Shows Like Dr. Brain

If you liked Dr. Brain (2021), a sci-fi & fantasy 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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S Line (2025)
★ 7.5/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
A young woman with the ability to see mysterious red connections between lovers discovers her secret gift is no longer unique when special glasses granting similar powers appear on the black market.
2
Fringe (2008)
★ 8.1/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realize…
3
Black Mirror (2011)
★ 8.3/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.
4
Humans (2015)
★ 7.5/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
In a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth' - a highly-developed robotic servant that's so similar to a real human it's transforming the way we live.
5
Tales from the Loop (2020)
★ 7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mystery
The story of the town and people who live above “The Loop,” a machine built to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe – making things possible that were previously relegated only to science fiction.
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Altered Carbon (2018)
★ 7.6/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
After 250 years on ice, a prisoner returns to life in a new body with one chance to win his freedom: by solving a mind-bending murder.
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Travelers (2016)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Hundreds of years from now, the last surviving humans discover the means of sending consciousness back through time, directly into people in the 21st century. These "travelers" assume the lives of seemingly random…
8
Mayfair Witches (2023)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
An intuitive young neurosurgeon discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. As she grapples with her newfound powers, she must contend with a sinister presence that has haunted her family for…
9
Tru Calling (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
A university graduate working in the city morgue is able to repeat the same day over again to prevent murders or other disasters.
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Connect (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also mystery and drama
Dongsoo leads a solitary life, spending his time uploading music to the internet. His ordinary life is upended when he is kidnapped by an organ hunter, who takes out one of his eyes. Soon, Dongsoo is sharing the vision…
11
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…
12
The Twilight Zone (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mystery
Tales of science fiction, fantasy and the occult, exploring humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways. Next stop ahead The Twilight Zone.
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Severance (2022)
★ 8.4/10Also drama and mystery
Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to discover the truth…
14
Joan of Arcadia (2003)
★ 7.4/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mystery
Joan Girardi has begun acting a little strange since her family moved to the city of Arcadia. No one knows that various people keep introducing themselves as God, and then giving the teenager specific directions to do…
15
Touch (2012)
★ 6.6/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mystery
Martin Bohm, a widower and single father, is haunted by an inability to connect to his autistic, mute 11-year-old son, Jake. Their relationship and their lives take an extraordinary turn when he discovers his gifted…
16
Mr. Mercedes (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
A demented serial killer taunts a retired police detective with a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing the ex-cop to undertake a private, and potentially felonious, crusade to bring the killer to justice before…
17
Ghost Wars (2017)
★ 6/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
Set in a remote Alaskan town that has been overrun by paranormal forces, the series focuses on local outcast Roman Mercer who must overcome the town’s prejudices and his own personal demons if he’s to harness his…
18
My Roommate Is a Gumiho (2021)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
To become a human, a 999-year-old Gumiho, Shin Woo-yeo needs to fill his fox bead with human energy before he turns 1,000 years old. One day, a college girl, Lee Dam accidentally swallows Woo-yeo's fox bead.
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Blood (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Park Ji-sang, a surgeon, leads a double life. While he tries to save his patients' lives, on the other hand, he is also a vampire who constantly craves for blood.
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The Tomorrow People (2013)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
The story of several young people from around the world who represent the next stage in human evolution, possessing special powers, including the ability to teleport and communicate with each other telepathically…