10 2018 TV Shows To Watch Instead Of Game Of Thrones

2. Sharp Objects

Sharp Objects Amy Adams
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If you're looking for something specifically on HBO, then Sharp Objects - which isn't overtly GoT-esque in premise - is the cable outfit's biggest new series of 2018, and one that sounds well worth checking out.

The show, adapted from Gillian 'Gone Girl' Flynn's novel of the same name, sees a reporter leave psych hospital and has to return to her small town to cover the murder of two preteen girls, which forces her to confront her own demons at the same time.

It's got the makings of a great thriller, with Marti Noxon (Buffy, UnREAL) writing, Big Little Lies' Jean-Marc Vallée directing, and best of all Amy Adams in the lead role. It's not a direct replacement like most of the others mentioned, but if you're after a new big, buzzy HBO series to get into, this should be very high on the list.

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