Severance is a sci-fi psychological mystery thriller drama series created by Dan Erickson. The Apple TV+ series is set in a world where people can undergo a medical procedure to separate their work memories from their other memories. The procedure is called “severance” and can only be done by a biotechnology corporation, Lumon Industries, where most of the story takes place. We follow Mark S. and his team of severed workers as they do mysterious work for Lumon Industries, but strange occurrences force them to question the reality of their existence and jobs. Severance stars Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricia Arquette, and Sarah Bock. So, if you loved the mind-bending concept, thrilling mysteries, and compelling characters in Severance, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Maniac (Netflix)
Maniac is a sci-fi psychological drama and dark comedy series created by Patrick Sommerville. Based on the Norwegian comedy-drama series of the same name, the Netflix series is set in a retro-futuristic New York City, and it revolves around two strangers who meet during a mind-bending pharmaceutical trial. Maniac stars Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, Justin Theroux, Sonoya Mizuno, Gabriel Byrne, and Sally Field.
Counterpart (Rent on Prime Video)
Counterpart is a sci-fi thriller drama series created by Justin Marks. The Starz series follows Howard Silk, a low-level government worker in the Berlin-based United Nations agency. He soon finds himself in some deadly circumstances after it’s revealed that the agency he works at is hiding a dimension to an alternate world, and his alternate version wants to meet him. Counterpart stars J.K. Simmons, Olivia Williams, Harry Lloyd, Nazanin Boniadi, Sara Serraiocco, Ulrich Thomsen, Nicholas Pinnock, Betty Gabriel, and James Cromwell.
The Big Door Prize (Apple TV+ & Prime Video Add-On)
The Big Door Prize is a mystery comedy-drama series created by David West Read. Based on the 2020 novel of the same name by M.O. Walsh, the Apple TV+ series is set in the small town of Deerfield, and it revolves around its residents after a mysterious machine appears out of nowhere and promises to tell everyone their true potential. The Big Door Prize stars Chris O’Dowd, Gabrielle Dennis, Damon Gupton, Josh Segarra, Sammy Fourlas, Djouliet Amara, Ally Maki, Crystal R. Fox, and Jim Meskimen.
Corporate (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Corporate is a satirical dark comedy series created by Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson, and Jake Weisman. The Comedy Central series is set in the offices of a multinational corporation, and it revolves around two low-level employees who hate their jobs and lead miserable lives. Corporate stars Ingebretson, Weisman, Anne Dudek, Adam Lustick, Aparna Nancherla, and Lance Reddick.
Devs (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Devs is a techno-thriller sci-fi mystery drama miniseries created by Alex Garland. The FX series follows Lily Chan, a software engineer who joins a company named Amaya to figure out the mystery behind the sudden death of her boyfriend, who died on the first day of his job at Amaya. Devs stars Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jin Ha, Zach Grenier, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Cailee Spaeny, Karl Glusman, and Alison Pill.
Upload (Prime Video)
Upload is a satirical sci-fi comedy-drama series created by Greg Daniels. The Prime Video series is set in the near future, where people have figured out the way to upload their consciousness to a virtual world after their death, and it follows Nathan Brown, a young computer engineer who dies in mysterious circumstances and is soon uploaded to the digital afterlife known as Lakeview. Upload stars Robbie Amell, Andy Allo, Allegra Edwards, Zainab Johnson, Kevin Bigley, Andrea Rosen, Owen Daniels, and Josh Banday.
Utopia (Britbox & Prime Video)
Utopia is a British sci-fi psychological thriller and dark comedy-drama series created by Dennis Kelly. The Channel 4 series revolves around a group of strangers who meet online to discuss a mysterious manuscript that predicts destruction and disasters, which makes them the target of a clandestine organization. Utopia stars Alexandra Roach, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Paul Higgins, Fiona O’Shaughnessy, Adeel Akhtar, Oliver Woollford, Neil Maskell, and Geraldine James.
Mr. Robot (Rent on Prime Video)
Mr. Robot is a psychological thriller drama series created by Sam Esmail. The USA Network series follows Elliot Alderson, a cybersecurity engineer and hacker suffering from social anxiety disorder, clinical depression, and dissociative identity disorder. Elliot believes that the people at the top are conspiring against the masses by using their influence and wealth. Mr. Robot stars Rami Malek, Carly Chaikin, Portia Doubleday, Martin Wallström, Christian Slater, Stephanie Corneliussen, Grace Gummer, and BD Wong.
Homecoming (Prime Video)
Homecoming is a psychological thriller drama series created by Eli Horowitz and Micah Bloomberg. Based on a scripted podcast of the same name by Gimlet Media, the Prime Video series follows Heidi Bergman, who worked as a caseworker at Homecoming, a live-in facility to help soldiers transition to civilian life. Four years after Heidi quit her job at Homecoming, an audit by the U.S. Department of Defense made her realize that the institution that ran Homecoming was hiding something from her. Homecoming stars Julia Roberts, Bobby Cannavale, Stephan James, Shea Whigham, Alex Karpovsky, Sissy Spacek, and Hong Chau.
Black Mirror (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Black Mirror is a British sci-fi thriller anthology series created by Charlie Brooker. The Netflix series follows a new set of characters in each episode as they deal with a new piece of technology. Black Mirror explores the effect technology has on humankind. Black Mirror stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Cristin Milioti, Hayley Atwell, Jon Hamm, Michaela Coel, Jesse Plemons, Tony Kebbell, and Alex Lawther.