10 analogs of popular TV series that will brighten up the anticipation of new seasons

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

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1. "Darkness" is an analogue of "Stranger Things"

• Germany, 2017.
• Drama, mysticism.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8, 6.

Stranger Things is one of the biggest hits in recent years. But its creators are in no hurry to please viewers with new episodes. Therefore, during the break, you can pay attention to the German TV series "Darkness". Here is a similar mystical story about missing children, only time travel and typically German gloom were added to the plot.

2. "Good Doctor" - analogue of "House Doctor"

• USA, 2017.
• Medical drama.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 8, 3.

Author David Shore became famous all over the world, creating the TV series "House Doctor". Five years after the closure of the project, Shore returned to television with a new remake of the Korean series The Good Doctor.

The story of a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome is slightly different from that of Dr. House, but the atmosphere is the same: personal experiences in the hospital and the most difficult medical cases. And in the second season, Lisa Edelstein, who played the boss of House, joined the project.

3. "Hunt for the Unabomber" - an analogue of the "Mind Hunter"

• USA, 2017.
• Crime drama.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8, 2.

Even the original names of these series are consonant (Mindhunter and Manhunt). And they are built on the same principle: the history of the development of forensic science on the example of known real cases. The authors tell the story of a terrorist who sent homemade bombs by mail for many years. In The Hunt for the Unabomber, only a linguist was able to figure it out.

4. "El Chapo" is an analogue of "Narco"

• USA, 2017.
• Biography, crime, thriller.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 7, 9.

The first seasons of "Narco" were dedicated to the legendary drug lord Pablo Escobar. El Chapo tells about the fate of another famous criminal - Joaquin Guzman Loer. His nickname, meaning "shorty," became the title of the series. The same realistic basis, the same themes and a very similar atmosphere.

5. "Elementary" - analogue of "Sherlock"

• USA, 2012.
• Crime drama, detective.
• Duration: 7 seasons.
• IMDb: 7, 9.

According to rumors, CBS initially wanted to make an official remake of the famous series, but the authors were unable to get the rights. Then they decided to further change the story of the original Sherlock Holmes and make their own project.

In this version, Sherlock is a former drug addict, and Watson is a female curator who was assigned to watch so that the detective does not break down. Together they investigate various intricate cases. The detective component is much weaker here, but the excellent play of the actors saves in almost any situation. In addition, the authors of "Elementary" got rid of the main drawback of "Sherlock" - a small number of episodes. In the American version, the number of episodes has already exceeded a hundred.

6. "Orville" - analogue of "Star Trek: Discovery"

• USA, 2017.
• Science fiction, drama, comedy.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 7, 9.

In parallel with the return to the small screens of Star Trek, Family Guy writer Seth MacFarlane announced the launch of the parody series Orville. Fears that the author would again turn his story into a collection of jokes below the belt turned out to be in vain. His project is simpler than Star Trek and much funnier. However, serious topics are not forgotten here either, and the heroes are truly charming.

7. "Grimm" - analogue of "Supernatural"

• USA, 2011.
• Fantasy, horror, detective, drama.
• Duration: 6 seasons.
• IMDb: 7, 8.

While the Winchester brothers' adventures in Supernatural don't seem to end, even 20 episodes per season may not be enough for the most ardent fans. Then "Grimm" will come to the rescue.

The plot here is partly connected with the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, but the idea is still the same: the modern world and the fight against evil spirits. The authors of this series in an amazing way even repeat the mistakes of the creators of "Supernatural": gradually a cross-cutting plot appears, the main character finds new relatives, and the action is more and more replaced by personal experiences.

8. "Electric Dreams of Philip K. Dick" - an analogue of "Black Mirror"

• UK, 2017.
• Science fiction, anthology.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 7, 3.

With the move to Netflix, the authors of Black Mirror have doubled the number of episodes in the season (from three to six), but this is still not enough for fans. This is where "Electric Dreams …" appears - an anthology composed of screen adaptations of stories by the classic cyberpunk Philip Dick. True, here the emphasis is shifted from issues of social structure and technology to human relations. Therefore, the series is not so topical.

9. "Stan vs. the Forces of Evil" - analogue of "Ash vs. Evil Dead"

• USA, 2016.
• Comedy, horror, action, fantasy.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 7, 2.

A year after the return of the famous Ash from the "Evil Dead" franchise of Sam Raimi, his analogue "Stan vs. the Forces of Evil" appeared. The series are very similar: an elderly and always grumbling hero fights with all kinds of evil spirits. Although "Stan …" looks cheaper and even more parodic, there is an opportunity to meet again with John McGinley, who created the stunning image of Dr. Cox on the TV series "Clinic".

10. "Channel Zero" - an analogue of "American Horror Story"

• Canada, 2016.
• Horror, anthology.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 7, 2.

The authors of American Horror Story each season take some standard plot from the classics of horror or mysticism and turn it into the next chapter of their own anthology. The creators of Channel Zero did approximately the same. True, here they were not based on classic horror films, but creepypastas - horror stories from the Internet.