10 Supernatural Shows Like Dead Boy Detectives to Watch Next
The supernatural horror-comedy series Dead Boy Detectives premiered today and is part of The Sandman universe for Netflix and based on the beloved comic series from Neil Gaiman. The series follows teen ghosts Edwin (George Rexstrew) and Charles (Jayden Revri) who were born decades apart but have found each other only in death, and are the team behind the Dead Boy Detectives agency who solve a variety of mysteries.
With the help of a clairvoyant named Crystal (Kassius Nelson) and her friend Niko (Yuyu Kitamura), the four of them crack some of the mortal realm’s most mystifying paranormal cases. The cast also includes Jenn Lyon, Briana Cuoco, Ruth Connell, Lukas Gage, David Iacono, Michael Beach, and Joshua Colley.
With all 8 episodes now streaming globally on Netflix, fans of Dead Boy Detectives will quickly binge the new series and be on the hunt for similar content to watch next. Here are 10 supernatural shows like Dead Boy Detectives to check out.
10 Supernatural Shows Like Dead Boy Detectives to Watch Next
A Discovery of Witches (2018-2022)
Cast: Matthew Goode, Teresa Palmer, Alex Kingston, Gregg Chilingirian, Owen Teale, Trevor Eve, Edward Bluemel, Malin Buska, Aiysha Hart, Valarie Pettiford, Tanya Moodie, Aisling Loftus, Lindsay Duncan
Synopsis: “Diana Bishop, historian and witch, accesses Ashmole 782 and knows she must solve its mysteries. She is offered help by the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, but he’s a vampire and witches should never trust vampires.”
Where to watch: AMC+, Hoopla, Prime Video, Shudder
The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself (2022, canceled after one season but worth the watch)
Cast: Jay Lycurgo, Nadia Parkes, Emilien Vekemans, Isobel Jesper Jones, Paul Ready, Karen Connell, Jeska Pike, Fehinti Balogun, Hector Hewer
Synopsis: “Caught between two warring clans, the son of a notorious witch responsible for a deadly massacre tries to find his place in the world — and his powers.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018-2020)
Cast: Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch, Lucy Davis, Miranda Otto, Chance Perdomo, Michelle Gomez, Jaz Sinclair, Tati Gabrielle, Gavin Leatherwood, Adeline Rudolph, Richard Coyle, Lachlan Watson, Abigail Cowen
Synopsis: “Magic and mischief collide as half-human, half-witch Sabrina navigates between two worlds: mortal teen life and her family’s legacy, the Church of Night.’
Where to watch: Netflix
Lockwood & Co. (2023, canceled after one season but worth the watch)
Cast: Ruby Stokes, Cameron Chapman, Ali Hadji-Heshmati, Ivanno Jeremiah, Jack Bandeira, Rhianna Dorris, Rico Vina, Paddy Holland, Louise Brealey
Synopsis: “In a world plagued by ghosts, three teens band together as paranormal investigators, risking what little they have to unravel a diabolical conspiracy.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale (2024 – )
Cast: Elaine Cassidy, Hazel Doupe, Stephanie Levi-John, Amy De Bhrún, Valerie O’Connor, Kelly Campbell, Adam Isla O’Brien, Stephen Lord, Barry John Kinsella
Synopsis: “A small UK town named Sanctuary is shaken by murder accusations after a boy is discovered dead from an accident.”
Where to watch: AMC+, Prime Video, The Roku Channel
School Spirits (2023 – )
Cast: Peyton List, Kristian Flores, Milo Manheim, Sarah Yarkin, Spencer MacPherson, Kiara Pichardo, Nick Pugliese, Rainbow Wedell, Josh Zuckerman, Maria Dizzia,
Synopsis: “Maddie, a teen stuck in the afterlife investigating her own disappearance, goes on a crime-solving mission as she adjusts to high-school purgatory.”
Where to watch: Netflix, Paramount+
Shadowhunters (also titled Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments) – 2016-2019
Cast: Katherine McNamara, Dominic Sherwood, Alberto Rosende, Matthew Daddario, Emeraude Toubia, Harry Shum Jr., Alisha Wainwright, Isaiah Mustafa, David Castro, Alan Van Sprang
Synopsis: “Based on the bestselling young adult fantasy book series The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, Shadowhunters‚ follows 18-year-old Clary Fray, who finds out on her birthday that she is not who she thinks she is but rather comes from a long line of Shadowhunters – human-angel hybrids who hunt down demons. When her mother Jocelyn is kidnapped, Clary is thrown into the world of demon hunting with mysterious Shadowhunter Jace and her best friend, Simon. Now living among faeries, warlocks, vampires and werewolves, Clary begins a journey of self-discovery as she learns more about her past and what her future may hold.”
Where to watch: Hulu, Freeform, Fubo
Warrior Nun (2020-2022)
Cast: Alba Baptista, Thekla Reuten, Kristina Tonteri-Young, Lorena Andrea, Tristán Ulloa, Olivia Delcán, Sylvia De Fanti
Synopsis: “After waking up in a morgue, an orphaned teen discovers she now possesses superpowers as the chosen Halo-Bearer for a secret sect of demon-hunting nuns.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Wynonna Earp (2016-2021)
Cast: Melanie Scrofano, Shamier Anderson, Tim Rozon, Varun Saranga, Greg Lawson, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Katherine Barrell, Michael Eklund, Dani Kind, Martina Ortiz Luis
Synopsis: “Battling demons and other creatures with her unique abilities and a posse of dysfunctional allies, Wyatt Earp’s great great-granddaughter Wynonna is the only thing that can bring the paranormal to justice.”
Where to watch: Fubo, Netflix
Yu Yu Hakusho (2023 – )
Cast: Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongo, Shuhei Uesugi, Sei Shiraishi, Kenichi Takito, Goro Inagaki, Go Ayano.
Synopsis: “After a selfless act costs him his life, teen delinquent Yusuke Urameshi is chosen as a Spirit Detective to investigate cases involving rogue yokai.”
Where to watch: Netflix
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