Shows Like Salem

If you liked Salem (2014), 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.

1
Sleepy Hollow (2013)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and mystery
Ichabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers.
2
Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale (2024)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Set 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…
3
The Mist (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mystery
A small town family is torn apart by a brutal crime. As they deal with the fallout an eerie mist rolls in, suddenly cutting them off from the rest of the world, and in some cases, each other.
4
Penny Dreadful (2014)
★ 7.8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Some 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…
5
FROM (2022)
★ 8.5/10Also mystery and drama
Unravel the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of…
6
American Horror Story (2011)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and mystery
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse…
7
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and mystery
Bizarre nightmares unfold in eight tales of terror in this visually stunning, spine-tingling horror collection curated by Guillermo del Toro.
8
Superstition (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mystery
The 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…
9
Motherland: Fort Salem (2020)
★ 7.9/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Set 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…
10
Stranger Things (2016)
★ 8.5/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
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Angel (1999)
★ 7.9/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
The 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.
12
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science…
13
The Institute (2025)
★ 7.5/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
When 14 year old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town, haunted…
14
Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
The 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.
15
Mayfair Witches (2023)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
An intuitive young neurosurgeon discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. As she grapples with her newfound powers, she must contend with a sinister presence that has haunted her family for…
16
Outcast (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also mystery and drama
Kyle 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.
17
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Rooted 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…
18
Grimm (2011)
★ 8.3/10Also drama and mystery
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new…
19
NOS4A2 (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
A 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…
20
Carnival Row (2019)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
In 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…