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Updated 3 weeks ago,April 9, 2025
Theres nothing more bittersweet than reaching a much anticipated season finale, and no show in recent memory has done a better job at building intense anticipation across such a wide audience asSeverance.
But before you fall into the depths of despair, convincing yourself theres nothing worth watching inSeverances wake, give these puzzle-box, sci-fi, dystopian time travel series a try.
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If you enjoyedSeverances subdued social commentary on modern capitalism, youll love the way MGM+sFROMtackles themes of immigration, community building, and Americas problematic history with race.
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Centering around a mysterious unnamed town where people inexplicably arrive and cannot leave, the eclectic band of inhabitants must work together to survive attacks from the bloodthirsty monsters who come out at night.
The OA
If your favorite part ofSeverancewas second-guessing each characters true intentions and trust-worthiness, or the intricate fan-theories and reddit threads, then find yourself right at home withThe OA, the story of Prairie Johnson, a young woman who returns home after a seven year disappearance, having regained her eyesight.
Be warned that Netflix cancelled what was planned as five-season arc after just two seasons, but that hasnt stopped new fans from flocking to the series or raising money for billboards lobbying for its continuation.
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DARK
If your favorite part ofSeverancewas its complex but highly organized plot and rich character development, thenDARKabsolutely needs to be on your watch list.
This German sci-fi series gives audiences the television equivalent of an M. C. Escher painting, following the journey of a teenaged boy, Jonas, to unravel the connection between his fathers suicide, the disappearance of neighbor Mikkel Nielsen, and unsolved murders from the towns dark past.
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Osmosis
If you loved the waySeveranceimagined a world completely transformed by technology in a believable way,Osmosiswill give you a different spin on the potential future of brain implants.
Siblings Paul and Esther develop a way to find a persons soulmate with 100% accuracy, but have to deal with the ethical and sociological impact of engineering something as complex as love.
