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Shows that feel likeLost (2004–2010)

Stripped of everything, the survivors of a horrific plane crash must work together to stay alive. But the island holds many secrets.

If you loved Lost, the closest series we have are Outer Banks (2020), The Boat (2011) and The Day of the Jackal (2024). All three share Lost's twisty and kinetic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Alchemy of Souls (2022).

🍅 80% Rotten Tomatoes★ 8.3 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗6 seasons · ABCcreated by J.J. Abramstwistykineticepiccontemplative
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If Lost hit the spot, these will too

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Outer Banks
2020–2026 · 5 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.5action & adventure · mysteryNetflix

A tight group of friends, an island, and a mystery worth dying for

The difference: Teen adventure and treasure — nothing metaphysical

On a North Carolina island of haves and have-nots, John B and his tight-knit crew of friends find mystery and adventure while hunting for lost treasure.

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The Boat
2011–2013 · 3 seasons · Antena 3
★ 7.2action & adventure · mystery · drama

A stranded group turning their vessel into a whole small society

The difference: Warmer romance and melodrama sit at the centre of the crisis here

A global cataclysm, caused by a fatal accident in Geneva (Switzerland) during the implementation of the particle accelerator will lead to the crew and students of the school-ship Polar Star to live the greatest adventure of their lives. Isolated and aware that we only have each other, the ship will become their only home.

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The Day of the Jackal
2024– · 1 season · Sky Atlantic
★ 8.1drama · action & adventure · mysteryPeacock

A patient chase that keeps pulling the ground out from under you

The difference: One tight cat-and-mouse thriller, no ensemble and no unexplained world

An unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.

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NCIS: Los Angeles
2009–2023 · 14 seasons · CBS
★ 6.8action & adventure · drama · crime

An ensemble with buried histories doing dangerous work as a family

The difference: Comfortable weekly procedural that never asks you to theorise

The exploits of the Los Angeles–based Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializes in undercover assignments.

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Moon Knight
2022 · 1 season · Disney+
★ 7.3sci-fi & fantasy · mystery · action & adventureDisney+

Twisty where it counts, kinetic underneath

The difference: Easier on the stillness than Lost

When Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life, he discovers he has dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with mercenary Marc Spector. As Steven/Marc’s enemies converge upon them, they must navigate their complex identities while thrust into a deadly mystery among the powerful gods of Egypt.

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

A crew who become each other's family where nobody can help them

The difference: Optimistic, episodic, and fully explained

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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Terra Nova
2011 · 1 season · FOX
★ 6.7sci-fi & fantasy · mystery · action & adventure

Both lean on scale more than on mystery

The difference: Trades the stillness of Lost for an angle of its own

In the year 2149, the world is dying. The planet is overdeveloped and overcrowded, with the majority of plant and animal life extinct. The future of mankind is in jeopardy, and its only hope for survival is in the distant past. An ordinary family goes on an extraordinary journey back in time to prehistoric Earth as a part of a massive expedition to save the human race.

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Alchemy of Souls
2022–2023 · 2 seasons · tvN
★ 8.7drama · sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventureNetflix

A world whose rules are revealed slowly and always at a cost

The difference: Korean fantasy romance, ornate and swoony

She was named Naksu because wherever she went, a trail of heads followed. She performs the alchemy of souls, magic that can change people's bodies and souls, which is forbidden in Daeho, and ends up being chased. Naksu hurriedly abandons her body and attempts the alchemy of souls on a woman passing by. Jang Wook, the son of the King of Daeho, realizes that Mudeok's soul has been changed and helps her. Jang Wook wants to learn Naksu's martial arts and become a sorcerer, and Naksu, in the body of Mudeok, stays by his side so she can recover her strength.

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Sin senos sí hay paraíso
2016– · 3 seasons · Telemundo
★ 6.6action & adventure · crime · dramaPeacock

Long-running melodrama where everyone carries a wound from before

The difference: Telenovela revenge in cartel country, driven by grudges not questions

A young woman born in a mafia-controlled town seeks revenge on those who wrongfully harmed and imprisoned her family.

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Rome
2005–2007 · 2 seasons · HBO
★ 8.7action & adventure · dramaMax

Scale and fate pressing down on people who only want to get home

The difference: Grounded historical politics, with nothing supernatural pulling at it

A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.

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Squid Game
2021–2025 · 3 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.9action & adventure · mystery · dramaNetflix

Strangers with nothing left, forced to cooperate and betray by turns

The difference: A contained game with a clear cruelty behind it, not an open mystery

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.

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Sherlock
2010–2017 · 4 seasons · BBC One
★ 9crime · drama · mysteryHulu

Twisty drama in both cases

The difference: Sits closer to crime than Lost does

A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

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