Shows like Heroes
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Heroes, going by its Boxlist taste profile: An otherworldly fantasy series that is stylish, unsavoury and pacy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of underdogs, plus tags such as superhuman, hero and villain.
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 Heroes (2006).
- 1
The Nevers (2021)
TV8.2Lighter option
Why it's like Heroes: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: super power.
- 2
Batwoman (2019)
TV7.3Lighter option
Why it's like Heroes: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: hero.
- 3
Gotham (2014)
TV7.6Lighter option
Why it's like Heroes: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: super power.
- 4
Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015)
TV7.6
Why it's like Heroes: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: super power.
- 5
Lucifer (2016)
TV8.5Warmer in tone
Why it's like Heroes: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs.
- 6
Raising Dion (2019)
TV7.9
Why it's like Heroes: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: hero.
- 7
iZombie (2015)
TV7.8Easier to follow
Why it's like Heroes: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs.
- 8
The Gifted (2017)
TV7.7Lighter option
Why it's like Heroes: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: super power.
- 9
Sense8 (2015)
TV7.9More intricate
Why it's like Heroes: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: superhuman, super power.
- 10
The Magicians (2015)
TV7.7
Why it's like Heroes: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: super power.
- 11
Warrior Nun (2020)
TV7.9Easier to follow
Why it's like Heroes: Also heightened and dark, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: super power.
- 12
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The Umbrella Academy (2019)
TV8.7Lighter option
Why it's like Heroes: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: super power.
- 14
DC's Stargirl (2020)
TV7.8Lighter option
Why it's like Heroes: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: hero.
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Boxlist compares Heroes 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 Heroes?
- Picks with a similar feel include The Nevers, Batwoman, Gotham and Marvel's Jessica Jones. Each shares part of Heroes's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
- How are these shows like Heroes chosen?
- Boxlist compares Heroes 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.
- Is there a lighter show like Heroes?
- The Nevers has a similar feel but scores lighter on Boxlist's weightiness scale.