Shows like Raised by Wolves

15 picks with a similar feel

What defines Raised by Wolves, going by its Boxlist taste profile: Expect an otherworldly, inventive sci-fi and fantasy series, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are tags such as space colony, distant future and android.

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 Raised by Wolves (2020).

  1. 1

    Foundation (2021)

    TV7.9

    Why it's like Raised by Wolves: Also heightened and inventive. Common ground: distant future.

  2. 2

    Invasion (2021)

    TV7.3Lighter option

    Why it's like Raised by Wolves: Also heightened and inventive.

  3. 3

    The Peripheral (2022)

    TV7.8

    Why it's like Raised by Wolves: Also heightened and inventive. Common ground: android.

  4. 4

    Motherland: Fort Salem (2020)

    TV8.2

    Why it's like Raised by Wolves: Also heightened and inventive.

  5. 5

    The Expanse (2015)

    TV7.9

    Why it's like Raised by Wolves: Also heightened and inventive. Common ground: space colony.

  6. 6

    The Rain (2018)

    TV7.5Faster-paced

    Why it's like Raised by Wolves: Also heightened and inventive. Common ground: post-apocalyptic future.

  7. 7

    Carnival Row (2019)

    TV8.0

    Why it's like Raised by Wolves: Also heightened and inventive.

  8. 8

    War of the Worlds (2019)

    TV7.4

    Why it's like Raised by Wolves: Also heightened and inventive. Common ground: post-apocalyptic future.

  9. 9

    12 Monkeys (2015)

    TV7.4Faster-paced

    Why it's like Raised by Wolves: Also heightened and inventive. Common ground: post-apocalyptic future.

  10. 10

    Devs (2020)

    TV7.4

    Why it's like Raised by Wolves: Also heightened and inventive.

  11. 11

    See (2019)

    TV8.3Faster-paced

    Why it's like Raised by Wolves: Also heightened. Common ground: post-apocalyptic future.

  12. 12

    Altered Carbon (2018)

    TV7.8Faster-paced

    Why it's like Raised by Wolves: Also heightened and inventive. Common ground: distant future.

  13. 13

    Westworld (2016)

    TV8.1

    Why it's like Raised by Wolves: Also heightened and inventive. Common ground: android.

  14. 14

    Alien: Earth (2025)

    TV7.4Darker

    Why it's like Raised by Wolves: Also heightened and inventive.

  15. 15

    Sanctuary (2008)

    TV7.2Easier to follow

    Why it's like Raised by Wolves: Also heightened and inventive.

Boxlist compares Raised by Wolves 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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Questions

What should I watch if I like Raised by Wolves?
Picks with a similar feel include Foundation, Invasion, The Peripheral and Motherland: Fort Salem. Each shares part of Raised by Wolves's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
How are these shows like Raised by Wolves chosen?
Boxlist compares Raised by Wolves 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 Raised by Wolves?
Invasion has a similar feel but scores lighter on Boxlist's weightiness scale.

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