What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedLoyalty
Lisa Scottoline · Book
If you loved Loyalty, start with Law & Order: Organized Crime (Dick Wolf, 2021) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 films, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Loyalty across media.
What hooked you in Loyalty was the way it captures the devastating, interconnected cost of living under the shadow of organized crime.
Films on the same thread
GoodFellas
Martin Scorsese · Film · 1990
Shares a thread with Loyalty: Organized Crime.
Much like the shifting societal landscape in Loyalty, this film captures the corrupting allure of the mob and the inevitable downfall that follows those who trade morality for status.
The Traitor
Marco Bellocchio · Film · 2019
Shares a thread with Loyalty: Organized Crime.
If the Sicilian setting and historical weight of Loyalty captivated you, this film provides a gripping, authentic look at the internal betrayal and moral conflict within the same criminal organizations.
The Godfather
Francis Ford Coppola · Film · 1972
Shares a thread with Loyalty: Crime Saga.
The deep exploration of family loyalty and institutional corruption in Loyalty finds its definitive cinematic parallel here, detailing how criminal power structures inevitably consume the lives of those involved.
The Irishman
Martin Scorsese · Film · 2019
Shares a thread with Loyalty: Organized Crime.
This story mirrors the themes of regret and the personal cost of service found in Loyalty, showing how loyalty to a criminal enterprise eventually leads to a lifetime of moral isolation.
Series on the same thread
MobLand
Ronan Bennett · Series · 2025
Shares a thread with Loyalty: Organized Crime.
The intense power struggles and family dynamics that define Loyalty are at the heart of this drama, where the clash between rival empires threatens to destroy everything in their path.
The Lincoln Lawyer
David E. Kelley · Series · 2022
Explores: Moral Ambiguity, Redemption, Justice System.
The legal maneuvering and moral ambiguity you encountered in Loyalty are echoed in this series, featuring a sharp protagonist navigating a complex justice system to protect those in his orbit.
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Dick Wolf · Series · 2021
Explores: Undercover Operations, Moral Ambiguity, Vigilante Justice.
This series expands on the organized crime themes of Loyalty by focusing on the relentless pursuit of justice against violent enterprises, highlighting the personal grief that comes with such investigations.
Lioness
Taylor Sheridan · Series · 2023
Explores: Undercover Operations, Female Empowerment, Moral Ambiguity.
The internal conflict and heavy stakes seen in Loyalty are mirrored in this intense mission, where a young woman must navigate a dangerous world of shadows and moral compromise.
Podcasts on the same thread
Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra
Rachel Maddow, MS NOW · Podcast · 2026
Explores: Authoritarianism, Domestic Espionage, Threats to Democracy.
The historical tension and focus on systemic betrayal in Loyalty are mirrored in this investigative narrative, which exposes how political corruption and authoritarianism threaten the fabric of a society.
Unravelling Amy
Podcast
Explores: fraud, deception, identity theft.
Just as the lives in Loyalty are reshaped by deception and criminal influence, this investigation pulls back the curtain on a master manipulator who leaves a trail of ruined lives behind.
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Common questions
Is Loyalty based on real historical events?
Loyalty is set in Sicily during the rise of the Mafia. The narrative follows the converging lives of a lemon grower, a lawyer, a new mother, and a reclusive goatherd as they navigate the historical pressures and dangers present in Sicily during that era.
What is the primary setting of Loyalty?
The story of Loyalty takes place in Sicily. The plot centers on how the lives of four distinct characters, including a lemon grower and a reclusive goatherd, collide against the backdrop of the island during the rise of the Mafia.
Who are the main characters featured in Loyalty?
Loyalty features a cast consisting of a lemon grower, a young lawyer, a new mother, and a reclusive goatherd. The book explores how these four individuals cross paths in Sicily while the Mafia begins to exert its influence over the region.
Does Loyalty follow a specific group of people?
Yes, Loyalty tracks the intersecting lives of four characters in Sicily. The book focuses on a lemon grower, a young lawyer, a new mother, and a reclusive goatherd, showing how their personal journeys collide during the period when the Mafia was rising to power.