Shows Like The Returned

If you liked The Returned (2015), a drama 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.

1
Glitch (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
A police officer and a doctor face an emotionally charged mystery when seven local residents inexplicably return from the dead in peak physical form.
2
Locke & Key (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
After their dad's murder, three siblings move with their mom to his ancestral estate, where they discover magical keys that unlock powers — and secrets.
3
The Society (2019)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
When everyone else mysteriously vanishes from their wealthy town, the teen residents of West Ham must forge their own society to survive.
4
Stranger Things (2016)
★ 8.5/10Also 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.
5
IT: Welcome to Derry (2025)
★ 8.2/10Also drama
In 1962, amid a spate of unexplained disappearances of local children, a group of misfit friends begin to suspect a long-buried ancient evil lurking. As the kids set out to determine what's really going on, a rising…
6
The Stand (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
In a world mostly wiped out by the plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil, the fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail and a handful of survivors…
7
True Blood (2008)
★ 7.6/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Thanks 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…
8
One Tree Hill (2003)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
In Tree Hill, North Carolina two half brothers share a last name and nothing else. Brooding, blue-collar Lucas is a talented street-side basketball player, but his skills are appreciated only by his friends at the…
9
Wynonna Earp (2016)
★ 7.8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy
Wyatt Earp's great granddaughter Wynonna battles demons and other creatures with her unique abilities and a posse of dysfunctional allies - the only thing that can bring the paranormal to justice.
10
October Faction (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Monster hunters Fred and Deloris Allen tangle with evil ... and family drama with their teenage twins. From the comics by Steve Niles and Damien Worm.
11
The Originals (2013)
★ 8.6/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
The Vampire Diaries spin-off that follows the Mikaelsons, a family of millennia-old, power-hungry vampires who want to reclaim the city they built, New Orleans, and dominate all those who have wronged them.
12
The Leftovers (2014)
★ 7.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
When 2% of the world's population abruptly disappears without explanation, the world struggles to understand just what they're supposed to do about it. This is the story of the people who didn't make the cut.
13
Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
What did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in "The Walking Dead"? This spin-off set in Los Angeles, following new characters as they face the beginning of the end of the…
14
The Purge (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
Set in a dystopian America ruled by a totalitarian political party, the series follows several seemingly unrelated characters living in a small city. Tying them all together is a mysterious savior who’s impeccably…
15
Lovecraft Country (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
The anthology horror series follows 25-year-old Atticus Freeman, who joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America to find his missing father. They must…
16
The Tomorrow People (2013)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
The story of several young people from around the world who represent the next stage in human evolution, possessing special powers, including the ability to teleport and communicate with each other telepathically…
17
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.
18
The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
A 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…
19
Knots Landing (1979)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.
20
Doom Patrol (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
The Doom Patrol’s members each suffered horrible accidents that gave them superhuman abilities — but also left them scarred and disfigured. Traumatized and downtrodden, the team found purpose through The Chief, who…