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How to Get Away With Murder
Brilliant criminal defense attorney and law professor Annalise Keating, plus five of her students, become involved in a twisted murder case.
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How are the recommendations for Scandal selected?
This list currently contains 2 direct community recommendations and 18 additional matches from rating similarity. Genres such as Drama and Thriller help keep the fallback matches close to the starting series.
Where can I stream similar series?
18 of 20 similar series currently include streaming providers. You will most often find matching shows on Netflix (8), Disney+ (8) and Prime Video (4). Availability can change, so check the provider shown directly on each recommendation card.
Are there completed series like Scandal?
19 of 20 recommendations are marked as completed or ended. Examples: How to Get Away With Murder, 24 (2001) and Revenge.