Entertainment

4.9k voters

The Best Fantasy Series on TV Right Now

Updated February 18, 2021 5.9k votes 4.9k voters 72.6k views23 items

List RulesVote up your favorite fantasy shows that are currently airing new episodes.

These are the best current fantasy TV series in 2021, 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 Stranger Things, The Witcher, and His Dark Materials.

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

Photo:

...more

1
1,054
538
Lucifer
Tom Ellis, Lauren German
Premiered: 2015
Lucifer (Fox, 2016) is an American fantasy police procedural comedy-drama television series... more
More Lucifer
The Best Characters On 'Lucifer'#17 of 33 The Best Current TV Shows No One Is Watching
2
702
550
Stranger Things
Winona Ryder, David Harbour
Premiered: 2016
Stranger Things (Netflix, 2016) is an American science fiction-horror web television series... more
More Stranger Things
The Best Characters on 'Stranger Things,' RankedWho Would Be In 'Stranger Things' If It Were Cast In The '80s?
3
400
540
Outlander
Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan
Premiered: 2014
Outlander (Starz, 2014) is a historical drama television series developed by Ronald D. Moore,... more
More Outlander
#83 of 266 The Best Cult TV Shows of All Time#3 of 129 The Best Shows Currently On The Air
4
444
55
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
More A Discovery of Witches
#16 of 49 The Best Vampire TV Shows of All Time, Ranked#1 of 25 The Best Current Shudder Shows
5
133
188
Van Helsing
Kelly Overton, Jonathan Scarfe
Premiered: 2016
Van Helsing (Syfy, 2016) is an American dark fantasy horror drama television series inspired... more
6
131
53
The Witcher
Henry Cavill, Freya Allan
Premiered: 2019
The Witcher (Netflix, 2019) is a fantasy action-adventure series based on the series of short... more
More The Witcher
How Magic Works In The World Of ‘The Witcher’Tumblr Writes How 'Witcher' Characters Would Act In Everyday Life, And It's Hilariously Accurate
7
133
99
Carnival Row
Orlando Bloom, Cara Delevingne
Premiered: 2019
Carnival Row (Amazon Video, 2019) is an American neo-noir fantasy web television series... more
More Carnival Row
The Best Episodes of 'Carnival Row'#28 of 865 The Best New Shows That Have Premiered in the Last Few Years
8
60
38
His Dark Materials
Dafne Keen, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Premiered: 2019
His Dark Materials (HBO, 2019) is a British fantasy adventure series based on the novel series... more
More His Dark Materials
Everything We Know About The 'His Dark Materials' TV Series#10 of 62 The Best New HBO Shows of the Last Few Years
9
189
234
American Gods
Ricky Whittle, Emily Browning
Premiered: 2017
American Gods (Starz, 2017) is an American television series developed by Bryan Fuller and... more
More American Gods
The Best Characters On 'American Gods'#4 of 71 The Best New Cable Dramas of the Last Few Years
10
72
133
RWBY
Lindsay Jones, Barbara Dunkelman
Premiered: 2013
RWBY is an anime-styled American CG-animated web-series created by the Rooster Teeth... more
More RWBY
#27 of 70 Sci-Fi Shows You Should Be Watching Now#64 of 136 The Best Fantasy Anime of All Time
11
22
49
Strowlers
Trin Miller, G. Valmont Thomas
Premiered: 2018
Strowlers (ZOE, 2018) is an American fantasy science fiction television series. Magic has... more
12
4
0
Locke & Key
Darby Stanchfield, Connor Jessup
Premiered: 2020
Locke & Key (Netflix, 2020) is an American drama television series based on the comic book... more
More Locke & Key
#11 of 54 The Best New TV Shows With Gay Characters of the Last Few Years#26 of 35 These Teen Screams Are Your Watchlist Dreams: The Best Of Teen Horror TV
13
4
0
Warrior Nun
Alba Baptista, Toya Turner
Premiered: 2020
Warrior Nun (Netflix, 2020) is a supernatural drama television series created by Simon Barry,... more
More Warrior Nun
The Best Characters On 'Warrior Nun', Ranked#23 of 455 The Best New Netflix Original Series of the Last Few Years

14
4
1
The New Legends of Monkey
Chai Hansen, Luciane Buchanan
Premiered: 2018
The New Legends of Monkey (Netflix, 2018) is a television series based on the 16th century... more
More The New Legends of Monkey
#81 of 107 The Best Netflix Original Kids Shows#77 of 81 The Best Action Series On Netflix To Watch Now
15
2
0
Motherland: Fort Salem
Taylor Hickson, Ashley Nicole Williams
Premiered: 2020
Motherland: Fort Salem (Freeform, 2020) is an American supernatural drama series created by... more
More Motherland: Fort Salem
The Best Episodes of 'Motherland: Fort Salem'#7 of 73 The Best Current TV Shows For Women, Ranked
16
2
0
Blood of Zeus
Jason O'Mara, Mamie Gummer
Premiered: 2020
Blood of Zeus (Netflix, 2020), formerly known as Gods & Heroes, is an American original... more
More Blood of Zeus
#179 of 514 The Best Netflix Original Series#25 of 73 The Best Animated Series Of 2020
17
2
0
Shadow and Bone
Freddy Carter, Jessie Mei Li
Premiered: 2021
Shadow and Bone (Netflix, 2021) is an American fantasy series created by Eric Heisserer and is... more
18
2
0
Invisible City
Marco Pigossi, Alessandra Negrini
Premiered: 2021
Invisible City (Netflix, 2021) is a Brazilian crime fantasy drama created by Carlos Saldanha.... more
More Invisible City
#86 of 109 The Best New TV Shows Of 2021#16 of 22 These Occult Detective Shows Are On The (Scary) Case
19
1
0
Britannia
Kelly Reilly, David Morrissey
Premiered: 2018
Britannia (Amazon Video, 2018) is a British-American historical fantasy series written by Jez... more
More
#27 of 42 The Best New Historical Drama TV Series of the Last Few Years#29 of 105 The Best Amazon Original Series
20
1
0
Legacies
Danielle Rose Russell, Matt Davis
Premiered: 2018
Legacies (The CW, 2018) is an American television drama series created by Julie Plec, and a... more
More Legacies
#11 of 189 The Best New Shows That Premiered in 2018#48 of 143 The Best TV Spinoffs
21
1
0
Ragnarok
David Stakston, Jonas Strand Gravli
Premiered: January 31, 2020
Ragnarok (Netflix, 2020) is a television drama series created by Adam Price. A small Norwegian... more
More Ragnarok
#320 of 403 The Greatest TV Dramas of All Time#72 of 161 The Best New TV Dramas of the Last Few Years
22
1
17
Amazing Stories
Dylan O'Brien, Victoria Pedretti
Premiered: 2019
Amazing Stories (Apple TV+, 2020) is an American fantasy anthology television series based on... more
More Amazing Stories
#6 of 39 The Best TV Show Reboots & Returns Of 2020#8 of 29 The Darkest Anthology Series
23
1
1
Castlevania
Richard Armitage, James Callis
Premiered: 2017
Castlevania (Netflix, 2017) is an American adult animated web television series based on the... more
More Castlevania
The Best Episodes of 'Castlevania'#275 of 645 The Best Cartoons of All Time

Strowlers

Britannia