Shows like The Witcher
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines The Witcher, going by its Boxlist taste profile: An otherworldly fantasy series that is expansive, glossy and inventive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are tags such as mutation, mutant and fantasy world.
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 The Witcher (2019).
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Game of Thrones (2011)
TV8.4
Why it's like The Witcher: Also heightened and sweeping. Common ground: fantasy world.
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House of the Dragon (2022)
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Why it's like The Witcher: Also heightened and sweeping. Common ground: fantasy world.
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Why it's like The Witcher: Also heightened and sweeping. Common ground: fantasy world.
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Sanctuary (2008)
TV7.2Easier to follow
Why it's like The Witcher: Also heightened and sweeping. Common ground: mutant.
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Amazing Stories (2020)
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Why it's like The Witcher: Also heightened and sweeping. Common ground: magic.
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A Thousand Fangs (2021)
TV7.5Easier to follow
Why it's like The Witcher: Also heightened and glossy. Common ground: monster.
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The Magicians (2015)
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Why it's like The Witcher: Also heightened and glossy. Common ground: fantasy world, magic.
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The Wheel of Time (2021)
TV7.7Slower burn
Why it's like The Witcher: Also heightened and sweeping. Common ground: magic.
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The Gifted (2017)
TV7.7Easier to follow
Why it's like The Witcher: Also heightened and glossy. Common ground: mutant.
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Shadow and Bone (2021)
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Why it's like The Witcher: Also heightened and glossy. Common ground: magic.
Boxlist compares The Witcher 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 The Witcher?
- Picks with a similar feel include Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and Sanctuary. Each shares part of The Witcher's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
- How are these shows like The Witcher chosen?
- Boxlist compares The Witcher 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.