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Shows that feel likeWhat We Do in the Shadows (2019–2024)

A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have “lived” together for hundreds and hundreds of years.

If you loved What We Do in the Shadows, the closest series we have are Flight of the Conchords (2007), ted (2024) and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017). All three share What We Do in the Shadows' witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Righteous Gemstones (2019).

★ 8.5 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗6 seasons · FXcreated by Jemaine Clementwittyplayfulcerebraldreamlike
12 of 12 streaming nowHBO Max · Amazon Prime Video · Hulu
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If What We Do in the Shadows hit the spot, these will too

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

Jemaine Clement directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Goes its own way on the ideas

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

Common ground in both: based on movie and amused

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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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017–2023 · 5 seasons · Prime Video
★ 8.6comedy · dramaPrime Video

Both are working the same pair: candid, whimsical

The difference: Played as drama first

It’s 1958 Manhattan and Miriam “Midge” Maisel has everything she’s ever wanted - the perfect husband, kids, and Upper West Side apartment. But when her life suddenly takes a turn and Midge must start over, she discovers a previously unknown talent - one that will take her all the way from the comedy clubs of Greenwich Village to a spot on Johnny Carson’s couch.

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

The same mix in both: wit, then play

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

Cerebral where it counts, dreamlike underneath

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

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The IT Crowd
2006–2010 · 4 seasons · Channel 4
★ 8.5comedyPrime Video

Both keep coming back to the same thing: playful

The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss, and their grifting supervisor Jen, a 'motley crew' of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.

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Ash vs Evil Dead
2015–2018 · 3 seasons · STARZ
★ 8.4comedy · action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasyStarz

Both are built on the same subject: based on movie

Bruce Campbell reprises his role as Ash Williams, an aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who’s spent the last three decades avoiding maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead. But when a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, he’s forced to face his demons — both metaphorical and literal.

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The Orville
2017–2022 · 3 seasons · FOX
★ 8drama · comedy · sci-fi & fantasyHulu

Common ground: amused

Follow the crew of the not-so-functional exploratory ship in the Earth's interstellar fleet, 400 years in the future.

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

Witty comedy 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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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997–2003 · 7 seasons · The WB
★ 8.3comedy · drama · sci-fi & fantasyHuluDisney+

The same preoccupation in both: vampire

The difference: 22 years apart, and the 1990s show

Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.

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

Sci-fi & fantasy built on play, 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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The Righteous Gemstones
2019–2025 · 4 seasons · HBO
★ 8.1comedy · dramaMax

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

The story of a world-famous televangelist family with a history of deviance, greed and, yes, charitable work, all in the name of Jesus.

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