Shows like Chucky
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Chucky, going by its Boxlist taste profile: An otherworldly, morally murky fantasy series: serious and layered. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival, plus tags such as death of parent, killer doll and woman in wheelchair.
Here are 15 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 Chucky (2021).
- 1
Mr. Mercedes (2017)
TV7.2Warmer in tone
Why it's like Chucky: Also heightened and weighty, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: serial killer.
- 2
Bates Motel (2013)
TV8.1
Why it's like Chucky: Also dark and weighty, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival. Common ground: serial killer.
- 3
The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)
TV7.7
Why it's like Chucky: Also heightened and dark, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival. Common ground: lgbt.
- 4
30 Coins (2020)
TV7.2Easier to follow
Why it's like Chucky: Also heightened and dark, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival.
- 5
American Horror Story (2011)
TV8.1Easier to follow
Why it's like Chucky: Also heightened and dark, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival.
- 6
Supernatural (2005)
TV8.2Easier to follow
Why it's like Chucky: Also heightened and dark, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival.
- 7
Penny Dreadful (2014)
TV7.9
Why it's like Chucky: Also heightened and dark, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival. Common ground: possession.
- 8
The Innocent (2021)
TV7.7
Why it's like Chucky: Also weighty and dark, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival. Common ground: murder.
- 9
American Horror Stories (2021)
TV7.9
Why it's like Chucky: Also heightened and weighty, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival.
- 10
Dexter: Resurrection (2025)
TV8.5Warmer in tone
Why it's like Chucky: Also weighty and intricate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: serial killer, murder.
- 11
TV7.6
Why it's like Chucky: Also heightened and dark, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival.
- 12
From (2022)
TV8.3Easier to follow
Why it's like Chucky: Also heightened and weighty, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival.
- 13
Archive 81 (2022)
TV7.3
Why it's like Chucky: Also heightened and dark, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival.
- 14
Nancy Drew (2019)
TV7.9
Why it's like Chucky: Also heightened and dark, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival.
- 15
Them (2021)
TV7.6Faster-paced
Why it's like Chucky: Also heightened and dark, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival.
Boxlist compares Chucky 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 Chucky?
- Picks with a similar feel include Mr. Mercedes, Bates Motel, The Haunting of Bly Manor and 30 Coins. Each shares part of Chucky's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
- How are these shows like Chucky chosen?
- Boxlist compares Chucky 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.