20 best shows like Black Narcissus (2020)

List of the best shows and series like Black Narcissus (2020): The Royals, The Spanish Princess, The Birch, A Teacher, House of Anubis, Cruel Summer, Noughts + Crosses, Rise, Devs, I Am Not Okay with This.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genredrama
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

Drama about a fictional British Royal family set in modern day London, who inhabit a world of opulence and regal tradition that caters to any and every desire, but one that also comes with a price tag of duty, destiny and intense public scrutiny.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genremelodrama, drama, military, history
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:55

The beautiful Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon, navigates the royal lineage of England with an eye on the throne.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

Horror stories told from the perspectives of multiple characters whose lives are affected by the Birch, a bloodthirsty monster deep in the woods. Once you summon her protection, you never escape.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genredrama
CountryUSA

Claire Wilson, a young teacher at a suburban Texas high school, begins an affair with her student, Eric Walker. But their relationship accelerates faster than anticipated and the permanent damage becomes impossible to ignore.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure, family, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration00:22

House of Anubis is a jointly Nickelodeon British, American, and Belgian mystery television series based on the Dutch-Belgian television series Het Huis Anubis aired in the Netherlands and Belgium. The series was created by Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst and premiered on Nickelodeon on New Year's Day 2011 in the United States and on 25 February 2011 in the United Kingdom. The series is the first Nickelodeon series to be filmed overseas, the first soap opera created by Nickelodeon and the channel's first soap opera aimed at children and teenagers. As of 25 February, the program will be broadcast on TeenNick. The show has since concluded its third season and as of 28 September 2013 Nickelodeon has not announced a fourth season.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrethriller, drama, detective
CountryUSA

An unconventional thriller that takes place over three summers — 1993-95 — in a small Texas town when a beautiful popular teen, Kate, is abducted and, seemingly unrelated, a girl, Jeanette, goes from being a sweet, awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by ’95, the most despised person in America.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrefantastic, melodrama, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

In an alternate history where black “Cross” people rule over white “Noughts”, young couple Sephy and Callum are divided by their colour but united by love.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genredrama
CountryUSA
Duration01:00

A working class high school drama department and the students come alive under a passionate teacher and family man whose dedication to the program galvanizes the entire town.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
CountryUSA, United Kingdom

Young computer engineer Lily Chan investigates the secretive development division of her employer, a cutting-edge tech company based in San Francisco, which she believes is behind the murder of her boyfriend.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, drama
CountryUSA

A teen navigates the complexities of high school, family and her sexuality while dealing with new superpowers. Based on Charles Forsman's graphic novel.

Markimdb: 2.7
Genrecomedy, drama, family
CountryUSA

A 14-year-old Persian boy desperately tries to fit in, cope with his mother's dating life, and figure out his cultural identity.

Markimdb: 8.9
Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration00:53

A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota.

Markimdb: 8.5
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryRepublic of Ireland

Marianne and Connell weave in and out of each other’s lives in this exploration of sex, power and the desire to love and be loved. Adaptation of Sally Rooney’s best-selling novel.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genredrama
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration03:00

The life of an orphan is changed by the providential intervention of a mysterious benefactor.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:58

Follow 16-year-old Henrietta, aka Henry, who discovers she has the ability to teleport. The first time she realizes this, she is in a truck with her high school’s Golden Boy, who tries to rape her.

Markimdb: 8.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

Victor is a new student at Creekwood High School on his own journey of self-discovery, facing challenges at home, adjusting to a new city, and struggling with his sexual orientation. When it all seems too much, he reaches out to Simon to help him navigate the ups and downs of high school.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, drama, adventure, crime
CountryUSA

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 becomes the unlikely inspiration for an entirely new generation of superheroes.

Markimdb: 8.4
Genredrama
CountryUSA
Duration00:51

A group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrethriller, drama, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:00

Brilliant young actress Charlie strikes up an acquaintance with an intriguing stranger while on holiday in Greece, but it rapidly becomes apparent that his intentions are far from romantic.

Markimdb: 9.1
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:30

    A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genrefantastic, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Sweden
    Duration01:00

    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.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:32

    A grieving teen finds an unexpected connection with two classmates at her new high school after they all land in the same Shoplifters Anonymous group.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    Set in London, where gratification is only an app away, the story centers on Arabella, a carefree, self-assured Londoner with a group of great friends, a boyfriend in Italy, and a burgeoning writing career. But when her drink is spiked, she must question and rebuild every element of her life.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrethriller, comedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:40

    A bullied teenager turns to beauty pageants as a way to exact her revenge, with the help of a disgraced coach who soon realizes he's in over his head.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genreaction, drama, history
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:30

    A blood-soaked, medieval epic that tells the story of Wilkin Brattle, a 14th century warrior, whose life is forever changed when a divine messenger beseeches him to lay down his sword and lead the life of another man: a journeyman executioner. Set in northern Wales during a time rife with rebellion and political upheaval, Wilkin must walk a tight rope between protecting his true identity while also serving a mysterious destiny. Guided by Annora, a mystical healer whose seeming omniscience keeps Wilkin under her sway; manipulated by Milus Corbett, a devious Chamberlain with grand political aspirations; and driven by a deepening connection with the Baroness Lady Love, Wilkin struggles to navigate political, emotional and supernal pitfalls in his quest to understand his greater purpose.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    A Welsh community devastated by tragedy is forced to confront difficult truths amid the search for justice.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA

    This semi-autobiographical dark comedy starring Tig Notaro follows her as she returns to her hometown after the sudden death of her mother. Still reeling from her own declining health problems, Tig struggles to find her footing with the loss of the one person in her life who understood her. All while dealing with her clingy girlfriend and her dysfunctional family.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada
    Duration01:35

    Based on Philip K. Dick's award-winning novel, The Man in the High Castle explores what it would be like if the Allied Powers had lost WWII, and Japan and Germany ruled the United States.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrefantastic, comedy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration00:53

    When the news is announced that a comet is on an unavoidable collision course with Earth, the most hilarious and unexpected chain of events imaginable is set in motion.

    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: 7.5
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration00:57

    The lives of the editors and journalists working at a left-leaning broadsheet and a populist tabloid.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:00

    The journey of Jean Holloway – a therapist who begins to develop dangerous and intimate relationships with the people in her patients' lives.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    In the last years of Victoria's reign, London is beset by the "Touched": people — mostly women — who suddenly manifest abnormal abilities, some charming, some very disturbing. Among them are Amalia True, a mysterious, quick-fisted widow, and Penance Adair, a brilliant young inventor. They are the champions of this new underclass, making a home for the Touched, while fighting the forces of… well, pretty much all the forces — to make room for those whom history as we know it has no place.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada

    A masked figure known as "The Curious" collects tales of dark magic, otherworldly encounters and twisted technology in this kids anthology series.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrefantasy, drama, detective
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:33

    Brakebills University is a secret institution specializing in magic. There, amidst an unorthodox education of spellcasting, a group of twenty-something friends soon discover that a magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real— and poses grave danger to humanity.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genreaction, fantasy, drama, adventure
    CountryItaly, United Kingdom

    The coming-of-age journey of five fairies attending Alfea, a magical boarding school in the Otherworld where they must learn to master their powers while navigating love, rivalries, and the monsters that threaten their very existence.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA

    A family’s lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    In the cutthroat world of international finance, a group of young graduates compete for a limited set of permanent positions at a top investment bank in London. The boundaries between colleague, friend, lover, and enemy soon blur as they immerse themselves in a company culture defined as much by sex, drugs and ego as it is by deals and dividends.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    A tale of secrets and scandals set in 1840s London. When the Trenchards accept an invitation to the now legendary ball hosted by the Duchess of Richmond on the fateful evening of the Battle of Waterloo, it sets in motion a series of events that will have consequences for decades to come as secrets unravel behind the porticoed doors of London’s grandest postcode.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:03

    An MIT grad student and a tech superstar bring a low-level Pentagon official a staggering discovery that an asteroid is just six months away from colliding with Earth.

    Markimdb: 4.1
    Genrefantastic, action, drama
    CountryUSA

    In the year 2199, a young woman who has lost everything finds a new life at Earth's Space Training Academy where she learns to defend the galaxy from intergalactic threats.

    Markimdb: 8.5
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryIndia, USA
    Duration01:34

    A link in their pasts leads an honest cop to a fugitive gang boss, whose cryptic warning spurs the officer on a quest to save Mumbai from cataclysm.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:59

    When a pizza delivery driver is shot dead in south London, a tenacious detective goes after the people traffickers behind his murder and unravels a conspiracy that goes to the top.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:30

    The social and class divisions in early 20th century England through the intersection of three families - the wealthy Wilcoxes, the gentle and idealistic Schlegels and the lower-middle class Basts.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration00:30

    Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, the story follows sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March on their journey from childhood to adulthood. With the help of their mother, Marmee, and while their father is away at war, the girls navigate what it means to be a young woman: from sibling rivalry and first love, to loss and marriage.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration03:48

    "A.D. The Bible Continues" picks up where the smash hit miniseries "The Bible" left off, continuing the greatest story ever told and exploring the exciting and inspiring events that followed the Crucifixion of Christ. The immediate aftermath of Christ's death had a massive impact on his disciples, his mother, Mary, and key political and religious leaders of the era, completely altering the entire world in an instant. Beginning at that fateful moment of the Crucifixion and the Resurrection, "A.D. The Bible Continues" will focus on the disciples who had to go forward and spread the teachings of Christ to a world dominated by political unrest, and the start of a whole new religion that would dramatically reshape the history of the world.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genredrama, military
    CountryBelgium, France, United Kingdom, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Republic of Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, USA, Australia, Luxembourg

    A dynastic struggle occurs for the throne of Hastinapur, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan, between the Kauravas and Pandavas, collateral branches of the clan, which causes the Kurukshetra War.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genreaction, thriller, comedy, melodrama, drama, adventure, family
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    Everything changes when Alex Rider learns that his uncle Ian has actually been killed in the line of duty as a British spy. The normal teen is approached by the head of The Department and pressured to help investigate his uncle's death. Alex reluctantly assumes a new identity and goes undercover in a remote boarding school called Point Blanc.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrefantastic, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:41

    Coal Hill School has been a feature of Doctor Who since the first episode, but now we get to see the day-to-day adventures of the students coping with intrusions from space and time.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrefantastic, drama, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA

    Set in contemporary Europe, the reimagining follows the pockets of humanity left on earth following an apocalyptic extra-terrestrial strike.




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