10 2018 TV Shows To Watch Instead Of Game Of Thrones

9. Vikings

Bjorn Vikings
History Channel

Another series that serves as something of an easy Thrones stand-in, and where you can see the influence of the HBO show all over the product, is History's Vikings. The basic outline here is that it's like Game of Thrones if the focus was on the Greyjoys.

Admittedly that isn't the best sell, but there's plenty to appeal to GoT fans within this. Again, there are lots of family feuds, political machinations, and plenty of violence and action to get excited by.

It lacks some of the intrigue and cleverness that helps make Thrones so great, but it does the job as a simplified version, with enough power struggles, strong characters, and blood and guts to make it work. The first half of Season 5 is approaching its end, with the second slated for later this year and a sixth already confirmed, with previous seasons available on Amazon Prime.

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