Dark series

List of the darkest TV series selected by visitors to our site: The Chestnut Man, The Stranger, True Detective, Stranger Things, American Horror Story, Black Mirror, The Strain, Scream, Outcast, The Haunting of Hill House.

In the top there are new series of 2022, a plot description and trailers for series that have already been released.

Genrethriller, crime, detective
CountryDenmark

At a grisly murder scene sits a figurine made of chestnuts. From this creepy clue, two detectives hunt a killer linked to a politician's missing child.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrethriller, crime
CountryUSA

An unassuming young rideshare driver is thrown into her worst nightmare when a mysterious Hollywood Hills passenger enters her car. Her terrifying, heart-stopping ride with the stranger unfolds over 12 hours as she navigates the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles in a chilling game of cat and mouse.

Markimdb: 8.9
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:00

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.

Markimdb: 8.7
Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
CountryUSA
Duration03:09

When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.

Markimdb: 8
Genrehorror, thriller, drama
CountryUSA
Duration00:43

American Horror Story is an anthology horror drama series.

Markimdb: 8.8
Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration00:43

    A contemporary British re-working of The Twilight Zone with stories that tap into the collective unease about our modern world.  Over the last ten years, technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives before we've had time to stop and question it. In every home; on every desk; in every palm - a plasma screen; a monitor; a smartphone - a black mirror of our 21st Century existence.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama
    CountryUSA, Canada, Mexico
    Duration00:43

      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 mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrehorror, thriller, comedy, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:14

      What starts as a YouTube video going viral, soon leads to problems for the teenagers of Lakewood and serves as the catalyst for a murder that opens up a window to the town's troubled past. Everyone has secrets. Everyone tells lies. Everyone is fair game.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrehorror, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:00

      Kyle Barnes has been plagued by possession since he was a child. Now an adult, he embarks on a spiritual journey to find answers, but what he uncovers could mean the end of life on Earth as we know it.

      Markimdb: 8.6
      Genrehorror, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:41

      The Crains, a fractured family, confront haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrecrime, detective
      CountryFrance, Belgium
      Duration00:52

      A young female detective is put in charge of a case and must delve into her partner's mysterious past in order to solve it.

      Markimdb: 7.9
      Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, history
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:37

      The crew of a Royal Naval expedition searching for the Arctic's treacherous Northwest Passage discovers instead a monstrous predator.

      Markimdb: 8.1
      Genrehorror, fantasy, drama, detective
      CountryFrance
      Duration00:52

      In the shadow of an enormous hydraulic dam, the lives of the residents of a small French town are changed to their core when hundreds of previously dead relatives all return home on the same day.

      Markimdb: 8
      Genrehorror, fantasy, drama, adventure, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:26

        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 towing Texan, and the power of genesis, an unholy child born from an angel and a devil, Jesse gives up everything to set the world straight with its creator.

        Markimdb: 8
        Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, comedy, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration00:22

        Tales from the Crypt, sometimes titled HBO's Tales from the Crypt, is an American horror anthology television series that ran from June 10, 1989 to July 19, 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO for seven seasons with a total of 93 episodes. The title is based on the 1950s EC Comics series of the same name and most of the content originated in that comic or the four other EC Comics of the time. The show was produced by HBO with uncredited association by The Geffen Film Company and Warner Bros. Television. The series is not to be confused with the 1972 film by the same name or Tales from the Darkside, another similarly themed horror anthology series. Because it was aired on HBO, a premium cable television channel, it was one of the few anthology series to be allowed to have full freedom from censorship by network standards and practices as a result, HBO allowed the series to contain graphic violence as well as other content that had not appeared in most television series up to that time, such as profanity, gore, nudity and sexual situations, which could give the series a TV-MA rating for today's standards. The show is subsequently edited for such content when broadcast in syndication or on basic cable. While the series began production in the United States, in the final season filming moved to Britain, resulting in episodes which revolved around British characters.

        Markimdb: 8.2
        Genrehorror, fantasy, drama
        CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom, USA
        Duration01:00

        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 Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:36

        As her 16th birthday nears, Sabrina must choose between the witch world of her family and the human world of her friends. Based on the Archie comic.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration00:43

        A "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, depicting the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in Hitchcock's film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern setting. The series begins after the death of Norma's husband, when she purchases a motel located in a coastal Oregon town so she and Norman can start a new life.

        Markimdb: 8.5
        Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration00:43

        Both a gift and a curse, Graham has the extraordinary ability to think like his prey—he sees what they see, feels what they feel. But while Graham is pursuing an especially troubling, cannibalistic murderer, Special Agent Jack Crawford teams him with a highly respected psychiatrist – a man with a taste for the criminal minded – Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

        Markimdb: 8.2
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration00:43

        The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genrehorror, fantasy, drama
        CountryCanada, USA
        Duration00:43

        Three paranormal roommates, a ghost, a vampire, and a werewolf, struggle to keep their dark secrets from the world, while helping each other navigate the complexities of living double lives.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genredrama, crime
        CountryUSA

        An anthology drama focusing on all aspects of the U.S. criminal justice system dealing with crimes committed in America.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genrethriller, fantasy, drama, crime, detective
        CountrySweden, Finland, United Kingdom, Norway
        Duration02:04

        Detective Inspector Eva Thörnblad returns to Silver Height seven years after her daughter Josefine disappeared by a lake in the woods. The body was never found and the girl was believed to have drowned. Now a boy has vanished without a trace and Thörnblad wants to find out if there is a link to her daughter's disappearance. At the same time , she will take care of the legacy of her father, the great entrepreneur Johan Thörnblad, who built an empire of timber and timber processing on the large forest owned by his ancestors. As the plot deepens more children are kidnapped and what initially seems like a police drama takes a more sinister and stranger twist with each episode.

        Markimdb: 8.2
        Genrehorror, thriller, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration00:43

          Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.

          Markimdb: 8.1
          Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:26

          Reporter Camille Preaker confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls.

          Markimdb: 7.6
          Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:01

          Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, crime, detective
          CountryUSA, Canada
          Duration00:45

          A horror anthology series inspired by “Creepypasta” online tales.

          Markimdb: 8.2
          Genrefantasy, melodrama
          CountrySouth Korea
          Duration01:30

          The Hotel Del Luna, located in Seoul, is not like any other hotel: its clients are all ghosts. Jang Man-wol, stuck in the hotel for the past millennium, meets Goo Chan-sung, the new manager.

          Markimdb: 8.5
          Genrefantastic, thriller, fantasy, drama, crime, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:09

          Picks up 25 years after the inhabitants of a quaint northwestern town are stunned when their homecoming queen is murdered.

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genrehorror, documentary
          CountryUSA, Canada, Japan
          Duration01:00

            Masters of Horror is an informal social group of international film writers and directors specializing in horror movies and an American television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network.

            Markimdb: 7.4
            Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
            CountryRussia
            Duration02:47

            The main character is an extraordinary and mysterious person, at the same time, he (Rodion Meglin) is an outstanding inspector. Rodion is used to work alone in order to keep the secrecy of his unusual method. Young graduate Esenya Steklova is eager to get the internship with the glorious investigator but she could hardly expect the challenges she would face while working with Rodion. Together they investigate the cruelest crimes that took place in the history of Russian criminality.

            Markimdb: 8.3
            Genredrama
            CountryUSA
            Duration03:59

            A look at a seemingly placid New England town that is actually wrought with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy, all told through the lens of Olive, whose wicked wit and harsh demeanor mask a warm but troubled heart and staunch moral center. The story spans 25 years and focuses on Olive's relationships with her husband, Henry, the good-hearted and kindly town pharmacist; their son, Christopher, who resents his mother's approach to parenting; and other members of their community.

            Markimdb: 8.2
            Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
            CountryCanada, USA

            The Outer Limits is an anthology of self-contained episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end.

            Markimdb: 7.5
            Genrethriller, fantasy, drama, detective
            CountryUSA

            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.

            Markimdb: 8.5
            Genrehorror, thriller, comedy, drama, crime, detective
            CountryUSA

            A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock. The series features dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

            Markimdb: 7.9
            Genredrama
            CountryUSA

            The Affair explores the emotional effects of an extramarital relationship between Noah Solloway and Alison Lockhart after the two meet in the resort town of Montauk in Long Island. Noah is a New York City schoolteacher with one novel published (book entitled A Person who Visits a Place) and he is struggling to write a second book. He is happily married with four children, but resents his dependence on his wealthy father-in-law. Alison is a young waitress trying to piece her life and marriage back together in the wake of the tragic death of her child. The story of the affair is told separately, complete with distinct memory biases, from the male and female perspectives.

            Markimdb: 8.3
            Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, drama, detective
            CountryDenmark, Italy, Germany, France, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands
            Duration04:39

            The Kingdom is the most technologically advanced hospital in Denmark, a gleaming bastion of medical science. A rash of uncanny occurrences, however, begins to weaken the staff's faith in science – a phantom ambulance pulls in every night, but disappears; voices echo in the elevator shaft; and a pregnant doctor's fetus seems to be developing much faster than is natural.

            Markimdb: 9.1
            Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
            CountryUSA
            Duration00:22

            A series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.

            Markimdb: 6.6
            Genrehorror, fantasy, drama, detective
            CountryUSA
            Duration00:42

            Young Nancy Drew makes plans to leave her hometown for college after high school graduation, but finds herself drawn into a supernatural murder mystery.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genredrama, family
            CountryUSA

            Five brothers and sisters are determined to stay together following the tragic loss of their parents.

            Markimdb: 8.7
            Genrecomedy, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration00:55

            A darkly comic look at members of a dysfunctional L.A. family that run a funeral business.  When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as--and far less predictable than--the one inside.

            Markimdb: 7.1
            Genrehorror, comedy, detective
            CountryUSA
            Duration03:04

            The super-charged comedy-horror series is a modern take on the classic whodunit with a killer cast. 

            Markimdb: 9.4
            Genrethriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration00:47

            When Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live, he becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.

            Markimdb: 8.4
            Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
            CountryUSA, Canada
            Duration00:43

            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 events and realize they may be a part of a larger, more disturbing pattern that blurs the line between science fiction and technology.

            Markimdb: 6.6
            Genrehorror, fantasy, drama, detective
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:28

            A young Victoria "Vic" McQueen discovers she has the power to unlock portals that help her find lost objects. As she delves further into this hidden universe, she encounters many other "inscape travelers" - some benevolent, and some who have been corrupted by their power. When Vic encounters Charlie Manx, an immortal who stays that way by feeding off of the souls of children, she makes a sworn enemy of Manx.

            Markimdb: 8.4
            Genredrama, crime, detective
            CountryUnited Kingdom
            Duration00:46

            The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.

            Markimdb: 7
            Genredrama, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration00:43

            Low Winter Sun is an American television drama series developed by Chris Mundy, starring Mark Strong and Lennie James. The series premiered on August 11, 2013, on AMC, with the first season consisting of ten episodes. It is based upon the 2006 British two-part miniseries of the same name.

            Markimdb: 8.6
            Genrehorror, comedy
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:05

            A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of three vampires in Staten Island who have “lived” together for hundreds and hundreds of years.

            Markimdb: 7.7
            Genrefantasy, drama, detective
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:27

            Based on Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel about an ex-con who 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.

            Markimdb: 7.9
            Genrethriller, fantasy, drama, crime, detective
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:09

            In a mystical and dark city filled with humans, fairies and other creatures, a police detective investigates a series of gruesome murders leveled against the fairy population. During his investigation, the detective becomes the prime suspect and must find the real killer to clear his name.




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