Automata

Series Similar to Automata

If you enjoyed Automata, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. Sanctuary

   2007 · Drama, Science-Fiction, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Science-Fiction / Mystery profile, hidden gem.

   Who will protect you from the things that lurk in the dark corners of the world? Or, more importantly, who will protect the dark corner dwellers from you? Dr. Helen Magnus runs an organization called The Sanctuary, dedicated to the discovery, protection, and study of unknown species living virtually undetected amongst humans all over the world. This groundbreaking web series lasted only 8 short episodes (under 20 minutes each) before being purchased by SyFy Channel, rewritten, and re-shot as a full length series.

2. The Booth at the End

   2010 · Drama, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Mystery profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

   A mysterious Man sits at a booth at the end of a diner. People approach him because they've heard The Man has a gift. He can solve their problems: A parent with a sick child, a woman who wants to be prettier, a nun who has lost her faith. The Man can give these people what they want. For a price. The Man makes a proposition. In exchange for realizing their desires, these individuals must complete a task, return to The Man, and describe every step in detail. The trick is that these tasks are things that would normally be inconceivable to them. But The Man never forces anyone to do anything. It's always up to the individual to start - or stop. The Booth at the End asks the question: How far would you go to get what you want?

3. Crown Lake

   2019 · Drama, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Mystery profile, hidden gem, also on YouTube.

   When Eleanor Chambers shows up at Crown Lake Academy, a fancy all-girls boarding school, she knows this school is her ticket to a new & better life. But, she also knows fitting in and learning the ropes isn't going to be easy. Until she finds a guide.

4. Are You Human Too?

   2018 · Romance, Science-Fiction, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Science-Fiction / Mystery profile, hidden gem.

   Nam Shin is the son of a family who runs a large company. After an unexpected accident he falls into a coma. His mother, Oh Ro Ra, is an authority on brain science and artificial intelligence. She creates an android named Nam Shin III which looks just like her son. The android pretends to be Nam Shin and has a bodyguard, Kang So Bong.

5. 100 Code

   2015 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Mystery profile, hidden gem.

   Over the past 16 months, young, blonde, blue-eyed women have been found dead and buried in a field of asphodels. Tracking the killer from New York to Stockholm, NYPD detective Conley is on a special dispensation to observe and advise the Stockholm PD.

6. The After

   2014 · Drama, Science-Fiction, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Science-Fiction / Mystery profile, hidden gem.

   From Chris Carter, creator of The X-Files. Eight strangers are thrown together by mysterious forces and must help each other survive in a violent world that defies explanation.

7. Investigation Couple

   2018 · Drama, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Mystery profile.

   Baek Bum is a forensic doctor with 10 years of experience at the National Forensic Service. Although his skills are recognized and he has performed the most autopsies in Korea, he is eccentric and has a picky personality. Meanwhile, Eun Sol is a prosecutor working in the 8th Eastern District. As she was born into a wealthy family and possesses photographic memory, the detective is a warm, sensitive character who aims to connect with people's hearts and pursue the truth.

8. Dead to Me

   2019 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Mystery profile.

   Dead to Me is about a powerful friendship that blossoms between a tightly wound widow and a free spirit with a shocking secret.

9. Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

   2017 · Drama, Science-Fiction, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Science-Fiction / Mystery profile.

   A diverse anthology of ambitious, moving tales inspired by Philip K. Dick's short stories, featuring an all-star cast and taking a thrilling, audacious journey into the far reaches of the imagination.

10. The OA

    2016 · Drama, Science-Fiction, Mystery · ended

    Recommended for similar Science-Fiction / Mystery profile, hidden gem.

    The OA delves into the inexplicable reappearance of Prairie Johnson. Having gone missing seven years ago, the previously blind Johnson returns home, now in her 20s and her sight restored. While many believe she is a miracle, others worry that she could be dangerous.