We have compiled a list of series that are similar to “Stranger Things”. Here are 9 titles that you might enjoy if you also liked the mystery series.
What are these series? The selection of titles was made by the editorial team. We focused on good IMDb ratings.
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1. Twin Peaks
In the cult series Twin Peaks, an FBI agent takes a closer look at the murder of high school student Laura Palmer in a small idyllic town and uncovers dark secrets. The series aired between 1990 and 1991 and combines crime, mystery, and drama.
Watch Twin Peaks if you like the following about Stranger Things:
- Small town setting
- Surreal and supernatural elements
- Multifaceted characters
- Nostalgia due to elements from the 1980s and 1990s
What the IMDb ratings say: A total of 206,467 ratings were given by IMDb users for Twin Peaks. With an average of 8.8 out of 10 stars, the series performs very well.
Fun Fact: In Germany, RTL canceled the show in 1991 after 20 episodes due to poor ratings. The competing channel Sat.1 had directly spoiled the huge plot twist of the first episode in the news segment of the teletext, revealing the entire premise of the series: Who killed Laura Palmer? (via dw.com).
2. Dark
The Netflix series Dark aired between 2017 and 2020 and consists of 3 seasons. In an idyllic small town, children mysteriously disappear. It soon becomes clear that the family members of the missing are hiding some secrets that better remain undisclosed…
Watch Dark if you like the following about Stranger Things:
- Small town setting
- Grim events
- The mysterious disappearance of people
- Supernatural elements
What the IMDb ratings say: With 416,776 ratings, the series has an average user rating of 8.7 stars on IMDb.
Fun Fact: Dark is the first German series produced by Netflix (via netflix.com).
If you need help to understand who is who in the series, you can find here a breakdown of all family relationships in the franchise by our colleagues at Moviepilot.
