Shows like Star Trek: Picard
9 picks with a similar feel
What defines Star Trek: Picard, going by its Boxlist taste profile: Expect an otherworldly, original fantasy series, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like surprises over comfort. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of social commentary, underdogs and mysteries that are not what they seem, plus tags such as hologram, spaceship and terminal illness.
Here are 9 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 Star Trek: Picard (2020).
- 1
Halo (2022)
TV8.3
Why it's like Star Trek: Picard: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary.
- 2
Westworld (2016)
TV8.1
Why it's like Star Trek: Picard: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: android.
- 3
Caminantes (2020)
TV7.2
Why it's like Star Trek: Picard: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and resilience and survival.
- 4
The Walking Dead (2010)
TV8.1Easier to follow
Why it's like Star Trek: Picard: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of social commentary and underdogs.
- 5
Firefly (2002)
TV8.3
Why it's like Star Trek: Picard: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: space.
- 6
The 100 (2014)
TV7.9
Why it's like Star Trek: Picard: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of social commentary and underdogs.
- 7
The Expanse (2015)
TV7.9Slower burn
Why it's like Star Trek: Picard: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and underdogs. Common ground: space, conspiracy.
- 8
The Man in the High Castle (2015)
TV7.5
Why it's like Star Trek: Picard: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and underdogs.
- 9
Altered Carbon (2018)
TV7.8
Why it's like Star Trek: Picard: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and mysteries that are not what they seem.
Boxlist compares Star Trek: Picard 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 Star Trek: Picard?
- Picks with a similar feel include Halo, Westworld, Caminantes and The Walking Dead. Each shares part of Star Trek: Picard's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 9 shows.
- How are these shows like Star Trek: Picard chosen?
- Boxlist compares Star Trek: Picard 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.