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If you are a Supernatural fan, you must be looking for a similar feeling as you scroll across your OTT platforms. The similar emotional connection among the characters, the dark folklore, the exciting assignment as demon hunters, and the epic 'good vs. evil' fight?
The show ended in 2020, leaving fans wanting more. Let's be honest, can we blame them? The series raised the bar in the fantasy-horror genre.
Needless to say, not a lot of shows achieved this excellent mixture of horror, humour, action, and the audience's heart the way Supernatural hit. However, we'll help you cut to the chase by curating a list of similar shows.
And here are 10 highly suggested TV shows to be binge-watched next if you are a Supernatural fan. Both series contribute something special to the mix, be it the rich plot, creepy monsters, or dramatic narrative.
10 series every Supernatural fan should watch
1. The X-Files
The X-Files walked so Supernatural could run. This series quickly grabbed the attention of paranormal show enthusiasts since it first aired in 1993. The show is centred around FBI agents, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who track down supernatural phenomena, including aliens and mutants, and government conspiracies.
Amid the spine-chilling adventures, Mulder and Scully soon develop a relationship that runs the whole show. Although both are polar opposites, as Mulder believes, Scully thinks skeptically; their bond is stronger to stand against the odds. Counting more than 200 episodes, one can hardly run out of spooky stories to hook Supernatural fans onto.
2. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The show Buffy the Vampire Slayer is one of the most powerful supernatural shows ever. The story revolves around Buffy Summers, a girl of teenage years who is specially selected to work against the vampires, demons, and dark forces, and all the time managing her high school. The series is a combination of horror and emotion, with good characterization and high-action combat.
Similar to Supernatural, Buffy encounters a combination of scary monster-of-the-week and extended arcs of powerful villains and fate. The reader has the impression that they have seen it before, in the themes of ending lives, destiny, and self-sacrifice. It also consists of a close-knit community, a chosen family that is tackling evil together.
3. Stranger Things
If you are one of those who love to stay on the hook of the latest shows, Stranger Things is not an unknown name. It would take you around the world of creepy creatures, dimensions, and friendships stronger than blood. Based in the 1980s, the story charts the exploits of a group of kids and teenagers who struggle against governmental conspiracies and monsters of the unknown Upside Down.
The mixture of the paranormal world and complex human emotion is what makes it a hit among Supernatural fans. The same kind of relationship that bound Sam and Dean is what gives the show such emotional stakes when it comes to these characters, such as Eleven, Mike, Dustin, and Hopper.
4. The Originals
The Originals is a darker takeoff on the popular teen fiction, The Vampire Diaries, and tells us about the Technicolor Boys in Goth Town, the Mikaelsons, the very first vampire family. Based in New Orleans, the show explores the twists and turns of the paranormal world of mystical creatures like vampires, witches, and werewolves.
Bonus points, it features extensive lore and ancient prophecies, as well as dysfunctional familial relations. The audience of Supernatural will love the way it combines emotional and bloody conflicts. The intricate nature of Klaus Mikaelson and his tendency to fend off his daughter can be equated to the Peter Pan intensity of Dean and his fierce loyalty.
5. Constantine
Constantine tracks the plot of John Constantine, a cynical exorcist and a demon hunter who couldn't make peace with his sins. It has a darker plot than most commercial supernatural dramas and extensively addresses Hell, demonic dealings, and spiritual war, which might be fresh air for the viewers of Supernatural.
One season was enough to impress with the show. The spooky atmosphere, the twisted hero, redemption and and conflicts between man and Hell.
6. Lucifer
Lucifer offers a slightly twisted to the fantasy genre. It's a satire about the Devil who resides in Los Angeles. Then there is emotional depth, intense mythology, and the conflict between destiny and free will. Lucifer Morningstar moves out of Hell to run a nightclub, where he is pulled into the world of solving crimes with a police detective in the LAPD, named Chloe Decker.
It is in each season that the show becomes more interesting as it discusses Heaven, Hell, angels, and the redemption of humankind. Just like Supernatural, it also blends humor with a serious tone. The way Lucifer's character is struggling with his identity and moral side is as enjoyable as any Winchester arc.
7. Penny Dreadful
To those of us who loved the most sinister episodes of Supernatural and its monster-related magic, Penny Dreadful presents a gothic experience. This Victorian London-based show features literary characters like Frankenstein's monster, Dorian Gray, Dracula, and more in a ghost story of sin, salvation, and monsters inside. Besides its fashionable, lyrical performances, there is a lot of horror and tragedy.
It does not spare darkness, and characters that are heavily flawed and fascinating. In case you enjoyed the more mythological or biblical topics, you will fall in love with the spooky vibes of Penny Dreadful.
8. Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf is a highly emotional and dynamic show despite the name implying a lighthearted and teen drama. It tracks Scott McCall, a teenager who turns into a werewolf and has to live in a risky supernatural world of hunters, ghosts, and monsters.
Similar to Supernatural, the show has a mixture of horror-filled beings and companionship and sacrifice. Loyalty is highly emphasized, particularly for members of the adopted family, by Scott. It also focuses on concepts like identity, power, and loss, which were depicted in a different light by Sam and Dean.
9. Grimm
Grimm portrays a murder investigator, Nick Burkhardt, who discovers that he is a Grimm, a being able to detect and kill ancient monsters, disguised as people, called Wesen. The series is an odd combination of folklore, fairy tale, and police procedural drama, and yet it is very rare, and at the same time, familiar.
The monster of the week format will also instantly bring the early seasons of Supernatural to mind, in which a new myth or alien creature was presented per episode. As Nick goes deeper into his roots, world-building in the show gets very intricate, mixing screams of dark fantasy and soul.
10. Being Human (UK and U.S versions)
The British or the American version, Being Human, is a story of a werewolf, vampire, and ghost, who make an attempt to lead an everyday life with a secret of their paranormal identity. The series features various characters' interrelationships, moral issues, and even the curse of being what you can not control.
It is an outsider's tale of trying to achieve peace and redemption. The difficulties portrayed through internal problems and how the characters tackle them will be relatable to Supernatural fans, and the reason why they wish to keep each other safe, regardless of the risks taken. The acting is laughable and tragic, fantastic and all so human.
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Supernatural coming to an end created a massive vacuum among its followers. It is challenging to find spooky lore, brotherhood, heartbreak, and epic battles in a single package. However, each of the above ten shows presents some aspect of what people loved about the show, be it the intimate friendships, the thrilling demon hunting, or the chilling mysteries.
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