
Shows that feel likeAngel (1999–2004)
If you loved Angel, the closest series we have are Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015), Grimm (2011) and Carnival Row (2019). All three share Angel's cerebral and dreamlike feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Bridge (2011).
If Angel hit the spot, these will too

Both are built on the same subject: neo-noir

Common ground: fighting supernatural
The difference: Sits closer to mystery than Angel does

One thread runs through both: neo-noir
The difference: Leans harder into crime than Angel does

Joss Whedon working the same nerve twice
The difference: Takes it somewhere less atmospheric than Angel does

The same mix in both: stillness, then atmosphere
The difference: Trades the ideas of Angel for an angle of its own

Drama with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

The same preoccupation in both: anti hero

Atmospheric sci-fi & fantasy in both cases

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

Sci-fi & fantasy built on atmosphere, twice over
The difference: 27 years apart, and the 2020s show

Both keep coming back to the same thing: commanding

Joss Whedon directing both, with the same fingerprints on each
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