Shows like Dark
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Dark, going by its Boxlist taste profile: An otherworldly, layered fantasy series: heavy and fresh. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of culture clash, deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem, plus tags such as cave, incest and cop.
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 Dark (2017).
- 1
Equinox (2020)
TV7.4
Why it's like Dark: Also intricate and heightened, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: disappearance, investigation.
- 2
Travelers (2016)
TV7.6
Why it's like Dark: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of culture clash and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: time travel.
- 3
Twin Peaks (1990)
TV8.2
Why it's like Dark: Also heightened and intricate, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: surrealism, small town.
- 4
11.22.63 (2016)
TV7.8Warmer in tone
Why it's like Dark: Also heightened and intricate, with themes of culture clash and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: time travel.
- 5
The OA (2016)
TV7.6Warmer in tone
Why it's like Dark: Also heightened and intricate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: disappearance.
- 6
Broadchurch (2013)
TV7.9
Why it's like Dark: Also intricate and intimate, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: priest, small town, investigation.
- 7
The 4400 (2004)
TV7.2
Why it's like Dark: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of culture clash and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: time travel.
- 8
The Mentalist (2008)
TV8.4
Why it's like Dark: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of culture clash and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: cop.
- 9
True Detective (2014)
TV8.3
Why it's like Dark: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: mystery, investigation.
- 10
12 Monkeys (2015)
TV7.4
Why it's like Dark: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of culture clash and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: time travel.
- 11
All Her Fault (2025)
TV8.1
Why it's like Dark: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: missing child, investigation.
- 12
Mare of Easttown (2021)
TV8.3
Why it's like Dark: Also weighty and intricate, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: disappearance, small town, investigation.
- 13
The Time Traveler's Wife (2022)
TV8.0Warmer in tone
Why it's like Dark: Also heightened and intricate, with themes of culture clash. Common ground: time travel.
- 14
Nancy Drew (2019)
TV7.9
Why it's like Dark: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: mystery.
- 15
Stranger Things (2016)
TV8.6Faster-paced
Why it's like Dark: Also heightened and intricate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: missing child.
Boxlist compares Dark 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 Dark?
- Picks with a similar feel include Equinox, Travelers, Twin Peaks and 11.22.63. Each shares part of Dark's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
- How are these shows like Dark chosen?
- Boxlist compares Dark 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.