One of the most hyped Netflix originals at the moment, Wednesday has set a new record for the online streaming platform. In its debut week, the horror-comedy series received over 341.2 million hours of viewing time becoming the most-watched English-language series overtaking the fourth season of Stranger Things which received 188.2 million hours during its first week.
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Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, the series stars Jenna Ortega playing the iconic Wednesday Addams, alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams, Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams, Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester, Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams, and Gwendoline Christie as Larissa Weems. Paying tribute to the original, the series also brings in the beloved Christina Ricci who is one of the most iconic Wednesdays ever. The story of Wednesday remains true to the gothic genre of the original series while roping in topics like bullying and exclusion played out along supernatural, fantasy and mystery plots, all of which have been heavily praised by audiences. If you’ve already binge-watched the season and are looking for something similar, here are some epic supernatural dramas that are worth a watch.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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One of the earliest examples of supernatural teen dramas, Buffy The Vampire Slayer is often regarded as the show that put teen soap operas on the map. Although it came out after the original Addams Family, TV tropes like snarky personalities, dramatic plots and larger-than-life characters were made famous because of shows like this one. Sarah Michelle Gellar takes on the role of Buffy, a teenager who just realised she’s the next Slayer, a long line of women whose fate is fighting evil. In an attempt to escape her fate and be a normal teen, Buffy moves to Sunnydale, California where she meets and falls in love with a mysterious young man named Angel. All seems well until Angel confesses to being a vampire, confirming that it might be hard for Buffy to really escape her fate. From then on, Buffy along with Angel and her friends Widow and Spike, work tirelessly to keep the town of Sunnydale safe.
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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
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Based on the popular comic book character, Chilling Adventures of Sabrinais a darker, more thrilling take on the fictional witch Sabrina Spellman. Set in the fictional town of Greendale, Sabrina played by Kiernan Shipka is a 16-year-old, half-witch, half-human attempting to navigate her way through life. The series explores Sabrina’s conflict over human attachments like her friends at her mortal high school and her emerging supernatural powers as she is forced to attend the supernatural school called Academy of Unseen Arts. Sabrina soon starts her mythical education and deals with both magical and human bullies, ultimately fighting off zombies, the queen of hell, and demons. The show also addresses modern topics like gender identity, feminism, and mental health, coupled with a lot of old mythology and irreverent religious elements.
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Legacies
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While there are n number of movies and series about vampires, witches and werewolves, The Vampire Diaries Universe remains the most memorable and iconic iteration. Created by Julie Plec, the initial series, The Vampire Diaries received a spin-off called The Originals which was then followed by Legacies. A common factor between the three shows is the presence of supernatural entities within the town of Mystic Falls. Taking off right after the events of the climax in The Originals, Legacies centres Hope Mikaelson, a tribrid, aka a half-vampire, half-werewolf, and half-witch. After the death of her parents, Hope moves from New Orleans to Mystic Falls and begins attending the Salvatore Boarding School for the Young and Gifted, a safe house for young supernatural teenagers. The story focuses on Hope and her struggle to control her powers, while tackling dangers that await outside the gates of the Salvatore School.
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Riverdale
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Based on the popular Archies comics, Riverdale is a show that one just cannot ignore. Taking place in the fictional town of Riverdale, the series follows Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, and Cheryl Blossom in their deeply dark and disturbing journey through high school. While the show initially began with less disturbing lots like blackmail and murder, it recently moved into a supernatural genre in its latest season. This brings in ghosts, curses, witches, demons, and even human sacrifices. Not to mention a very special guest appearance from Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’s Kiernan Shipka.
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The Midnight Club
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Based on the young adult novel by Christopher Pike, The Midnight Club follows a group of eight terminally ill teenagers in a youth hospice. After Stanford-bound high school senior Ilonka is diagnosed with terminal thyroid cancer, she decides to stay at Brightcliffe, a hospice for teenagers. While there she befriends other patients including Spencer, Natsuki, Kevin, Cheri, Sandra, Amesh and Anya. The group gathers every night at midnight in the library and tell each other scary stories, which Ilonka soon joins. Heart-wrenching and occasionally frightening, the series is a full-on teen horror drama like Wednesday, minus the comedy.
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The Order
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Adding to the ever-popular list of supernatural dramas that take place in a high school, The Order is set at Belgrave University. When new student Jack Morton joins a fabled secret society, the Hermetic Order of the Blue Rose, he is thrust into a world of magic, monsters and intrigue. Distraught over his mother’s death and wanting to avenge her, Morton lands in an underground battle being waged between werewolves and practitioners of dark magic at the university. However, he is assisted by Alyssa, a tour guide at Belgrave and fellow member of the Order, which is led by Jack’s estranged father.
