The best shows like Widow's Bay and From are Twin Peaks, Midnight Mass, Wayward Pines, Lost, Stranger Things, Castle Rock, Dark, Yellowjackets, Evil, What We Do in the Shadows, Resident Alien, and Wednesday. Each one is set somewhere with a dark secret, and a few mix the scares with laughs.
Widow's Bay stars Matthew Rhys as Tom Loftis, the mayor of a New England island town the locals believe is cursed. Katie Dippold created it for Apple TV, and it won 14 Emmys in September 2026, a record for a comedy. From is John Griffin's MGM+ series about a town that traps everyone who enters, with Harold Perrineau as Boyd. If you love one or both, here's where to go next.
Towns you can't leave
A Secret Service agent, played by Matt Dillon, wakes up in a small Idaho town after a car crash and finds he can't leave. It's based on Blake Crouch's novels. It's the closest match to From's trapped town.
The survivors of a plane crash are stranded on an island full of mysteries. Harold Perrineau, who plays Boyd in From, was part of the original cast. If you love From's slow reveals, watch Lost next.
When a child goes missing in the German town of Winden, four families discover a secret that stretches across decades. It's a Netflix series in German, and it's one of the most tightly plotted mysteries on TV.
A girls' high school soccer team survives a plane crash in the wilderness, and 25 years later, what happened out there is still coming back to haunt them. It's darker than Widow's Bay, with the same sense that a place can change you.
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Cursed islands and small towns
A charismatic new priest arrives on a small, struggling island, and strange things start to happen. Mike Flanagan created it. If you loved Widow's Bay's island and its curse, watch this, but know it's much less funny.
An FBI agent, played by Kyle MacLachlan, investigates the murder of a high school student in a Washington town full of secrets. David Lynch and Mark Frost created it. It's the show most small-town mysteries still borrow from.
Each season is set in the Maine town that shows up again and again in Stephen King's books. It's a good pick if you love the idea of a town with a long, dark history.
When a boy vanishes in Hawkins, Indiana, his friends find a girl with strange powers and a government lab hiding something terrible. The Duffer Brothers created it. It's a small-town mystery with a lot of heart.
Scares with a sense of humor
A documentary crew follows a group of vampire roommates on Staten Island as they try to adjust to modern life. It's based on the movie by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. If Widow's Bay's jokes are why you watch, start here.
An alien, played by Alan Tudyk, crash-lands in a small Colorado town and takes over the identity of the local doctor. It's based on the Dark Horse comic. It's a small-town show that's funny first and strange second.
A psychologist, a priest-in-training, and a tech expert investigate possessions, hauntings, and miracles for the Catholic Church. Robert and Michelle King created it. It's scary, smart, and often very funny.
Wednesday Addams, played by Jenna Ortega, is sent to Nevermore Academy and starts investigating a string of murders in the nearby town. Tim Burton directed several episodes. It's spooky and funny, and it's easy to binge.
Where to start
If you came for Widow's Bay's laughs, start with What We Do in the Shadows. If From's trapped town is what hooked you, go with Wayward Pines. For a cursed island with real dread, watch Midnight Mass. For the classic, watch Twin Peaks.
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Frequently asked questions
What We Do in the Shadows, Resident Alien, Evil, and Wednesday have the same mix of scares and laughs. Midnight Mass, Twin Peaks, Castle Rock, and Stranger Things have the same creepy small-town or island setting.
Wayward Pines is the closest match, with a town nobody can leave. Lost, Dark, and Yellowjackets have the same slow-building mysteries.
Yes. At the 2026 Emmys, Widow's Bay won Outstanding Comedy Series and 14 Emmys in total, a record for a comedy. Matthew Rhys, Stephen Root, and Kate O'Flynn won acting Emmys for it.
Harold Perrineau stars as Boyd in From, John Griffin's MGM+ series about a town that traps everyone who enters.
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