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Movies and shows like Riverdale

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These 18 titles extend Riverdale through mood and genre. The selection runs from 1990 to 2026. The highest rated is The X-Files (8.4). 5 of them are on Netflix, Hulu.

Elite
★ 8.0
Elite2018

Also crime · In common: LGBT, love triangle

Millennium
★ 7.7
Millennium1996

Also crime · In common: supernatural power, murder investigation

Twin Peaks
★ 8.3
Twin Peaks1990

In common: school, high school

The Order
★ 7.6
The Order2019

In common: witch, teen drama

The Killing
★ 7.8
The Killing2011

Also crime · In common: murder mystery, murder investigation

The X-Files
★ 8.4
The X-Files1993

Also crime · In common: supernatural power

True Detective
★ 8.3
True Detective2014

In common: murder mystery, murder investigation

Gossip Girl
★ 7.7
Gossip Girl2007

In common: high school, teen drama

Sex Education
★ 8.2
Sex Education2019

In common: teenager, small town

Stranger Things
★ 8.4
Stranger Things2016

In common: small town, teen drama

Pretty Little Liars
★ 8.0
Pretty Little Liars2010

In common: high school, teen drama

Lanterns
★ 7.5
Lanterns2026

In common: small town, murder investigation

Death in Paradise
★ 7.5
Death in Paradise2011

Also crime · In common: murder mystery, murder investigation

The Summer I Turned Pretty
★ 8.1
The Summer I Turned Pretty2022

In common: love triangle, teen drama

The Vampire Diaries
★ 7.8
The Vampire Diaries2009

In common: witch, love triangle

Charmed
★ 7.4
Charmed1998

In common: magic, witch