Shows like Twin Peaks
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Twin Peaks, going by its Boxlist taste profile: A larger-than-life, intimate mystery series: serious and smart. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem, plus tags such as another dimension, deputy sheriff and washington state.
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 Twin Peaks (1990).
- 1
The Outsider (2020)
TV7.4
Why it's like Twin Peaks: Also intimate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: doppelgänger, small town.
- 2
Dark (2017)
TV8.4
Why it's like Twin Peaks: Also heightened and intricate, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: surrealism, small town.
- 3
Mr. Mercedes (2017)
TV7.2
Why it's like Twin Peaks: Also heightened and weighty, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: serial killer.
- 4
True Detective (2014)
TV8.3
Why it's like Twin Peaks: Also weighty and intricate, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: murder mystery, serial killer.
- 5
Clarice (2021)
TV7.2
Why it's like Twin Peaks: Also weighty and intricate, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: fbi.
- 6
Fringe (2008)
TV8.1Easier to follow
Why it's like Twin Peaks: Also heightened and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: fbi.
- 7
Dexter: Original Sin (2024)
TV8.2
Why it's like Twin Peaks: Also weighty and intricate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: serial killer.
- 8
Mindhunter (2017)
TV8.0
Why it's like Twin Peaks: Also intimate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: fbi, serial killer.
- 9
Broadchurch (2013)
TV7.9
Why it's like Twin Peaks: Also intimate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: small town.
- 10
TV7.2
Why it's like Twin Peaks: Also intricate and intimate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: secret.
- 11
Haven (2010)
TV7.5
Why it's like Twin Peaks: Also heightened and intimate, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: small town, fbi.
- 12
Sherlock (2010)
TV8.5Faster-paced
Why it's like Twin Peaks: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: murder mystery.
- 13
Sneaky Pete (2015)
TV7.7
Why it's like Twin Peaks: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of deep rivalry.
- 14
Bates Motel (2013)
TV8.1
Why it's like Twin Peaks: Also intimate and intricate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: small town, serial killer.
- 15
Messiah (2020)
TV7.4
Why it's like Twin Peaks: Also weighty and intricate, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem.
Boxlist compares Twin Peaks 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 Twin Peaks?
- Picks with a similar feel include The Outsider, Dark, Mr. Mercedes and True Detective. Each shares part of Twin Peaks's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
- How are these shows like Twin Peaks chosen?
- Boxlist compares Twin Peaks 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.