50 Shows Like Batman: The Animated Series (1992) to Watch When You're Done
Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".
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This 1992 landmark redefined Batman for a generation, blending noir style, art-deco "Dark Deco" design and genuinely mature storytelling. Atmospheric and surprisingly soulful, it treated its villains as tragic figures and remains the gold standard of superhero animation. If its moody elegance and depth gripped you, seek out stylish animated series and noir-tinged superhero stories that take their characters seriously.
If you loved Batman: The Animated Series (1992) by Jean MacCurdy, 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 WandaVision, INVINCIBLE, X-Men. 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 Batman: The Animated Series
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.
In common: Drama · Mystery
INVINCIBLE
2021 · Margaret M. Dean
Mark Grayson is a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his seventeenth birthday, Mark begins to develop powers of his own and
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Drama
X-Men
1992 · Avi Arad
The X-Men are an elite team of mutants, genetically gifted human beings with superpowers, sworn to fight for mutant rights against hostile Government agencies, whilst at the same time protecting manki
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
Moon Knight
2022 · Kevin Feige
When Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life, he discovers he has dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with mercenary
In common: Action & Adventure · Mystery
Marvel's Avengers
2013
The further adventures of the Marvel Universe's mightiest general membership superhero team. With an all-star roster consisting of Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Hawkeye, Falcon and, occasiona
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
2015 · Sébastien Thibaudeau
Marinette and Adrien, two Parisian teenagers, are entrusted with powerful jewels in order to transform into superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir. But neither hero knows the other's true identity — or that
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
What If...?
2021 · Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt
Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated anthology series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
X-Men '97
2024 · Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt
The X-Men, a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them, are challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
Titans
2018 · Richard Hatem
A team of young superheroes led by Nightwing (formerly Batman's first Robin) form to combat evil and other perils.
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama
Winx Club
2004
In a magical universe, witches, warriors begin fighting in the name of good .vs. evil! At a magic school, five teenage girls are selected to defend the universe with their magic.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
Doom Patrol
2019 · Greg Berlanti
The Doom Patrol’s members each suffered horrible accidents that gave them superhuman abilities — but also left them scarred and disfigured. Traumatized and downtrodden, the team found purpose through
In common: Drama
Black Lightning
2018 · Charles Holland
Jefferson Pierce is a man wrestling with a secret. As the father of two daughters and principal of a charter high school that also serves as a safe haven for young people in a New Orleans neighborhood
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama
DC's Stargirl
2020 · Geoff Johns
Courtney Whitmore, a smart, athletic and above all else kind girl, discovers her step-father has a secret: he used to be the sidekick to a superhero. "Borrowing" the long-lost hero’s cosmic staff, she
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama
Marvel's Runaways
2017 · Josh Schwartz
Every teenager thinks their parents are evil. What if you found out they actually were? Six diverse teenagers who can barely stand each other must unite against a common foe – their parents.
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama
The Flash
2014 · Sam Chalsen
After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on th
In common: Drama
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013 · Drew Z. Greenberg
Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) puts together a team of agents to investigate the new, the strange and the unknown around the g
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama
Gen V
2023 · Thomas Schnauz
At America's only college for superheroes, gifted students put their moral boundaries to the test, competing for the university's top ranking, and a chance to join The Seven, Vought International's el
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama
Peacemaker
2022 · John Cena
The continuing story of Peacemaker, a vainglorious superhero/supervillain who believes in peace at any cost — no matter how many people he has to kill. After a miraculous recovery from his duel with B
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
This incarnation of the popular cartoon series finds Scooby and the gang living in Crystal Cove, a small town with a long history of ghost sightings, monster tales and other mysteries ripe for the sle
In common: Animation · Mystery
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
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
In common: Drama · Mystery
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: Action & Adventure · 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: Action & Adventure · Drama · Mystery
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
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
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: Action & Adventure · Drama · Mystery
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
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
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
In common: Drama · Mystery
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
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: Action & Adventure · 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
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
In common: Drama · Mystery
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
In common: Drama · Mystery
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
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
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
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: Action & Adventure · Drama · Mystery
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023 · Amber Noizumi
Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Drama
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: Action & Adventure · Drama · Mystery
Watchmen
2019 · Damon Lindelof
Set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, “Watchmen” embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while attempting to break new ground of its own.
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama
Secret Invasion
2023 · Kyle Bradstreet
Nick Fury and Talos discover a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years.
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama
Marvel's Jessica Jones
2015 · Jeph Loeb
After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilit
In common: Drama
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016 · Ray Utarnachitt
When heroes alone are not enough ... the world needs legends. Having seen the future, one he will desperately try to prevent from happening, time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter is tasked with assembling a
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama
Loki
2021 · Aaron Moorhead
After stealing the Tesseract during the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” an alternate version of Loki is brought to the mysterious Time Variance Authority, a bureaucratic organization that exists outsid
In common: Drama
The Umbrella Academy
2019 · Jeremy Webb
Reunited by their father's death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets — and a looming threat to humanity.
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama
Legion
2017 · Lauren Shuler Donner
David Haller, AKA Legion, is a troubled young man who may be more than human. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for years. But after a strange encounter wi
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama
The Sandman
2022 · Jamie Childs
After years of imprisonment, Morpheus — the King of Dreams — embarks on a journey across worlds to find what was stolen from him and restore his power.
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama
Justice League
2001
The long-awaited rebirth of the greatest superhero team of all time: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, and Martian Manhunter.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
Batman Beyond
1999 · Jean MacCurdy
As new villains overrun Gotham City of the future, the aging Bruce Wayne hangs up the cape of the once invincible Batman. But when troubled teenager Terry McGinnis stumbles upon the Dark Knight's secr
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation