Penny Dreadful

Series Similar to Penny Dreadful

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

1. The Exorcist

   2016 · Drama, Horror, Supernatural · ended

   Recommended for similar Horror / Supernatural profile, highly rated (8).

   The Exorcist is a propulsive psychological thriller following two very different priests tackling one family's case of horrifying demonic possession. Father Tomas Ortega is the new face of the Catholic Church: progressive, ambitious and compassionate. He runs a small, but loyal, parish in the suburbs of Chicago. He has no idea that his quiet life is about to change forever. Deep in the slums of Mexico City, another priest has found himself locked in a life-and-death struggle with evil. Father Marcus Keane is a modern-day Templar Knight, an orphan raised since childhood by the Vatican to wage war against its enemies. Father Marcus is everything Father Tomas is not: relentless, abrasive and utterly consumed by his mission - and he constantly butts heads with his adversary within the church, Father Bennett.

2. Carnivàle

   2003 · Drama, Fantasy, Horror · ended

   Recommended for similar Horror profile, highly rated (8).

   Carnivàle is set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny, the storyline mixes Christian theology with Gnosticism and Masonic lore, particularly that of the Knights Templar.

3. Masters of Horror

   2005 · Horror · ended

   Recommended for similar Horror profile, also on Paramount+ with Showtime.

   Chilling horror stories from the most prominent directors of the genre.

4. Bates Motel

   2013 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · ended

   Recommended for similar Horror / Thriller profile, highly rated (8).

   Bates Motel is a contemporary prequel to the genre-defining film Psycho, and gives viewers an intimate portrayal of how Norman Bates' psyche unravels through his teenage years.Following the tragic death of her husband, Norma Bates buys a motel on the outskirts of the idyllic coastal town of White Pine Bay, seeking a fresh start. As Norma and Norman get ensconced in their new home, they discover this town isn't quite what it seems, and the locals aren't so quick to let them in on their secrets. But the Bates' are done being pushed around and will do whatever it takes to survive - and will do whatever it takes to protect their own secrets.

5. The Frankenstein Chronicles

   2015 · Drama, Crime, Horror · ended

   Recommended for similar Horror profile.

   In The Frankenstein Chronicles, Inspector John Marlott investigates a series of crimes in 19th Century London, which may have been committed by a scientist intent on re-animating the dead.

6. Channel Zero

   2016 · Drama, Horror, Supernatural · ended

   Recommended for similar Horror / Supernatural profile.

   Get ready for some thrills and chills with Channel Zero, a horror anthology series. Each six hour installment draws inspiration from a different "creepypasta" (user-generated horror stories published online).

7. Harper's Island

   2009 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Horror / Thriller profile.

   Harper's Island is about a group of family and friends who travel to a secluded island for a destination wedding. They've come to laugh... to love... and, though they don't know it... to die. As the wedding festivities begin, friendships are tested and secrets exposed as a murderer claims victims, one by one, transforming the wedding week of fun and celebration into a terrifying struggle for survival. In every episode, someone is killed and every person is a suspect, from the wedding party to the island locals. By the end of the 13 episodes, all questions will be answered, the killer will be revealed and only a few will survive.

8. Carnival Row

   2019 · Drama, Fantasy, Horror · ended

   Recommended for similar Horror profile.

   Carnival Row is a fantasy-noir set in a neo-Victorian city. Mythical creatures fleeing their war-torn homeland have gathered in the city, and tensions are simmering between citizens and the growing immigrant population. We follow the investigation of a string of unsolved murders which are eating away at whatever uneasy peace still exists.

9. The Strain

   2014 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · ended

   Recommended for similar Horror / Thriller profile.

   The Strain is a high-concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Goodweather, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers wage war for the fate of humanity itself.

10. Hannibal

    2013 · Drama, Crime, Horror · ended

    Recommended for similar Horror profile, highly rated (8.2).

    Criminal profiler Will Graham is tasked by FBI agent Jack Crawford, the head of Behavioral Sciences, to help investigate the disappearances of eight young girls across Minnesota. Graham and Crawford's team investigate several subsequent murders, while also trying to catch the Chesapeake Ripper. With the investigation weighing heavily on Graham, Crawford decides to have him supervised by psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter, who, unbeknownst to them, is the Chesapeake Ripper himself, actively seeking to derail the investigation.