Top 250 Tv Shows Like The International

A list of the best tv shows similar to The International. If you liked The International then you may also like: 3Below: Tales of Arcadia, Boon, Doctors, Evil Con Carne, Marvel's Inhumans and many more great tv shows featured on this list.

It is 80's Turkey, local musicians of Adiyaman are hired by the military and trained to welcome one of the forceful generals of coup regime.

3Below: Tales of Arcadia

After crash-landing on Earth, two royal teen aliens on the run struggle to blend in with humans as they evade intergalactic bounty hunters.

Boon

Boon is a British television drama and modern-day western series starring Michael Elphick, David Daker, and later Neil Morrissey. It was created by Jim Hill and Bill Stair and filmed by Central Television for ITV. It revolved around the life of a modern-day Lone Ranger and ex-firefighter, Ken Boon.

Doctors

Set in the fictional Midlands town of Letherbridge, defined as being close to the city of Birmingham, this soap opera follows the staff and families of a doctor's surgery.

Evil Con Carne

Evil Con Carne is an American animated series/spin-off of Grim & Evil and sister show of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, created by Maxwell Atoms. The series first appeared on Cartoon Network during the show Grim & Evil, along with The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. The two series later became separate programs in 2003. While The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy ran for six seasons, Evil Con Carne only ran fourteen episodes and ended on October 22, 2004. It was also part of Cartoon Network's series, Cartoon Cartoons, and is the 15th and final cartoon of the series. Season 2 was released unannounced in 2004. On April 13, 2012, the series returned to Cartoon Network in reruns on the revived block, Cartoon Planet.

Marvel's Inhumans

After the Royal Family of Inhumans is splintered by a military coup, they barely escape to Hawaii where their surprising interactions with the lush world and humanity around them may prove to not only save them, but Earth itself.

Mastermind

Mastermind is a British quiz show, well known for its challenging questions, intimidating setting and air of seriousness. Devised by Bill Wright, the basic format of Mastermind has never changed — four and in later contests five contestants face two rounds, one on a specialised subject of the contestant's choice, the other a general knowledge round. Wright drew inspiration from his experiences of being interrogated by the Gestapo during World War II. The atmosphere is helped by Mastermind's famously ominous theme music, "Approaching Menace" by the British composer Neil Richardson. The quiz programme originated and was recorded in Manchester at studios such as New Broadcasting House and Granada Studios, before permanently moving to MediaCityUK in 2011.

The European Side

The life and times of rather traditional Sutcuoglu family and their comedic struggles to adapt the high-profile contemporary life of Nisantasi.

Alfresco

A sketch comedy show featuring some of Britain's great comedic talents of the 1980s and 1990s in one of their earliest TV appearances.

Matlock

Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock. The show, produced by The Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions, Viacom Productions and Paramount Television originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC; and from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC. The show's format is similar to that of CBS's Perry Mason, with Matlock identifying the perpetrators and then confronting them in dramatic courtroom scenes. One difference, however, was that whereas Mason usually exculpated his clients at a pretrial hearing, Matlock usually secured an acquittal at trial, from the jury.

Rambo

Rambo: The Force of Freedom is an animated series based on the character of John Rambo from David Morrell's book First Blood and the subsequent films First Blood and Rambo: First Blood Part II. This series was adapted for television by story editor/head writer Michael Chain and the series even spawned a toy line. The cartoon ran for 65 episodes, and was produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises. The series debuted on April 14, 1986 as a five-part miniseries, and was renewed in September as a daily cartoon. Rambo was cancelled in December of the same year.

Jeopardy!

America's favorite quiz show where contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in question form.

Frontline

Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.

Pride and Prejudice

The arrival of a young, well-off, eligible man named Mr. Bingley sends the Bennet household--with five girls of a marrying age--into a tizzy. But it's the introduction of Mr. Bingley's friend, Mr. Darcy, that sets in motion the fate of Elizabeth Bennet, resolved only after a labyrinth of social and personal complexities.

University Challenge

Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.

MTV Unplugged

MTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry performing acoustic versions of their songs.

Golden Years

A science lab's elderly janitor is caught in an explosion and inexplicably begins getting younger, making him a target for a sinister agency.

Desmond's

Desmond's was a British television situation comedy broadcast by Channel 4 from 1989 to 1994. With 71 episodes, Desmond's became Channel 4's longest-running sitcom. The first series was shot in 1988, with the first episode broadcast in January 1989. The show was made in and set in Peckham, London, England and featured a predominantly Black British Guyanese cast. Conceived and co-written by Trix Worrell, and produced by Charlie Hanson and Humphrey Barclay, this series starred Norman Beaton as barber Desmond Ambrose. Desmond's shop was a gathering place for an assortment of local characters.

Night Man

Night Man is an American action/adventure/sci-fi series that aired in syndication from September 15, 1997 to May 17, 1999. The series is loosely based on a comic book published by Malibu Comics and was created by Steve Englehart and developed for television by Glen A. Larson. It stars Matt McColm as the title character, a superhero whose real name was Johnny Domino, a saxophonist. Englehart would write three episodes of the series. Night Man is also one of the few series to cross over with characters from Larson's previous series: in the episode "Manimal", Johnny allies with Professor Jonathan Chase, the star of the short-lived 1980s' series Manimal.

A Very British Coup

A Very British Coup is a British political thriller series based on the novel by Chris Mullin. It stars Ray McAnally as the newly elected left-wing prime minister Harry Perkins, who soon finds himself up to his neck in conspiracy.

Ezel

Ömer, a young man returning from military service, is set up by his friends and fiancé and ends up in prison for ten years. He fakes his own death and manages to escape. He re-creates himself as ‘Ezel’, a high-end gambler who is outwardly a successful man, but inwardly driven by one thing - his determination to understand why the people he loved betrayed him, and take his revenge.

Valley of the Wolves

Kurtlar Vadisi was a Turkish television drama which broadcast mainly on Show TV and then transferred to Kanal D, then atv for its last season. It was mostly about an agent named Polat Alemdar who leaked into the mafia after his plastic surgery. The scenario has direct and indirect references to the Turkish politics and political history from a viewpoint of an undercover agent. Kurtlar Vadisi became one of the most successful TV programmes in Turkey and produced a successful feature film named Valley of the Wolves: Iraq.

Leyla and Mecnun

Leyla ile Mecnun is a Turkish television comedy series. The show is set in Istanbul, Turkey and premiered in 2011 on TRT. The series is a surreal and absurd comedy that revolves around the fictional love story between Leyla and Mecnun.

North South

Brothers, Kuzey and Guney, are poles apart in character and perception. Despite their differences, the brothers fall in love with the same girl, Cemre.

An Istanbul Tale

The series is made into 71 episodes. It takes place in Istanbul, Turkey. The story centers around two rich brothers Selim Arhan the elder and Demir Arhan the younger one. They are still living at home with their parents Omar Arhan and Baheye Arhan. They live in a large house and have a cook by the name of Suzanne and her husband the driver whose name is Jamal Kozan. They have three children; Cheche the eldest is 28, Esma the second daughter who is the star of the series and finally a son who is in his final year at school. Esma has loved Demir, the younger son, ever since she was a child but he never noticed her. She always followed his news in the magazines. One night she climbed a tree to watch the annual Spring party that his family was holding but her sister followed her and tried to force to come down from the tree resulting in her falling over the large cake and hurting her ankle. The next morning, Selim found her sitting in the garden of his house and discovered that her foot was hurting so he decided to take her to a doctor. Esma was going to audition that day for a dance but her father didn't know about it. She failed the audition because she couldn't dance well. One night Demir came home followed by one of his girlfriends who refused to leave and wanted to be invited inside. He told her that his girlfriend was there and so he couldn't receive her. To convince that girl to go away, he kissed Esma who was in standing there. She thought that such a kiss was a sign that he was beginning to notice her. One night Demir came home drunk and couldn't go to his room. Esma had a copy of the house keys and so went to him to help him to his room. She tired to help him out of his clothes when his mother came in and saw them together in bed. When Selim was told about that he thought that he could save matters by putting her name as one to the people who were going to do their training at Arhan indutries which happened to be the largest company in Turkey and where many people were always trying to get their training there to put it on their CVs.

Second Spring

Second Spring was a television series in Turkey broadcast between 1998-2001 by ATV. First 8 epidodes appeared between 29 October 1998-20 May 1999. The next 15 epidodes were between 17 February-25 May 2000 and the last 14 episodes were between 21 September 2000-11 January 2001. There were also reruns; in 2007 by Fox TV and in 2011-2012 by Star TV.

İşler Güçler

İşler Güçler, is a Turkish comedy series which first aired on 28 June 2012 on Star TV and tells the story of 3 actors, with the motto, Modern Muzip Yalanlar. Ahmet Kural, Murat Cemcir and Sadi Celil Cengiz shares the leading roles. Although rumour had it that it was going to be over at the end of the summer, the board of Star TV made an explanation that they would go on issuing it in the 2012−13 publication season, due to the interest their fans had shown

Valley of the Wolves: Ambush

A continuation series of Osman Sinav's The Wolves Of The Valley. This produce focuses on politics, National Security and Regional Middle East problems. The Wolves of The Valley: Ambush serie also attracts attention by two film; The Wolves of The Valley: Iraq and The Wolves of The Valley: Palestine.

Byzantium: The Lost Empire

John Romer recreates the glory and history of Byzantium. From the Hagia Sophia in present-day Istanbul to the looted treasures of the empire now located in St. Marks in Venice.

The Regime

The story of one year within the walls of the palace of a modern European regime as it begins to unravel.

Putin, Russia and the West

Putin, Russia and the West is a four-part British documentary television series first shown in January and February 2012 on BBC Two about the relationship between Vladimir Putin's Russia and the West. The series is produced by Norma Percy, whose previous series include The Death of Yugoslavia, Israel and the Arabs: Elusive Peace, and Iran and the West. The documentary was criticized by some dissidents for being an apology for Putin's regime.

The End

After a plane crash, a devoted wife learns that her life and marriage is all a lie.

Rough Riders

Rough Riders is a 1997 television miniseries directed and co-written by John Milius about future President Theodore Roosevelt and the regiment. The series prominently shows the bravery of the volunteers at the Battle of San Juan Hill, part of the Spanish–American War of 1898. It was released on DVD in 2006. The series originally aired on TNT with a four-hour running time, including commercials.

Sıla

A young woman's forced marriage to the agha of a tribe in Southeastern Turkey leads to tragedy and social change.

World War III

When starving mobs begin rioting in the streets of Moscow, Soviet leaders believe they have no recourse but to seize the Alaskan pipeline to force the United States to end the grain embargo that has brought turmoil to the U.S.S.R.

Bandits

Kandemir is the head of a gang which conducts robberies. Their main goal is to rob fairly. What connects the members of the gang to one another is friendship. Unfortunately, everything changes after an old friend of Kandemir, Ali Rıza Kaptan’s goes to prison. Kandemir and the gang settle into an old neighborhood which seems quiet and peaceful. However, nothing is as how it seems in the neighborhood. They introduce themselves to their neighbors as the Nevizade family. Protagonists Kandemir, Ferdi, Karlos, Yaren, Bahadır and Derya have had hard times and when they gather under one roof these gang members still carry the traces of those hard times. Kandemir wishes to confront his daughter and show her that he is no longer a man of monkey business, while blood brothers Ferdi and Karlos who ran away from an orphanage still carry the misery of the streets; Yaren who came to İstanbul with the hope of being a famous singer is singing in taverns; Bahadır uses his genius for hacking computers and Derya joins the gang with her acting skills in order to save her father.

Yedi Numara

A couple with no kids, four city girls and three country boys, all under the same roof: arguing, fighting and sometimes understanding they are not that much different.

Poyraz Karayel

A defamed ex-cop, who is struggling to get back his son, is put on undercover duty within the biggest mafia in Istanbul.

Back Streets

Arka Sokaklar, a long-running television crime series on Turkish Kanal D, was first broadcast in July 2006. The characters are described, below, using in-universe tone.

Asi

Asi is a Turkish television drama serial. The series originally aired from Jule 21, 2007 to June 15, 2009. It ran for two seasons on Kanal D.

Love for Rent

When Defne's brother gets into debt and is held captive, Defne is forced to accept an offer in exchange for the money. She has to make omer, a wealthy shoe designer who owns a company, fall in love with her and marry her.

Menekse and Halil

Menekşe ile Halil is a television drama series that aired on Kanal D. It comprised 36 episodes finishing on May 24, 2008. On March 8, 2010 Euro D published every weekday in the back sections.

Brave and Beautiful

Tahsin is head of the Korludag family, his wealth and great influence in society makes him feared and respected by everyone. There isn’t a place or person in town that he does not control. Tahsin has two children; his son Korhan is a big disappointment to his father, but Sühan, his smart and beautiful daughter, he loves dearly. Korhan’s wife is without success trying to get pregnant. As she fears that Sühan will deliver an heir to the family fortune before herself, she tries to kill her sister-in-law. However, her evil plans are spoiled when a handsome stranger enters the story, saving Sühan's life, becoming her lover and taking his place as the son Tahsin always dreamt of. But what no one knows is that revenge runs in this stranger’s veins and it is no coincidence that he showed up when he did. Will his love for Sühan stop him going ahead with his plan to get vengeance on Tahsin or is it all part of his master plan…?

Innocent

In a peaceful, rustic town, a retired officer and his family are mired in a murder mystery riddled with shocking, buried secrets.

Heartbeat

Eylul the stubborn, school girl turns up to be a strong professional doctor by the help of her teacher Ali Asaf. After years of separation they meet up again but not as a teacher and student, instead as surgeons working side by side. Their love is met by many challenges and the inner conflict of the stubborn women who refuse to yield easily to her heart, refusing to repeat the miserable story of her dead mother.

Our Story

Filiz is a young girl who has been forced to take care of her five younger siblings since her mother left them. Her father Fikri is an alcoholic man who causes different problems for the family now and again. Despite the fact that they are struggling to survive in a very poor neighborhood of Istanbul, the six siblings try to keep each other happy. Filiz believes that there is no place for love in her life until she meets Barış, a young man who does anything for Filiz and her family, just to win Filiz's heart. Adaptation of the world-famous series "Shameless"

Price Of Passion

Ferhat is a hitman working for his criminal uncle. Aslı is a young and idealistic doctor. One day, their roads crossed in the most unexpected way: Aslı is forced to operate on a man that Ferhat had shot.

Stiletto Vendetta

Three girls in high school made a prank on the fourth girl and caused her to be expelled from the high school with her teacher. After 20 years they got together in a high society environment.

Liberation

Epic independence fight in 21st century. Turkish independence war against occupying forces (Greece, England, France, Italy) in her land.

Victorious Mehmets

During World War I, a group of determined soldiers fights to defend Ottoman territory against English invasion.

Sen Anlat Karadeniz

Nafes was forced to marry vedat who abused & tortured her,one day nefes takes her son & escapes in a car truck of one of her husband's partners who is called tahir,Tahir will protect them from vedat

Wolf

Tasked with risky missions across Turkey, members of a special-operations police unit confront danger and tragedy both on the field and at home.

The 8th Day

It's about the changing life of Bahar, who confronts the dark guys who are pursuing the software that the deceased mother produces.

Dip

Sahir, who is in charge of abandoning the people who attempt to commit suicide due to Istanbul Security, finds Bilge who is a scientist woman with a notice coming to the phone one day.

The Protector

The epic adventure of Hakan, a young shopkeeper whose modern world gets turned upside down when he learns he’s connected to a secret, ancient order, tasked with protecting Istanbul.

Daydreamer

Sanem, a young girl with aspirations of becoming a writer, is forced by her parents to choose between an arranged marriage and finding a proper job. Rushing into a new job at an advertising company, she soon falls for her boss, Can.

Immortals

Driven by revenge, human-turned-vampire Mia sets out to vanquish Dmitry, a ruthless vampire leader who seeks an artifact that grants immortality.

Yasak Elma

Three things in life can not be hidden "love, smoke and lack of money". The social society and the events behind the business world are told.

Project Blue Book

A chronicle of the true top secret U.S. Air Force-sponsored investigations into UFO-related phenomena in the 1950s and ’60s, known as “Project Blue Book”.

O Ses Türkiye

O Ses Türkiye is a Turkish reality singing competition and local version of The Voice first broadcast as The Voice of Holland. It started on October 10, 2011. Its first season was held in February 19, 2012 on Show TV. The second season starts on Autumn 2012 on Star TV. One of the important premises of the show is the quality of the singing talent. Four coaches, themselves popular performing artists, train the talents in their group and occasionally perform with them. Talents are selected in blind auditions, where the coaches cannot see, but only hear the auditioner.

Steppe

Experienced chief of police Seyfi and newbie officer Nuri Pamir start to investigate the case of a child murder taking place in the city. The case brings them to Mr. Abbas and his daughter Dilara, who are well-known individuals in their circles.

High Society

Kerem is a young and hardworking man who comes from a poor family. His father works as a gardener and his mother works as a cook for a rich family. Cansu is the youngest daughter of a wealthy family from high society. Despite her wealth, she is not happy at all. One day, she accidentally meets a fortune teller who says that Cansu would find a true love if she reads the signs. Out of pure coincidence, Cansu finds herself at Olivia and starts to work there as a sales person. Olivia becomes a complicated place: Kerem thinks that Cansu is a poor girl and starts to have feelings for her. Cansu thinks that Kerem is a decent man even though he cmes forom a high society and starts to have feeling for him.

The General's Daughter

2nd LT Rhian Bonifacio is a Military Nurse for the AFP and is dedicated in saving lives. But she has a secret. She's a spy, trained by her very own father, Tiago, to exact revenge against his enemy, Marcial, a general of the army. She will be wedged between the two forces because of her love for her family.

Ruthless City

The life of a disabled guy changes dramatically after a family from a small town comes to Istanbul. How will Seher behave after she learns that her mother-in-law has agreed with Agah Karacay? What will Ceren do when she learns that she is supposed to get married to disabled Nedim instead of Cenk? Will Cemre manage to save Nedim’s life with her care and treatment? Will Seniz manage to keep her secrets? Will Ceren eventually fulfill her dreams of becoming rich? Will Cenk eventually find a true love? How will the life of Karacay family change after the arrival of Seher and her children? Will Nedim become healthy again?

Catchpoint

Four participants, two teams and one premise: don't drop the ball. English actor and comedian Paddy McGuinness presents this new game show, that combines brains with physical abilities. A new twist to the classic question-answer game show. If the participants answer correctly, then the ball will fall directly on them. However, if they provide the wrong answer, they will have to run so they can catch the ball before it touches the ground, and stay in the competition to win the grand prize of 10,000 pounds.

KGB - The Sword and the Shield

The KGB has influenced world events on numerous occasions before. Assassinations, coup d’états, theft of nuclear secrets and sexpionage are just standard trademarks for an organisation that still sends shivers down the spines of politicians and military figures the world over. It may have changed its name on various occasions, from Cheka to SPD to OGPU to NKVD to MGB to KGB to an array of different names after the collapse of the Soviet Union to FSB and SVR today, but it will forever be known, internally and externally, as the KGB.

Grant

This documentary-series examines Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.

ZeroZeroZero

Based on the book of the same name by bestselling author Roberto Saviano, ZeroZeroZero is an unforgettable exploration of the inner workings of the global cocaine trade.

Frayed

A wealthy London housewife is forced to return to her hometown in Australia, where she's forced to confront her past and the reasons that caused her to leave years ago.

Space Force

A four-star general begrudgingly teams up with an eccentric scientist to get the U.S. military's newest agency — Space Force — ready for lift-off.

Aleph

When close-to-retirement homicide detective Settar Öztürk is assigned a final case with his case partner Kemal McAllister, they discover a series of ruthless and operose murders. They soon discover they are dealing with a serial killer whose motives are connected with Islamic heresy and sufism. As the case disentangles, the detectives find out solving the case is not their only role in this picture.

Rise of Empires: Ottoman

Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.

Love 101

While trying to make their teacher fall for a basketball coach, four misfits and a model student find friendship, love and the courage to be themselves.

Demirkırat: Bir Demokrasinin Doğuşu

A documentary of Turkish political history about multi-party period, Democrat Party government and the coup d’État of May 27th.

Either Freedom or Death

On March 16, 1920, after the Allied Powers invaded Istanbul and disbanded Meclis-i Mebûsan, the Kuvayi Milliye movement, led by Mustafa Kemal Pasha, and the opening adventure of the fully independent assembly to be established in Ankara are described.

Mr. Wrong

Özgür is a very wealthy restaurant owner and living a sloppy but happy go lucky life, and does not believe in love. Ezgi is now tired of wrong relationships and is determined to have a proper relationship and get married. Seeing that Ezgi is not successful in the relationship matters, Özgür begins to mentor her about relationships and gives her tactics to get the man she likes. Özgür and Ezgi also turns out to be neighbors.

The Club

In cosmopolitan 1950s Istanbul, a mother with a troubled past works at a nightclub to reconnect with and help the rebellious daughter she couldn’t raise.

Midnight at the Pera Palace

At a historic Istanbul hotel, a journalist is unexpectedly thrust into the past and must stop a plot that could change the fate of modern Turkey.

Wolf 2039

Second series of the WOLF franchise starts 25 years after the first outing. As alliances wear thin, and notions of global order are shattered, the world of 2039 is on the brink of total war. Dangerous technologies that exceed the grasp of humanity’s control threaten a frayed social fabric. The action-packed story will examine security and war in this near future world.

Unbeatable

Jason Manford hosts the quiz show where players try to find the unbeatable answer.

12 Eylül

Documentary series chronicling the political developments in Turkey between 1972 and 1983 together with before and after events of 12th September 1980 Turkish coup d'état.

The Turkish Detective

Inspector Cetin Ikmen, his partner Mehmet Suleyman and Detective Ayse Farsakoglu, solve crimes and experiencing euphoric highs and tragic lows. Each crime story is heavily rooted in the rich and varied culture and history of Istanbul and set against the vibrant, dazzling and frenzied world of modern-day Turkey.

Gönülçelen

Gönülçelen is inspired by Bernard Shaw's play 'Pygmalion' and its film adaptation 'My Fair Lady'. The series transports the scene to Istanbul where both Murat and Hasret, the two main characters, live. Murat is thirty years old and a successful musician and music educator who was born and raised in Istanbul. He comes from a long line of respected, rich and noble people. The female protagonist Hasret - on the other hand - was born and raised in one of Istanbul's most impoverished neighborhoods. She is a free spirited young woman with a 'foul' mouth. Hasret makes her living by selling flowers and occasionally singing in a band. Murat hears potential in her untrained voice and takes it upon himself to teach her the secrets of music by giving her a classical training.

Golden Boy

A young girl is forced to marry a rich groom. The groom is not only rich, but also allows himself to live without any restrictions or obligations. Will married life change his habits? And how will such a man be accepted by a good-hearted wife?

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.

Dilek Taşı

An impressive story set in the 1980s. Aras Rona and Rüçhan Rona are members of a very wealthy family. Figen Kutlu lives with her family in the mansion of the Rona family. The Rona family is forced to adopt Cemre, the daughter of Mustafa, who is on trial with the death penalty, who was given to the Child Protection Agency because his wife died

The Wicked

A young man leaves behind the woman he loves and his family to join the military. Upon his return, he faces unexpected events that transform him into a cruel man.

Sara's Istanbul Delights

Sara La Fountain will embark on a journey into the heart of Istanbul, the dazzling city of which she often heard in the gastronomy world. On her Istanbul adventure, Sara will embark on a spiritual as well as intellectual journey about gastronomy and cooking, and will explore the essentials of the art of cooking, culture, and centuries-old heritage.

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