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Shows that feel likeBatman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)

Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".

If you loved Batman: The Animated Series, the closest series we have are Another (2012), Spider-Man (1994) and Broadchurch (2013). Most of the picks below share Batman: The Animated Series' contemplative and melancholy feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Carrie (2026).

★ 9 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗4 seasons · Fox Kidscreated by Bruce Timmkineticepiccontemplativetwistymelancholy
11 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · HBO Max · Amazon Prime Video
Buy seasons:Amazon see price ↗Apple TV$29.99 buyBatman: The Complete Animated Series · Apple price as of 2026-08-23

If Batman: The Animated Series hit the spot, these will too

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Another
2012 · 1 season · KNB
★ 7.5animation · drama · mystery

Contemplative and twisty in the same breath

The difference: Lighter on momentum

When Kouichi arrives at his new school, he immediately senses something frightening in the atmosphere of his new class, something that no student wants to talk about and that seems to be related to a mysterious and silent girl.

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Spider-Man
1994–1998 · 5 seasons · FOX
★ 8.4animation · action & adventureDisney+

Nineties animated crimefighting with real serialized ambition

The difference: Censor-bound and brighter — none of the noir shadow or tragedy

Bitten by a neogenetic spider, Peter Parker develops spider-like superpowers. He uses these to fight crime while trying to balance it with the struggles of his personal life.

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Broadchurch
2013–2017 · 3 seasons · ITV1
★ 8.3crime · drama · mysteryNetflixPeacock

Melancholy drama in both cases

The difference: Less kinetic, more its own thing

The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.

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Carrie
2026 · 1 season · Prime Video
★ 7.8mystery · drama · sci-fi & fantasyPrime Video

Contemplative mystery, and it commits to that

The difference: Played as sci-fi & fantasy first

After her father's sudden, untimely death thrusts her into the unforgiving ecosystem of public high school, Carrie is forced to navigate a viral bullying scandal that tears through her community, the relentless pressure and casual cruelty of the social‑media age, and the awakening of mysterious telekinetic powers that rise alongside her adolescence.

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Six Feet Under
2001–2005 · 5 seasons · HBO
★ 8.7dramaMax

Action & adventure built on melancholy, twice over

When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as—and far less predictable than—the one inside.

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Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995–1996 · 1 season · TV Tokyo
★ 8.5sci-fi & fantasy · animation · dramaNetflix

Animation with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

At the turn of the century, the Angels returned to Earth, seeking to wipe out humanity in an apocalyptic fury. Devastated, mankind's last remnants moved underground to wait for the day when the Angels would come back to finish the job. Fifteen years later, that day has come... but this time, humanity is ready to fight back with terrifying bio-mechanical weapons known as the Evangelions. Watch as Shinji, Rei, Asuka and the rest of the mysterious shadow agency Nerv battle to save earth from total annihilation.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022 · 1 season · Disney+
★ 7sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventureDisney+

The same mix in both: momentum, then scale

The difference: Made in the 2020s, in a different era of the craft

During the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, embarks on a crucial mission to confront allies turned enemies and face the wrath of the Empire.

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13 Reasons Why
2017–2020 · 4 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.4drama · mysteryNetflix

Both lean on twists more than on drama

High school student Clay Jensen lands in the center of a series of heartbreaking mysteries set in motion by a friend's tragic suicide.

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WandaVision
2021 · 1 season · Disney+
★ 7.9sci-fi & fantasy · mystery · dramaHuluDisney+

The same preoccupation in both: superhero

Wanda Maximoff and Vision—two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives—begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.

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Marvel's Runaways
2017–2019 · 3 seasons · Hulu
★ 6.8action & adventure · drama · sci-fi & fantasy

Costumed drama where the real wounds are family ones

The difference: Teen soap pacing — brooding about parents more than fighting crime

Every teenager thinks their parents are evil. What if you found out they actually were? Six diverse teenagers who can barely stand each other must unite against a common foe – their parents.

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Young Justice
2010–2022 · 4 seasons · Cartoon Network
★ 8.6animation · sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventureMax

Animated DC that trusts kids to handle loss, secrets, and consequence

The difference: Heavily serialized team sprawl — miss a week and you're lost

Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987–1994 · 7 seasons · Syndication
★ 8.7sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure · dramaParamount+

Both lean on momentum more than on action & adventure

Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.

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