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Shows that feel likeUpload (2020–2025)

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.

If you loved Upload, the closest series we have are The Office (2005), The Good Place (2016) and Everybody Hates Chris (2005). All three share Upload's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Eureka (2006).

★ 7.7 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗4 seasons · Prime Videocreated by Greg Danielswittyplayfulcerebraldreamlikecontemplative
11 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · Amazon Prime Video · Hulu

If Upload hit the spot, these will too

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The Office
2005–2013 · 9 seasons · NBC
★ 9comedyPeacock

Greg Daniels directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Trades the ideas of Upload for an angle of its own

The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.

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The Good Place
2016–2020 · 4 seasons · NBC
★ 8.2sci-fi & fantasy · comedyPrime VideoHulu

Both are built on the same subject: afterlife

The difference: Easier on the stillness than Upload

Eleanor Shellstrop, an ordinary woman who, through an extraordinary string of events, enters the afterlife where she comes to realize that she hasn't been a very good person. With the help of her wise afterlife mentor, she's determined to shed her old way of living and discover the awesome (or at least the pretty good) person within.

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Everybody Hates Chris
2005–2009 · 4 seasons · UPN
★ 7.6comedyPrime VideoHulu

Witty where it counts, playful underneath

Chris is a teenager growing up as the eldest of three children in Brooklyn, New York during the early 1980s. Uprooted to a new neighborhood and bused to a predominantly white middle school two-hours away by his strict, hard-working parents, Chris struggles to find his place while keeping his siblings in line at home and surmounting the challenges of junior high.

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Atlanta
2016–2022 · 4 seasons · FX
★ 8.6comedy · dramaHulu

One thread runs through both: adoring

Two cousins work through the Atlanta music scene in order to better their lives and the lives of their families.

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Misfits
2009–2013 · 5 seasons · E4
★ 8.1sci-fi & fantasy · drama · comedyHuluPeacock

Both land ideas and dream logic at once

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

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ted
2024–2026 · 2 seasons · Peacock
★ 7.9comedyPeacock

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

It's 1993 and Ted the bear's moment of fame has passed, leaving him living with his best friend, 16-year-old John Bennett, who lives in a working-class Boston home with his parents and cousin. Ted may not be the best influence on John, but when it comes right down to it, he's willing to go out on a limb to help his friend and his family.

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Space Force
2020–2022 · 2 seasons · Netflix
★ 6.7comedy · dramaNetflix

Greg Daniels working the same nerve twice

A four-star general begrudgingly teams up with an eccentric scientist to get the U.S. military's newest agency — Space Force — ready for lift-off.

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

Common ground: enthusiastic

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

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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Eureka
2006–2012 · 5 seasons · Syfy
★ 7.9sci-fi & fantasy · comedy · drama

The same preoccupation in both: technology

The sleepy Pacific Northwest town of Eureka is hiding a mysterious secret. The government has been relocating the world's geniuses and their families to this rustic town for years where innovation and chaos have lived hand in hand. U.S. Marshal Jack Carter stumbles upon this odd town after wrecking his car and becoming stranded there. When the denizens of the town unleash an unknown scientific creation, Carter jumps in to try to restore order and consequently learns of one of the country's best kept secrets.

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

Playful sci-fi & fantasy in both cases

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

Drama built on wit, twice over

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

Both lean on stillness more than on comedy

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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