Shows like Severance
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Severance, going by its Boxlist taste profile: An intricate, otherworldly sci-fi series: original and serious. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of mysteries that are not what they seem, plus tags such as workplace, office and memory.
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 Severance (2022).
- 1
Devs (2020)
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Why it's like Severance: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 2
Manifest (2018)
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Why it's like Severance: Also heightened and intricate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 3
The Peripheral (2022)
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Why it's like Severance: Also heightened and intricate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 4
The Society (2019)
TV7.8Easier to follow
Why it's like Severance: Also heightened and weighty, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 5
The OA (2016)
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Why it's like Severance: Also intricate and heightened, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 6
Mr. Mercedes (2017)
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Why it's like Severance: Also heightened and intricate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 7
Humans (2015)
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Why it's like Severance: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 8
American Horror Stories (2021)
TV7.9Darker
Why it's like Severance: Also heightened and intricate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 9
School Spirits (2023)
TV7.7Easier to follow
Why it's like Severance: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 10
Nine Perfect Strangers (2021)
TV7.3Lighter option
Why it's like Severance: Also intricate and heightened, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 11
The Expanse (2015)
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Why it's like Severance: Also heightened and intricate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 12
Travelers (2016)
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Why it's like Severance: Also heightened and intricate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 13
Archive 81 (2022)
TV7.3Darker
Why it's like Severance: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 14
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Why it's like Severance: Also heightened and intricate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 15
TV7.6Darker
Why it's like Severance: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
Boxlist compares Severance 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 Severance?
- Picks with a similar feel include Devs, Manifest, The Peripheral and The Society. Each shares part of Severance's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
- How are these shows like Severance chosen?
- Boxlist compares Severance 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 Severance?
- Nine Perfect Strangers has a similar feel but scores lighter on Boxlist's weightiness scale.