The best anthology series, ranked

27 anthology series, where the story resets every episode or every season, ranked by quality and fame.

1. 1Black Mirror (2011) · seriesDark satire · bleak · full attention · strong violence · TV-MAEach standalone story explores the chilling, darkly comedic consequences of technology on human society.Netflix
2. 2True Detective (2014) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MABleak, atmospheric dread slowly builds as detectives pursue a case that unravels their own dark secrets.Max
3. 3Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022) · seriesDark satire · gritty · full attention · brutal violence · TV-MAA reckless street kid navigates a corrupt, cybernetically enhanced dystopia, becoming a mercenary outlaw in a darkly comic, relentless ride.Netflix
4. 4American Horror Story (2011) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAEach season delivers a new chilling tale, from haunted houses to witch covens, all with a gritty, campy suspense.Prime Video · Disney+ · Hulu
5. 5Fargo (2014) · seriesDark satire · gritty · late-night trip · brutal violence · TV-MAMidwestern lives unravel into darkly comedic violence as absurd choices echo through a chilling, measured atmosphere.Hulu
6. 6Love, Death & Robots (2019) · seriesProperly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MABrutal animated tales unfold with dark humor and surreal visions, each a brisk, gritty surprise.Netflix
7. 7What If...? (2021) · seriesWhimsical · late-night trip · brisk · TV-14Classic Marvel moments twist into pulpy, surreal, and whimsical new animated adventures.Disney+
8. 8The Twilight Zone (1959) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-PGEach self-contained story explores humanity's deepest fears and follies with a chilling and surreal twist.Paramount+ · Fandango at Home (free) · Pluto TV
9. 9Girl from Nowhere (2018) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA mysterious girl exposes the dark underbelly of high school, revealing grim truths with darkly-comic flair.Netflix
10. 10The Act (2019) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA daughter's desperate grasp for freedom from her mother's control leads to a bleak and intimate crime.Hulu
11. 11Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1992) · seriesChilling · family watch · mildly scary · measured · TV-Y7Kids gather around a campfire, sharing chilling and whimsical tales that leave a lingering sense of mystery.Paramount+ · Prime Video · Tubi
12. 12Tales from the Crypt (1989) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · measured · TV-MAA cackling crypt keeper presents darkly comic, suspenseful tales of pulpy, campy horror and broad satire.AMC+ · Prime Video · Tubi
13. 13Goosebumps (1995) · seriesWholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · mildly scary · TV-GWholesome, darkly comic tales unfold as kids confront campy, spooky situations and mysterious, fantastical fears.Netflix · Prime Video · Paramount+
14. 14BEEF (2023) · seriesDark satire · gritty · full attention · strong violence · TV-MATwo strangers' road rage escalates into a darkly comedic feud, revealing their most primal, satirical impulses.Netflix
15. 15Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (2022) · seriesEpic · full attention · strong violence · brisk · TV-PGBrisk animated tales explore critical choices that shape the epic, suspenseful destinies of two Jedi.Disney+
16. 16The White Lotus (2021) · seriesDry wit · darkly comic · full attention · emotionally heavy · TV-MAGuests and staff at a tropical resort navigate intimate, darkly comic, and suspenseful drama with a measured pace.Max
17. 17American Horror Stories (2021) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · measured · TV-MAEach chilling episode explores a new mystery, blending surreal horror with campy, suspenseful drama and fantasy.Hulu
18. 18American Crime Story (2016) · seriesGritty · full attention · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAReal-life criminal investigations unfold with gritty, measured suspense, revealing earnest human drama.Hulu
19. 19The Sinner (2017) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA haunted detective in a small New York town wrestles his own demons while hunting for answers to perplexing crimes.Netflix
20. 20The Terror (2018) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14Chilling historical events unfold in terrifying situations, creating a slow-burn mystery with a bleak and atmospheric tone.AMC+ · The Roku Channel · Plex
21. 21Manhunt (2017) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA true crime anthology explores the twisted minds of terrorists and the brave souls who hunt them.Prime Video · Plex · Tubi
22. 22Secret Level (2024) · seriesPulpy · full attention · strong violence · brisk · TV-14Original animated shorts explore beloved video game worlds with brisk, pulpy action and adventure.Prime Video
23. 2330 Coins (2020) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAAn exiled boxer-exorcist fights to escape his past as chilling, darkly comic events unfold in a remote Spanish village.Max
24. 24Castle Rock (2018) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA chilling, atmospheric mystery unfolds in a bleak Maine town, intertwining characters from Stephen King's dark universe.Netflix · Hulu
25. 25Star Wars: Visions (2021) · seriesEpic · late-night trip · brisk · TV-PGNine animated tales explore a galaxy far, far away through diverse cultural visions and brisk, epic action.Disney+ · Hulu
26. 26Tales from the Loop (2020) · seriesMelancholy · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · TV-MAMysteries of the universe unfold with melancholic beauty, blurring the lines between sci-fi and human drama.Prime Video
27. 27Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MANine strangers at a wellness retreat encounter surreal, atmospheric mystery, as their healing journey takes a suspenseful turn.Hulu

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