20 Addicting TV Shows About People Who Hunt Monsters, Love Monsters, Or Are Monsters

    I need absurd storylines and low-grade CGI creatures stat!

    Kailey Hansen
    by Kailey Hansen

    BuzzFeed Contributor

    Whether they're campy or high quality, there's something strangely appealing about TV shows starring monsters. They include adventure, drama, twists, turns, and plot lines so outrageous you couldn't explain them to someone who hasn't watched the series if you tried.

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    Whether the characters are chasing monsters, falling in love with monsters, or are the monster themselves, this underrated genre is wildly addicting and deserves its moment to shine.

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    Here are 20 incredible TV monster dramas for you to sink your teeth into:

    1. Being Human

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    A vampire, a ghost, and a werewolf decide to be roommates. The show follows this trio as they try to fit into the human world around them, and hilarity, heartbreak, and drama ensue.

    2. Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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    In all its monster-slaying glory, this campy cult classic is about Buffy, a teenager who rids the world of supernatural monsters (or sometimes falls in love with them). There are seven seasons total, so you've got plenty of content for your next binge-watch.

    3. Fate: The Winx Saga

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    A bunch of magical fairies attend school together and must deal with terrible things like boys and monsters.

    4. The Last of Us

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    HBO's adaptation of the popular video game is more than just a zombie show. There is plenty of creepy undead lurking about, but it's also a story of survival and human connection. (Rest assured, however, there are monsters.)

    5. Legacies

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    Legacies follows Hope, the daughter of The Vampire Diaries's Klaus Mikaelson, during her teenage years. She's attending a magical school for magical kids, and there are some familiar faces fromThe Vampire Diaries universe. Hope does a lot of fighting monsters and contemplating if she is one. It's an easy background watch.

    6. The Order

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    Jack Morton goes off to college as a normal teen but winds up joining a secret society where magic runs rampant. It opens up a world of werewolves, mythical creatures, and a whole lot of drama.

    7. The Originals

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    Another spinoff of The Vampire Diaries, The Originals follows a trio of siblings who are the world's first vampires. In this hokey but heartfelt series, they must navigate life, love, and the bond of family. Also, it's not set in high school if the antics of Mystic Falls High are too much.

    8. Penny Dreadful

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    This creepy thriller series is set in the Victorian era and features well-known literary characters like Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and Count Dracula. It's a gothic retelling of classic tales, but in a world where London is plagued by many monsters.

    9. Shadowhunters

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    When a girl finds out that she descends from a mystical line of Shadowhunters, she's thrust into a life of demon-hunting. This, understandably, throws a wrench into her plan of being a normal teenager.

    10. Stranger Things

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    Demogorgons, demodogs, and Vecna — oh my! There are plenty of weird creatures living in the Upside Down, a parallel universe that seeps into the small, unsuspecting town of Hawkins, Indiana during the rollercoaster ride that is Stranger Things.

    11. Supernatural

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    If you are looking for a long-term commitment, you'll find it in the form of Supernatural's 15 season run. The show centers around Sam and Dean Winchester, two brothers who hunt supernatural monsters. The later seasons can be a little lackluster at times, but Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles remain a legendary duo throughout.

    12. Teen Wolf

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    This MTV drama is filled with suspense, teen angst, and (of course) teen werewolves. Binge all six seasons and then watch the cast reunite for Teen Wolf: The Movie. The show can be silly, but the cliffhangers will leave you needing to know what's next.

    13. True Blood

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    True Blood is the adult version of The Vampire Diaries with a little more gore and a lot more realism. It's set in a world where everyone knows vampires exist (so, naturally, other creatures do, too), and it's full of gritty storylines, politics, and steamy romance.

    14. The Vampire Diaries

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    If you're someone who attended the midnight premiere of Twilight in your youth, relive the golden days by watching vampires, witches, werewolves, and humans attend high school together in a town called Mystic Falls. The plot lines are wild. You won't look away.

    15. The Walking Dead

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    Let's talk about zombies. There are 11 seasons of The Walking Dead and about a billion characters. Safeguard your emotions with this show. You never know what will happen. 

    16. Wednesday

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    When Wednesday Addams enrolls in Nevermore Academy, a school for "outcast" children with special abilities, she is thrown into the middle of a mysterious crime involving a monster that's roaming freely. The series is one giant monster chase and gives "whodunnit" vibes.

    17. What We Do in the Shadows

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    If you're in the mood for a comedy of the supernatural kind, enter What We Do in the Shadows, a witty mockumentary about centuries-old vampires who aren't quite jiving with modern life.

    18. The Witcher

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    This fantasy series is based on books and video games of the same name. It centers around Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter with supernatural abilities called a Witcher, and all of his adventures ridding his world of beasts. It's the perfect combo of high fantasy and that monster fix you've been needing.

    19. The Witcher: Blood Origin

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    This prequel to The Witcher also features a lot of monsters, as it chronicles why Witchers were created and dives into the origin of the world we see in the original series. Also, it has Oscar-nominee Michelle Yeoh.

    20. Wolf Pack

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    This series follows four teenagers who are mysteriously connected by a werewolf bite. It also features Sarah Michelle Gellar to maximize all the monster-hunting feels.

    What other shows would you add to this list? Share your ideas in the comments below!