Shows like True Blood
11 picks with a similar feel
What defines True Blood, going by its Boxlist taste profile: An otherworldly fantasy series that is polished and fresh. Best if you like polish over grit. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of unlikely connections, social commentary and mysteries that are not what they seem, plus tags such as erotic thriller, interspecies romance and undead.
Here are 11 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 True Blood (2008).
- 1
Teen Wolf (2011)
TV8.6Easier to follow
Why it's like True Blood: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of unlikely connections and love against the odds. Common ground: interspecies romance, werewolf.
- 2
The Vampire Diaries (2009)
TV8.3
Why it's like True Blood: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of unlikely connections and love against the odds. Common ground: interspecies romance, werewolf, vampire.
- 3
A Discovery of Witches (2018)
TV8.0Slower burn
Why it's like True Blood: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of unlikely connections and love against the odds. Common ground: interspecies romance, vampire.
- 4
Fate: The Winx Saga (2021)
TV8.3Lighter option
Why it's like True Blood: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of social commentary and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: fairy.
- 5
Legacies (2018)
TV8.5
Why it's like True Blood: Also heightened and glossy. Common ground: werewolf, vampire.
- 6
Caminantes (2020)
TV7.2
Why it's like True Blood: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 7
The Originals (2013)
TV8.6Slower burn
Why it's like True Blood: Also heightened, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: werewolf, vampire.
- 8
3 Body Problem (2024)
TV7.5
Why it's like True Blood: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 9
Dead Boy Detectives (2024)
TV7.8Lighter option
Why it's like True Blood: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: dark fantasy, ghost.
- 10
Cursed (2020)
TV7.4
Why it's like True Blood: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of an all-consuming quest. Common ground: dark fantasy.
- 11
Agatha All Along (2024)
TV7.4Lighter option
Why it's like True Blood: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: dark fantasy.
Boxlist compares True Blood 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 True Blood?
- Picks with a similar feel include Teen Wolf, The Vampire Diaries, A Discovery of Witches and Fate: The Winx Saga. Each shares part of True Blood's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 11 shows.
- How are these shows like True Blood chosen?
- Boxlist compares True Blood 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 True Blood?
- Fate: The Winx Saga has a similar feel but scores lighter on Boxlist's weightiness scale.