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10 shows to watch if you love 'Shadow and Bone'

Jena Brown   

10 shows to watch if you love 'Shadow and Bone'
Jessie Mei Li and Ben Barnes on Netflix's "Shadow and Bone."David Appelby/Netflix
  • There are shows fans of "Shadow and Bone," based on Leigh Bardugo's novels, will also likely enjoy.
  • Series like "Stranger Things" and "His Dark Materials" follow a group dealing with the supernatural.
  • Note: This post contains spoilers for season one of "Shadow and Bone."

"Peaky Blinders" is chock-full of heists.

"Peaky Blinders" is chock-full of heists.
Cillian Murphy on "Peaky Blinders."      BBC

Summary: After gangster leader Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) returns from the war, he tries to turn the family business from criminal to respectable.

Why you'll like it: Tommy leads his family with the same quiet brooding and dark demons as Kaz Brekker (Freddy Carter) does on Netflix's "Shadow and Bone." Although he may not always reveal his intentions, Tommy's loyalty never waivers.

Throughout the BBC show's five seasons, the family grapples with power struggles, rival-gang wars, love, and loss with the odds never in their favor, but watching the resourceful and clever Tommy outmaneuver his enemies makes for satisfying fun.

Fans will likely love the supernatural thrills on "Stranger Things."

Fans will likely love the supernatural thrills on "Stranger Things."
The cast of "Stranger Things."      Netflix

Summary: When a young boy (Noah Schnapp) disappears, his mother (Winona Ryder) tries to prove he was taken by supernatural elements while his friends discover a mysterious girl (Millie Bobby Brown) with helpful powers.

Why you'll like it: Fans who thought Jesper (Kit Young) stole the show will likely fall head over heels for Dustin's (Gaten Matarazzo) cheerful optimism that gives the tense series a lighter touch.

Full of references to the 1980s, Netflix's "Stranger Things" is a heartwarming story about the power of friendship — like Mal (Archie Renaux) and Alina (Jessie Mei Li), this group of characters will do anything to help each other.

"Carnival Row" explores the reality of living in a war-torn country.

"Carnival Row" explores the reality of living in a war-torn country.
Cara Delevingne and Orlando Bloom on "Carnival Row."      Amazon Prime Video

Summary: As mythical creatures flee to a tense city, political figures urge detective Rycroft (Orlando Bloom) to solve a string of unsolved murders, but his relationship with refugee fairy Vignette (Cara Delevingne) threatens to dismantle the investigation.

Why you'll like it: Although its main plotline is a murder mystery, Amazon's "Carnival Row" examines the many unintended consequences and realities of living in a war-torn country, such as feeling like an outsider and overcoming deep-rooted bias.

Although Rycroft doesn't have the same ingrained beliefs about Vignette, he lives through the struggles Matthias (Calahan Skogman) experiences as he develops feelings for Nina (Danielle Galligan) on "Shadow and Bone."

"His Dark Materials" also features an unwavering friendship.

"His Dark Materials" also features an unwavering friendship.
Dafne Keen on "His Dark Materials."      HBO

Summary: Living in a multi-world reality, young orphan Lyra (Dafne Keen) uncovers a prophecy and discovers a link between kidnapped children and a mysterious substance called Dust, catapulting her on a dangerous and exciting journey.

Why you'll like it: Based on a popular book series by Philip Pullman, HBO's "His Dark Materials" features a protagonist who's willing to fight against evil to protect the people she loves.

And like how Alina and Mal bonded at the orphanage, Lyra has a similar connection to Roger (Lewin Lloyd) and does whatever it takes to help him when he's kidnapped.

"NOS4A2" brings a terrifying villain to life.

"NOS4A2" brings a terrifying villain to life.
Ashleigh Cummings on "NOS4A2."      Hulu

Summary: As a young woman's (Ashleigh Cummings) powers to find lost things puts her in the path of a villain who feeds off the souls of children (Zachary Quinto), she fights to defeat him and rescue his victims from Christmasland.

Why you'll like it: Based on the bestselling novel by Joe Hill, AMC's "NOS4A2" explores many of the same conflicts and tropes as "Shadow and Bone."

More terrifying, yet just as complex as the sadoes whatever he can to survive and has twisted his ideals to believe he is making his victims happier than their parents ever could.

"A Discovery of Witches" features a swoon-worthy romance.

"A Discovery of Witches" features a swoon-worthy romance.
Matthew Goode and Teresa Palmer on "A Discovery of Witches."      Sky

Summary: When Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer) discovers a bewitched manuscript in the Oxford Library, she's forced back into the magical world and works with vampire Matthew Clairmont (Matthew Goode) to forge an alliance and protect the book.

Why you'll like it: Fans who firmly shipped "Darklina" will likely swoon for the forbidden romance between Diana and Matthew.

Although there's a lot of mystery and intrigue at its heart, Sky One's "A Discovery of Witches" follows two people breaking convention and fighting the entire magical world.

Characters grapple with their intertwined fates on "The Witcher."

Characters grapple with their intertwined fates on "The Witcher."
Henry Cavill on "The Witcher."      Netflix

Summary: On this Netflix series based on Andrzej Sapkowski's stories, a mutated monster hunter (Henry Cavill), a crown princess (Freya Allan), and a sorceress (Anya Chalotra) fight to make their way in the world before discovering their fates are entwined.

Why you'll like it: In the same way that Alina is manipulated by the Darkling, this Netflix show's protagonists are all trying to figure out how they belong but find their fates are up to the machinations of others.

Pieces of both series were also filmed in Budapest, and although the worlds are different, they have a similar feel all the same.

"The Nevers" gives Victorian women new powers.

"The Nevers" gives Victorian women new powers.
Laura Donnelly and Ann Skelly on "The Nevers."      HBO

Summary: When a supernatural event grants certain people — mostly women — in Victorian England powers, two magically gifted citizens (Laura Donnelly and Ann Skelly) join forces to protect the "Touched" individuals.

Why you'll like it: On top of combining the Grisha magic with the skills of Kaz's crew, HBO's "The Nevers" explores the themes of marginalization and terror of persecution.

Just as Inej (Amita Suman) fights to free others from a life of captivity on "Shadow and Bone," Amalia and Penance do everything they can to save the Touched.

An unexpected hero emerges on "Shadowhunters."

An unexpected hero emerges on "Shadowhunters."
Katherine McNamara and Dominic Sherwood on "Shadowhunters."      Freeform/John Medland

Summary: All while trying to save her mother (Maxim Roy) from her villainous father (Alan van Sprang), Clary Fray (Katherine McNamara) is thrust into a supernatural world and partners with the warriors fighting to maintain the magical balance.

Why you'll like it: Clary and Alina both have to deal with discovering they have powers after a life of believing they didn't — but where Alina knows about the Grisha, Clary is pulled into a world she doesn't understand.

Based on Cassandra Clare's fantasy book series, Freeform's "Shadowhunters" features romance and popular tropes.

Barnes also plays a villain on "Westworld."

Barnes also plays a villain on "Westworld."
Ben Barnes plays Logan on "Westworld."      John P. Johnson/HBO

Summary: On HBO's "Westworld," guests are promised that they can live out their fantasies with no boundaries or consequences in a futuristic park, but the artificial intelligence powering the robots has other plans.

Why you'll like it: Barnes' turn as the Darkling relies on his charm to cover nefarious tendencies, but his character on "Westworld" has no reason to hide who he is.

Fans will likely relish his openly arrogant and bitter villainous persona, which might give them a taste of the Darkling's potential for upcoming "Shadow and Bone" seasons.

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