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Shows Like Murderbot

If Murderbot worked for you because of its world-building, large-scale conflict, and big-idea sci-fi, start with The Peripheral, Upload, and Westworld. The list leans toward sci-fi & fantasy and drama stories with a similar sense of epic sci-fi storytelling. It prioritises shared tone and story shape rather than relying on broad genre matching alone.

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Audience fit

Why Murderbot fans may like these shows

If you enjoyed Murderbot, try The Peripheral, Upload, and Westworld. These recommendations focus on sci-fi & fantasy and drama shows that share scale, politics and long-form sci-fi payoff and a similar storytelling rhythm.

Ranked recommendations

The closest TV shows to watch after Murderbot

Each recommendation includes the reasoning behind the pick, so you can see why it may suit fans of Murderbot.

The Peripheral

The Peripheral is a strong follow-up to Murderbot because it offers scale, politics and long-form sci-fi payoff and a comparable sense of epic sci-fi storytelling. Shared genre fit: Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Drama Recommendation graph signal: this title appears close to the anchor show in recommendation data. In practical terms, Stuck in a small Appalachian town, a young woman’s only escape from the daily grind is playing advanced video games. She is such a good player that a company sends her a new video game system to test…but it has a…

Upload

Upload is a strong follow-up to Murderbot because it offers scale, politics and long-form sci-fi payoff and a comparable sense of epic sci-fi storytelling. Shared genre fit: Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, and Drama Story-shape signal: this title was selected because its themes and tone are a close fit. In practical terms, In 2033, people who are near death can be “uploaded” into virtual reality hotels run by 6 tech firms. Cash-strapped Nora lives in Brooklyn and works customer service for the luxurious “Lakeview” digital afterlife. When…

Westworld

Westworld is a strong follow-up to Murderbot because it offers scale, politics and long-form sci-fi payoff and a comparable sense of epic sci-fi storytelling. Shared genre fit: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Story-shape signal: this title was selected because its themes and tone are a close fit. In practical terms, A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how…

Fallout

Fallout is a strong follow-up to Murderbot because it offers scale, politics and long-form sci-fi payoff and a comparable sense of epic sci-fi storytelling. Shared genre fit: Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Drama Story-shape signal: this title was selected because its themes and tone are a close fit. In practical terms, The story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there's almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape…

Black Mirror

Black Mirror is a strong follow-up to Murderbot because it offers scale, politics and long-form sci-fi payoff and a comparable sense of epic sci-fi storytelling. Shared genre fit: Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Drama Recommendation graph signal: this title appears close to the anchor show in recommendation data. In practical terms, Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.

Altered Carbon

Altered Carbon is a strong follow-up to Murderbot because it offers scale, politics and long-form sci-fi payoff and a comparable sense of epic sci-fi storytelling. Shared genre fit: Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Drama Story-shape signal: this title was selected because its themes and tone are a close fit. In practical terms, After 250 years on ice, a prisoner returns to life in a new body with one chance to win his freedom: by solving a mind-bending murder.

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone is a strong follow-up to Murderbot because it offers scale, politics and long-form sci-fi payoff and a comparable sense of epic sci-fi storytelling. Shared genre fit: Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Drama Story-shape signal: this title was selected because its themes and tone are a close fit. In practical terms, An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.

Alien: Earth

Alien: Earth is a strong follow-up to Murderbot because it offers scale, politics and long-form sci-fi payoff and a comparable sense of epic sci-fi storytelling. Shared genre fit: Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Drama Story-shape signal: this title was selected because its themes and tone are a close fit. In practical terms, When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, Wendy and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's greatest threat.

Humans

Humans is a strong follow-up to Murderbot because it offers scale, politics and long-form sci-fi payoff and a comparable sense of epic sci-fi storytelling. Shared genre fit: Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Drama Recommendation graph signal: this title appears close to the anchor show in recommendation data. In practical terms, In a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth' - a highly-developed robotic servant that's so similar to a real human it's transforming the way we live.

Raised by Wolves

Raised by Wolves is a strong follow-up to Murderbot because it offers scale, politics and long-form sci-fi payoff and a comparable sense of epic sci-fi storytelling. Shared genre fit: Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Drama Recommendation graph signal: this title appears close to the anchor show in recommendation data. In practical terms, After Earth is ravaged by a great religious war, an atheistic android architect sends two of his creations, Mother and Father, to start a peaceful, godless colony on the planet Kepler-22b. Their treacherous task is…

The Expanse

The Expanse is a strong follow-up to Murderbot because it offers scale, politics and long-form sci-fi payoff and a comparable sense of epic sci-fi storytelling. Shared genre fit: Drama and Sci-Fi & Fantasy Recommendation graph signal: this title appears close to the anchor show in recommendation data. In practical terms, A thriller set two hundred years in the future following the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest…

Lexx

Lexx is a strong follow-up to Murderbot because it offers scale, politics and long-form sci-fi payoff and a comparable sense of epic sci-fi storytelling. Shared genre fit: Comedy, Drama, and Sci-Fi & Fantasy Recommendation graph signal: this title appears close to the anchor show in recommendation data. In practical terms, A Time Prophet predicted that Kai would be the one to destroy the divine order in the league of the 20,000 planets, someday that will happen, but not today. Today a cowardly security guard, an undead assassin, a female…

What makes a good show like Murderbot?

A good replacement for Murderbot is not just another show in the same broad genre. The best matches keep the parts viewers remember most: world-building, large-scale conflict, and big-idea sci-fi, a sweeping atmosphere and epic sci-fi storytelling. That is why the ranking combines several signals before a title reaches the final list.

How these recommendations are chosen

Audience behaviour: Reddit-style co-mentions and pair signals help identify shows viewers naturally compare or recommend together. Recommendation graph: TMDB recommendation data helps identify titles that sit close to the anchor show. Story fit: genre overlap, semantic keywords and concept-specific guardrails reduce lazy matches that share only a surface-level category. Quality control: vote average, vote count, popularity and freshness checks help remove weak or low-confidence titles from public SEO pages.

Editor's verdict

The strongest starting point is The Peripheral, Upload, and Westworld because the list balances similarity, quality and viewer behaviour. For best results, choose the recommendation that matches the part of Murderbot you liked most: tone, characters, setting, mystery, tension or long-form payoff.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Which shows scratch the same itch as Murderbot?

These are not just similar on genre. They were chosen because they offer a related mix of mystery, world-building and long-form payoff for viewers who connected with Murderbot.

What should I watch after Murderbot for more big-idea storytelling?

The Peripheral, Upload, and Westworld are a good place to start if you want another series that unfolds gradually and rewards attention over time.

Are these recommendations more about mood or plot?

Usually both. The strongest matches tend to share atmosphere as well as structure, so the page does not just chase shows with similar premises.

How do I find more shows once I finish these?

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