KAOS is a fantasy dark comedy-drama series created by Charlie Covell. The Netflix series works as a contemporary reimagining of Greek mythology and it follows the story of six humans as they discover that they are a huge part of the prophecy that will destroy the Greek gods led by the king of the gods Zeus. KAOS stars Jeff Goldblum, Janet McTeer, Aurora Perrineau, Billie Piper, Nabhaan Rizwan, David Thewlis, Leila Farzad, Killian Scott, Cliff Curtis, Rakie Ayola, Debi Mazar, Misia Butler, and Fady Elsayed. So, if you loved the hilarious dark comedy, cruel and narcissistic gods, and a fantastical story in KAOS here are some similar shows you should check out next.
American Gods (Rent on Prime Video)
American Gods is a fantasy thriller drama series developed by Bryan Fuller and Michael Green. Based on a 2001 novel of the same name by Neil Gaiman, the Starz series follows the story of Shadow, an ex-convict as he takes the job of guarding Mr. Wednesday, who is the God Odin in disguise. While Shadow tries to deal with his new reality, he soon gets involved in a huge conflict between the old gods and the new gods. American Gods stars Ricky Whittle in the lead role with Emily Browning, Crispin Glover, Ian McShane, Bruce Langley, Yetide Badaki, Pablo Schreiber, Orlando Jones, Mousa Kraish, Omid Abtahi, Demore Barnes, and Ashley Reyes starring in supporting roles.
Preacher (Netflix, AMC+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Preacher is a neo-Western supernatural dark comedy adventure thriller series developed by Sam Catlin, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg. Based on a comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, the AMC series follows the story of Jesse Custer, a hard-drinking and chain-smoking preacher as he acquires a strange power that makes people do anything he says and soon he goes out on an adventure with his trigger happy ex-girlfriend and new best friends, who is a vampire. Preacher stars Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, and Joseph Gilgun in the lead roles with Lucy Griffiths, W. Earl Brown, Derek Wilson, Ian Colletti, Tom Brooke, Anatol Yusef, Graham McTavish, Pip Torrens, Noah Taylor, Julie Ann Emery, Malcolm Barrett, Colin Cunningham, Betty Buckley, Mark Harelik, and Tyson Ritter starring in supporting roles.
Good Omens (Prime Video)
Good Omens is a fantasy comedy-drama series created by Neil Gaiman. Based on a 1990 novel of the same name by authors Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, the Prime Video series follows Crowley and Aziraphale, a demon and an angel as they team up to save the Earth which is about to be destroyed because an 11-year-old boy, who has no idea of his fate. Good Omens stars David Tennant and Michael Sheen in the lead roles with Jon Hamm, Sam Taylor Buck, Frances McDormand, Adria Arjona, Mark Gatiss, Nick Offerman, and Jack Whitehall starring in supporting roles.
Westworld (Rent on Prime Video)
Westworld is a dystopian sci-fi western thriller drama series created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. Based on a 1973 film of the same name by author Michael Crichton, the HBO series is set in a futuristic Western-themed amusement park called Westworld, where tourists pay an exorbitant amount of money to fulfill their every indulgence and dark fantasies with the help of human-like automatons but when the automatons begin malfunctioning everything goes to hell. Westworld stars Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, Ed Harris, Thandiwe Newton, James Marsden, Tessa Thompson, Angela Sarafyan, Anthony Hopkins, Aaron Paul, and Jimmi Simpson.
Ragnarök (Netflix)
Ragnarök is a Norwegian fantasy thriller drama series created by Adam Price. The Netflix series is set in a small Norwegian town plagued by climate change and industrial pollution and it follows the story of Magne Seier, a teenager who moves to the town with his family and soon discovers that he is the reincarnate of Thor, the Norse god of thunder and he must go up against the four giant posing as the Jutul family. Ragnarök stars David Stakston, Jonas Strand Gravli, Herman Tømmeraas, Theresa Frostad Eggesbø, Emma Bones, Henriette Steenstrup, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, and Synnøve Macody Lund.
The Boys (Prime Video)
The Boys is a superhero action thriller and dark comedy-drama series developed by Eric Kripke. Based on a comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, the Prime Video series is set in a world where superheroes exist but they are not as good as you might have expected but still people love them because of great PR by Vought International and it follows the titular team comprised of ordinary people and supes who are out there risking their lives to take down the evilest superheroes. The Boys stars Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Jack Quaid, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell, Elisabeth Shue, Colby Minifie, Aya Cash, Claudia Doumit, Jensen Ackles, Cameron Crovetti, Susan Heyward, Valorie Curry, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
Miracle Workers Season 1 (Rent on Prime Video)
Miracle Workers is an anthology comedy-drama series created by Simon Rich. Based on a 2012 novel titled What in God’s Name by author Simon Rich, the first season of the TBS series follows the story of Craig, a low-level angel, and Eliza, a recent transfer from the Department of Dirt as both of them take on the task of saving Earth and humanity when God has checked out of his job of running the world. Miracle Workers stars Daniel Radcliffe and Geraldine Viswanathan in the lead roles with Karan Soni, Jon Bass, Sasha Compère, Lolly Adefope, and Steve Buscemi starring in supporting roles.
