If You Liked Penny Dreadful, Watch These Next
Finished Penny Dreadful (2014) and want more of the same? These 20 TV shows are what its fans watched next, ranked by how often people who liked it also liked these. Like Penny Dreadful, most of them are sci-fi & fantasy, drama, mystery.
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20 titles · updated 2nd October 2026
1.Being Human(2009)
7.1Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaMysteryAlso sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Deciding to turn over a new leaf, a group of friends who also happen to be vampires and werewolves move into a house together, only to find that it is haunted by ghosts of people who have been killed under mysterious circumstances. As they deal with the challenges of being supernatural creatures, their desire to be…
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2.Motherland: Fort Salem(2020)
7.9Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAction & AdventureAlso 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 magic into early deployment.
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3.Midnight, Texas(2017)
7.4Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAlso sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Welcome 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 different. As the town members fight off outside pressures from rowdy biker gangs, ever-suspicious…
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4.Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities(2022)
7.4DramaMysterySci-Fi & FantasyAlso drama and mystery
Bizarre nightmares unfold in eight tales of terror in this visually stunning, spine-tingling horror collection curated by Guillermo del Toro.
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5.Behind Her Eyes(2021)
7.4MysterySci-Fi & FantasyDramaAlso mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
A single mother enters a world of twisted mind games when she begins an affair with her psychiatrist boss while secretly befriending his mysterious wife.
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6.The Hunger(1997)
6.1DramaMysterySci-Fi & FantasyAlso drama and mystery
The Hunger is a British/Canadian television horror anthology series, co-produced by Scott Free Productions, Telescene Film Group Productions and the Canadian pay-TV channel The Movie Network. Though it shares a title with the feature film The Hunger the series has no direct plot or character connection to the film,…
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7.The Irregulars(2021)
7.1DramaMysterySci-Fi & FantasyAlso drama and mystery
In Victorian London, a gang of troubled street teens are manipulated into solving crimes for the sinister Doctor Watson and his mysterious business partner, the elusive Sherlock Holmes. As the crimes take on a horrifying supernatural edge and a dark power emerges, it'll be up to the Irregulars to come together to…
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8.The Nevers(2021)
7.9Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAlso sci-fi & fantasy and drama
In the last years of Victoria's reign, London is beset by the "Touched": people — mostly women — who suddenly manifest abnormal abilities, some charming, some very disturbing. Among them are Amalia True, a mysterious, quick-fisted widow, and Penance Adair, a brilliant young inventor. They are the champions of this…
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9.Friday the 13th: The Series(1987)
7.3MysterySci-Fi & FantasyDramaAlso mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
Micki and Ryan with the help of their friend Jack try to recover cursed antiques so they can store them in safety inside the antique store's vault.
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10.The Twilight Zone(2019)
6.7Sci-Fi & FantasyMysteryDramaAlso sci-fi & fantasy and mystery
Tales of science fiction, fantasy and the occult, exploring humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways. Next stop ahead The Twilight Zone.
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11.The Sandman(2022)
7.8Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAction & AdventureAlso sci-fi & fantasy and drama
After years of imprisonment, Morpheus — the King of Dreams — embarks on a journey across worlds to find what was stolen from him and restore his power.
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12.Tales from the Darkside(1984)
7.2DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAlso 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 fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.
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13.Freddy's Nightmares(1988)
7.2MysterySci-Fi & FantasyAlso 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.
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14.FROM(2022)
8.5MysteryDramaSci-Fi & FantasyAlso 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 the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down.
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15.Evil(2019)
7.8CrimeDramaMysteryAlso drama and mystery
Skeptical forensic psychologist Kristen Bouchard joins priest-in-training David Acosta and technology expert Ben Shakir as they investigate supposed miracles, demonic possessions, and other extraordinary occurrences to assess for a scientific explanation or if something truly supernatural is at work.
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16.The Witcher(2019)
7.9Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAction & AdventureAlso sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.
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17.Outcast(2016)
7.1MysteryDramaSci-Fi & FantasyAlso 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.
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18.Carnival Row(2019)
7.7CrimeDramaSci-Fi & FantasyAlso 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 becomes the prime suspect and must find the real killer to clear his name.
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19.Creepshow(2019)
7.4MysterySci-Fi & FantasyAlso mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
A young boy's horror comic book comes to life in this anthology series of terrifying tales.
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20.Dracula(2020)
7.0DramaAction & AdventureAlso drama and action & adventure
Transylvania, 1897. The blood-drinking Count Dracula is drawing his plans against Victorian London. And be warned: the dead travel fast.
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