Best Horror Television Series

Alfred Hitchcock Presents was an anthology television series running from 1955 to 1965, produced by Alfred Hitchcock and broadcast on CBS and NBC. The show presented dramas, thrillers, and mysteries i...

Hannibal is a television series exploring the complex dynamic between FBI investigator Will Graham and forensic psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter. The show adapts elements from Thomas Harris’ novels, depic...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer was an American television series created by Joss Whedon, initially based on a 1992 film of the same name. The show ran on The WB and UPN from 1997 to 2003, with Whedon servin...

The Kingdom is a Danish miniseries trilogy exploring unsettling events within Copenhagen’s Rigshospitalet neurosurgical ward. Staff and patients experience bizarre phenomena alongside a chorus of dish...

Supernatural is an American television series created in 2005 and initially broadcast on The WB. The show centers on two brothers, Sam and Dean Winchester, who pursue various supernatural entities inc...

The Outer Limits was an ABC television series airing from 1963 to 1965. Each episode presented a distinct, self-contained story within the science fiction genre. The show utilized anthology formats an...

Master’s Sun is a 2013 South Korean television series featuring So Ji-sub and Gong Hyo-jin. Produced by the Hong sisters, the drama aired on SBS for seventeen episodes between August 7th and October 3...

Legion is an FX television series adapting the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Created by Noah Hawley, the show ran for three seasons from 2017 to 2019 and exists within a universe similar t...

The Returned is a French television drama series adapted from the 2004 film *They Came Back*. It premiered in 2012 and consisted of eight episodes, earning an International Emmy award for Best Drama S...

Penny Dreadful is a horror drama television series developed for Showtime and Sky Atlantic. The show premiered in 2014 with initial broadcasts on May 11th (US) and May 20th (UK), before concluding aft...

Tales from the Crypt was an American horror anthology television series produced for HBO between 1989 and 1996. Drawing inspiration from the original EC Comics series, it presented a variety of horror...

Bates Motel is a television series adapted from Robert Bloch’s novel *Psycho*. The show, which ran on A&E from 2013 to 2017, explored the evolving relationship between Conrad and Emma Bates within the...

Angel is a supernatural drama series spun off from *Buffy the Vampire Slayer*, created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt. The show ran on The WB for five seasons, beginning October 5, 1999, and concl...

The Terror is an anthology horror drama series created for AMC, presenting self-contained narratives across different historical periods. Each season features new casts and crews while incorporating s...

Happiness is a 2021 South Korean television series centered around an apocalyptic scenario involving infectious diseases. The drama stars Han Hyo-joo, Park Hyung-sik, and Jo Woo-jin and aired on tvN f...

Preacher is a television adaptation of the comic book series created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon. The AMC show, starring Dominic Cooper, Joseph Gilgun, and Ruth Negga, explores themes of faith and...

The Walking Dead depicts a group of survivors navigating a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombie “walkers.” Following the collapse of society, these individuals contend with both undead threats and...

Night Gallery was an NBC anthology series running from 1970 to 1973, presenting horror and macabre stories. Rod Serling served as host and scriptwriter, building upon his previous work with *The Twili...

Being Human is a British television series that explores the lives of three individuals—Annie, George, and John—who share a living space while grappling with their supernatural natures. The show combi...

From is an American science fiction horror television series developed by John Griffin. Its first season debuted on Epix in February 2022, featuring a cast including Harold Perrineau, Catalina Sandino...

Bones is an FBI-based procedural drama that combines forensic anthropology and archaeology to investigate unidentified human remains. The series follows Special Agent Seeley Booth and forensic scienti...

Grimm is an NBC television series that ran for six seasons from 2011 to 2017. The show centers on a Portland homicide detective who learns he is a Grimm tasked with protecting humanity from mythologic...

American Horror Story is an anthology series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for FX. Each season presents a distinct narrative and cast within a shared fictional universe, often exploring horr...

Chucky is a television series that continues the Child’s Play franchise, following new storylines and characters. Brad Dourif voices the title character, alongside a returning ensemble cast including...

The Ones Who Live is a six-episode AMC miniseries following characters after the events of *The Walking Dead*. Scott M. Gimple, Danai Gurira, and Andrew Lincoln spearheaded its creation, featuring Lin...

The Vampire Diaries is a supernatural drama television series created by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, adapting L.J. Smith’s novels. It ran for eight seasons on The CW, beginning September 10, 2009...

Sell Your Haunted House is a 2021 South Korean television series produced by KBS. The show centers around an exorcist real estate agent who investigates properties with paranormal activity alongside a...

True Blood is an American television series developed by Alan Ball, adapting Charlaine Harris’s novel series, The Southern Vampire Mysteries. The show blends elements of fantasy and horror, exploring...

Teen Wolf is an American television series centered on a teenager who develops into a werewolf while protecting his community from various supernatural entities. The show reimagines the 1985 film, fea...