Unchosen is a British psychological thriller drama series created by Julie Gearey. The Netflix series follows Rosie, a young wife and mother who’s part of an oppressive cult, but things change after a chance encounter with a man, which makes her want to break free from the cult. Unchosen stars Asa Butterfield, Molly Windsor, Fra Fee, Aston McAuley, Alexa Davies, Lucy Black, Olivia Pickering, Siobhan Finneran, and Christopher Eccleston. So, if you loved the thrilling drama, intense story, and compelling characters in Unchosen, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
The Handmaid’s Tale is a dystopian tragedy drama series created by Bruce Miller. Based on Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel of the same name, the Hulu series is set in a dystopian America after the Second Civil War, which saw the rise of a totalitarian society known as Gilead, in which fertile women are forced to be child-bearing slaves for Gileadan officers. The story follows June, a fertile woman who is forced to be a slave, but she rebels against her captors because she wants to reunite with her daughter. The Handmaid’s Tale stars Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O-T Fagbenle, Max Minghella, and Samira Wiley.
The Testaments (Hulu)
The Testaments is a dystopian drama series created by Bruce Miller. Based on Margaret Atwood’s 2019 novel of the same name, Hulu serves as a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, and it follows young teens Agnes and Daisy as they struggle to live within the constraints of Gilead while attending Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives. The Testaments stars Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Mabel Li, Brad Alexander, Isolde Ardies, and Rowan Blanchard.
The Path (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
The Path is a drama series created by Jessica Goldberg. The Hulu series is set in upstate New York City, and it follows Eddie Lane and his family, who are part of a controversial cult known as the Meyerism Movement, but things change after Eddie returns from a spiritual retreat in Peru and begins to question his faith. While his family is unaware of Eddie’s crisis of faith, the head of the cult is looking to expand the cult’s influence. The Path stars Aaron Paul, Michelle Monaghan, Emma Greenwell, Rockmond Dunbar, Kyle Allen, Amy Forsyth, Sarah Jones, and Hugh Dancy.
Under the Banner of Heaven (Hulu)
Under the Banner of Heaven is a true crime drama miniseries created by Dustin Lance Black. Based on the 2003 non-fiction book of the same name by Jon Krakauer, the FX series follows religious detective Jeb Pyre as he begins investigating the disturbing murder case of a young mother and her baby who were connected to the LDS Church. Under the Banner of Heaven stars Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Denise Gough, Wyatt Russel, Billy Howle, and Chloe Pirrie.
Top of the Lake (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Top of the Lake is a mystery drama series co-created by Jane Campion and Gerard Lee. The BBC Two series is set in New Zealand, and it follows Detective Robin Griffin as she begins to investigate the disappearance of a pregnant 12-year-old girl involving the local drug lord, but soon finds herself getting obsessed with the case. Top of the Lake stars Elisabeth Moss, David Wenham, Peter Mullan, Thomas M. Wright, Holly Hunter, and Gwendoline Christie.
The Undoing (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
The Undoing is a psychological mystery thriller drama series created by David E. Kelley. Based on Jean Hanff Korelitz’s 2014 novel You Should Have Known, the HBO series follows Grace, a successful therapist in New York City, as she prepares to publish her novel, but her life comes crumbling down after her family is linked to a brutal murder. The Undoing stars Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, Noah Jupe, Lily Rabe, Édgar RamÃrez, and Donald Sutherland.
Broadchurch (Netflix, Peacock, PBS, Pluto TV, Tubi, The Roku Channel, & Plex)
Broadchurch is a British crime drama series created by Chris Chibnall. The ITV series is set in a fictional coastal town, and it revolves around a tight-knit community as the tragic murder of a young boy and the investigation into it by out-of-town Detective Inspector Alec Hardy and local Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller reveal disturbing secrets. Broadchurch stars David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Jonathan Bailey, Charlotte Beaumont, Andrew Buchan, and Arthur Darvill.