True Blood is a fantasy horror drama series created by Alan Ball. Based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries by author Charlaine Harris, the HBO series is set in a world where vampires’ existence is known and they consume synthetic blood to survive. The story of True Blood takes place in the fictional town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, and it follows Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic young woman working as a waitress who begins falling in love with a vampire. True Blood stars Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgård, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Chris Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Jim Parrack, Carrie Preston, Michael Raymond-James, and William Sanderson. So, if you loved the supernatural drama, compelling story, and entertaining stories in True Blood, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Midnight, Texas (Rent on Prime Video)
Midnight, Texas is a supernatural drama series created by Monica Owusu-Breen. Based on the book series of the same name by author Charlaine Harris, the NBC series is set in the fictional town of Midnight, Texas, and it follows Manfred Bernardo, a young psychic on the run who is told by his grandmother’s ghost to find the mysterious titular town. Midnight, Texas stars François Arnaud, Dylan Bruce, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Arielle Kebbel, Jason Lewis, Peter Mensah, Sarah Ramos, Yul Vasquez, and Sean Bridgers.
Interview with the Vampire (Netflix, AMC+, Philo, The Roku Channel, & Prime Video Add-On)
Interview with the Vampire is a gothic horror, dark fantasy, drama series created by Rolin Jones. Based on The Vampire Chronicles by author Anne Rice, the AMC series follows vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac as he recounts his life story and his troubled relationship with the sinister vampire Lestat de Lioncourt to journalist Daniel Molloy. Interview with the Vampire stars Jacob Anderson, Sam Reid, Eric Bogosian, Bailey Bass, Assad Zaman, Delainey Hayles, and Ben Daniels.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Hulu, Tubi, & Rent on Prime Video)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a coming-of-age supernatural action comedy-drama series created by Joss Whedon. The WB and later on UPN series is set in the fictional town of Sunnydale, and it follows Buffy Summers, a teen girl who discovers that she comes from a long line of slayers who must protect humanity from demons, vampires, and other sinister creatures. Buffy the Vampire Slayer stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter, Anthony Stewart Head, David Boreanaz, Seth Green, James Marsters, Marc Blucas, and Emma Caulfield.
The Originals (Prime Video)
The Originals is a dark fantasy supernatural drama series created by Julie Plec. Based on the characters from The Vampire Diaries books by L.J. Smith, The CW series serves as a spin-off to the popular The Vampire Diaries by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec. It is set in New Orleans, and it follows the Mikaelson family as they return to the city they once helped create to stake a claim to what they believe to be their own, but to do that, they must defeat someone they once called a friend. The Originals stars Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Claire Holt, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis, Daniella Pineda, Leah Pipes, Danielle Campbell, Yusuf Gatewood, and Riley Voelkel.
The Magicians (Tubi & Rent on Prime Video)
The Magicians is a teen dark fantasy series co-created by Sera Gamble and John McNamara. Based on the trilogy of novels by Lev Grossman, the Syfy series follows Quentin Coldwater, an introverted young man who enrolls in the secret school of magic, Brakebills University. He and his fellow students soon come face-to-face with a sinister entity. The Magicians stars Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Hale Appleman, Arjun Gupta, Summer Bishil, Rick Worthy, Jade Tailor, Brittany Curran, and Trevor Einhorn.
Penny Dreadful (Paramount+ with Showtime & Rent on Prime Video)
Penny Dreadful is a Gothic dark fantasy horror thriller series created by John Logan. The Showtime series is set in Victorian London and it revolves around Ethan Chandler, an American gunman, Vanessa Ives, a medium, Victor Frankenstein, a scientist, and Sir Malcolm, an explorer who work together to fight against supernatural killers. Penny Dreadful stars Reeve Carney, Timothy Dalton, Eva Green, Rory Kinnear, Billie Piper, Danny Sapani, Harry Treadaway, Josh Hartnett, Helen McCrory, Simon Russell Beale, Patti LuPone, and Wes Studi.
Grimm (Prime Video, Peacock, & The Roku Channel)
Grimm is a fantasy police procedural horror drama series co-created by Stephen Carpenter, Jim Kouf, and David Greenwalt. Based on the Grimm’s Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm, the NBC series is set in Portland, and it follows Nicholas Burkhardt, a homicide detective who discovers that he comes from a long line of detectives and guardians who have been protecting humanity from various mythological creatures. Grimm stars David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Bitsie Tulloch, Jacqueline Toboni, Silas Weir Mitchell, Sasha Roiz, Reggie Lee, Bree Turner, and Claire Coffee.
Being Human (Prime Video, Britbox, Tubi, Philo, Pluto TV, & The Roku Channel)
Being Human is a British supernatural comedy-drama series created by Toby Whithouse. The BBC Three series follows a ghost, a werewolf, and a vampire living together in the same house as they try to blend in with people as much as they can while supporting each other through various struggles. Being Human stars Lenora Crichlow, Russell Tovey, Aidan Turner, Sinead Keenan, Michael Socha, Damien Molony, Kate Bracken, and Steven Robertson.
A Discovery of Witches (Netflix, AMC+, Acorn TV, & Prime Video Add-On)
A Discovery of Witches is a British fantasy romantic drama series. Based on the All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness, the Sky series follows Dana Bishop, a historian who discovers that she comes from a long line of witches as she falls in love with Matthew Clairmont, a mysterious vampire. Their love is threatened by a magic order that wants a manuscript containing powerful magical secrets. A Discovery of Witches stars Matthew Goode, Teresa Palmer, Edward Bluemel, Louise Brealey, Malin Buska, Aiysha Hart, Owen Teale, Alex Kingston, Valarie Pettiford, and Gregg Chillin.
Hemlock Grove (Rent on Prime Video)
Hemlock Grove is a horror thriller series created by Brian McGreevy. Based on McGreevy’s 2012 novel of the same name, the Netflix series is set in the fictional town of Hemlock Grove in Pennsylvania and it follows Roman Godfrey and Peter Rumancek who become friends despite their vastly different background and try to figure out the mystery behind a string of recent murders in their town while also hiding dark secrets of their own. Hemlock Grove stars Famke Janssen, Bill Skarsgard, Landon Liboiron, Penelope Mitchell, Kandyse McClure, Freya Tingley, Dougray Scott, and Tiio Horn.