50 Shows Like 3 Body Problem (2024) to Watch When You're Done
Across continents and decades, five brilliant friends make earth-shattering discoveries as the laws of science unravel and an existential threat emerges.
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If you loved 3 Body Problem (2024) by David Benioff, here are 50 TV series that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Under the Dome, Outer Banks, American Horror Stories. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
50 Shows Similar to 3 Body Problem
Under the Dome
2013 · Steven Spielberg
A small town is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. While military forces, the government and the media positioned outside of this surround
In common: Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Outer Banks
2020
A tight-knit group of teens unearths a long-buried secret, setting off a chain of illicit events that takes them on an adventure they'll never forget.
In common: Drama · Mystery
American Horror Stories
2021 · Ryan Murphy
An anthology series of stand alone episodes delving into horror myths, legends and lore.
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Preacher
2016 · Jason Netter
A preacher sets out on a mission to make the almighty himself confess his sin of abandoning the world. With his best friend Cassidy, an alcoholic Irish vampire, his love Tulip, a red blooded gun towin
In common: Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Wayward Pines
2015 · M. Night Shyamalan
Imagine the perfect American town... beautiful homes, manicured lawns, children playing safely in the streets. Now imagine never being able to leave. You have no communication with the outside world.
In common: Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Castle Rock
2018 · Greg Yaitanes
Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock.
In common: Drama · Mystery
Hemlock Grove
2013 · Evan Dunsky
One cannot quench his all-consuming thirst. The other cannot tame the beast clawing its way out. In the sleepy Pennsylvania village of Hemlock Grove, two young men struggle to accept painful truths: a
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Kingdom
2019 · Lee Sang-baek
In this zombie thriller set in Korea's medieval Joseon dynasty which has been defeated by corruption and famine, a mysterious rumor of the king’s death spreads, as does a strange plague that renders t
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Vagabond
2019
Stuntman Cha Dal-geon gets involved in a tragic airplane crash and ends up discovering a national corruption scandal in the process. Go Hae-ri, the oldest daughter of a deceased marine, decides to wor
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Locke & Key
2020
After their dad's murder, three siblings move with their mom to his ancestral estate, where they discover magical keys that unlock powers — and secrets.
In common: Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Happiness
2021 · Jay J Yang
A new type of deadly virus spread throughout the city, and the apartment where has different social classes of people is sealed off. With the fear of the virus, and the conflicts of the different clas
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Nine Perfect Strangers
2021 · Molly Allen
At a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing and transformation, nine stressed city dwellers try to get on a path to a better way of living. Watching over them during this 10-day ret
In common: Drama · Mystery
Midnight Mass
2021 · Trevor Macy
The arrival of a charismatic young priest brings glorious miracles, ominous mysteries and renewed religious fervor to a dying town desperate to believe.
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Lost
2004 · Jean Higgins
Stripped of everything, the survivors of a horrific plane crash must work together to stay alive. But the island holds many secrets.
In common: Drama · Mystery
Fringe
2008
FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable even
In common: Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Squid Game
2021 · Hwang Dong-hyuk
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
In common: Drama · Mystery
Ghost Whisperer
2005
Newlywed Melinda Gordon tries to help the dead communicate with loved ones, but sometimes the messages she receives are intense and confusing. Most of Melinda's efforts involve resolving conflicts tha
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The Strain
2014
A high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a myste
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The Originals
2013 · Julie Plec
The Vampire Diaries spin-off that follows the Mikaelsons, a family of millennia-old, power-hungry vampires who want to reclaim the city they built, New Orleans, and dominate all those who have wronged
In common: Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Pretty Little Liars
2010 · Charles Grant Craig
Based on the Pretty Little Liars series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard, the series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily — whose clique falls apart after the disappe
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The Day of the Jackal
2024 · Gareth Neame
An unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligenc
In common: Drama · Mystery
The Night Agent
2023 · Munis Rashid
Brought together by a midnight phone call, an FBI agent and a cybersecurity expert must unravel an ever-growing web of political conspiracies.
In common: Drama · Mystery
Severance
2022 · Patricia Arquette
Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to disco
In common: Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Terror
2018 · Max Borenstein
A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.
In common: Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sleepy Hollow
2013 · M. Raven Metzner
Ichabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers.
In common: Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Z Nation
2014 · Karl Schaefer
Three years after the zombie virus has gutted the country, a team of everyday heroes must transport the only known survivor of the plague from New York to California, where the last functioning viral
In common: Drama · Mystery
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
2018 · Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Magic and mischief collide as half-human, half-witch Sabrina navigates between two worlds: mortal teen life and her family's legacy, the Church of Night.
In common: Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The OA
2016 · Zal Batmanglij
Seven years after vanishing from her home, a young woman returns with mysterious new abilities and recruits five strangers for a secret mission.
In common: Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Dark Desire
2020
Married Alma spends a fateful weekend away from home that ignites passion, ends in tragedy and leads her to question the truth about those close to her.
In common: Drama · Mystery
Hellbound
2021 · Yoomin Hailey Yang
Unearthly beings deliver bloody condemnations, sending individuals to hell and giving rise to a religious group founded on the idea of divine justice.
In common: Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
13 Reasons Why
2017 · Allen MacDonald
High school student Clay Jensen lands in the center of a series of heartbreaking mysteries set in motion by a friend's tragic suicide.
In common: Drama · Mystery
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
1992
This spooky anthology series for kids recounts ghost stories told by the young members of the Midnight Society as they gather around a campfire. Each episode opens with members of the Midnight Society
In common: Drama · Mystery
Haven
2010 · Gabrielle Stanton
FBI agent Audrey Parker arrives in the small town of Haven, Maine to solve a murder and soon discovers the town's many secrets—which also hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of her lost past.
In common: Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Humans
2015 · Emma Kingsman-Lloyd
In a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth' - a highly-developed robotic servant that's so similar to a real human it's transforming the way we live.
In common: Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Revenge
2011
When Emily Thorne moves to the Hamptons, everyone wonders about the new girl, but she knows everything about them, including what they did to her family. Years ago, they took everything from her. Now,
In common: Drama · Mystery
American Gods
2017 · Bryan Fuller
An ex-con becomes the traveling partner of a conman who turns out to be one of the older gods trying to recruit troops to battle the upstart deities. Based on Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel.
In common: Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Presumed Innocent
2024 · David E. Kelley
A horrific murder upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney's Office when one of its own is suspected of the crime—leaving the accused fighting to keep his family together.
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The Expanse
2015 · Broderick Johnson
A thriller set two hundred years in the future following the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain together in a race across the solar system to expo
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True Detective
2014 · Issa López
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
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Alchemy of Souls
2022 · Jang Jung-do
A powerful sorceress in a blind woman's body encounters a man from a prestigious family, who wants her help to change his destiny.
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WandaVision
2021 · Victoria Alonso
Wanda Maximoff and Vision—two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives—begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.
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Servant
2019 · M. Night Shyamalan
A Philadelphia couple are in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home.
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Penny Dreadful
2014 · Sam Mendes
Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadf
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Taboo
2017 · Dean Baker
Adventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London from Africa in 1814 along with fourteen stolen diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his father.
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Jericho
2006
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It
1990 · Jim Green
In 1960, seven outcast kids known as "The Losers' Club" fight against an ancient shape-shifting alien who poses as a child-killing clown, while also dealing with bullies and abusive parents. Thirty ye
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The Haunting of Hill House
2018 · Meredith Averill
Flashing between past and present, a fractured family confronts haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it.
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Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
Bizarre nightmares unfold in eight tales of terror in this visually stunning, spine-tingling horror collection curated by Guillermo del Toro.
In common: Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Supernatural
2005
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranorma
In common: Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Alice in Borderland
2020 · Kaata Sakamoto
With his two friends, a video-game-obsessed young man finds himself in a strange version of Tokyo where they must compete in dangerous games to win.
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