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The Wire
2002
Underrated TV Shows Worth Watching
Skip the obvious picks and explore overlooked series, cult favorites, and TV shows that deserve more attention.
About this guide
This guide is for viewers who want to move beyond the biggest TV hits. The focus is on overlooked series and cult favorites that offer something worth discovering, whether that is a distinctive story, strong characters, or a premise that deserves more attention.
TV Show
TV ShowHistoricalHorror
Kingdom
2019
TV ShowCrimeDrama
Narcos
2015
TV ShowDramaMystery
The Leftovers
2014
TV ShowDramaSci-Fi
Station Eleven
2021
TV ShowHistoricalDrama
Rome
2005
CrimeAction
Banshee
2013
CrimeDrama
Mr Inbetween
2018
ActionDrama
Warrior
2019
CrimeDrama
Animal Kingdom
2016
CrimeAction
Gangs of London
2020
CrimeDrama
Snowfall
2017
CrimeDrama
ZeroZeroZero
2020
CrimeDrama
Quarry
2016
CrimeThriller
The Capture
2019
AdventureDrama
Black Sails
2014
Sci-FiDrama
Devs
2020
AnimationDrama
Undone
2019
Sci-FiThriller
Counterpart
2017
DramaMystery
The OA
2016
DramaSci-Fi
Maniac
2018
Sci-FiDrama
Tales from the Loop
2020
Sci-FiDrama
12 Monkeys
2015
Sci-FiDrama
Travelers
2016
MysteryThriller
The Devil's Hour
2022
CrimeMystery
The Missing
2014
DramaMystery
Sharp Objects
2018
CrimeMystery
The Sinner
2017
MysteryCrime
Fortitude
2015
CrimeMystery
Black Spot
2017
MysteryDrama
The Kettering Incident
2016
MysteryThriller
The Head
2020
MysteryThriller
Tabula Rasa
2017
CrimeMystery
The Valhalla Murders
2019
CrimeMystery
Deadwind
2018
CrimeDrama
Hannibal
2013
DramaMystery
Bates Motel
2013
CrimeDrama
The Fall
2013
DramaHorror
The Terror
2018
CrimeDrama
Black Bird
2022
CrimeDrama
The Night Of
2016
CrimeDrama
The Alienist
2018
HorrorDrama
Marianne
2019
Drama
The Virtues
2019
DramaMystery
The Third Day
2020
WarDrama
Generation Kill
2008
DramaThriller
Deutschland 83
2015
DramaWar
Turn: Washington's Spies
2014
DramaAction
The Brave
2017
DramaThriller
The Looming Tower
2018
DramaThriller
The Spy
2019
CrimeDrama
Babylon Berlin
2017
DramaWestern
The English
2022
ActionDrama
The Last Kingdom
2015
Sci-FiMystery
Fringe
2008
Sci-FiDrama
Humans
2015
Sci-FiCrime
Continuum
2012
Sci-FiAction
Killjoys
2015
Sci-FiDrama
The Expanse
2015
Sci-FiDrama
Raised by Wolves
2020
Sci-FiDrama
Night Sky
2022
MysterySci-Fi
Katla
2021
Sci-FiComedy
Eureka
2006
Sci-FiThriller
The Lazarus Project
2022
Drama
Rectify
2013
DramaRomance
Normal People
2020
Drama
My Brilliant Friend
2018
DramaRomance
Pachinko
2022
ComedyDrama
Somebody Somewhere
2022
ComedyDrama
Better Things
2016
DramaRomance
Looking for Alaska
2019
Drama
Maid
2021
Drama
Unorthodox
2020
DramaMystery
Drops of God
2023
Comedy
Party Down
2009
Comedy
Better Off Ted
2009
Comedy
The Other Two
2019
Comedy
Detroiters
2017
Comedy
Corporate
2018
ComedyRomance
You're the Worst
2014
Comedy
Peep Show
2003
ComedySci-Fi
People of Earth
2016
Comedy
Review
2014
ComedyDrama
Flowers
2016
ComedyDrama
Patriot
2015
DramaThriller
Mr. Robot
2015
DramaHistory
The Knick
2014
DramaComedy
Lodge 49
2018
DramaCrime
Perpetual Grace, LTD
2019
DramaThriller
Homecoming
2018
CrimeDrama
Too Old to Die Young
2019
DramaHorror
Midnight Mass
2021
DramaThriller
The Night Manager
2016
Drama
Halt and Catch Fire
2014
DramaThriller
Black Earth Rising
2018
Drama
P-Valley
2020
CrimeMystery
Dark Winds
2022
CrimeDrama
The Shield
2002
CrimeDrama
Justified
2010
CrimeDrama
Boardwalk Empire
2010
DramaComedy
Six Feet Under
2001
ComedyAction
Chuck
2007
CrimeDrama
The Black Donnellys
2007
K-DramaMystery
Beyond Evil
2021
K-DramaThriller
Strangers from Hell
2019
K-DramaFantasy
Nine: Nine Time Travels
2013
K-DramaThriller
Kairos
2020
K-DramaMystery
365: Repeat the Year
2020
K-DramaMystery
Train
2020
K-DramaMystery
The Lies Within
2019
K-DramaMystery
Children of Nobody
2018
K-DramaMystery
Nobody Knows
2020
K-DramaMystery
Missing Noir M
2015
K-DramaCrime
Through the Darkness
2022
K-DramaHorror
The Guest
2018
K-DramaCrime
Watcher
2019
K-DramaCrime
Tell Me What You Saw
2020
K-DramaThriller
Trap
2019
K-DramaMedical
A Beautiful Mind
2016
K-DramaLegal
The Devil Judge
2021
K-DramaCrime
One Ordinary Day
2021
K-DramaCrime
Shadow Detective
2022
K-DramaRomance
Flower of Evil
2020
K-DramaAction
A Shop for Killers
2024
K-DramaAction
Vigilante
2023
K-DramaAction
Bloodhounds
2023
K-DramaAction
Weak Hero Class 1
2022
K-DramaMilitary
D.P.
2021
K-DramaCrime
Extracurricular
2020
K-DramaCrime
The Worst of Evil
2023
K-DramaAction
Military Prosecutor Doberman
2022
K-DramaAction
Man to Man
2017
K-DramaRomance
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
2018
K-DramaThriller
Save Me
2017
K-DramaThriller
The King of Pigs
2022
K-DramaThriller
Somebody
2022
K-DramaThriller
Mask Girl
2023
K-DramaCrime
A Model Family
2022
K-DramaFantasy
Hellbound
2021
K-DramaHorror
The Cursed
2020
K-DramaThriller
The Deal
2023
K-DramaDrama
My Mister
2018
K-DramaDrama
My Liberation Notes
2022
K-DramaRomance
Just Between Lovers
2017
K-DramaDrama
Move to Heaven
2021
TV ShowK-DramaDrama
Misaeng: Incomplete Life
2014
K-DramaDrama
Mother
2018
K-DramaRomance
Chocolate
2019
K-DramaDrama
Lost
2021
K-DramaRomance
Call It Love
2023
K-DramaRomance
When the Weather Is Fine
2020
K-DramaComedy
Pegasus Market
2019
K-DramaComedy
Gaus Electronics
2022
K-DramaAction
The Fiery Priest
2019
K-DramaComedy
Chief Kim
2017
K-DramaComedy
Psychopath Diary
2019
K-DramaComedy
Zombie Detective
2020
K-DramaComedy
Welcome to Waikiki
2018
K-DramaComedy
Be Melodramatic
2019
K-DramaComedy
Modern Farmer
2014
K-DramaComedy
Avengers Social Club
2017
K-DramaRomance
Run On
2020
K-DramaRomance
A Piece of Your Mind
2020
K-DramaRomance
Soundtrack #1
2022
K-DramaRomance
Do You Like Brahms?
2020
K-DramaRomance
Because This Is My First Life
2017
K-DramaRomance
One Spring Night
2019
K-DramaRomance
Into the Ring
2020
K-DramaRomance
The Package
2017
K-DramaRomance
You Drive Me Crazy
2018
K-DramaRomance
Radio Romance
2018
K-DramaRomance
Summer Strike
2022
K-DramaFantasy
The Light in Your Eyes
2019
K-DramaFantasy
Mystic Pop-Up Bar
2020
K-DramaFantasy
The Witch’s Diner
2021
K-DramaFantasy
Sell Your Haunted House
2021
K-DramaFantasy
From Now On, Showtime!
2022
K-DramaFantasy
Bring It On, Ghost
2016
K-DramaFantasy
The School Nurse Files
2020
K-DramaFantasy
Black
2017
K-DramaHorror
Possessed
2019
K-DramaFantasy
Bulgasal: Immortal Souls
2021
K-DramaFantasy
The Uncanny Counter
2020
K-DramaAction
My Name
2021
K-DramaAction
The Veil
2021
K-DramaAction
Lawless Lawyer
2018
K-DramaAction
Insider
2022
K-DramaAction
Undercover
2021
K-DramaRomance
Chicago Typewriter
2017
K-DramaLegal
Law School
2021
K-DramaRomance
Suspicious Partner
2017
K-DramaRomance
Serendipity’s Embrace
2024
K-DramaAction
Happiness
2021
K-DramaDrama
Mine
2021
K-DramaMystery
The Game: Towards Zero
2020
K-DramaMedical
Doctor John
2019
K-DramaDrama
Secret Boutique
2019
K-DramaRomance
Come and Hug Me
2018
K-DramaDrama
Prison Playbook
2017
K-DramaRomance
Uncontrollably Fond
2016
K-DramaRomance
Another Miss Oh
2016