The Best Fantasy Shows on TV Right Now

Updated January 22, 2021 9.0k votes 4.9k voters 71.7k views26 items

List RulesVote up your favorite fantasy shows (no sci-fi) currently airing new episodes on TV or a streaming service

These are the best current fantasy TV series in 2019, ranked from best to worst by user votes. This list is pretty diverse. Some of the best current fantasy TV shows take place in the depths of space, and still others, while based in earthly environments, integrate supernatural elements into their already fantastical shows. Some of the greatest current fantasy TV series even feature characters with super powers.

What shows will you find on this best current fantasy TV series list? Carnival Row mixes mystery and magic with a detective working to solve a series of crimes in a world filled with mythical creatures in this steampunk fantasy series. Outlander is another good fantasy show that is currently airing on television and is considered one of the best fantasy series of the past decade. Other great shows that appear on this top current fantasy TV series list include The Walking Dead, The Witcher, and His Dark Materials.

Do you have a favorite current fantasy program? Give the best series a thumbs up!

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Lucifer
Tom Ellis, Lauren German
Premiered: 2015
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Stranger Things
Winona Ryder, David Harbour
Premiered: 2016
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Outlander
Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan
Premiered: 2014
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A Discovery of Witches
Teresa Palmer, Matthew Goode
Premiered: 2018
A Discovery of Witches (2018, Sky One) is a British fantasy drama series based on the All... more
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The Witcher
Henry Cavill, Freya Allan
Premiered: 2019
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Carnival Row
Orlando Bloom, Cara Delevingne
Premiered: 2019
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Van Helsing
Kelly Overton, Jonathan Scarfe
Premiered: 2016
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His Dark Materials
Dafne Keen, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Premiered: 2019
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American Horror Story
Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott
Premiered: 2011
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Legends of Tomorrow
Victor Garber, Brandon Routh
Premiered: 2016
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American Gods
Ricky Whittle, Emily Browning
Premiered: 2017
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The Order
Jake Manley, Sarah Grey
Premiered: 2019
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Runaways
Rhenzy Feliz, Lyrica Okano
Premiered: 2017
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Black Lightning
Cress Williams, China Anne McClain
Premiered: 2018
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Trickster
Joel Oulette, Crystle Lightning
Premiered: 2021
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Fate: The Winx Saga
Abigail Cowen, Danny Griffin
Premiered: 2021
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Supergirl
Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks
Premiered: 2015
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The Watch
Samuel Adewunmi, Marama Corlett
Premiered: 2021
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RWBY
Lindsay Jones, Barbara Dunkelman
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Raising Dion
Alisha Wainwright, Ja'Siah Young
Premiered: 2019
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Strowlers
Trin Miller, G. Valmont Thomas
Premiered: 2018
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Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Jane Levy, Skylar Astin
Premiered: 2020
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (NBC, 2020) is an American musical fantasy dramedy television... more
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Raising Hope
Lucas Neff, Martha Plimpton
Premiered: 2010
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