Yaga is a Canadian supernatural horror mystery series created by Kat Sandler. Based on Sandler‘s 2019 play of the same name, the Crave series is set in a small coastal town, and it follows private investigator Charlie Rapp as he partners with local police officer Sergeant Carson to investigate the sudden disappearance of a young man. Their investigation soon takes a complicated turn after they interview an enigmatic professor who’s hiding something. Yaga stars Carrie-Anne Moss, Noah Reid, Clark Backo, and Hudson Williams. If you loved the thrilling drama, gripping mystery, and compelling characters in Yaga, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Twin Peaks (Paramount+, Pluto TV & Rent on Prime Video)
Twin Peaks is a surrealist mystery horror drama series co-created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. The ABC series is set in the fictional Pacific Northwest town of Twin Peaks, and it follows FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper as he arrives in the titular town to investigate the sudden disappearance of a local teenager. Twin Peaks stars Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook, Richard Beymer, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Sherlyn Fenn.
Why It’s Similar? Twin Peaks is the most similar to Yaga because both of these shows share a similar setting, eccentric protagonist, and a deadly mystery.
The Outsider (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
The Outsider is a mystery horror crime drama series developed by Richard Price. Based on Stephen King’s 2018 novel, the HBO series is set in the fictional Flint City in Oklahoma, and it follows Detective Ralph Anderson as he investigates the brutal murder of a young boy. His investigation leads him to arrest a suburban parent, but things get even more complicated when his suspect is seen somewhere else during the time of the murder. The Outsider stars Ben Mendelsohn, Bill Camp, Jeremy Bobb, Julianne Nicholson, Mare Winningham, and Paddy Considine.
Why It’s Similar? Both The Outsider and Yaga have a supernatural element and a thrilling mystery at the center. The protagonists are also similar as they don’t believe in the supernatural, but the facts in front of them begin to test their convictions.
True Detective Season 1 (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
True Detective is a Southern Gothic crime drama anthology series created by Nic Pizzolatto. The first season of the HBO series is set in Louisiana, and it follows detectives Rustin “Rust” Cohle and Martin “Marty” Hart as they are tasked with investigating the ritualistic killing of a sex worker. They soon find themselves engrossed in a deadly conspiracy involving child exploitation rings and ritualistic murders. True Detective Season 1 stars Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Potts, Alexandra Daddario, and Tory Kittles.
Why It’s Similar? While you won’t find much humor in True Detective like in Yaga, they have many similarities, including a dark mystery and a solid partnership between the protagonists.
Yellowjackets (Netflix, Paramount+, The Roku Channel & Rent on Prime Video)
Yellowjackets is a psychological horror thriller drama series co-created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson. The Showtime series is set in the 1990s, and it revolves around a group of teenage girls as their plane crashes in the Ontario wilderness, and they must fight to survive the harsh weather and dwindling resources. They do unimaginable things to survive, with unseen horrors waiting for them around the corner. Yellowjackets stars Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Ella Purnell, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Sophie Thatcher.
Why It’s Similar? Both Yellowjackets and Yaga have the creep factor turned up to eleven, and while their stories are not that similar, if you loved the thrilling drama and dreary vibe in Yaga, then you are going to love the Showtime series.
Bodkin (Netflix)
Bodkin is a mystery thriller and dark comedy series created by Jez Scharf. The Netflix series follows Gilbert Power, an American podcaster, as he travels to the Irish coastal town of Bodkin with an investigative journalist and an assistant producer to record a podcast about a decades-old disappearance of three people during a Samhain celebration. While investigating the cold case, they stumble upon a piece of evidence that leads them to believe that they can actually solve the case. Bodkin stars Will Forte, Siobhán Cullen, Robyn Cara, David Wilmot, and Chris Walley.
Why It’s Similar? From the setting of a remote coastal town to eccentric locals and a missing persons case, there are many similarities between Bodkin and Yaga. You will also love Bodkin if you found the dark humor in Yaga funny.
Harlan Coben’s Shelter (Prime Video)
Harlan Coben’s Shelter is a mystery drama series co-developed by Harlan and Charlotte Coben. Based on Harlan Coben’s 2011 young adult novel of the same name, the Prime Video series follows Mickey Bolitar, a teenage boy who moves to Kasselton, New Jersey, to live with his aunt after the sudden death of his father. Things take a turn when a girl from his school mysteriously disappears, and he also discovers that his father might still be alive. Harlan Coben’s Shelter stars Jaden Michael, Constance Zimmer, Adrian Greensmith, Abby Corrigan, and Sage Linder.
Why It’s Similar? While Shelter is a young adult show unlike Yaga, both of these shows have similar vibes, and their stories take place in a seemingly idyllic suburban community with something sinister hidden underneath.
The Chestnut Man (Netflix)
The Chestnut Man is a Danish crime thriller drama series co-created by Dorte Warnøe Hagh, David Sandreuter, and Mikkel Serup. Based on Søren Sveistrup’s book of the same name, the Netflix series follows detectives Naia Thulin and Mark Hess as they form a partnership to investigate the brutal murder of a young woman connected to the disappearance of a politician’s daughter, and their only clue is a creepy figurine made out of chestnuts. The Chestnut Man stars Danica Curcic, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, David Dencik, Esben Dalsgaard Andersen, Iben Dorner, and Lars Ranthe.
Why It’s Similar? If you loved the thrilling drama, intense story, and bickering investigators who form a deep partnership throughout the course of the series in Yaga, then you are going to love this Nordic noir.