Shows Like The Way Home

If you liked The Way Home (2023), a drama and family 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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Secrets of Sulphur Springs (2021)
★ 8.1/10Also family and drama
12-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…
2
Doctor Who (2005)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at…
3
Thunderbirds Are Go! (2015)
★ 6.2/10Also family and sci-fi & fantasy
Remake of the hit 1960s television show. In the 21st century, Jeff Tracy, a former astronaut, amasses a colossal fortune and decides that he must use it to benefit others. His answer to this desire is to create…
4
Miles from Tomorrowland (2015)
★ 7/10Also family and sci-fi & fantasy
This intergalactic adventure charts the outer space missions of young adventurer Miles Callisto and his family – mom and ship captain, Phoebe; mechanical engineer dad, Leo; tech-savvy big sister, Loretta; and…
5
H2O: Just Add Water (2006)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and family
H2O: Just Add Water revolves around three teenage girls facing everyday teen problems with an added twist: they cope with the burden of growing a giant fin and transforming into mermaids whenever they come in contact…
6
Land of the Giants (1968)
★ 6.8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Set fifteen years in the then-future year 1983, the series tells the tale of the crew and passengers of a sub-orbital transport ship named Spindrift. In the pilot episode, the Spindrift is en route from Los Angeles to…
7
Highway to Heaven (1984)
★ 7.4/10Also family and drama
A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.
8
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and family
Four ordinary kids search for their home planet after getting lost in the Star Wars galaxy.
9
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996)
★ 6.9/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal is a Canadian science fiction television series that surrounds a scientific team that deals with all manner of paranormal phenomena around the world; from alien abductions to…
10
The Time Tunnel (1966)
★ 7.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
The Time Tunnel is a 1966–1967 U.S. color science fiction TV series, written around a theme of time travel adventure. The show was creator-producer Irwin Allen's third science fiction television series, released by…
11
Tyler Perry's The Oval (2019)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and family
A seemingly perfect interracial first family becomes the White House's newest residents. But behind closed doors they unleash a torrent of lies, cheating and corruption.
12
Doctor Who (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
The Doctor and his companion travel across time and space encountering incredible friends and foes.
13
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985)
★ 7.5/10Also family and sci-fi & fantasy
Join the world’s sweetest heroes for high adventure in a mystical land of giants and wizards, ogres and dragons, and wondrous creatures both good and evil. Meet Gruffi, Zummi, Cubbi, Grammi, Tummi, Sunni, and all the…
14
The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also family and drama
Four gifted orphans are recruited by an eccentric benefactor to go on a secret mission. Placed undercover at a boarding school known as The Institute, they must foil a nefarious plot with global ramifications, while…
15
The Storyteller (1988)
★ 8.2/10Also family and sci-fi & fantasy
The Storyteller, aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.
16
Nancy Drew (2019)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Nancy Drew makes plans to leave her hometown for college, but finds herself drawn into a supernatural murder mystery instead.
17
Marvel's Inhumans (2017)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
After the Royal Family of Inhumans is splintered by a military coup, they barely escape to Hawaii where their surprising interactions with the lush world and humanity around them may prove to not only save them, but…
18
The Magic School Bus (1994)
★ 7.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and family
An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus.
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Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also family and sci-fi & fantasy
Each 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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The Twilight Zone (1985)
★ 7.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist…