Miss Game Of Thrones? Meet Your New Pop Culture Obsessions

If you're still grieving over the loss of Game of Thrones, you're not alone. Plenty of viewers are still attempting to identify where to go next. What do you watch soon after enjoying eight years of one of TV's most addictive dramas? That's where we come in.

Whether you're still fruitlessly browsing through titles to find something to scratch that same itch or you just wish to try something new, we've got a selection of nine shows that we're confident will very rapidly become the next best show you can't stop talking about — each hand-picked for their connection to the mega-popular HBO series.

We've got drama, fearless girls, character cliques, and just about anything you can ask for, even including a number of murder mysteries. There really are traditional shows a number of seasons in that you could happily binge, plus a couple of new series about to light up our streaming queues.

With these shows, you'll be over that final episode in no time:

Riverdale

The CW

Game of Thrones fans will appreciate: Drama; complex relationships; perplexing storylines; powerful women; a leading man who understands nothing; murder; scheming

What's it about? It's all about the drama, baby. The fresh-faced cast of Archie Comics is plunged into a dark, sexy world of murder, betrayal, and intrigue. This isn't your grandparents' Betty and Veronica, either – Riverdale has taken the perennially pure Archie universe and spread dirt all over it to powerful effect.

The show works to slowly peel back the layers of a seemingly idyllic small town to reveal its seedy underbelly. Everyone's preference high school football player Archie Andrews (KJ Apa) navigates adolescence alongside best friend Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse), Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart), and prosperous socialite Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes). Oh, and the entirety of Riverdale High is forced to face the death of one of its beloved students: Jason Blossom (Trevor Stines).

Jason's sister Cheryl Blossom (Madelaine Petsch) initially works to uncover the secret in back of his death, however the show rapidly transforms into a much more nuanced mystery behind that — complete with appearances by some beloved Archie characters like Josie McCoy (Ashleigh Murray) and Kevin Keller (Casey Cott). If you're not sold already then we have two words for you: musical episodes.

Where to watch: you could catch up with current seasons of Riverdale on Netflix and the CW app.

Black Mirror

Netflix

Game of Thrones fans will appreciate: Dark storytelling; intriguing plot threads; unhappy endings; stunt casting

What's it about? Black Mirror is an anthology series, much like The Twilight Zone, which deals with the what-ifs of modern technology. Each episode is an independent story (though some have references to others), and generally deals with a singular concept of technology gone wrong.

With how close we are to precipice of The world wide web, social media, and smartphones ruling our lives, Black Mirror succeeds because it assignments just what might happen if we teeter off the edge right into techno-insanity. Each episode is a chilling look into the maybes of tomorrow and just how alone we can be despite the world being more connected than ever. It's also rife with some especially dark subject matter, and plenty of unexpected character deaths and unhappy endings.

Where to watch: you could stream all seasons of Black Mirror, including the spinoff Black Mirror: Bandersnatch on Netflix.

Deadwood

HBO

Game of Thrones fans will appreciate: Gritty action; addictive plot; murder; betrayal; memorable dialogue; superb character acting

What's it about? This critically-acclaimed Western series is set in 1870s Deadwood, South Dakota. Over three seasons, it weaved a fancy look at life in the mid-late 19th century and featured the stories of historical figures like Calamity Jane, Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickok, and more. Series creator David Milch used diaries and newspapers from the era to paint an accurate portrait of the time, also it remains one of the most evocative portrayals of the Old West.

Unfortunately, despite the acclaim throughout its original run from 2004 to 2006, Deadwood was canceled. In the time since, it's developed an enormous fanbase and concluded flawlessly in the form of a two-hour film that premiered last month. It's all come full circle.

Where to watch: you could stream the entirety of Deadwood and its accompanying film by means of the the HBO Now app and Amazon Prime Video.

Westworld

HBO

Game of Thrones fans will appreciate: Mysteries to unravel; drama; high production values; murder; grisly deaths; strong blond heroines who or might not directly actually be villains

What's it about? Westworld is a theme park in the near future that permits guests to check out a realistic recreation of the Wild West. The park is inhabited by androids which both serve these guests of the park and as characters in a multi-day narrative meant to serve to immerse them in the western atmosphere. At the end of their pre-programmed story, the androids have their memories wiped and the entire thing begins over.

While the androids are programmed not to harm visitors in any way, a number of have began to retain memories from past loops. Because they're able to learn and retain intelligence, they start to be self-aware. Westworld follows this journey and the repercussions of the androids learning their entire existence is a lie.

Where to watch: Westworld is accessible to stream on the HBO Now app. Season 3 will premiere in 2020.

Euphoria

HBO

Game of Thrones fans will appreciate: Intrigue; sex; intense character interactions; a wonderful soundtrack

What's it about? Though Euphoria has nevertheless to air, it's a upcoming HBO series that you'll absolutely hope to keep an eye on. Zendaya, in a tragic and mesmerizing efficiency, takes the lead in a show that follows a crowd of high school students as they struggle to navigate teenage life. They grapple with the same kinds of universal questions that pop up while in adolescence — along with love, sex, friendship, and contraband. However Degrassi this is not; the show aims to depict today's teens as they really are: messy, complex, and addicted.

Judging by its first trailer, Euphoria finds Zendaya's character in a rough place in her young life. Based on the Israeli show of the same name, the show is executive produced by Drake and will feature a star-studded cast (and soundtrack). It should also be rife with an excess of uncomfortable moments and good characters doing bad things — and we all know Game of Thrones had that in droves.

Where to watch: Euphoria will be obtainable to stream by means of the the HBO Now app beginning on June 16.

Dark

Netflix

Game of Thrones fans will appreciate: Mystery; murder; supernatural elements; countless storylines; conspiracies; picturesque scenery

What's it about? Dark is, well, exactly what its name implies. Once children begin disappearing from the fictional German city of Winden, the mystery starts expelling a couple of skeletons from closets — and taking you on a countless decade-spanning thrill ride. It follows four families that find their destinies intertwining across 1953, 1986, and the present in 2019. We won't spoil anything further, nevertheless it touches on double lives, supernatural elements, and mental health in ways that are unexpected and unforgettable.

Where to watch: you could stream the entirety of Dark by way of the Netflix.

The Society

Netflix

Game of Thrones fans will appreciate: Shaky alliances; scheming; supernatural elements; addictive storytelling; cliffhangers

What's it about? What would happen if, one day, all of the parents in the world disappeared? The Society, a modern-day reimagining of the 1954 Nobel Prize-winning novel Lord of the Flies, examines what occurs any time as a crowd of teenagers discover they've been left alone to their own devices, forming a society (as the title implies, certainly) with dubious intentions.

Right following the teens wake up in a peculiar approximation of their typical neighborhood without the influence of their parents, they must work with each other to rebuild a life for themselves as they knew it, all of the while attempting to parse specifics about where they are and why they got there to start with. Naturally, this shows alliances are formed, partnerships are damaged, and folks are dying to keep particular secrets. You never know just quite who you've got to trust — but it makes for a fantastic watch.

Where to watch: you could stream The Society by means of the Netflix.

His Dark Materials

HBO

Game of Thrones fans will appreciate: Supernatural elements; fantasy setting; secrets; scheming; source material; fantastical beast friends

What's it about? This upcoming fantasy series explores an alternate world where all human beings have their own animal friends called daemons. Nevertheless they're not just any animals, they're actually manifestations of the soul. Protagonist Lyra (Dafne Keen) is an orphan who stumbles upon a dangerous secret connected with Lord Asriel (James McCoy) that takes her on a twisting, eccentric journey which finds her uncovering a web of kidnappings and their link to a substance called Dust.

Based on the popular novel series by Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials will premiere on HBO later this year, giving you plenty of time to catch up with books scenario if you want a head begin. And unlike George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, this book series is actually complete.

Where to watch: His Dark Materials will be accessible to stream by way of the the HBO Now app any time it starts airing later in 2019.

The Spanish Princess

Starz

Game of Thrones fans will appreciate: Perilous relationships; treachery; romance; sex; historical setting; fantastic cinematography; forbidden lovers; thrones

What's it about? It probably makes brilliant sense to watch a period drama soon after Game of Thrones, since it's closest in tone and setting to the fantastical series, and The Spanish Princess should tick all of the boxes you're looking for nicely. Braids. Crowns. Costumes. It displays many of that in spades, as well as a little bit romance. After the teenage princess Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Spanish rulers Isabella and Ferdinand, it follows Catherine's journey to England where she meets her husband-to-be: Arthur, Prince of Wales.

At first, she's thrilled, thinking she's been procuring romantic letters from Arthur, any time all this time it's actually been his brother Harry, Duke of York. Plans suddenly change, and right after Arthur is out of the picture, Catherine sets her sights on another romantic suitor. As you could imagine, complications ensue.

Where to watch: you could stream The Spanish Princess by way of the Starz.