Shows Like R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
If you liked R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (2010), a family and drama 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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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
★ 7.8/10Also dramaA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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Night Gallery (1970)
★ 7.9/10Also dramaRod 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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The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
★ 7.2/10Also dramaThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The series is an updated re-imagining of the classic 1955 series Alfred…
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Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also familyEach 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 Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
★ 7.9/10Also dramaA continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.
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Tyler Perry's The Oval (2019)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and familyA 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.
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Chicken Girls (2017)
★ 7/10Also drama and familyRhyme and her friends - known by their 'ship name, "The Chicken Girls" - have been dancing together forever. But this year, everything's changing.
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Holly Hobbie (2018)
★ 8.4/10Also family and dramaHolly's a 13-year-old singer-songwriter who's got her best friends and close-knit family by her side, but she's dreaming of ways to save the world - even if it's starting in her own backyard.
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Night Visions (2001)
★ 7.1/10Also dramaHorror 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 dramaThis 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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The Next Step (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also family and dramaFollow the lives of an elite group of young dancers who train at The Next Step Studio.
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The Storyteller (1988)
★ 8.2/10Also family and dramaThe Storyteller, aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.
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Road to Avonlea (1990)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and familyIn the fictional small town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, in the early 20th century, 10-year-old Montreal heiress Sara Stanley is sent by her wealthy father to live with her two maiden aunts, Hetty and Olivia King…
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Professor T (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also dramaProfessor Jasper Tempest, a genius Cambridge University criminologist with OCD and an overbearing mother, advises the police. British version of the Belgian crime drama of the same name.
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Free Rein (2017)
★ 8/10Also family and dramaA 15-year-old from LA spends the summer at her mom's childhood home on an island off the coast of England, where she bonds with a mysterious horse.
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The Twilight Zone (1985)
★ 7.7/10Also dramaThis 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…
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The Rainmaker (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also dramaFresh out of law school, Rudy Baylor goes head to head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond as well as his law school girlfriend, Sarah. Rudy, along with his boss, Bruiser, and her disheveled paralegal, Deck, uncovers two…
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My Brilliant Career (2026)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and familyRestless, razor-sharp and refusing to conform, 17-year-old Sybylla Melvyn is dead set on writing her own story in an era that expects her to find a man and settle down.
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The Way Home (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and familyWhen three generations of women reunite after being estranged for more than two decades, they embark on an enlightening – and surprising – journey toward healing none of them could have imagined as they learn how to…
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The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
★ 6.9/10Also dramaA Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon Bradbury's novels and short stories.