Shows Like Carnivàle
If you liked Carnivàle (2003), 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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Locke & Key (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaAfter their dad's murder, three siblings move with their mom to his ancestral estate, where they discover magical keys that unlock powers — and secrets.
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NOS4A2 (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaA young Victoria "Vic" McQueen discovers she has the power to unlock portals that help her find lost objects. As she delves further into this hidden universe, she encounters many other "inscape travelers" - some…
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Superstition (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mysteryThe Mosley family keeps the secrets and dark history of a town located on the outskirts of New Orleans that is also a landing patch for the world's darkest manifestations of fear, guided into the world by a mysterious…
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Midnight, Texas (2017)
★ 7.4/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaWelcome to a place where being normal is really quite strange. In a remote Texas town no one is who they seem. From vampires and witches to psychics and hit men, Midnight is a mysterious safe haven for those who are…
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Tales from the Loop (2020)
★ 7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mysteryThe 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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Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)
★ 7.3/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasyMicki 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.
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Outcast (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also mystery and dramaKyle 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.
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Lost Girl (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaThe gorgeous and charismatic Bo is a supernatural being called a succubus who feeds on the energy of humans, sometimes with fatal results. Refusing to embrace her supernatural clan and its rigid hierarchy, Bo is a…
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Carnival Row (2019)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasyIn a mystical and dark city filled with humans, fairies and other creatures, a police detective investigates a series of gruesome murders leveled against the fairy population. During his investigation, the detective…
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Penny Dreadful (2014)
★ 7.8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaSome of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a…
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The Vampire Lestat (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasyThe Vampire Lestat goes on tour while being haunted by "muses" from his past. As the band's popularity grows, so does Lestat's influence over vampires & humans alike, leaving others to contend with Lestat's power in…
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The Originals (2013)
★ 8.6/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaThe Vampire Diaries spin-off that follows the Mikaelsons, a family of millennia-old, power-hungry vampires who want to reclaim the city they built, New Orleans, and dominate all those who have wronged them.
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The Sandman (2022)
★ 7.8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaAfter years of imprisonment, Morpheus — the King of Dreams — embarks on a journey across worlds to find what was stolen from him and restore his power.
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Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasyThe evil, sinister killer of the "Nightmare On Elm Street" movies, Freddy Krueger, hosts this show, where each week, he shows us a tale of evil and death about the lives of people who live in Springwood.
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Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaRooted in the conflict between characters connected to the deity Santa Muerte and others allied with the Devil, this saga explores an exciting mix of the supernatural and the combustible reality of 1938 Los Angeles, a…
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Motherland: Fort Salem (2020)
★ 7.9/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaSet in an alternate America where witches ended their persecution over 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the government to fight for their country, the series follows three young women from basic training in combat…
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Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and mysteryBizarre nightmares unfold in eight tales of terror in this visually stunning, spine-tingling horror collection curated by Guillermo del Toro.
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Spider-Noir (2026)
★ 8.3/10Also drama and mysteryBen Reilly, an aging and down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, is forced to grapple with his past life as the city's one and only superhero.
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Travelers (2016)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasyHundreds 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…
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The Twilight Zone (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mysteryTales of science fiction, fantasy and the occult, exploring humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways. Next stop ahead The Twilight Zone.