Shows Like The Originals
If you liked The Originals (2013), a sci-fi & fantasy 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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True Blood (2008)
★ 7.6/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaThanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain…
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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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Angel (1999)
★ 7.8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaThe vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption. A spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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American Horror Stories (2021)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and mysteryAn anthology series of stand alone episodes delving into horror myths, legends and lore.
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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)
★ 8.2/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasyMagic and mischief collide as half-human, half-witch Sabrina navigates between two worlds: mortal teen life and her family's legacy, the Church of Night.
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Legacies (2018)
★ 8.4/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaIn a place where young witches, vampires, and werewolves are nurtured to be their best selves in spite of their worst impulses, Klaus Mikaelson’s daughter, 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson, Alaric Saltzman’s twins, Lizzie…
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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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The Strain (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaA high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral…
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Interview with the Vampire (2022)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasyA century-old vampire from New Orleans reunites with an ailing journalist to recount his life of bloodlust and his tumultuous relationship with the rakish Frenchman who turned him.
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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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Preacher (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mysteryA preacher sets out on a mission to make the almighty himself confess his sin of abandoning the world. With his best friend Cassidy, an alcoholic Irish vampire, his love Tulip, a red blooded gun towing Texan, and the…
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Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale (2024)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasySet in a contemporary world where witchcraft is real, the story takes place in the idyllic English town of Sanctuary, where for hundreds of years witches have lived peacefully, as valued members of society. Until now…
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Being Human (2011)
★ 7/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasyThree paranormal roommates, a ghost, a vampire, and a werewolf, struggle to keep their dark secrets from the world, while helping each other navigate the complexities of living double lives.
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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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The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023)
★ 8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaAfter washing ashore in France, Daryl struggles to piece together how he got there and why, as he navigates a fractured, walker-infested landscape to find his way home. During his journey, Daryl has to protect a young…
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The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasyA heroic group of teens sheltered from the dangers of the post-apocalyptic world receive a message that inspires them to leave the safety of the only home they have ever known and embark on a cross-country journey to…
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The Order (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and mysteryOut to avenge his mother's death, a college student pledges a secret order and lands in a war between werewolves and practitioners of dark magic.
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V Wars (2019)
★ 7.2/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaAfter a mysterious disease begins transforming people into vampires, Dr. Luther Swann is pitted against his best friend, now a powerful vampire leader.
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Van Helsing (2016)
★ 7/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasyVanessa Helsing, the daughter of famous vampire hunter and Dracula nemesis Abraham Van Helsing is resurrected five years in the future to find out that vampires have taken over the world and that she possesses unique…
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The Walking Dead: Dead City (2023)
★ 7.9/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasyMaggie and Negan travel to post-apocalyptic Manhattan - long ago cut off from the mainland. The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made it a world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.