Shows Like Archive 81

If you liked Archive 81 (2022), a drama and mystery series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

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Evil (2019)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and mystery
Skeptical forensic psychologist Kristen Bouchard joins priest-in-training David Acosta and technology expert Ben Shakir as they investigate supposed miracles, demonic possessions, and other extraordinary occurrences to…
2
Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)
★ 7.3/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
Micki and Ryan with the help of their friend Jack try to recover cursed antiques so they can store them in safety inside the antique store's vault.
3
Crystal Lake (2026)
★ 8.7/10Also drama and mystery
Single mother Pam Voorhees has been unable to shake her grief after her young, sickly son Jason tragically drowned in the town lake almost a year before. When two strangers arrive at Pam's door digging into her past, a…
4
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and mystery
Bizarre nightmares unfold in eight tales of terror in this visually stunning, spine-tingling horror collection curated by Guillermo del Toro.
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Outcast (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also mystery and drama
Kyle Barnes has been plagued by possession since he was a child. Now an adult, he embarks on a spiritual journey to find answers, but what he uncovers could mean the end of life on Earth as we know it.
6
Ravenswood (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and mystery
The town of Ravenswood has been suffering from a curse for generations. Five strangers suddenly feel connected by this fatal curse and feel the need to dig in the town's mysterious and horrible history before it's to…
7
Stranger Things (2016)
★ 8.5/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
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Millennium (1996)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and mystery
A retired FBI serial-profiler joins the mysterious Millennium Group, a team of underground ex-law enforcement experts dedicated to fighting against the ever-growing forces of evil and darkness in the world.
9
The Terror (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also mystery and drama
A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.
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The Exorcist (2016)
★ 7.3/10Also mystery and drama
Follow the lives of two very different priests tackling one family’s case of terrifying demonic possession.
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The Creep Tapes (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and drama
A secluded serial killer lures videographers into his world with the promise of a paid job documenting his life. Unfortunately, as the tape rolls, the killer's questionable intentions surface with his increasingly odd…
12
American Horror Story (2011)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and mystery
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse…
13
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital (2004)
★ 7/10Also mystery and drama
Kingdom is a hospital whose bizarre population includes a brilliant surgeon who lives in the basement, a nearly blind security guard and a nurse who regularly faints at the sight of blood. But when patients and staff…
14
It (1990)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
In 1960, seven outcast kids known as "The Losers' Club" fight against an ancient shape-shifting alien who poses as a child-killing clown, while also dealing with bullies and abusive parents. Thirty years later, they…
15
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science…
16
The Institute (2025)
★ 7.5/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
When 14 year old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town, haunted…
17
SurrealEstate (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and mystery
Aided by his own remarkable abilities and an eclectic team of associates, real estate agent Luke Roman specializes in “metaphysically engaged properties,” aka haunted houses. Together they investigate, clear and close…
18
The Outer Limits (1995)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Anthology series composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were often tied together during season-finale clip shows.
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Lore (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery and drama
This anthology series brings to life Aaron Mahnke's titular podcast and uncovers the real-life events that spawn our darkest nightmares. Blending reenactments, animation, archive and narration, Lore reveals how our…
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The Order (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and mystery
Out to avenge his mother's death, a college student pledges a secret order and lands in a war between werewolves and practitioners of dark magic.