Andor is a sci-fi political spy thriller drama series created by Tony Gilroy. Set in the world of Star Wars, the Disney+ series serves as a prequel series to the 2016 film Rogue One, and it follows Cassian Andor as he becomes the legendary Rebel spy that we all know and love. Andor stars Diego Luna, Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, Stellan Skarsgard, Fiona Shaw, Genevieve O’Reilly, Denise Gough, Faye Marsay, Varada Sethu, Elizabeth Dulau, Ben Mendelsohn, Benjamin Bratt, and Alan Tudyk. So, if you loved the engaging drama, thrilling story, sci-fi elements, and compelling characters in Andor, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Firefly (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Firefly is a space Western drama series created by Joss Whedon. The Fox series is set in 2517, where almost all of the planets are ruled by the Alliance, and it follows a group of misfit rebels who take on both legal and illegal jobs to survive. Firefly stars Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, and Ron Glass.
The Man in the High Castle (Prime Video)
The Man in the High Castle is an alternate history dystopian thriller drama series created by Frank Spotnitz. Based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Philip K. Dick, the Prime Video series is set in a parallel world where the Axis powers won World War II and America was divided into three parts with two parts being controlled by the Nazis and the Japanese, while the third part serving as a neutral zone. It revolves around a rebel group whose only hope is a few mysterious films that show a different world. The Man in the High Castle stars Alexa Davalos, Rupert Evans, Luke Kleintank, DJ Qualls, Joel de la Fuente, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Rufus Sewell, Brennan Brown, Callum Keith Rennie, Bella Heathcote, Chelah Horsdal, and Michael Gaston.
Snowpiercer (AMC+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Snowpiercer is a post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller drama series created by Josh Friedman and Graeme Manson. Based on the 2013 film of the same name by Bong Joon-ho, which was based on the 1982 French graphic novel Le Transperceneige by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand, and Jean-Marc Rochette. It is set in a post-apocalyptic world that has now become a frozen wasteland with the survivors living in a perpetually moving train. The train is divided into different parts, with the people in the front living in luxury while the people in the back struggle to stay alive. Snowpiercer stars Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs, Mickey Sumner, Alison Wright, Iddo Goldberg, Susan Park, Katie McGuinness, Sam Otto, Sheila Vand, Mike O’Malley, Annalise Basso, Jaylin Fletcher, and Lena Hall.
Westworld (Rent on Prime Video)
Westworld is a dystopian sci-fi Western drama series created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. Based on the 1973 film of the same name by Michael Crichton, the HBO series is set in a futuristic Wild-West-themed amusement park where the guests can realize their wildest fantasies with the help of human-like androids known as hosts, but Westworld devolves into chaos when the hosts malfunction. Westworld stars Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Luke Hemsworth, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Simon Quarterman, Rodrigo Santoro, Angela Sarafyan, Shannon Woodward, and Ed Harris.
Silo (Apple TV+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Silo is a dystopian sci-fi mystery thriller drama series created by Graham Yost. Based on the Silo novel trilogy by Hugh Howey, the Apple TV+ series is set in a dystopian future where the survivors live in a giant underground silo, where the biggest rule is that the people living inside can’t demand to go outside. It follows Juliette Nichols, an engineer who becomes the sheriff and tries to investigate the death of her predecessor. Silo stars Rebecca Ferguson, Rashida Jones, David Oyelowo, Common, Tim Robbins, Harriet Walter, Avi Nash, Rick Gomez, Chinaza Uche, Shane McRae, Remmie Milner, and Alexandria Riley.
Arcane (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Arcane is an adult animated steampunk sci-fi action adventure series created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee. Based on the popular video game League of Legends, developed by Riot Games, the Netflix series follows sister Violet and Jinx, who become a key part of a conflict between the oppressed underground of Zaun and the utopian city of Piltover. Arcane stars Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell, Kevin Alejandro, Katie Leung, Jason Spisak, Toks Olagundoye, Harry Lloyd, JB Blanc, and Reed Shannon.
The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
The Handmaid’s Tale is a dystopian thriller drama series created by Bruce Miller. Based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood, the Hulu series is set after the Second American Civil War, which gave rise to a totalitarian society that forces fertile women to become childbearing slaves. It follows June Osborne, a fertile woman who is forced to live as a handmaid, but she aspires to be free from her captors and reunite with her daughter and husband. The Handmaid’s Tale stars Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O-T Fagbenle, Max Minghella, and Bradley Whitford.