Bandidos is a thrilling treasure hunt that follows Lili and Miguel who put a mismatched crew together to search for a missing fortune in a sunken Spanish galleon. The Netflix series features romance, comedy, and adventure, and if you enjoyed it, here are 10 shows like Bandidos you should also check out.
10 TV Shows Like Bandidos
Blood and Treasure (2019)
Blood & Treasure ©2018 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.
Here’s another pair of treasure hunters, in the form of Danny McNamara, a former agent with the FBI who sets his sights on becoming an expert in stolen works of art and antiques, partnered with sassy art thief Lexi Vaziri. Stakes are raised as the pair try to stop a terrorist who is funding his activity with stolen treasure, and this fun series embraces all the tropes you would expect.
Hooten and the Lady (2016)
Hooten and the Lady | Image via IMDb
Here’s a forgotten globe-trotting adventure series from the UK that finds adventurer Hooten and British Museum curator Lady Alex Spencer-Parker, in a wide-spanning romp that has them on the hunt for treasures including the long-lost Sibylline Books and the tomb of Alexander the Great, and exploring the legends and myths that surround them.
Candle in the Tomb (2016)
Candle in the Tomb | Image via Apple TV
This Chinese offering is based on an adventure fantasy novel called Ghost Blows Out the Light, and this time features three main treasure seekers, including a down-on-his-luck ex-soldier, his best friend, and a photojournalist looking for answers. They find danger as they uncover a deadly curse.
Relic Hunter (2014)
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One of the more well-remembered series from the genre, Relic Hunter seemed to find inspiration from the Tomb Raider franchise, and we followed the often dangerous adventures of Sydney Fox, on a quest to find ancient, mystical relics, and return them to their former owners. Sydney would enlist the help of her colleagues to crack the case in this much-loved series.
Duck Tales (1987)
Duck Tales | Image via Disney XD © 2017 Disney Enterprises, Inc.
In this Disney animated series, we meet Scrooge McDuck, and his trio of enthusiastic and adventurous nephews, whom he is charged with looking after when Donald Duck decides to join the Navy. Huey, Dewey, and Louie, under the not-so-watchful eye of Scrooge, make their way around the world in a series of adventures involving secrets, treasure, and enemies who want to steal everything from Scrooge. The show would receive a re-launch in 2017, but the first run is better.
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Image via Lucasfilm
It was always on the cards that some kind of spin-off series from Indy would arrive, and eventually in 1992, we received this beloved series, that unfortunately couldn’t quite recapture the magic of the early films, despite having George Lucas at the helm. The show only managed two seasons and starred George Hall as the old Indy narrating the stories from his misspent youth.
The Librarians (2014)
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This is a well-remembered and long-running series that spins out of The Librarian film franchise. The show follows a group of misfit adventurers led by Eve Baird who strive to prevent mystical objects from becoming weapons in the hands of villainous antagonists. The show was not scared to venture deep into fantasy and featured ghosts and aliens whenever it could.
Outer Banks (2020)
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Four teens are on a quest to find the truth behind the disappearance of John B’s father and discover hidden treasure may be linked to the disappearance. The community is divided into two specific social groups, leading to conflicts, and the group is in constant danger from villains and the authorities too. Frothy and camp, Outer Banks has been a sleeper hit and is heading towards a fourth series.
Diggers (2013)
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It is hard not to mention some of the reality-based shows that followed the real-life stories of treasure hunters across the globe. It makes sense that true stories about the pursuit of lost artifacts would eventually become an avenue of content for TV producers, leading to shows such as Diggers from National Geographic, which ran for 4 seasons and 66 episodes, all of which followed the adventures of friends and metal-detecting enthusiasts “King George” Wyant and Tim “The Ringmaster” Saylor.
Treasure Quest: Snake Island (2015)
Teasure Quest: Snake Island | Image via Discovery
This popular reality-based adventure show from Discovery followed a team of explorers that included champion free diver Meghan Heaney-Grier searching for a lost Incan treasure, The Treasure of Trinity, on the slippery Snake Island, named due to the large number of deadly reptiles living there. Further seasons saw the team embark on other similar quests.
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