If you are a fan of the American drama series Little Fires Everywhere and are looking for a series similar to little fires everywhere, then you have come to the right place as we’ll be looking the same here. Based on the novel of the same name, Little Fires Everywhere was premiered on Hulu on March 18, 2020. The series only had one season of eight episodes. The story takes place back in the late 1990s and follows the Richardson family. The series carries secrets and many other stories surrounding the characters.
The production of the show was announced back in 2018, and soon Hulu gave the order for eight episodes for the series. After the first season came to an end, there hasn’t been any official confirmation regarding season two and while you are waiting for Little Fires Everywhere Season two, let us look at some of the popular series similar to little fires everywhere and where to watch them. We haven’t arranged the series in order as many of the audience will have a different preference. Do note that some series may be similar thanks to the story while others could be similar to some aspects of the series, so we suggest you go through all of them to know which is the right one for you.
Big Little Lies
Just like Little Fires Everywhere, the American series Big Little Lies is based on a novel of the same name. The series premiered on HBO on February 19, 2017, and concluded on July 21, 2019. Over the two years of the series, there were two seasons consisting of 14 episodes each.
The series was widely appreciated for its writing, directing, cinematography, acting, and soundtrack. The first season alone received 16 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and among them, it won eight, awards, including the ones for Outstanding Limited Series and acting awards for Kidman, Skarsgård, and Dern. The trio of actors also won the olden Globe Awards as well as the Best Miniseries or Television Film and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Defending Jacob
The Apple TV series is another book-based series. Defending Jacob is based on the William Landay novel. The novel and series tell a key theme of how far a parent will go to protect their child. The protagonist Andy Barber played by Chris Evans needs to find the truth as his 14-year-old son Jacob was accused of brutally stabbing and killing his classmate.
Andy is an assistant district attorney, and he has to throw away all of his values to prove Jacob’s innocence. Premiered on April 24, 2020, on Apple TV+, the series was concluded on May 29, 2020. Defending Jacob received widely positive reviews where the cast was appreciated for their performances but criticized the pacing, length, and ends. Other than streaming through Apple TV, Defending Jacob is available through Blu-ray and DVD.
Dead to Me
The Netflix series Dead to Me is created by Liz Feldman, where the series tells the story of Jen, who, after the murder of her husband, meets Judy, who is a free spirit at a support group. Judy has a shocking secret that will be soon revealed. Dead to me is a dark comedy series which was premiered on May 3, 2019.
The series was widely received with positive reviews as well as many awards, including 71st Primetime Emmy Awards and numerous nominations, including the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. The series is still running, and the current season will be the third and final season.
The Stranger
The Stranger is another Netflix series in our series similar to the little fires everywhere list. Premiered back in Jan 2020, the series tells us the story of Adam Price, who tries to uncover the truth about his wife when he heard scandalous information about her. You need to watch this series to know what happened then.
When he tries to uncover the truth, he realizes that he wasn’t the only one who has approached y a stranger regarding the secret of the love of their life. The Stranger is based on a book of the same name. Just like Little Fires Everywhere, season two of this series is in the clouds. The series was received with widely good responses, including good ratings from popular critiques.
The Morning Show
Another Apple Tv show where we see the A behind-the-scenes of the channel studios personnel and the challenges they face every day in the profession as well as in their personal lives. The series began premiering in 2019 and is an ongoing series that has been renewed for a third season.
So this is the right time to join with the fans who are waiting for the third season of the series. In Modern Family, we see the story of Alex Levy, who anchors The Morning Show, a popular breakfast news TV program that has excellent viewership ratings and is considered as a show that changed the face of American television.
Sharp Objects
Sharp Objects is a psychological thriller miniseries based on Gillian Flynn’s 2006 debut novel of the same name. The series was premiered on July 8, 2018, on HBO and is another series on the list that has been canceled. Sharp Objects follows Camille Preaker, an emotionally troubled reporter who gets the chance to return to her hometown, for her assignment to cover the murders of two young girls.
When the series was released, it was widely appreciated for its visuals, dark atmosphere, directing, and acting. The series had won many awards, including Golden Globe Awards and 71st Primetime Emmy Awards. Camille Preaker had been suffering from alcoholism and had just recently been discharged from a psychiatric hospital, and she had a lot of things waiting for her.
The Gifted
Now we have a superhero series in our list of series similar to little fires everywhere, and we are talking about the series The Gifted, based on Marvel Comics’ X-Men properties. The series takes place in an alternate timeline where the X-Men have disappeared. Gifted began its premiering in 2017 and lasted until 2019 with a total of 29 episodes.
Even with two seasons, The Gifted was able to make positive remarks from the critiques. In this series, we see the family trying their best to protect their children from the Government when they discover that they have mutant abilities. Even though the series was widely received well, it was canceled by Fox for some reasons.
House of Cards
House of Cards is another American television series based on a book. Created by Beau Willimon, House of Cards is an adaptation of the 1990 BBC series of the same name, both of which are based on the 1989 novel of the same name written by Michael Dobbs. The series began it’s premiering in 2013 through Netflix.
Set in Washington, D.C., House of Cards tells the story of Frank Underwood, an amoral politician and Democrat from South Carolina’s 5th congressional district, and wife Claire Underwood, who shares the same values as her husband. The series tells us the story of ruthless pragmatism, manipulation, betrayal, and power.
When released, House of Cards received positive reviews, awards, and nominations, including 33 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Lead Actress, eight Golden Globe Award nominations, for Best Actress – Television Series Drama, and even winning Best Actor – Television Series Drama.
Scandal
If you have watched Little Fires Everywhere, a large part of the series is indeed about the ‘fires’ that the characters set to the others and the backstory for that fire. If you are an of this betrayal and backstabbing them, Scandall should be in your list of series similar to little fires everywhere.
The scandal began its premiering from 2012 to 2018 having over 124 episodes over seven seasons. Story of Scandals takes place in Washington, D.C., and tells the story of Olivia Pope’s crisis management firm, Olivia Pope & Associates (OPA), and the staff there. We also see the White House and the surrounding political scene.
