These 7 Steamy Shows on Netflix Are a Must-Watch for Bridgerton Fans

Try these erotic Netflix offerings on for size.

Blood, Sex and Royalty (2022)

Number of Episodes: 3

If historical inaccuracies rankle you, definitely avoid this 3-episode series about the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn. She, you may remember from history class (or The Tudors), was the second in a long string of wives for Henry VIII, and her ending was gruesome.

This series has a unique format, combining documentary-style interviews with experts and raunchy, updated 're-enactments.' That 're-enactments' is in quotes because this isn't your grandma's history series, and Blood, Sex and Royalty doesn't even try to get the clothes, the language, or the music right. Instead, the show captures the flavor and rock'n'roll headiness (no pun intended) of life in Henry's dangerous court, complete with contemporary language.

Sex/Life (2021)

Number of Episodes: 14

Suburban housewife Billie has a wonderful life – supportive husband, two kids, white picket fence. But she's feeling restless and frustrated by her life, and she's haunted by memories of her past self and her bad-boy ex, Brad.

When Brad re-enters her life, it sets off a dramatic series of events between himself, Billie, and her increasingly desperate husband. Although Sex/Life isn't a period drama and lacks the lightheartedness of Bridgerton, its steamy scenes might tide you over if it's sexy drama you're interested in.

Obsession (2023)

Number of Episodes: 4

Adapted from Josephine Hart's novel Damage, this erotic thriller features Richard Armitage as surgeon and family man Joe. When Joe starts an affair with his son's young fiancee, their secret encounters soon turn into a dangerous obsession.

Believe it or not the affair between a woman and her father-in-law isn't the only 'ick' in this series, but illicit thrills are kind of the point. And with only four 35-minute episodes, Obsession is a good choice if you're looking for some quick excitement without a long commitment.

Lady Voyeur (2023)

Number of Episodes: 10

Miranda (Débora Nascimento) is a skilled hacker who can't resist spying on her neighbor, Cléo (Emanuelle Araújo). Cléo has lavish tastes that she pays for by being a high-end sex worker, not knowing that the voyeuristic Miranda has hacked into her computer, phone, and security camera.

When Cléo goes away for the weekend, she asks Miranda to watch her apartment. Thrilled by the opportunity to get closer to Cléo, Miranda nevertheless gets caught up in a dangerous mystery with two enthralling men.

The Empress (2022)

Number of Episodes: 6 (so far)

'Okay', we hear you complaining, 'enough with the modern thrillers. We want gorgeous costumes along with our sexytimes!'

For that, look no further than The Empress, based on the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria.

Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria is supposed to marry the beautiful and proper Duchess Helene. But when a chance meeting makes the Emperor fall in love with Helene's sister Sisi, he upends court politics to secure a marriage of love.

The Empress spent two weeks as Netflix's second-most popular show worldwide, and we can expect a second season in the near future.

Fishbowl Wives (2022)

Number of Episodes: 8

Based on the manga of the same name, Fishbowl Wives follows the lives and fraught relationships of six Tokyo women and their dissatisfying marriages. All of them are looking for a way out of their 'fishbowls', and all of them choose the same path: infidelity.

K-Dramas are the rage right now, but with good actors and a sexy script this might bring J-Dramas back to the fore.

Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire (2021)

Number of Episodes: 6

This Italian romantic drama is based on the bestselling novel Fedeltà by Marco Missiroli. Married couple Carlo and Margharita have been together for five years and are blissfully happy. When she begins to suspect that he's attracted to one of his students, their trust in each other starts to crumble.

Although Devotion has a plot that sounds similar to the more melodramatic thrillers on this list, it's not in the same genre at all. There are no outrageous skeletons that come bursting out of the closet – just two people trying their best to love each other while also balancing their own needs and desires.