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Shows that feel likeRiverdale (2017–2023)

Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.

If you loved Riverdale, the closest series we have are Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018), Agatha All Along (2024) and Better Call Saul (2015). Most of the picks below share Riverdale's twisty and darkly funny feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Locke & Key (2020).

★ 6.4 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗7 seasons · The CWcreated by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasatwistyplayfulromanticdarkly funny
12 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · HBO Max · Amazon Prime Video
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If Riverdale hit the spot, these will too

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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
2018–2020 · 2 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.4mystery · sci-fi & fantasy · dramaNetflix

An Archie Comics town remade as something much darker

The difference: Genuinely satanic, and it commits to the horror

Magic and mischief collide as half-human, half-witch Sabrina navigates between two worlds: mortal teen life and her family's legacy, the Church of Night.

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Agatha All Along
2024 · 1 season · Disney+
★ 7.2sci-fi & fantasy · mysteryDisney+

The same two preoccupations: witch, and magic

The difference: Takes it somewhere less playful than Riverdale does

Agatha Harkness gathers a coven of witches and sets off down, down, down The Witches' Road.

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Better Call Saul
2015–2022 · 6 seasons · AMC
★ 9crime · dramaNetflix

Both land romance and dark humor at once

The difference: Trades the twists of Riverdale for an angle of its own

Six years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White. We meet him when the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately, hustling to make ends meet. Working alongside, and, often, against Jimmy, is “fixer” Mike Ehrmantraut. The series tracks Jimmy’s transformation into Saul Goodman, the man who puts “criminal” in “criminal lawyer".

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Locke & Key
2020–2022 · 3 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.3sci-fi & fantasy · drama · mysteryNetflix

Teenagers, a family secret and a town with a supernatural history

The difference: Fantasy-driven and gentler, with no soap

After their dad's murder, three siblings move with their mom to his ancestral estate, where they discover magical keys that unlock powers — and secrets.

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The White Lotus
2021– · 3 seasons · HBO
★ 8comedy · drama · mysteryMax

The same mix in both: twists, then play

The difference: Easier on the romance than Riverdale

Follow the exploits of various guests and employees at an exclusive tropical resort over the span of a week as with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself.

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It's Okay to Not Be Okay
2020 · 1 season · tvN
★ 8.5drama · comedyNetflix

Playful drama, and it commits to that

The difference: Sits closer to comedy than Riverdale does

Desperate to escape from his emotional baggage and the heavy responsibility he’s had all his life, a psychiatric ward worker begins to heal with help from the unexpected – a woman who writes fairy tales but doesn’t believe in them.

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Scream Queens
2015–2016 · 2 seasons · FOX
★ 7.1mystery · comedyPrime VideoHulu

The same preoccupation in both: college

The super-charged comedy-horror series is a modern take on the classic whodunit with a killer cast. 

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Parks and Recreation
2009–2015 · 7 seasons · NBC
★ 8.6comedyPeacock

Romantic crime in both cases

In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.

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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
2024– · 3 seasons · BBC Three
★ 6.8drama · crime · mysteryNetflix

Both are built on the same subject: amateur detective

Five years after the death of schoolgirl Andie Bell, Pippa Fitz-Amobi sets out to uncover what really happened to her. Sal Singh, Andie's boyfriend, admitted to the murder before taking his own life, but Pip doesn't believe he's responsible and teams up with Sal's brother Ravi to uncover the truth. If Sal Singh isn't a murderer and the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from finding out the truth?

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Elite
2018–2024 · 8 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.1crime · mystery · dramaNetflix

Glossy teens, dark secrets, and a body

The difference: Spanish class-war thriller, steamier

When three working class kids enroll in the most exclusive school in Spain, the clash between the wealthy and the poor students leads to tragedy.

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Bridgerton
2020– · 5 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.5dramaNetflix

Mystery built on romance, twice over

Wealth, lust, and betrayal set in the backdrop of Regency era England, seen through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family.

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Black Mirror
2011– · 7 seasons · Channel 4
★ 8.7sci-fi & fantasy · drama · mysteryNetflix

Drama with a pulse of twists, in both cases

Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.

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The best-reviewed series that share Riverdale’s defining feeling.