Shows Like So Weird
If you liked So Weird (1999), a mystery and sci-fi & fantasy 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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The Twilight Zone (2002)
★ 7.2/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mysteryA 2002 revival of Rod Serling's 1950/60s television series, The Twilight Zone, with actor Forest Whitaker assuming Serling's role as narrator and on-screen host.
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Goosebumps (1995)
★ 8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mysteryAnything can turn spooky in this horror anthology series based on the best-selling books by master of kid horror, R.L. Stine. In every episode, see what happens when regular kids find themselves in scary situations…
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Night Visions (2001)
★ 7.1/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mysteryHorror anthology series, with each episode comprising two half-hour stories dealing with themes of the supernatural or simply the dark side of human nature.
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Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1992)
★ 8.2/10Also mystery and kidsThis spooky anthology series for kids recounts ghost stories told by the young members of the Midnight Society as they gather around a campfire. Each episode opens with members of the Midnight Society at their secret…
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Over the Garden Wall (2014)
★ 8.6/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasyTwo brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in time. With the help of a wise old Woodsman and a foul-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, Wirt and Greg must travel across this…
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Secrets of Sulphur Springs (2021)
★ 8.1/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasy12-year-old Griffin Campbell and his family move to the small town of Sulphur Springs and take ownership of an abandoned hotel rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a girl who disappeared decades ago. Griffin befriends…
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The Twilight Zone (1959)
★ 8.5/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mysteryAn anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
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Paranormal Witness (2011)
★ 7.5/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mysteryA tense, filmic and high-octane drama-documentary series that brings to life the stories of people who have lived through paranormal experiences that defy explanation. Using a mixture of intimate first-hand testimony…
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The Bureau of Magical Things (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and kidsWhen ordinary teenager Kyra touches a mysterious book, she is transformed into a Tri-ling-–part-human, part-fairy and part-elf. In addition to acquiring amazing magical powers, Kyra discovers a secret world of magic…
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Star Trek: Prodigy (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and kidsA motley crew of young rebellious aliens commandeer an old Starfleet ship and must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search for a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing…
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The Ghost and Molly McGee (2021)
★ 8.1/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and kidsWhen a curse from Scratch backfires, he finds himself forever bound to Molly. Despite that, Scratch and Molly form an unlikely friendship that guides each of them through the ups and downs of their respective worlds!
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The Whispers (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasyWe love to play games with our children. But what happens when someone else starts to play with them too? Someone we don't know. Can't see. Can't hear. In The Whispers, someone or something -- is manipulating the ones…
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Wizards of Waverly Place (2007)
★ 8.6/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and kidsAlex, Justin and Max Russo are not your ordinary kids - they're wizards in training! While their parents run the Waverly Sub Station, the siblings struggle to balance their ordinary lives while learning to master their…
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The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper (1996)
★ 6.5/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and kidsCasper is a friendly ghost--the friendliest ghost you know! Unfortunately he lives with his three Hauntaholic uncles: Uncle Stretch, who's convinced he's smarter than anyone who ever died; Stinkie, who can put down any…
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Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasyEach season of this horror anthology series follows a different group of kids, members of the Midnight Society, as they discover terrifying curses and creatures.
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ThunderCats (1985)
★ 8.3/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and kidsThe inhabitants of the planet Thundera evacuate just before it is destroyed. They were pursued by a band of mutants. All but one of their escape ships was destroyed. Only a small group of Thunderians (Thundercats)…
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The Fairly OddParents (2001)
★ 7.6/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and kidsThe zany, fast-paced adventures of a 10-year-old boy and his fairy godparents, who inadvertently create havoc as they grant wishes for their pint-sized charge.
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Just Add Magic: Mystery City (2020)
★ 8.1/10Also kids and sci-fi & fantasyIn a spinoff of the successful series Just Add Magic, we follow the magic cookbook to Bay City as it moves to three new protectors: step-siblings Zoe and Leo, and their downstairs neighbor Ish. Each of the three brings…
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Night Gallery (1970)
★ 7.9/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mysteryRod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the connective link between the stories.
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Power Rangers (1993)
★ 7.1/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and kidsA team of teenagers with attitude are recruited to save Angel Grove from the evil witch, Rita Repulsa, and later, Lord Zedd, Emperor of all he sees, and their horde of monsters.