Limited or mini-series seem to be gaining popularity these days, as there are several new mini-series that have all done very well. One such American dystopian streaming TV mini-series is DMZ, which premiered on March 17th, 2022, on HBO Max. The series was created by Roberto Patino and is based on the comic book series of the same name by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli. The interesting show follows Alma Ortega, an NYC medic, who becomes a symbol of hope in a demilitarized Manhattan Island while trying to find her lost son during the Second American Civil War. Here are 10 series similar to DMZ.
A portion of the mini-series premiered at SXSW on March 12th, 2022. The show stars Rosario Dawson, Benjamin Bratt, Freddy Miyares, Hoon Lee, and Jordan Preston Carter. They play Alma Ortega, Parco Delgado, Skel, Wilson, and Odi respectively. The show has received good reviews.
10 Series similar to DMZ:
1. Severance
Severance’s storyline revolves around Mark Scout, a worker for Lumon Industries in the Macro Data Refinement Division, who is a part of the “severance” program. Mark also happens to be grieving the loss of his wife. The thing about Lumon Industries is that they use a “severance” medical procedure to separate the work memories of their employees from their non-work memories to make them more efficient. The show is an Apple TV Plus Original.
Mark also happens to lead a team of workers who have been through the severance procedure. When a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, the truth begins to be uncovered. Mark Scout is played by Adam Scott.
2. Suspicion
Suspicion centers around five people, three men and two women, as their lives are turned upside down after being identified by London police as suspects in the kidnapping of Leonardo, the son of an American media mogul, Katherine Newman. The show is an Apple TV Plus Original. Five ordinary Brits are accused of kidnapping the son of a prominent US media mogul.
Will anyone believe them as they embark on a desperate race against time to prove their innocence? Are they telling the truth? Suspicion stars Kunal Nayyar, Georgina Campbell, Elyes Gabel, Elizabeth Henstridge, and Angel Coulby. They play Aadesh Chopra, Natalie Thompson, Sean Tillson, Tara McAllister, and Vanessa Okoye, respectively.
3. Home Before Dark
Home Before Dark follows a young girl named Hilde Lisko, who moves from Brooklyn to the small coastal town that her father, Matthew Lisko, left behind. During her stay, she inadvertently uncovers the truth about a cold case that every person in the town, including her father, tried to keep hidden. The show is an Apple TV Plus Original. The show shows us how this young girl from the big city unearths the truth about the case while visiting her father in his small town. Home Before Dark stars Brooklynn Prince and Jim Sturgess as Hilde Lisko and Matthew Lisko, respectively.
4. Mr. Corman
As the name suggests, Mr. Corman’s storyline revolves around Mr. Corman, a public school teacher in the San Fernando Valley. It shows us the everyday life of a public school teacher. The series was canceled after one season, but it was very well-liked by fans. The show is an Apple TV Plus Original. Mr. Corman stars Joseph Gordon Levitt in the titular role of Josh Corman.
5. Trying
Trying centers around Nikki and Jason, a couple who want to become parents but struggle with conceiving a child. After being unable to conceive, they decide to adopt a child and are then faced with all the different challenges which come with adoption. The show is an Apple TV Plus Original. The more Nikki and Jason want to have a child, the more impossible it becomes for them. Hence, they decide to adopt. Now the question remains, will the adoption agency deem them fit enough to adopt a child? Rafe Spall and Esther Smith play Jason Ross and Nikki Newman, respectively.
6. Love Life
I know it is different from DMZ as it falls under the romance genre. However, Love Life is an HBO Max original and a great show to watch nonetheless. Love Life is an anthology series that follows different characters’ love lives until they find ‘the one”. The first chapter follows Anna Kendrick’s character Darby, an aspiring art collector who dates several different men to find “the one”. Love Life shows us how imperfect love can be and that there is beauty in that as well. It is a refreshing new take on love.
7. Raised By Wolves
Falling under the Sci-Fi genre, Raised By Wolves will satisfy those who want to spend a lot of time in a world brought to the screen with the help of Ridley Scott. Raised By Wolves follows two androids, Mother and Father, as they try to establish a human atheist colony on a new planet after a religious war destroys Earth. However, they soon learn that human belief is a tricky thing to control. Scott directs the first two episodes and acts as executive producer while providing a provocative look at the world of AI and religious beliefs.
Amanda Collin’s Mother is a powerful lead, and the series is full of big performances. The show is an HBO Max Original. Along with Amanda Collin, Abubakar Salim stars as Father. The two androids are tasked with raising human children on Kepler 22b after the Earth was destroyed by a great war.
8. Gomorrah
Falling under the crime genre, with its fifth and final season, Gomorrah is an Italian crime drama based on a true story, which has made itself a place among the great mafia shows. The show is a realistic look into Naples’ crime world and follows a gang’s power struggle after their leader is killed. Gomorrah is a very good TV with realistic characters and a provocative storyline with which it creates a dark atmosphere. The show is an HBO Max Original.
Gomorrah stars Marco D’Amore and Salvatore Esposito as Ciro l’Immortale Di Marzio and Gennaro “Genny” Savastano. The show is set in Naples in the 2010s and follows Ciro a member in the Savastano Camorra clan of Secondigliano, headed by Pietro Savastano. He is a member who yearns to rise in the criminal hierarchy. Salvatore is Pietro’s son, who transitions from a spoilt socialite to a hardened criminal.
9. Station Eleven
Falling under the Drama Genre, Station Eleven is a treat for post-apocalyptic TV fans. The show’s beautifully written character and the storyline are what make it so appealing and keep its viewers on their toes. As a flu-like virus causes the downfall of most of humanity, the story follows a young girl named Kirsten and an adult man named Jeevan. As the show immediately jumps to twenty years into the future, we keep getting glimpses into the past to find out how they ended up where they are now.
The show is very good TV, and even viewers who are not a fan of this particular genre will likely enjoy it. The show is an HBO Max Original. Station Eleven stars Mackenzie Davis and Himesh Patel as Kirsten Raymonde and Jeevan Chaudhary, respectively. The show tells us the story of a group of survivors who make their living as traveling performers after the pandemic resulted in the collapse of civilization.
10. The Flight Attendant
The Flight Attendant is a compulsive thriller that stars Kaley Cuoco and is probably one of the best shows to come out of HBO Max. Cassie, played by Cuoco, is a reckless flight attendant who sleeps with a passenger on a wild night out. After the night, she wakes up in Bangkok with no memory of what happened and a dead body. After she sobers up, she tackles the mystery of what happened that night and is determined to prove her innocence. The show has a surprisingly dark psychological layer and a gripping storyline that keeps viewers at the edge of their seats.
Viewers will enjoy Cassie playing detective, which she is wildly inept at, in a world of killers. The series follows the life of the American flight attendant, who also happens to be a reckless alcoholic who drinks during flights and spends her time having sex with strangers, including her passengers. We are shown how this reckless lifestyle lands her in all sorts of trouble.
