10 TV Shows That So Badly Wanted To Be Game Of Thrones

10. See

Khal Drogo's back! And he's blind in the future!

See was Apple TV+'s attempt to muscle in on the increasingly competitive streaming market by launching with their own dark, violent prestige fantasy series.

Although this series, from Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) is nominally set in the distant future, its conceit of humanity losing the sense of sight (and with it seemingly all modern technology and conveniences) allows for a basically Dark Ages aesthetic and a story of warring tribes, religious cults and gorily violent power struggles.

If the Game Of Thrones comparisons in that pitch weren't sufficiently apparent, Apple made sure of driving the link home by casting one of that show's popular stars. Former Khal Drogo Jason Momoa isn't exactly pushed beyond his comfort zone as Baba Voss, a skilled warrior and tribal chieftain. (Say what you like about the former Conan The Barbarian's limited acting range, he's found his niche and he's going to milk it).

Ultimately, See is too bogged down in emulating Thrones' grimdark, violent fantasy setting ever to really explore the potential of its world of the blind concept.

Muted reviews for the first season and Apple shutting down production on the second due to the current real-world global crisis have now left this sightless vision of tomorrow's own future in doubt.