Shows like 1899
11 picks with a similar feel
What defines 1899, going by its Boxlist taste profile: Expect a fresh, stylised mystery series, heavy rather than light. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of social commentary, mysteries that are not what they seem and an all-consuming quest, plus tags such as atlantic ocean, immigration and mysterious.
Here are 11 shows with a similar feel, ranked by how closely they match that profile. Treat them as picks to try, not a definitive list.
Based on 1899 (2022).
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The Haunting of Hill House (2018)
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Why it's like 1899: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival.
- 2
Lovecraft Country (2020)
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Why it's like 1899: Also heightened and weighty, with themes of social commentary and mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 3
IT: Welcome to Derry (2025)
TV8.2More intricate
Why it's like 1899: Also inventive and weighty, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and an all-consuming quest.
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The Watcher (2022)
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Why it's like 1899: Also inventive and weighty, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival.
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Castle Rock (2018)
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Why it's like 1899: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival.
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Marianne (2019)
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Why it's like 1899: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival.
- 7
Penny Dreadful (2014)
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Why it's like 1899: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival.
- 8
Them (2021)
TV7.6Faster-paced
Why it's like 1899: Also inventive and heightened, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival.
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Home Before Dark (2020)
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Why it's like 1899: Also weighty and inventive, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
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Why it's like 1899: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival.
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Ratched (2020)
TV7.8Heavier option
Why it's like 1899: Also weighty and inventive, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
Boxlist compares 1899 with every show in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 7.2 or more from at least 150 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point. Ratings are TMDB audience scores out of 10.
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- What should I watch if I like 1899?
- Picks with a similar feel include The Haunting of Hill House, Lovecraft Country, IT: Welcome to Derry and The Watcher. Each shares part of 1899's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 11 shows.
- How are these shows like 1899 chosen?
- Boxlist compares 1899 with every show in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 7.2 or more from at least 150 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point.