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House of David (2025)
13K
Genre: History
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Tells the story of the ascent of the biblical figure, David, who becomes the most celebrated king of Israel. The series follows the once-mighty King Saul as he falls victim to his own pride. At the direction of God, the prophet Samuel anoints an unlikely, outcast teenager as the new king.
Style:
biblical, historical drama, epic, period piece, emotional, family saga, christian film
Plot:
religion, religious, destiny, chosen one, prophecy, power struggle, coming of age, divine intervention, faith based, betrayal, jealousy, tragedy, courage, rivalry, political intrigue, monarchy, loyalty, redemption, violence, family conflict, swordplay, slow burn, giant, king, prophet ...
Time:
biblical epic
Place:
jerusalem
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, historical drama, period piece and biblical films and TV series with plots about betrayal, faith, bible, religion, political intrigue, religious and power struggle mostly in History, Drama and Biography genres. Some movies like House of David: The Chosen (2017), The Chosen (2017), Jesus: His Life (2019), Kings (2022), The Last Supper (2025). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 54 min.
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The life of Christ through the eyes of those who encountered him called The Chosen.
Style:
biblical, psychological, thrilling, historical drama, inspirational ...
Plot:
christian, jesus, bible, christianity, messiah, forgiveness, apostle, new testament, faith, bible story, life, gospel ...
Time:
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Place:
jerusalem, palestine
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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The life of Christ through the eyes of those who encountered him called The Chosen.
Style:
biblical, historical drama, absurd, period drama
Plot:
passion, messiah, jesus, bible, forgiveness, gospel, christianity, apostle, new testament, saint, salvation, faith ...
Time:
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Place:
palestine, jerusalem
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100%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 43 min.
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Explore the story of Jesus Christ through a unique lens: the people in his life who were closest to him. Each of the eight chapters is told from the perspective of different biblical figures, all of whom played a pivotal role in Jesus’ life ...
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biblical, serious, thought provoking, captivating, soap opera ...
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jesus, bible, ancient mystery, apostle, storytelling, religion, religious faith, bible story, life, religious, destiny, ancient ...
Time:
biblical epic, 1st century
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Brazil
Duration: 60 min.
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Kings will tell the story of the nation of Israel, from the moment when the last judge, the prophet Samuel, is used by God to guide His people, to the sad fall of Jerusalem, caused by the armies of Babylon.
Style:
biblical, novela, captivating, thrilling, psychological ...
Plot:
king, religious, kingdom, bible, religious faith, belief in god, bible story, israeli, faith, old testament, biblical stories, tragedy ...
Place:
israel, jerusalem
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Plot details unknown, but it is rumored to be a historical epic relating to the Bible.
Style:
biblical, spiritual, poignant, meditative, emotional ...
Plot:
last supper, jesus christ, betrayal, religious, faith based, sacrifice, redemption, faith, devotional, historical epic, gospel, ritual ...
Place:
jerusalem
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179
Genre: History
Country: Spain, UK
Duration: 60 min.
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The story of the rivalry that existed between two great European monarchs: Mary Stuart of Scotland and Elizabeth I of England. They fought for supremacy in the political, religious and personal realms, under the attentive eyes of the most feared ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, tense, disturbing
Plot:
royalty, queen elizabeth i, rivalry, monarchy, british history, royal family, tudors, monarch, royal court, power struggle, king, queen of england ...
Time:
16th century, 15th century
Place:
united kingdom
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27%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
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The Prince of Han Dynasty is a three-season Chinese television series featuring a fictionalised life story of Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Season 1 was first broadcast on Beijing Television in 2001 in mainland China, followed by the ...
Style:
period piece, historical drama, epic, dramatic, political thriller ...
Plot:
palace intrigue, emperor, power struggle, political intrigue, betrayal, ambition, biopic, royalty, rivalry, loyalty, family drama, mature ...
Place:
ancient china
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27%
Genre: Biography, History
Country: India
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Plot:
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26%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 160 min.
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The project, which will follow the story on the life of one of the most important rulers in Ottoman history, Fatih Sultan Mehmed, will also feature important stages of the life of Eyüp el Ensari, an important figure in the Islamic world, in ...
Style:
period piece, historical drama, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
biopic, leadership, intrigue, kingdom, royal family, king, political intrigue, power struggle, turkish history, strategy, cleaning, triumph ...
Time:
15th century
Place:
ottoman empire
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26%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 96 min.
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Passion, beauty, and brilliant storytelling are all on display in this six-hour-plus epic from Italian director Franco Zeffirelli. Robert Powell is superb in the title role, and with the overwhelming success of this TV movie throughout the world, ...
Style:
biblical, epic, serious, atmospheric, period piece ...
Plot:
jesus, christianity, jesus christ, faith, self sacrifice, christian, new testament, religion, prophet, bible, apostle, god or devil ...
Time:
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Place:
holy land, jerusalem, ancient greece, italy, tibet ...
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25%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
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Taken into slavery after the fall of Jerusalem in 605 B.C., Daniel is forced to serve the most powerful king in the world, King Nebuchadnezzar. Faced with imminent death, Daniel proves himself a trusted Advisor and is placed among the king's ...
Style:
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Plot:
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25%
Genre: History
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
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French TV mini series
Style:
family saga, period piece, historical drama, costume drama, educational ...
Plot:
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Time:
13th century, medieval times, middle ages
Place:
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Similarity:
24%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Brazil
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Joseph, son of Israel (Jacob) and Rachel, lived in the land of Canaan with eleven brothers and one sister. He was Rachel's firstborn and Israel's eleventh son. Of all the sons, Joseph was loved by his father the most. Israel even arrayed ...
Style:
novela, biblical, family saga, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
bible, religious, faith, god, betrayal, redemption, envy, dream, jealousy, ancient egypt, forgiveness, siblings ...
Place:
egypt, middle east
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Adventure, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Covington Cross is a British/American television series that was broadcast on the ABC in the United States from August 25 to October 31, 1992. The program also aired in the United Kingdom and was scheduled to be broadcast in France. The series was ...
Style:
suspense, period drama
Plot:
medieval, castle, chivalry, political intrigue, british, nobility, family drama, power struggle, loyalty, english countryside, conflict, family honor ...
Time:
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Place:
england
Similarity:
24%
Genre: History
Country: Germany
Duration: 197 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: History
Country: Taiwan
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Plot:
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Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
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Style:
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Place:
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Genre: History
Country: USA
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The series traces the history of the seven deadly sins, how they became part of religious doctrine, and looks at historical figures who have been the worst perpetrators of each. Each of the seven sins is explored, from their origins and nature, ...
Style:
serious, thought provoking, captivating, psychological, educational ...
Plot:
seven deadly sins, religion, religions or cults, clergy, society, redemption, obsession, christianity, religious faith, humanity, religious, faith ...
Time:
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Similarity:
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Country: Spain
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Style:
historical drama, disturbing, captivating, family saga, dramatic ...
Plot:
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Time:
14th century, middle ages, medieval times
Place:
barcelona, catalonia, europe, spain
Similarity:
23%
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Duration: 45 min.
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Style:
biblical, novela, entertaining, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
religion, power struggle, chivalry, old testament, king, leadership, faith, knight, fight, kingdom, ruler, battles ...
Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
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Style:
historical drama, captivating, disturbing, emotional, period piece ...
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Country: China
Duration: 3825 min.
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tense, family saga, historical drama, epic, period piece ...
Plot:
revolution, social change, class struggle, chinese history, civil war, war, society, lifestyle, culture clash, showdown, social relations, japanese culture ...
Time:
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Place:
china
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When Ester becomes King Xerxes’ queen, her Cousin Mordecai and that despicable Haman engage in a dangerous game of intrigue for control of the young Persian King Xerxes.
Style:
biblical, epic, tense, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
religions or cults, danger, betrayal, self discovery, genocide, heroic mission, bible, eunuch, female protagonist, palace intrigue, christian, ancient history ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, USA, France, Spain, Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK, Malta, Morocco
Duration: 77 min.
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The film is notable for presenting a more human Jesus, compared to more solemn portrayals in earlier films; here Jesus laughs and cries like anyone else. Among other things, he weeps at Joseph’s funeral, throws stones in Lake Galilee when meeting ...
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biblical, epic, christian film, serious, realistic ...
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Place:
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Country: China
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During the tumultuous period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, three determined youths—Qian Hongshu, Zhao Kuangyin, and Guo Rong—navigate the chaos of political upheaval and war as they strive to overcome the suffering caused by endless ...
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historical drama, period piece, costume drama
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
biblical, exciting, thought provoking, serious, christian film ...
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: UK, Iceland, USA
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The story of a clash that defined the future of a country and a continent for a thousand years. Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. These two former allies with no design on the ...
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.
Style:
uplifting, biblical, captivating, historical drama, inspirational ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min.
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Set during the Joseon Dynasty period, the series follows three people from different walks of life who came together to help Prince Lee Geum claim the throne and reform the Saheonbu.
Style:
political, dorama, sageuk, period piece, historical drama ...
Plot:
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Time:
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