederate supporter Emma Green. Based on true stories and set in a Union hospital in the occupied Confederate city of Alexandria, viewers are taken beyond the battlefield and into the lives of Americans on the Civil War home front as they face the unprecedented challenges of one of the most turbulent times in our nation’s history.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared themes: american civil war and period drama
    • a closely matched era
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    Cranford

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    2007 · 60 min · Drama

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    A rich and comic drama about the people of Cranford, a small Cheshire town on the cusp of change in the 1840s. Adapted from the novels by Elizabeth Gaskell.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared themes: 19th century and period drama
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    Years and Years

    Strong series match

    2019 · 60 min · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · War & Politics

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    As Britain is rocked by unstable political, economic and technological advances, members of the Lyons family converge on one crucial night in 2019. Over the next 15 years, the twists and turns of their everyday lives are explored as we find out if this ordinary family could change the world.

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    • strong recommendation signals
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    Sense and Sensibility

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    2008 · 52 min · Drama

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    Sense and Sensibility is a 2008 British television drama, based on Jane Austen's 1811 novel of the same name. The screenplay was written by Andrew Davies, who said that the aim of the series was to make viewers forget Ang Lee's 1995 film version. As such, this series was more overtly sexual than previous Austen adaptations, and Davies included scenes featuring a seduction and a duel that are suggested in Austen's novel but absent from the feature film. A story of two sisters attempting to find happiness in the tightly structured society of 18th century England. Elinor, disciplined, restrained and very conscious of the manners of the day, represents sense. Outspoken, impetuous, emotional Marianne represents sensibility.

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    • strong shared themes: 19th century and miniseries
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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