List RulesVote up the best television shows currently airing new episodes that keep it dark. No reality shows or docuseries.
Some television viewers enjoy diving into the dark underbelly of society or the human psyche. There are plenty of horror programs that will air this year that present a supernatural threat that endangers the characters in terrifying ways. Some dark shows instead depict that the biggest monster of all is... man. If these types of shows pique your interest, then you will be pleased to hear that there are plenty of shows with dark themes that will air in the coming year.
Each season of American Horror Story deals with a new set of characters dealing with horrifying monstrosities. There may not be any ghosts or ghouls in True Detective, but that does not stop the characters from having to contend with the darkest aspects of society. Who needs a monster with fangs lurking around the corner when you can see how the world really works when people give in to their base instincts.
These are some of the best series with dark themes you will get new episodes for in the near future. You can vote on which shows are the best and vote down on the shows that are just too dark for your liking. Give in to your dark side with this list.
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16148Mindhunter
Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallanyPremiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Crime drama, Psychological thriller
Mindhunter (Netflix, 2017) is an American crime thriller television series created by Joe... more2
16652The Haunting of Hill House
Michiel Huisman, Carla GuginoPremiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Supernatural horror
The Haunting of Hill House is the first season of the Netflix supernatural anthology... more3
16153Black Mirror
Daniel Kaluuya, Toby KebbellPremiered: 2011
Genres (Tv): Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Black Mirror (Netflix, 2011) is a British television anthology series created by Charlie... more4
12134True Detective
Mahershala Ali, Matthew McConaugheyPremiered: 2013
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Drama
True Detective (HBO, 2014) is an American anthology drama television series created by Nic... more5
16268Westworld
Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie NewtonPremiered: 2016
Genres (Tv): Sci-fi, Drama, Western
Westworld (HBO, 2016) is an American science fiction western thriller television series... more6
10937Peaky Blinders
Cillian Murphy, Helen McCroryPremiered: 2013
Genres (Tv): Action, Drama, Period Drama
Peaky Blinders (BBC Two, 2013) is a British television action drama created by Steven Knight,... more7
14773Stranger Things
Winona Ryder, David HarbourPremiered: 2016
Genres (Tv): Sci-fi, Horror, Supernatural, Period drama
Stranger Things (Netflix, 2016) is an American science fiction-horror web television series... more8
9432Wentworth
Danielle Cormack, Nicole da SilvaPremiered: 2013
Genres (Tv): Drama
Wentworth is an Australian television drama series. It was first broadcast on SoHo on 1 May... more9
16789American Horror Story
Connie Britton, Dylan McDermottPremiered: 2011
Genres (Tv): Anthology, Horror, Supernatural
American Horror Story (FX, 2011) is an American anthology horror television series created by... more10
8628Fargo
Billy Bob Thornton, Allison TolmanPremiered: 2014
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Drama, Crime
Fargo (FX, 2014) is an American black comedy drama anthology television series created by Noah... more11
8230Ozark
Jason Bateman, Laura LinneyPremiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Crime drama, Thriller
Ozark (Netflix, 2017) is an American crime drama series created by Bill Dubuque. Financial... more12
10754You
Penn Badgley, Elizabeth LailPremiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Drama
You (Lifetime, 2018) is an American television drama series created by Greg Berlanti and Sera... more13
6725Taboo
Tom Hardy, Leo BillPremiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Period drama
Taboo (FX, 2017) is a British television drama series created by Tom Hardy, Edward "Chips"... more14
387The Handmaid's Tale
Elisabeth Moss, Joseph FiennesPremiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Drama, Dystopian fiction
The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu, 2017) is an American web television series created by Bruce Miller,... more15
7139Killing Eve
Sandra Oh, Jodie ComerPremiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Drama, Spy thriller
Killing Eve (BBC America, 2018) is a British drama television series developed by Phoebe... more16
5330American Gods
Ricky Whittle, Emily BrowningPremiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Fantasy, Drama
American Gods (Starz, 2017) is an American television series developed by Bryan Fuller and... more17
6958The Walking Dead
Andrew Lincoln, Jon BernthalPremiered: 2010
Genres (Tv): Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, Suspense, Drama
The Walking Dead (A&E, 2010) is an American post-apocalyptic horror television series... more18
3020The Witcher
Henry Cavill, Freya AllanPremiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Drama
The Witcher (Netflix, 2019) is a fantasy action-adventure series based on the series of short... more19
3431The Twilight Zone
Simon Kinberg, Jordan PeelePremiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Anthology, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The Twilight Zone (CBS All Access, 2019) is an American anthology drama web television series... more20
1511Prodigal Son
Tom Payne, Lou Diamond PhillipsPremiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Crime drama, Procedural
Prodigal Son (Fox, 2019) is an American drama television series created by Chris Fedak and Sam... more21
128The Haunting of Bly Manor
Victoria Pedretti, Tahirah SharifPremiered: 2020
Genres (Tv): Supernatural, Horror, Anthology
The Haunting of Bly Manor is the second season of the Netflix supernatural anthology... more22
The Confession Tapes (Netflix, 2017) is a true crime television documentary series created by... more23
55The Haunting
Michiel Huisman, Carla GuginoPremiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Supernatural, Horror, Anthology
The Haunting (Netflix, 2018) is an American television anthology series created by Mike... more24
1014Ratched
Sarah Paulson, Alice EnglertPremiered: 2020
Genres (Tv): Drama
Ratched (Netflix, 2020) is an American television series based on Ken Kesey's novel One Flew... more25
25Two Sentence Horror Stories
Nicole Kang, Jim ParrackPremiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Horror, Anthology
Two Sentence Horror Stories (CW Seed, 2017) is an American horror anthology television series.... more