Billionaires’ Bunker is a Spanish thriller drama series co-created by Álex Pina and Esther Martíne Lobato. The Netflix series revolves around a group of billionaire who decide to flee to a bunker in the face of nuclear war, but their personal animosities and the sinister truth of the bunker lead to violence and chaos. Billionaires’ Bunker stars Pau Simón, Alícia Falcó, Miren Ibarguren, Agustina Bisio, Joaquín Furriel, and Natalia Verbeke. So, if you loved the thrilling drama, stressful story, and compelling characters in Billionaires’ Bunker, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Paradise (Hulu)
Paradise is a mystery thriller series created by Dan Fogelman. The Hulu series is set in a city-sized underground bunker, and it follows Secret Service Agent Xavier Collins, who finds himself in a sinister conspiracy after the death of the President of the United States. Paradise stars Sterling K. Brown, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin, Percy Daggs IV, and James Marsden. It might not seem like it in the beginning, but after Paradise’s Pilot episode, both the Hulu series and Billionaires’ Bunker have a pretty similar story.
The Wilds (Prime Video)
The Wilds is a thriller drama series created by Sarah Streicher. The Prime Video series revolves around a group of teenage girls who find themselves stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash, but what they don’t know is that they are a part of a sinister social experiment. The Wilds stars Sophia Ali, Shannon Berry, Jenna Clause, Reign Edwards, Mia Healey, Helena Howard, Erana James, and Sarah Pidgeon. The Wilds and Billionaires’ Bunker might have different themes, but they do have pretty similar concepts.
Silo (Apple TV+)
Silo is a sci-fi dystopian 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 surviving humans live in giant underground silos, where the biggest rule is that you can’t say that you want to go outside. It follows engineer-turned-sheriff Juliette Nichols, who investigates the death of the previous sheriff who went outside. Silo stars Rebecca Ferguson, Rashida Jones, David Oyelowo, Common, Tim Robbins, Harriet Walter, and Avi Nash. Both Silo and Billionaires’ Bunker have similar stories, except that one is actually a dystopian series while the other only pretends to be.
The White Lotus (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
The White Lotus is a satirical dark comedy-drama anthology series created by Mike White. The HBO series is set on the premises of a fictional luxury global resort hotel chain, and it revolves around wealthy guests on an apparently relaxing weekend, which turns dark and stressful due to the guests’ hidden secrets. The White Lotus stars Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Alexandra Daddario, Meghan Fahy, Aubrey Plaza, Theo James, Sydney Sweeney, and Sarah Catherine Hook. The White Lotus and Billionaires’ Bunker have similar themes, such as their eat the rich motivations.
Avenue 5 (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Avenue 5 is a sci-fi dark comedy series created by Armando Iannucci. The HBO series is set on the space cruise ship Avenue 5, carrying hundreds of people, and it follows Captain Ryan Clark after an accident knocks the ship off course, leaving the passengers stranded. Avenue 5 stars Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Zach Woods, Rebecca Front, Suzy Nakamura, Lenora Crichlow, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Ethan Phillips. While Avenue 5 is much more humorous than Billionaires’ Bunker, the setting of both shows is pretty similar.
Squid Game (Netflix)
Squid Game is a South Korean dystopian survival thriller drama series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk. The Netflix series follows a down-and-out man with a large amount of debt who’s invited to join a mysterious game that will give the winner ₩45.6 billion. He joins the game with hundreds of people like him, but soon discovers that the game is more deadly than he initially thought. Squid Game stars Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, and Wi Ha-joon. Squid Game might be the exact opposite of Billionaires’ Bunker, as where Billionaires’ Bunker traps the rich, Squid Game does the opposite.
Yellowjackets (Netflix, Paramount+, & Rent on Prime Video)
Yellowjackets is a psychological thriller drama series co-created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson. The Showtime series follows two storylines, one of which is set during the 1990s and the other is set in the present. It follows a group of teen girls who are left stranded in the wilderness of Ontario after a plane crash, as they must do horrific things to survive. Yellowjackets stars Melanie Lynskey, Tawney Cypress, Ella Purnell, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Thatcher, Samantha Hanratty, Steven Krueger, and Warren Kole. While Yellowjackets and Billionaires’ Bunker are wildly different shows, they do have some similar themes, including survivor’s guilt and obviously survival.