Below is a Canadian mystery thriller miniseries created by Jesse McKeown. The Netflix series is set in the remote Newfoundland town of Snook’s Arm as a mysterious sea creature begins terrorizing the town. The story follows Calvin Penney, a down-and-out widower who must fight to protect his family and the community. Below stars Josh Hartnett, Mackenzie Davis, Charlie Heaton, Ruby Stokes, Kaleb Horn, Rohan Campbell, and Willow Kean. If you loved the thrilling drama, small-town mystery, and compelling characters in Netflix’s Below, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Fortitude (Buy on Amazon)
Fortitude is a British psychological horror thriller series created by Simon Donald. The Sky Atlantic series is set on the Norwegian Arctic island town of Fortitude, and it revolves around the people of the town as their peaceful lives are upended after a research scientist is found brutally murdered. Fortitude stars Richard Dormer, Sofie Gråbøl, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Mix Jexen, Alexandra Moen, Sienna Guillory, and Luke Treadaway.
The Head (HBO Max)
The Head is a mystery thriller drama series co-created by David Pastor, Àlex Pastor, and David Troncoso. The HBO Asia series revolves around a team of scientists researching a way to fix climate change at an Antarctic research station at the South Pole. Things take a turn when the scientists begin to die one by one, and the leader of the scientists investigates the deaths. The Head stars John Lynch, Katharine O’Donnelly, Alexandre Willaume, Richard Sammel, Tomohisa Yamashita, and Laura Bach.
The Rig (Prime Video)
The Rig is a British supernatural thriller drama series created by David Macpherson. The Prime Video series is set on a Scottish oil rig in the North Sea, and it revolves around the crew as they are cut off from the rest of the world by a mysterious fog. The fog carries an ancient parasite that infects the crew members, and now the surviving people must figure out a way to communicate with the outside world. The Rig stars Iain Glen, Emily Hampshire, Martin Compston, and Mark Bonnar.
The Terror Season 1 (AMC+, Plex, & Philo)
The Terror Season 1 is a supernatural horror drama anthology series created by David Kajganich. Based on Dan Simmons’ 2007 novel of the same name, the AMC series is set in the 1840s, and it revolves around the crew of two British Royal Navy ships on an Arctic expedition into uncharted territory. Things take a turn when the ships get trapped in the ice, and the people aboard are forced to survive the harsh weather conditions while also being targeted by a mysterious entity. The Terror stars Jared Harris, Tobias Menzies, Paul Ready, Adam Nagaitis, Ian Hart, Nive Nielsen, and Ciarán Hinds.
Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)
Widow’s Bay is a supernatural horror and dark comedy series created by Katie Dippold. The Apple TV series is set in the fictional New England island town of Widow’s Bay, and it follows Mayor Tom Loftis as he tries to bring more tourists into town, but his plans are halted because of eccentric locals who believe that the town is cursed. Widow’s Bay stars Matthew Rhys, Kate O’Flynn, Kevin Carroll, Dale Dickey, Kingston Rumi Southwick, and Stephen Root.
Midnight Mass (Netflix)
Midnight Mass is a supernatural horror drama series created by Mike Flanagan. The Netflix series is set on Crockett Island, and it follows Riley Flynn, a former venture capitalist, as he returns to his hometown after spending years in jail for killing a woman while drunk driving. A mysterious priest arrives in town at the same time as him and revitalizes the community’s faith by performing miracles. Midnight Mass stars Kate Siegel, Zach Gilford, Kristin Lehman, Samantha Sloyan, Igby Rigney, and Rahul Kohli.
Katla (Netflix)
Katla is an Icelandic mystery drama series co-created by Sigurjón Kjartansson and Baltasar Kormákur. The Netflix series is set a year after the Katla volcano erupted, and it revolves around the remaining citizens of the nearby town of Vik. Things take a turn when long-missing and dead people suddenly arrive in town alive and well. Katla stars Guðrún Eyfjörð, Íris Tanja Flygenring, Ingvar Sigurðsson, Aliette Opheim, and Valter Skarsgård.