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Shows that feel likeMisfits (2009–2013)

When five young outsiders on Community Service get caught in a strange storm, they discover that they have developed superpowers.

If you loved Misfits, the closest series we have are Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016), I Am Not Okay with This (2020) and The Middle (2009). All three share Misfits' witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Flight of the Conchords (2007).

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If Misfits hit the spot, these will too

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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
2016–2017 · 2 seasons · BBC America
★ 8.1comedy · sci-fi & fantasy · crime

Common ground: superpowers

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

A comedic thriller that follows the bizarre adventures of eccentric “holistic” detective Dirk Gently and his reluctant assistant Todd. An adaptation of Douglas Adams’ wildly successful comic novels.

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I Am Not Okay with This
2020 · 1 season · Netflix
★ 7.5drama · comedy · sci-fi & fantasyNetflix

Both are built on the same subject: supernatural

Angsty Syd navigates high school awkwardness, family drama and an unrequited crush on her best friend while trying to rein in her budding superpowers.

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The Middle
2009–2018 · 9 seasons · ABC
★ 7.7comedyPrime VideoPeacock

The same mix in both: wit, then play

The difference: Takes it somewhere less cerebral than Misfits does

The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.

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Warehouse 13
2009–2014 · 5 seasons · Syfy
★ 7.6sci-fi & fantasy · comedy · action & adventure

Both land ideas and dream logic at once

The difference: Sits closer to action & adventure than Misfits does

After saving the life of the President, two secret service agents - Myka Bering and Pete Lattimer - find themselves assigned to the top secret Warehouse 13. The Warehouse is a massive, top secret facility that houses dangerous and fantastical objects. Together, Pete and Myka along with fellow agents Claudia, Steve Jinks and Warehouse caretaker Artie, must recover artifacts from around the globe before they can cause catastrophic damage.

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Flight of the Conchords
2007–2009 · 2 seasons · HBO
★ 8.5comedyMax

Witty comedy in both cases

The trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band who have moved from New Zealand to New York City in the hope of forging a successful music career. So far they've managed to find a manager (whose "other" job is at the New Zealand Consulate), one fan (a married obsessive) and one friend (who owns the local pawn shop) -- but not much else.

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Girls
2012–2017 · 6 seasons · HBO
★ 7.4drama · comedyMax

The same preoccupation in both: young adult

The assorted humiliations, disasters and rare triumphs of four very different twenty-something girls: Hannah, an aspiring writer; Marnie, an art gallery assistant and cousins Jessa and Shoshanna.

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She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
2022 · 1 season · Disney+
★ 5.2comedy · sci-fi & fantasyDisney+

Both keep coming back to the same thing: superhero

Jennifer Walters navigates the complicated life of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk.

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War of the Worlds
2019–2022 · 3 seasons · Canal+
★ 6.5sci-fi & fantasy · drama

Both are Howard Overman's work, and they rhyme

When astronomers detect a transmission from another galaxy, it is definitive proof of intelligent extra-terrestrial life. The world’s population waits for further contact with bated breath. They do not have to wait long. Within days, mankind is all but wiped out by a devastating attack; pockets of humanity are left in an eerily deserted world. As aliens hunt and kill those left alive, the survivors ask a burning question – who are these attackers and why are they hell-bent on our destruction?

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Ms. Marvel
2022 · 1 season · Disney+
★ 6.2sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure · comedyDisney+

One thread runs through both: superhero

A great student, avid gamer, and voracious fan-fic scribe, Kamala Khan has a special affinity for superheroes, particularly Captain Marvel. However, she struggles to fit in at home and at school — that is, until she gets superpowers like the heroes she’s always looked up to. Life is easier with superpowers, right?

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Upload
2020–2025 · 4 seasons · Prime Video
★ 7.7comedy · sci-fi & fantasy · dramaPrime VideoHulu

Sci-fi & fantasy built on stillness, twice over

In 2033, people who are near death can be “uploaded” into virtual reality hotels run by 6 tech firms. Cash-strapped Nora lives in Brooklyn and works customer service for the luxurious “Lakeview” digital afterlife. When L.A. party-boy/coder Nathan’s self-driving car crashes, his high-maintenance girlfriend uploads him permanently into Nora’s VR world.

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My Name Is Earl
2005–2009 · 4 seasons · NBC
★ 7.8comedyHuluDisney+

Playful drama, and it commits to that

When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.

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Superstore
2015–2021 · 6 seasons · NBC
★ 7.8comedyHuluPeacock

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

A hilarious workplace comedy about a unique family of employees at a super-sized mega store. From the bright-eyed newbies and the seen-it-all veterans to the clueless summer hires and the in-it-for-life managers, together they hilariously tackle the day-to-day grind of rabid bargain hunters, riot-causing sales and nap-worthy training sessions.

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