Top 250 Tv Shows Like Art Is...

A list of the best tv shows similar to Art Is.... If you liked Art Is... then you may also like: Friends, Broad City, Don't Forget the Lyrics!, Grace Under Fire, Little Big Shots and many more great tv shows featured on this list.

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A talented artist struggles to cope with the pressures leading up to her first solo exhibition.

Friends

Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.

Broad City

Broad City follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City, making the smallest and mundane events hysterical and disturbing to watch all at the same time.

Don't Forget the Lyrics!

Contestants will choose songs from different genres, decades and musical artists, then they’ll take center stage to sing alongside the studio band as the lyrics are projected on screen – but suddenly the music will stop and the words will disappear. Will the contestants belt out the correct missing lyric, or freeze under pressure? If they sing 9 songs correctly, they are presented with a No. 1 hit and one final missing lyric for the top prize of $1 million. It's that simple: 10 songs, 10 missing lyrics, 1 million dollars.

Grace Under Fire

Grace Kelly is a tough woman with kids to raise. A recently divorced recovering alcoholic, Grace struggles with the pressures of being a single mother supporting three children. Grace doesn't always handle situations with, well, grace, but she does get results.

Little Big Shots

British version of the reality competition that shines the spotlight on some of the world's most talented children.

Love & Hip Hop Hollywood

Follow the young, hip-hop elite as they strive to either “make” or “maintain” a life in the La La Land of Hollywood! From hip-hop artists, to video vixens, to actors, personal assistants, girlfriends, and co-parents, we take an exclusive look behind the curtain at the lives of the hip-hop couples as they struggle to balance their careers and their personal lives.

The Mayor

A struggling hip-hop artist runs for mayor to promote his mix-tape and wins.

Totally Spies!

Totally Spies! depicts three girlfriends 'with an attitude' who have to cope with their daily lives at high school as well as the unpredictable pressures of international espionage. They confront the most intimidating - and demented - of villains, each with their own special agenda for demonic, global rude behavior.

Yellowjackets

This equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama tells the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later.

Arena

Arena is a British television documentary series, made and broadcast by the BBC. Voted by leading TV executives in Broadcast as one of the top 50 most influential programmes of all time, it has run since 1 October 1975 with over five hundred episodes made, directed by the likes of Martin Scorsese, Alan Yentob, Roly Keating, Frederick Baker, Volker Schlondorff and Vikram Jayanti. Arena's subjects are a roll-call of the world's best known cultural figures from the 20th and 21st centuries, from singers Bob Dylan and Amy Winehouse to academics Edward Said and Eric Hobsbawm, from writers Jean Genet and V S Naipaul to artists Francis Bacon and Louise Bourgeois. The current series editor is Anthony Wall.

The Glee Project

The Glee Project finds and trains a group of twelve extraordinarily talented performers who compete against one another to win a guest starring role on “Glee". From thousands of entries, and an exhaustive nationwide and online talent search, the series uncovers a unique group of artists from both professional and amateur backgrounds proving every underdog has a fighting chance at stardom.

The Escape Artist

A chilling and bloody legal thriller that explores the line between law and justice. Will Burton, a talented junior barrister of peerless intellect and winning charm, specialises in spiriting people out of tight legal corners. He is in high demand as he has never lost a case. But when his talents acquit the notorious prime suspect in an horrific murder trial, that brilliance comes back to bite him with unexpected and chilling results, not to mention a shocking twist.

Extant

An astronaut returns home from a year long solo mission in space. She tries to reconnect with her husband and son in their everyday life. Her experiences in space and home lead to events that ultimately will change the course of human history.

Beyond Boiling Point

In this six-part fly-on-the-wall documentary series, we follow Gordon Ramsay through the most intense year of his life as he copes with his celebrity status and juggles cooking with the ever increasing demands on his time from beyond the kitchen.

Crisis at the Castle

Three British aristocratic families struggle to hang on to their historic homes. Their lifestyle is assumed to be idyllic, but constant battle with roof-leaks, falling visitor numbers, and mounting debts all put pressure on their personal relationships and peace of mind.

Caméra Café

'Caméra Café' tells the daily life of employees at a Montreal branch of a large Toronto company through the camera hidden inside a coffee machine installed upon request of the big boss.

Mary Mary

Mary Mary is a multi-Grammy Award winning Gospel duo comprised of sisters Erica and Tina Campbell. Packed with touring and recording sessions, Mary Mary’s schedule is filled for the year and Erica is expecting her third child. Erica is having early contractions, and Tina is trying to cope with the stress that her career places on her children. With the group’s ongoing struggle to balance fame with family and with Erica’s health on the line, Mary Mary is in for one whirlwind of a year.

Tamar & Vince

Follow Tamar Braxton and husband Vincent Herbert as they navigate their hectic lives, from Tamar’s solo album to Vince’s busy career as a successful music producer.

Legendary Sin Cities

Of all the remarkable events of this century perhaps the most fascinating has been the spontaneous growth, flowering and then decay of a handful of great cities. These cities were places where art, culture and political liberties co-mingled with corruption, brutality and decadence. Everything and just about anyone could be bought and sold. The immigrant would struggle beside the artist. Gamblers, thieves and prostitutes co-habited with soul-savers, the rich and the powerful. The exhilarating combination of the seamy with the sublime made these places a magnet for all the lost souls and refugees of the world. Pushing the limits of tolerance and freedom, they defined the social, political and sexual culture of the 20th century. Their names ring out: Paris of the '20s, Berlin of the '20s and '30s and Shanghai of the '30s.

Quarry

The story of Mac Conway, a Marine who returns home to Memphis from Vietnam in 1972 and finds himself shunned by those he loves and demonized by the public. As he struggles to cope with his experiences at war, Conway is drawn into a network of killing and corruption that spans the length of the Mississippi River.

37 Days

This three-part political thriller follows the catastrophic chain of events leading up to World War I from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914 to Britain's declaration of war on Germany 37 days later. This tense and gripping miniseries set among the corridors of power in Whitehall and Berlin tracks the unfolding crisis through the eyes of leading politicians and civil servants struggling to prevent the world's first global war. 37 Days unlocks the mystery of the war s origins, overturning assumptions about its inevitability, demonstrating that World War One was neither a chance happening nor was it a foregone conclusion.

The Secret Life of Pets

This delightful new series gets under the sometimes leathery skin of our animal friends, exploring how we live with them, care for them and also rely on them to protect and defend as well as comfort us in our time of need. The series also takes a look at the individual personalities of our beloved pets, including the way in which they communicate and how they cope with domestication, as well as exploring some of their quirkier moments.

National Treasures of Wales

Griff Rhys Jones finds out how the National Trust copes with the complexities and conflicts involved in looking after some of the nation's most-loved treasures.

Village Hall

Village Hall is a drama anthology series made by Granada between 1974 and 1975. It is entirely set in a village hall, with each episode highlighting a different use to which the space is put by local people. Writers include Jack Rosenthal and the actor Kenneth Cope.

Brotherhood

Twenty-somethings Dan and Toby become surrogate parents to little brother Jamie after their mum passes away. Dan is a sarcastic joker - anxious and a little uptight, Toby is a naive sweetheart with an eye for the ladies and Jamie hasn’t said a word in six months. Thrust into a new world of responsibility, Dan and Toby are in over their heads. Will they cope with romance, work and meddling relatives? One thing’s for sure: the brothers only have each other to rely on since, well, that’s all they’ve got.

Tattoo Fixers: Extreme

Three talented tattoo artists transform extreme inking disasters into walking works of art.

The Lake

The Lake is an original drama web-series that premiered on TheWB.com on August 10, 2009. From executive producer Jordan Levin and executive producer/director Jason Priestley, The Lake follows four families as they spend their summer vacation around the fictional Lake Eleanor.

Earth's Greatest Spectacles

Set in three of the most seasonally changeable landscapes on earth - Svalbard, Okavango and New England - this series showcases the stunning transformations that occur each year, revealing the unique processes behind them and showing how wildlife has adapted to cope with the changes.

1916

The documentary - featuring a combination of rarely seen archival footage, new segments filmed on location worldwide, and interviews with leading international experts - also uncovers the untold story of the central role Irish Americans played in the lead-up to the rebellion. Although defeated militarily, the men and women of the Easter Rising would wring a moral victory from the jaws of defeat and inspire countless freedom struggles throughout the world - from Ireland to India.

Missing Dial

In July of 2014 Cody Roman Dial Jr., the son of legendary explorer, Roman Dial Sr., vanished trying to complete a solo trek in the most dangerous jungle in Central America. The evidence quickly led the Dial family to believe foul play was involved. Now one of the most legendary adventurers in the world is going on his highest stakes expedition yet. He and his team of former FBI agents will retrace the steps of Roman Jr. to finally figure out what happened to his son.

Skin Wars: Fresh Paint

In each episode of this 'Skin Wars' spinoff hosted by RuPaul, talented artists from various fields compete in body art for the first time.

Walliams & Friend

Comedy series in which David Walliams is joined by a different guest in each episode for a variety of sketches, alongside a talented supporting cast.

The Voice Kids

Talented young solo singers between the ages of 7 and 14 wow coaches and audiences alike in a bid to become the next big thing!

Confess

Auburn Reed is determined to put her challenging past behind her and get her future on track. Now in her mid-twenties and struggling to fund her custody battle for her only son, she stumbles upon the art studio of the talented and charming artist, Owen Gentry. The two wrestle with their developing romance and the secrets they're both keeping until they realize they may risk their future if they don't reveal their pasts to each other.

The Farmers' Country Showdown

Series celebrating inspirational farming families and the rural events where they showcase their hard work, as they try to win the top prizes.

Totally Amp'd

When a music label announces a contest for a band to open for a big time pop star, Zoe recruits a group of talented teen performers to form the band Totally Amp'd. Can they overcome their differences for a shot at winning the musical competition of their lives?

DBX

It's all out carnage as fighters square off in this DEATH BATTLE exhibition. No rules! No analysis! Only bloodshed!

Great Yellowstone Thaw

Journey with Kirk Johnson to Yellowstone, where wolves, grizzlies, beavers and Great Gray owls survive one of the greatest seasonal changes on the planet. As the temperature swings 140 degrees, cameras capture how the animals cope.

Worst to First

Everyone has their dream neighbourhood. That one area they would love to move to but can't quite afford - until now. Talented contractors, and brothers-by-law, Mickey and Sebastian help desperate families find the worst house in the best neighbourhood in Vancouver, and transform it into a home that is first in their hearts.

Twenty

A lesbian musician struggles to break her patterns of whirlwind romances while serving as the shoulder to lean on for a group of eclectic friends, who offer little in return.

In Contempt

The procedural is set in the fast-paced world of a legal aid office in New York City and follows Gwen Sullivan, an opinionated attorney whose passion for her job and clients make her arguably the most talented public defender in her district.

The Big Dry

Life in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley exists in two very different worlds: the wet and the dry. The wet season is green and bountiful, but the dry season is one of the toughest on Earth. For seven months of the year, animals must cope with scorching temperatures and almost no rain. Now, climate change is making conditions even more extreme. Follow creatures of all sizes as they clash over limited resources in this vast wild kingdom, where each day is a struggle to survive.

Breaking Big

Why and how did some of the world's most influential artists, innovators, athletes and leaders break big? Talented men and women recount their most difficult, dramatic and serendipitous turning points.

The Bobby Brown Story

The life and career of R&B singer Bobby Brown, who left the pop group New Edition to score eight consecutive top-10 pop singles as a solo artist before his life began to unravel after his marriage to pop icon Whitney Houston.

The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell

Wickedly talented baker and artist Christine McConnell fills her home with haunting confections, creepy crafts -- and wildly inappropriate creatures.

Butterfly

From a young age, 11-year-old, Max, has identified as a girl and as puberty looms, she begins to present increasing signs of gender variance. When Max was eight, her father, Stephen, left the family home. But as Max’s conviction that she’s in the wrong body intensifies, her distress escalates, and Stephen seizes the opportunity to return to live at the family home and support his daughter.

Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star

A talented cast of aspiring makeup artists live and work together as they attempt to prove their potential to industry professionals from a multitude of worlds from fashion to film. With regular eliminations, the challenges not only test their skills under pressure but also give them the opportunity to unleash their creative vision with jaw-dropping results.

The Big Stage

Variety show featuring talented acts from around the world displaying their mastery of performance, with disciplines ranging from singing and stand-up routines to acrobatics and aerial dance, along with everything in between.

The Hit List

Music quiz in which contestants try to recognise as many hit songs and artists as possible, under intense pressure.

Soundtrack

Love, loss and transformative luck intersect in this musical drama about two struggling artists experiencing life at full volume in Los Angeles.

Little Voice

Meet Bess King, a uniquely talented performer struggling to fulfill her dreams while handling rejection, dating drama, and family issues. This is a story about finding your authentic voice—and the courage to use it.

Christmas Cookie Matchup

America’s most talented home bakers alongside the cast of When Calls the Heart face off in a cookie baking challenge.

Unpolished

The Martones are a loud, fun-loving Italian family from Long Island. Sisters Lexi, a talented nail artist, and Bria, a hair colorist/makeup artist, run Salon Martone while juggling family dynamics, over the top clients, and their own relationships.

Walt Disney Animation Studios: Short Circuit Experimental Films

If you could tell any story with the team of talented artists at Walt Disney Animation Studios, what would you create? Welcome to Short Circuit, an experimental, innovative program where anyone at the Studio can pitch an idea and get selected to create their own short film.

Chad

A 14-year-old Persian boy desperately tries to fit in, cope with his mother's dating life, and figure out his cultural identity.

Grayson's Art Club

Grayson Perry, one of Britain's leading artists, brings the nation together through art, making new works and hosting masterclasses set to unleash our collective creativity during lockdown.

Successful People

Chet & Laura, a songwriting duo in their tenth year of trying to make it, start to realize their chances of success may have already passed them by.

Dr. Havoc's Diary

Dr. Havoc's attempts to take over the world will not be stalled by a midlife crisis; after discovering his wife has been sleeping with his arch-nemesis, he realizes that his life of master plans and world domination isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Leonardo

A fresh look at the life and legacy of the iconic artist Leonardo da Vinci, positing that he was a gay outsider who used his work as a way of hiding his true self. Each episode will examine one of da Vinci’s artworks for hidden clues about a tortured artist struggling for perfection.

Solos

Anthology series telling character-driven stories set at different moments in time, aiming to showcase that during people's most isolated moments, and in disparate circumstances, the human experience connects everyone.

22 Kids and Counting

Series following Noel and Sue Radford as they cope with their supersized family, as well as grandchildren, dogs, teenage parties and home-schooling.

Domino Masters

Teams of domino enthusiasts compete against each other in ambitious domino building challenges to be crowned the country's most talented amateur domino topplers.

McCartney 3, 2, 1

Paul McCartney sits down for a rare in-depth one-on-one with legendary producer Rick Rubin to discuss his ground breaking work with The Beatles, the emblematic 70s arena rock of Wings and his 50 years and counting as a solo artist.

Inside the Met

The largest art museum in the Americas prepares to celebrate its 150th birthday with a treasure trove of landmark exhibitions. When COVID-19 strikes, the world shuts down and, for the first time in its history, the Met closes its doors. Then comes another crisis: in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, there are urgent demands for social justice.

Great British Photography Challenge

The search is on for an exciting new name in British photography. Six talented photographers from across the UK embark on the photographic masterclass of a lifetime with Rankin.

The Globe

In each episode of this globe-trotting series, four talented chefs compete across three rounds of culinary gameplay as they are transported to the greatest food destinations around the world via immersive LED screen backdrops that have the chefs traveling the globe without ever having to leave the arena.

This Is England '88

Set during Christmas 1988, Lol is haunted by the devastating events that took place two and a half years before. She and Woody both find themselves struggling to cope with their lives without each other after he leaves the gang. Lol is carrying the burden of her guilt, whilst Woody is trying to build a domestic life with a new girlfriend and a potential promotion at work. Shaun has started drama college and, although still in a relationship with Smell, he has grown close to a girl performing in his Christmas play.

Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker

Mel Giedroyc hosts as talented, good-with-wood craftspeople compete to be crowned Britain's best woodworker.

Siwas Dance Pop Revolution

JoJo Siwa and her mom Jessalynn create the brand-new group "XOMG POP" to become pop music’s next big sensation, selecting 11 of the most talented triple-threat girls from across the country to compete for a spot in the group.

Alex vs America

Brave and talented chefs attempt to take down Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, the most feared and accomplished competition cook in America. Chef Alex goes up against three chefs in two rounds of cooking, and anyone -- even Alex -- can be sent home after a blind tasting by the judges.

Watercolour Challenge

Fern Britton presents this revival of the fondly remembered daytime watercolour painting competition. Talented amateur artists are challenged to paint a picture of a scenic location with their efforts judged by a professional artist.

Special Ops: Crime Squad UK

A never-before-seen look into the real-life criminal investigations of the UK's most talented and successful sleuths who tackle some of the UK's most challenging criminal cases.

Sketchbook

An intimate instructional documentary series, that takes us onto the desks and into the lives of talented artists and animators. Each episode focuses on a single artist teaching us how to draw a single iconic character from a Walt Disney Animation Studios film.

Wild Babies

The adventures of lion cubs, elephants, penguins, pangolins and more as they learn to cope with the ups and downs of life in the wild and try their best to reach adulthood in an unforgiving world.

Make Some Noise

A game show where talented contestants compete to bring to life silly prompts.

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.

BBQ USA

It's the most competitive game in food -- BBQ! Chef and restaurateur Michael Symon heads to the biggest BBQ competitions across America to showcase the talented pitmasters, die-hard devotees and, of course, the most mouthwatering 'que around.

It's CompliPlated

Tabitha Brown challenges talented chefs to please a tricky panel of judges with delicious dishes that meet both dietary restrictions and taste preferences. Chef Maneet Chauhan provides her judging expertise as the chefs battle it out for a $10,000 prize!

Anna et Arnaud

Following a serious trauma at the age of 20, Arnaud’s life is turned upside down and he leads his mother Anna on a veritable descent into hell. Anna must now cope with mourning her living child as he loses himself in drugs and ends up on the streets.

LIDO TV

A variety show with a mission: to help people cope with life in a world that sometimes feels like it’s falling apart, filled with hilarious sketches, inspiring interviews, immersive documentaries, surreal animations, and... puppets! At the centre of it all is our host Lido Pimienta, the award-winning Colombian-Canadian musician, artist and mother whose hilarious, curious, and tender personality drives the action.

Break Point

Travel alongside some of the world's most talented tennis players as they swing for greatness and Grand Slams through an action-packed season.

Sampled

Sampled takes you on tour with world famous musicians as they explore a new city in the days leading up to their show. See the raw, exclusive and unfiltered side to these cities through their eyes, as they're guided by local artists and creatives.

Pressure Cooker

Living under one roof, eleven chefs use culinary skills and strategic plays in a tense cooking contest where they vote on who among them will win $100,000.

Next Level Chef

Three judges will preside over and mentor a group of talented chefs who will compete against each other across the three floors that test their culinary abilities.

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

Public Enemy’s Chuck D leads a cast of hip-hop icons and leading African-American and Latino cultural commentators as they chart the factors that led to the birth of the revolutionary art form of hip-hop in 1970s New York, as well as the creation of the seminal hit The Message. They evoke a picture of how, after the turbulence of the 60s and the civil rights struggles, desperate social conditions and the experience of countless dispossessed people of colour living in a city mired in crisis helped give birth to a new art form.

Canada's Ultimate Challenge

Six extraordinary coaches will guide and mentor teams of everyday Canadians at site-specific physical challenges in a unique competition structure. Each episode will take place at an iconic Canadian location where the teams will compete in spectacular Solo, Tandem or Team challenges that test them physically and mentally. In the end, only one team will win CANADA'S ULTIMATE CHALLENGE.

Pamela's Garden of Eden

Follow iconic screen star Pamela Anderson as she leaves her Hollywood life behind, returns to her roots on the coast of Vancouver Island, and embarks on a massive restoration of her grandmother’s legacy property. Joining Pamela’s journey is a talented team of designers, architects and contractors who work with her through the stresses and struggles of this extraordinary renovation.

Naked and Afraid: Solo

It follows eight of the Naked and Afraid franchise's most battle-tested survivalists as they attempt to endure 21 days completely alone.

Surf Girls Hawai'i

The next generation of Native Hawaiian female surfers compete at elite levels to earn a coveted spot on the World Tour of professional Surfing. This 4 part series offers behind the scenes access as they train, navigate family responsibilities and battle against the highest ranking surfers to get to the top of the podium.

A Sign of Affection

Yuki Itose is just a typical student dealing with the pressures of college. She is struggling one day on the train when an upperclassman named Itsuomi Nagi helps her out. As he gradually opens a new world to her, Yuki develops feelings for Itsuomi. A pure love story begins to grow.

Baxter

Baxter follows Baxter McNab and his friends on their journey through the unique, high-energy world that is Northern Star School of the Arts. At this school where the students will do anything they can to stand out, the stress of a math test is nothing compared to that dance solo, or music recital, or monologue, or - you get the idea. Though his irreverent style might rub some teachers the wrong way, Baxter knows that great friends are the key to survival, and that Northern Star is a crazy amazing way to spend high school. Think Glee meets Fame for kids!

Robbie Williams

After 25 years of his record-breaking solo career, Robbie looks back on his younger self and reflects on a lifetime spent in the spotlight.

Yonge Street: Toronto Rock & Roll Stories

Before Barenaked Ladies, Broken Social Scene and Rush rose from Toronto's music scene, there was Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins, Robbie Robertson and Gordon Lightfoot making a name for themselves on Yonge Street. This three-part documentary reveals the history of how Toronto's main drag became the leading destination for singers, musicians and music fans not only in the city but across Canada as well. It began in the mid-1950s and flourished until the early '70s, and in between such artists as David Clayton-Thomas, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Levon Helm, Led Zeppelin and Jeff Beck performed on Yonge Street. In addition to archival audio and video footage, featured interviewees include Hawkins, Robertson, Lightfoot, music producer Daniel Lanois and festival promoter John Brower.

Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team

In this docuseries, the U.S. women's national soccer team pursues their third consecutive title amid trials and triumphs at the 2023 FIFA World Cup.

The Ideal Exhibition with Hervé Tullet

Hervé Tullet, an artist of playful and uninhibited creations, invites young and old to unleash their creativity. He offers a series of creation, recreation and inspiration workshops, so that anyone can put together their own Ideal Exhibition.

Off the Grid

A variety show that explores how each featured celebrity experiences solo travel in different places in South Korea. The show casts a therapeutic and relaxing mood as the celebrity discovers interesting and natural encounters during the travel.

Erika Jayne: Bet It All on Blonde

A documentary series following the embattled “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star and pop singer as she mounts a solo Las Vegas music residency.

Boarders

Brace yourselves - the new kids are here. Five talented black scholarship students, and an elite private school with a reputation problem. One of them will have to change...

Things You Should Have Done

Get a job! Pay the bills! Clueless Chi is forced to fend for herself when her parents die. To get her inheritance, the ultimate stay-at-home daughter has to step it up.

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