The brilliant dark comedy series Bad Sisters quickly became one of the best series Apple TV+ has to offer, with its brilliant cast and great storylines. Created by Sharon Horgan, Dave Finkel, and Brett Baer, the dark comedy series is based on the Belgian series Clan by Malin-Sarah Gozin. It manages to be both genuinely funny and, at times, deeply disturbing. Bad Sisters stars Sharon Horgan, Eve Hewson, Claes Bang, Sarah Greene, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Brian Gleeson, and Daryl McCormack. So, if you loved the darkly comedic dynamic between the Garvey sisters, thrilling mysteries, and compelling characters in Bad Sisters, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Big Little Lies (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Big Little Lies is a dark comedy mystery drama series created by David E. Kelley. Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty, the HBO series follows a trio of wealthy young women in Monterey, California, whose life turns upside down when a murder takes place in their otherwise idyllic town, revealing a bunch of deeply hidden dark secrets. Big Little Lies stars Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Alexander Skarsgård, Adam Scott, Zoë Kravitz, James Tupper, Jeffrey Nordling, Laura Dern, Iain Armitage, Kathryn Newton, and Meryl Streep.
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Only Murders in the Building is a mystery thriller dark comedy-drama series created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. The Hulu series follows three people with completely different personalities living in the same NYC apartment building who find themselves bonding over their love of true crime podcasts and soon become embroiled in a murder mystery in their own building. Only Murders in the Building stars Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez in the lead roles, with Amy Ryan, Jane Lynch, Jesse Williams, and Cara Delevingne.
Dead to Me (Netflix)
Dead to Me is a dark comedy crime thriller drama series created by Liz Feldman. The Netflix series follows Jen, a sardonic woman still grieving the loss of her recently deceased husband, as she meets the free-spirited Judy in a support group. Despite their different personalities, they quickly become friends, but what Jen doesn’t know is that Judy is hiding her own secrets. Dead to Me stars Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini, James Marsden, Max Jenkins, Sam McCarthy, and Luke Roessler.
Pretty Little Liars (Hulu, Max & Prime Video Add-On)
Pretty Little Liars is a teen mystery thriller drama series created by I. Marlene King. Based on the novel series of the same name by Sara Shepard, the Freeform series revolves around a group of four friends who were friends a few years ago but a tragic night caused their friendship to break up. Now, they must reunite to stop an anonymous figure from revealing all their dark secrets to the world. Pretty Little Liars stars Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Holly Marie Combs, Lucy Hale, Ian Harding, Bianca Lawson, Laura Leighton, Chad Lowe, and Shay Mitchell.
Fargo (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Fargo is a dark comedy crime thriller noir drama anthology series created by Noah Hawley. Based on the 1996 film of the same name written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, the FX series revolves around a different set of characters embroiled in various crimes in different time periods, but the only thing connecting them is that they are all based in the Midwest, USA. Fargo stars Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Kirsten Dunst, Patrick Wilson, Jesse Plemons, and Ewan McGregor.
Killing Eve (Netflix, Paramount+, AMC+, Britbox & Prime Video Add-On)
Killing Eve is a British spy thriller dark comedy-drama series created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Based on the 2017 novel Villanelle by Luke Jennings, the BBC America series follows Eve Polastri, a bored MI5 analyst who gets recruited to catch a notorious psychopathic assassin who goes by the name of, Villanelle. Killing Eve stars Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer, Fiona Shaw, Darren Boyd, Owen McDonnell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, David Haig, Kim Bodnia, and Sean Delaney.
Succession (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Succession is a satirical dark comedy family drama series created by Jesse Armstrong. The HBO series follows the dysfunctional Roy family, who own and control one of the most powerful global media and entertainment conglomerates, Waystar RoyCo. When the family patriarch, Logan Roy, suddenly decides to step down, the battle for the succession to the top chair begins. Succession stars Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Brian Cox, Nicholas Braun, Matthew Macfadyen, Alan Ruck, J. Smith-Cameron, and Hiam Abbass.
The Righteous Gemstone (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
The Righteous Gemstone is a dark comedy crime drama series created by Danny McBride. The HBO series follows the famous televangelist family, the Gemstones, who are the opposite of what they preach to their followers. They are hiding many dark secrets and because of their stupidity and dysfunction, the secrets are slowly coming out. The Righteous Gemstone stars Danny McBride, Adam DeVine, Edi Patterson, Tony Cavalero, Cassidy Freeman, Gregory Alan Williams, Tim Baltz, and John Goodman.
Search Party (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Search Party is a dark comedy mystery thriller series created by Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers, and Michael Showalter. The HBO Max series follows four egoistic middle-aged friends who get embroiled in a thrilling mystery after one of the friends disappears without any trace. Search Party stars Alia Shawkat, John Reynolds, John Early, Meredith Hagner, and Brandon Micheal Hall.
The Flight Attendant (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
The Flight Attendant is a dark comedy mystery thriller drama series created by Steve Yockey. Based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Chris Bohjalian, the HBO Max series follows Cassandra “Cassie” Bowden, an alcoholic flight attendant with a knack for finding trouble as she finds herself waking up next to a dead guy after a night of revelry. She has no memory of what happened the night before she decides to find the real culprit. The Flight Attendant stars Kaley Cuoco, Michiel Huisman, Zosia Mamet, T.R. Knight, Michelle Gomez, and Colin Woodell.