Paradise is a sci-fi political conspiracy thriller series created by Dan Fogelman. The Hulu series is set in an idyllic community housing some of the most important people in the world, and it follows Special Agent Xavier Collins after the President of the United States is murdered. Paradise stars Sterling K. Brown, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin, Percy Daggs IV, and James Marsden. So, if you loved the political intrigue, genre-blending plot, and compelling characters in Paradise, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Salvation (Rent on Prime Video)
Salvation is a sci-fi mystery thriller drama series created by Liz Kruger, Craig Shapiro, and Matt Wheeler. The CBS series follows a group of people as they discover that an asteroid will hit the Earth in six months and destroy the planet. Salvation stars Santiago Cabrera, Jennifer Finnigan, Charlie Rowe, Jacqueline Byers, Rachel Drance, Shazi Raja, Ian Anthony Dale, Melia Kreiling, and Ashley Thomas.
The Event (Rent on Prime Video)
The Event is a sci-fi mystery thriller drama series created by Nick Wauters. The NBC series follows Sean Walker, a young software engineer who gets embroiled in a dangerous government conspiracy after he begins searching for his missing girlfriend. The Event stars Jason Ritter, Sarah Roemer, Laura Innes, Blair Underwood, Ian Anthony Dale, Scott Patterson, Lisa Vidal, Bill Smitrovich, Clifton Collins, Jr., Željko Ivanek, and Taylor Cole.
Designated Survivor (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Designated Survivor is a political conspiracy thriller drama series created by David Guggenheim. The ABC and later on Netflix series follows Thomas Kirkman, a lowly cabinet minister who is suddenly made the President of the United States after a mysterious terror attack on the State of the Union, which killed the president and everyone else in the line of succession. Designated Survivor stars Kiefer Sutherland, Natascha McElhone, Adan Canto, Italia Ricci, LaMonica Garrett, Tanner Buchanan, Kal Penn, Maggie Q, Jake Epstein, Paulo Costanzo, Zoe McLellan, and Ben Lawson.
Jericho (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Jericho is a post-apocalyptic action drama series created by Stephen Chbosky, Josh Schaer, and Jonathan E. Steinberg. The CBS series is set in the small Kansas town of Jericho after a massive nuclear attack on the United States. It follows Jericho’s residents as they come together to rebuild the town and safeguard themselves from a rival town named New Bern. Jericho stars Skeet Ulrich, Ashley Scott, Lennie James, Michael Gaston, Sprague Grayden, Erik Knudsen, Kenneth Mitchell, Brad Beyer, Shoshannah Stern, Pamela Reed, Gerald McRaney, and Alicia Coppola.
11.22.63 (Tubi & Rent on Prime Video)
11.22.63 is a sci-fi mystery thriller drama series created by Bridget Carpenter. Based on the 2011 novel of the same name by Stephen King, the Hulu series follows Jake Epping, a recently divorced English teacher who is given the chance to travel back in time to 1960 by his friend to stop the assassination of John F. Kennedy. 11.22.63 stars James Franco, Sarah Gadon, Cherry Jones, Lucy Fry, George MacKay, Daniel Webber, T.R. Knight, Kevin J. O’Connor, Josh Duhamel, and Chris Cooper.
Under the Dome (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Under the Dome is a sci-fi mystery horror drama series created by Brian K. Vaughan. Based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Stephen King, the CBS series is set in the fictional small town of Chester’s Mill and it revolves around its residents as a massive, transparent, and indestructible dome suddenly appears over the town. Under the Dome stars Mike Vogel, Rachelle Lefevre, Natalie Martinez, Britt Robertson, Alexander Koch, Nicholas Strong, Colin Ford, and Jolene Purdy.
Sugar (Apple TV+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Sugar is a genre-blending neo-noir mystery drama series created by Mark Protosevich. The Apple TV+ series follows John Sugar, a private detective hired by a wealthy Hollywood producer to find his missing granddaughter. Sugar stars Colin Farrell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Amy Ryan, Dennis Boutsikaris, Nate Corddry, Alex Hernandez, and James Cromwell.