15 Best Teen Mystery and Supernatural Shows to Watch This Fall
Finding a teen show that actually matches the mood of fall is surprisingly easy once you stop looking for ordinary high-school drama and start adding ghosts, vampires, witches, murder mysteries and suspiciously beautiful teenagers who apparently never have time to complete their homework. Autumn is the season when television becomes slightly darker, the evenings arrive earlier and watching somebody investigate a murder from underneath a blanket suddenly feels like an entirely reasonable Friday-night activity.
Teen mystery and supernatural shows are particularly good at creating that feeling because they combine two extremely bingeable ingredients. You get the relationships, friendships, first loves and emotional disasters of a teen drama, but somebody has also disappeared, returned from the dead, discovered magical powers or realised their attractive new classmate is approximately 160 years old.
Some shows on this list lean heavily into supernatural fantasy. The Vampire Diaries, Teen Wolf, Legacies, Shadowhunters and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina build entire worlds around vampires, werewolves, witches, demons and other creatures that would make transferring schools seem like the safest possible life decision.
Others are primarily mysteries. Pretty Little Liars, One of Us Is Lying and Cruel Summer prove that you don't need actual monsters when teenagers with secrets are perfectly capable of making life terrifying by themselves. School Spirits sits wonderfully between both genres, turning a high-school disappearance into a supernatural murder mystery where the person investigating the crime may also be its victim.
Then there are the shows that practically look like autumn. Wednesday has gothic boarding-school corridors, dark forests, supernatural students and enough black clothing to personally destroy the summer-fashion industry. Riverdale transforms its small town into a permanently misty collection of diners, murder investigations and increasingly ridiculous secrets, while Nancy Drew takes the familiar teenage detective and surrounds her with genuine supernatural danger.
I've ranked these fifteen shows based on mystery, supernatural storytelling, characters, atmosphere, bingeability, romance and, most importantly for this particular list, how good they feel on a cold autumn night. I'm not pretending every show here maintains exactly the same quality across every season because anyone who watched Riverdale until the end deserves honesty rather than additional emotional hardship.
Some are clever. Some are creepy. Several are completely ridiculous.
That's part of the fun.
If your perfect fall evening involves turning the lights down, finding something warm to drink and saying "just one more episode" immediately before watching four more, you've found the right list. These are the best teen mystery and supernatural shows to watch this fall.
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15. The Secret Circle
The Secret Circle is the show I recommend when somebody says they've finished The Vampire Diaries and would happily watch something from exactly the same supernatural-TV era. Premiering in 2011, the series was developed by Andrew Miller from L.J. Smith's novels and arrived with enough witches, attractive teenagers and family secrets to feel perfectly designed for CW audiences.
Britt Robertson plays Cassie Blake, a teenager who moves to Chance Harbor, Washington, following her mother's death. She soon discovers that several classmates are witches and that her arrival completes their magical circle, pulling Cassie into a hidden history involving their parents, dangerous powers and secrets surrounding her family.
The Pacific Northwest setting gives the show a naturally moody atmosphere that works wonderfully during autumn. There are forests, old houses, magic and that specific early-2010s supernatural-drama aesthetic where every teenager looked ready for both a school dance and an ancient ritual.
Its biggest problem remains brutally simple: The Secret Circle only lasted one season. That prevents the mythology from reaching its full potential, but it also makes this one of the easiest supernatural shows here to binge over a weekend.
Best for: Fans of The Vampire Diaries, witch dramas and short supernatural binges.
Where to watch: Availability changes by region, so check current UK digital and streaming listings.
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14. Shadowhunters
Shadowhunters has exactly the kind of premise teenage fantasy television was created to exploit. Katherine McNamara stars as Clary Fray, an apparently ordinary young woman who discovers on her eighteenth birthday that she belongs to a hidden world of Shadowhunters, warriors descended from angels who protect humanity from demons.
Clary's discovery becomes urgent after her mother disappears, sending her into a supernatural world populated by vampires, werewolves, warlocks and demons. Dominic Sherwood plays Jace, while Matthew Daddario, Emeraude Toubia, Alberto Rosende and Harry Shum Jr. help build the ensemble around her.
The early episodes can be melodramatic, but Shadowhunters becomes considerably more confident once the relationships and mythology settle into place. Magnus and Alec in particular developed into one of the show's strongest relationships, while the larger supernatural world gives the series enough mythology for a substantial binge.
This isn't the subtlest fantasy series you'll ever watch, but subtlety isn't necessarily why anybody turns on a show called Shadowhunters. If your autumn requires leather jackets, demons, forbidden romance and attractive people discussing ancient supernatural laws, it understands the assignment perfectly.
Best for: Fantasy romance fans, supernatural ensemble dramas and viewers who enjoy extensive mythology.
Where to watch: UK streaming availability is currently limited, so check current digital services before starting.
13. Legacies
Legacies takes the universe created by The Vampire Diaries and The Originals and turns it into something closer to a supernatural boarding-school adventure. Danielle Rose Russell stars as Hope Mikaelson, the daughter of Klaus Mikaelson and Hayley Marshall, who attends the Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted.
The school exists to help witches, vampires and werewolves understand and control their abilities. Hope is surrounded by characters including Lizzie and Josie Saltzman, while increasingly strange supernatural creatures begin appearing and forcing the students to become considerably more heroic than the average school prospectus probably promised.
The tone is lighter and more monster-of-the-week than its predecessors, which occasionally frustrated viewers expecting another version of The Vampire Diaries. I actually think that difference makes Legacies useful on this list because it gives you supernatural comfort television rather than eight seasons of relentless emotional destruction.
There is romance, magic, friendship and enough Mystic Falls mythology to reward longtime fans. It never reaches the dramatic heights of its parent series, but as an easy fall supernatural binge, Legacies is extremely watchable.
Best for: The Vampire Diaries universe fans and viewers wanting supernatural school drama.
Where to watch: Legacies is currently available in the UK through Prime Video, with ad-supported availability also appearing through ITVX.
12. The Society
The Society asks a wonderfully unsettling question: what would happen if a group of teenagers returned from a school trip and discovered every adult in their town had vanished? Unfortunately for the characters, the answer isn't "eat whatever you want and never attend maths again."
Kathryn Newton leads the ensemble as Allie Pressman after the students of West Ham discover they have somehow returned to a version of their hometown where nobody else exists. Roads leading outside mysteriously go nowhere, communication with the outside world disappears and the teenagers gradually realise survival requires building their own government.
That's where the show becomes much more interesting than its initial teen-drama setup suggests. Questions about power, democracy, resources, justice and social hierarchy gradually replace the initial excitement of living without parents, turning the series into a surprisingly compelling mystery and social experiment.
The enormous frustration is that Netflix cancelled The Society after one season, leaving major questions unanswered. Still, the eerie New England atmosphere and central mystery make those ten episodes incredibly effective fall television.
Best for: Viewers who like survival mysteries, ensemble casts and Lord of the Flies-style social experiments.
Where to watch: The Society is available on Netflix in the UK.
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11. Cruel Summer
Cruel Summer doesn't need ghosts or vampires to become deeply unsettling. The anthology series uses fractured timelines and changing perspectives to show how memory, reputation and supposedly objective truth can become much more complicated than they initially appear.
Season one focuses on Jeanette Turner and Kate Wallis across three summers in the 1990s. After popular teenager Kate disappears, Jeanette's life changes dramatically, but Kate's eventual return brings an accusation that transforms Jeanette from an ordinary teenager into one of the most hated people in America.
The structure is the reason the mystery becomes so addictive. Episodes constantly provide information that changes your interpretation of earlier events, meaning you're rarely completely confident about who deserves your trust.
Cruel Summer is darker than several other teen mysteries on this list and deals with serious subjects, so I wouldn't describe it as cosy television. But if your idea of fall entertainment is turning the lights down and becoming completely consumed by a mystery for several hours, it absolutely works.
Best for: Fans of unreliable narrators, psychological mysteries and timeline-driven storytelling.
Where to watch: Cruel Summer is currently available to stream in the UK through Prime Video.
One of Us Is Lying begins with one of the cleanest teen-mystery premises imaginable. Five students enter detention, but only four leave alive.
The dead student is Simon Kelleher, creator of a gossip app designed to expose his classmates' secrets. His death immediately places the remaining students under suspicion because Simon was preparing to publish damaging information about each of them.
The series, adapted from Karen M. McManus's bestselling novel, gradually reveals that the apparent stereotypes surrounding its central characters are incomplete. Bronwyn, Addy, Nate and Cooper all have things to hide, giving the investigation enough suspects, relationships and shifting loyalties to sustain the mystery.
It occasionally leans heavily into teen-soap territory, but that's hardly a problem when you're looking for something bingeable. One of Us Is Lying is exactly the kind of show where ending an episode becomes difficult because another secret inevitably appears thirty seconds before the credits.
Best for: Pretty Little Liars fans, YA mystery readers and anyone who loves high-school whodunits.
Where to watch: One of Us Is Lying is available on Netflix in the UK.
9. Locke & Key
Locke & Key combines family grief, supernatural fantasy and mystery inside one of television's most irresistible fictional houses. After their father's murder, the Locke siblings move with their mother to Keyhouse, their ancestral home in Massachusetts.
They gradually discover magical keys hidden throughout the house, each capable of doing something extraordinary. One can open a door to anywhere, another allows people to enter someone's mind, and the deeper the siblings investigate, the clearer it becomes that the keys are connected to dangerous secrets from their father's past.
The concept gives the show an almost endless supply of imaginative possibilities. Keyhouse itself becomes as important as many of the characters, filled with hidden rooms, mysterious objects and exactly the sort of architecture you want from an autumn supernatural series.
Locke & Key sometimes feels more like family fantasy than traditional teen horror, but that makes it particularly easy to watch on cosy nights. It's spooky without becoming relentlessly frightening and mysterious without making every episode emotionally exhausting.
Best for: Fantasy mystery fans, magical-house stories and viewers wanting something spooky but approachable.
Where to watch: All three seasons of Locke & Key are available on Netflix in the UK.
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8. Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew could easily have become a straightforward modern update of the famous teenage detective. Instead, the CW series decided Nancy should investigate crimes while discovering that some of the ghosts surrounding those crimes are extremely real.
Kennedy McMann plays Nancy, whose college plans have been disrupted following her mother's death. While working at a local diner in Horseshoe Bay, Nancy and her friends become suspects in a murder, forcing them to investigate a mystery connected to the town's history.
The supernatural element grows significantly as the series continues. Ghosts, curses and old secrets become increasingly important, but Nancy's detective instincts remain central enough that the show never completely abandons the mystery structure.
Horseshoe Bay is also an excellent fall-TV setting. Coastal fog, old houses, graveyards and small-town secrets create exactly the atmosphere you want when the evenings start getting darker.
Best for: Mystery fans wanting genuine supernatural elements without abandoning detective storytelling.
Where to watch: Check current UK streaming and digital platforms for availability.
7. Riverdale
There was a period when Riverdale was one of the most addictive teen mysteries on television. Then things happened.
A lot of things happened.
The series begins relatively simply with the mysterious death of Jason Blossom disrupting the apparently peaceful town of Riverdale. Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge and Jughead Jones gradually discover that their hometown contains considerably more darkness than milkshakes and high-school football initially suggested.
Those early seasons are wonderfully suited to fall. Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe, misty streets, woodland investigations, school corridors and Jughead's narration create an atmosphere that feels like somebody turned Archie Comics into Twin Peaks for teenagers.
Eventually, Riverdale becomes gloriously ridiculous, moving through cults, serial killers, musical episodes, supernatural developments and plot twists that sound increasingly unbelievable when explained aloud. I respect a television show willing to abandon reality with that much confidence.
Best for: Viewers wanting stylish teen mystery, romance and television that eventually becomes completely unpredictable.
Where to watch: Check Netflix and current UK streaming listings for availability.
Pretty Little Liars understood that the easiest way to keep audiences watching was to end practically every episode by suggesting everybody had been lying about everything. Seven seasons later, millions of viewers had developed serious trust issues.
The story follows Aria, Spencer, Hanna and Emily after the disappearance of their friend Alison DiLaurentis. A year later, the girls begin receiving threatening messages from somebody calling themselves "A," who somehow knows secrets they believed were buried.
The mystery expands into an enormous web of suspects, relationships, betrayals and increasingly elaborate schemes. Not every answer is equally satisfying, but the experience of trying to solve the mystery became a huge part of the show's appeal.
Rosewood also has exactly the atmosphere required for a fall teen binge. Old houses, school corridors, Halloween episodes and constant danger turn an otherwise picturesque town into somewhere you would absolutely refuse to move despite extremely affordable property prices.
Best for: Mystery addicts, teen-soap fans and viewers who enjoy constructing elaborate suspect theories.
Where to watch: UK availability changes, so check current BBC iPlayer and digital streaming listings.
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5. Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf takes the basic nightmare of adolescence and decides puberty would be considerably more interesting if it also included becoming a werewolf. Tyler Posey stars as Scott McCall, an ordinary high-school student whose life changes after he's bitten while wandering through the woods.
Scott suddenly develops supernatural strength, heightened senses and considerably more athletic ability than he had previously possessed. Unfortunately, the transformation also pulls him and best friend Stiles Stilinski into a hidden supernatural world filled with werewolves, hunters and increasingly dangerous creatures.
Dylan O'Brien's Stiles quickly becomes one of the show's greatest strengths. His humour gives the series energy even when the mythology gets dark, while his friendship with Scott becomes more emotionally important than many of the romantic relationships.
Beacon Hills has almost everything required for an autumn supernatural marathon: forests, high-school sports, mysterious murders, creatures and teenagers repeatedly entering dark places despite possessing overwhelming evidence that this is a terrible idea.
Best for: Fans of supernatural friendships, werewolves and fast-paced teen drama.
Where to watch: Check current UK streaming and digital platforms for availability.
4. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
If your autumn television needs actual witches, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is difficult to beat. Kiernan Shipka stars as Sabrina Spellman in a dramatically darker interpretation of the Archie Comics character previously associated with the much lighter Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
Sabrina is half-witch and half-mortal, forcing her to choose between her human life and the supernatural world surrounding her family. Her approaching sixteenth birthday brings a dark baptism, complicated questions about identity and increasingly dangerous forces into her life.
The production design is gorgeous. Greendale seems trapped inside permanent October, filled with forests, candles, old houses, occult imagery and wardrobes seemingly constructed exclusively from clothes designed for walking through fallen leaves.
The story becomes increasingly ambitious and occasionally chaotic, but the atmosphere never stops working. If you're creating a Halloween-adjacent fall watchlist and want something darker than Wednesday without moving completely into adult horror, Sabrina is an obvious choice.
Best for: Witch fans, gothic fantasy lovers and viewers wanting supernatural teen drama with genuine horror elements.
Where to watch: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is available on Netflix.
School Spirits has one of my favourite teen mystery concepts of recent years because its heroine is investigating her own disappearance. Peyton List plays Maddie Nears, a teenager who finds herself trapped in the afterlife at Split River High without remembering exactly how she died.
Maddie joins a group of other students who died on school grounds across different decades. Unlike them, however, she remains determined to understand what happened to her and begins investigating the living people she previously trusted.
The combination of supernatural rules and traditional whodunit storytelling works extremely well. Maddie can observe conversations the living don't realise she's hearing, but her inability to interact normally with them creates frustrating limitations that prevent the mystery from becoming too easy.
Peyton List gives Maddie enough emotional weight to make the story more than a clever premise. Paramount+ currently lists three seasons, which makes this a particularly good choice if you're looking for a more recent supernatural teen series to become obsessed with this fall.
Best for: Fans of murder mysteries, ghosts, emotional teen drama and newer binge-worthy series.
Where to watch: Stream School Spirits on Paramount+.
2. Wednesday
Wednesday feels like somebody specifically designed a television series after asking Pinterest what autumn should look like. Gothic architecture, dark forests, boarding-school uniforms, supernatural students, secret societies, cello music and Jenna Ortega staring disapprovingly at almost everybody she encounters make Nevermore Academy the ultimate spooky-season campus.
The series follows Wednesday Addams after she is sent to Nevermore, the school previously attended by her parents Gomez and Morticia. While reluctantly navigating friendships and school life, Wednesday develops psychic abilities and becomes involved in investigating a series of murders connected to a dangerous creature.
Jenna Ortega is the entire production's gravitational centre. Her deadpan performance could easily have become repetitive, but tiny changes in Wednesday's expression reveal considerably more emotion than the character would ever willingly admit.
The mystery is entertaining, but the atmosphere pushes Wednesday this high. Few modern teen series combine supernatural mystery, dark comedy and fall aesthetics this effectively, and the expanding Nevermore mythology gives the series plenty of room beyond its initial murder investigation.
Best for: Dark-academia fans, gothic mystery lovers and anyone creating the ultimate Halloween-season binge.
Where to watch: Wednesday is available on Netflix.
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The Vampire Diaries takes the top spot because no other show on this list combines teen romance, supernatural mythology, mystery and autumn comfort quite as effectively. It begins with a relatively familiar supernatural-romance premise before expanding into one of the most addictive genre shows of its era.
Nina Dobrev stars as Elena Gilbert, a teenager grieving the deaths of her parents in Mystic Falls, Virginia. Her life changes when she meets mysterious new student Stefan Salvatore, played by Paul Wesley, and discovers he is a vampire.
Then Damon arrives.
Ian Somerhalder's Damon Salvatore immediately complicates the romance while the series gradually introduces witches, werewolves, doppelgängers, Original vampires and enough supernatural history to make Mystic Falls perhaps the worst possible town in America for anyone interested in a peaceful life.
The show's greatest weapon is momentum. Early seasons move through plot at an extraordinary speed, regularly revealing information other series might have stretched across an entire year.
But the characters are why people remain attached. Elena, Stefan and Damon may dominate the initial premise, yet Bonnie, Caroline, Matt, Jeremy, Alaric and eventually Klaus become essential pieces of the larger story.
Mystic Falls itself is also peak fall television. Old houses, forests, school events, town traditions, cemeteries and constant supernatural danger create an atmosphere that practically demands a blanket and several uninterrupted episodes.
The Vampire Diaries isn't perfect across all eight seasons, but few supernatural teen dramas have matched its combination of romance, friendship, mythology and compulsive storytelling. If you only choose one supernatural show for your autumn marathon, make it this one.
Best for: Supernatural romance fans, vampire lovers and anybody prepared to lose several weeks to Mystic Falls.
Where to watch: Check current UK Netflix and other streaming listings for availability.
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Final Thoughts
Teen supernatural television works particularly well during fall because the genre already contains so much of what we associate with the season. Old towns, forests, schools, secrets, witches, ghosts and increasingly early darkness all become much more inviting when you're watching them from somewhere warm.
If you want mystery before supernatural fantasy, start with Pretty Little Liars, Cruel Summer or One of Us Is Lying. They're built around secrets and investigations, which makes them dangerously effective when you intend to watch one episode and accidentally emerge three hours later.
School Spirits is my strongest recommendation for somebody wanting something more recent. Its central mystery is clever, Peyton List makes Maddie easy to care about and the supernatural rules add another layer without overwhelming the emotional story.
For pure autumn atmosphere, Wednesday is almost impossible to beat. Nevermore Academy looks like somebody took every dark-academia mood board on the internet and somehow converted them into a functioning school.
But The Vampire Diaries remains No. 1 because it gives you almost everything. Romance, mystery, friendship, vampires, witches, small-town history and ridiculous cliffhangers combine into one enormous supernatural comfort binge.
It is also long enough to become your entire fall viewing schedule if you allow it. Considering there are eight seasons, "I'll watch a couple tonight" should probably be treated as a legally binding commitment.
Whatever you choose, autumn is exactly the right time to start. Turn the lights down, ignore the suspicious noise outside and press play.
And tell me what you'd rank differently. Does Wednesday deserve No. 1, or are you joining me in Mystic Falls?
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FAQs About Teen Mystery and Supernatural Shows
1. What is the best teen supernatural TV show?
The Vampire Diaries remains my strongest overall recommendation because it combines supernatural mythology with romance, mystery and an extremely bingeable ensemble drama. Mystic Falls gradually expands from a vampire story into a much larger world involving witches, werewolves, doppelgängers and the Original vampires.
Wednesday is the better option if you want something newer and shorter. Its gothic boarding-school atmosphere also makes it particularly good during fall and Halloween season.
2. What is the best teen mystery show to watch in fall?
Wednesday is probably the strongest combination of traditional mystery and autumn atmosphere. Nevermore Academy, its surrounding forests and the supernatural murder investigation make the series feel almost purpose-built for September and October viewing.
Pretty Little Liars is better if you want a much longer mystery binge. The identity of "A" and the endless secrets surrounding Rosewood can keep you watching for weeks rather than a single weekend.
3. What shows should I watch if I love Wednesday?
Start with Chilling Adventures of Sabrina if you particularly enjoy Wednesday's gothic aesthetic and supernatural school atmosphere. Sabrina is darker and more openly horror-influenced, but it shares the witches, mysteries and permanent-autumn appearance.
School Spirits is another excellent option if the investigation is what you enjoy most. It combines a teenage heroine, supernatural rules and a central mystery while maintaining a lighter tone than Sabrina.
4. What shows are similar to The Vampire Diaries?
Legacies is the most obvious choice because it takes place in the same universe and follows the next generation of supernatural characters. The Originals is another direct extension if you're interested in Klaus Mikaelson and the Original vampire family.
For something outside that universe, Teen Wolf and Shadowhunters both combine supernatural mythology with young relationships, friendships and escalating threats. The Secret Circle is especially interesting because it was adapted from novels by fellow Vampire Diaries author L.J. Smith.
5. What is the best supernatural teen romance series?
The Vampire Diaries remains one of the defining supernatural teen romances because Elena's relationships with Stefan and Damon are deeply integrated into the larger mythology. The romance becomes considerably more complicated as the series expands its supernatural world.
Shadowhunters is another good choice, particularly if you prefer fantasy mythology alongside multiple relationships. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina also mixes supernatural storytelling with teenage romance, although its darker horror elements become increasingly important.
6. Which teen mystery series is easiest to binge?
One of Us Is Lying is particularly easy to binge because the murder investigation produces frequent cliffhangers and the seasons are much shorter than older network dramas. The Society is another quick option with only ten episodes, although its unresolved ending can be frustrating.
If you're prepared for something much longer, Pretty Little Liars is dangerously bingeable. Just understand that starting seven seasons of Rosewood mysteries is less of a weekend decision and more of a lifestyle change.
7. Are there supernatural teen shows that aren't too scary?
Legacies is one of the lighter choices because its supernatural creatures are frequently presented through an adventurous, monster-of-the-week structure. Locke & Key also contains frightening ideas but generally feels closer to supernatural family fantasy than intense horror.
Wednesday sits somewhere in the middle. It includes murders, monsters and creepy imagery, but dark comedy prevents the series from becoming relentlessly frightening.
8. What is a good teen ghost mystery series?
School Spirits is the obvious recommendation. The series follows Maddie, a teenager trapped in the afterlife at her high school who begins investigating the mystery surrounding her own disappearance.
Nancy Drew also increasingly incorporates ghosts and supernatural mysteries into its detective structure. It's a particularly good choice if you prefer investigations where supernatural events gradually become part of a larger small-town mythology.
9. What supernatural shows are best for Halloween?
Wednesday and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina should be your first two choices. Both have gothic production design, supernatural characters and enough spooky imagery to make them ideal October viewing.
The Vampire Diaries and Teen Wolf are better if you want a longer binge extending beyond Halloween. Their extensive seasons can easily carry you from early autumn into winter.
10. Which show on this list has the best fall atmosphere?
Wednesday probably wins visually because Nevermore Academy looks like autumn decided to become a gothic boarding school. Its dark forests, stone buildings, uniforms and supernatural mysteries create a nearly perfect October atmosphere.
The Vampire Diaries comes extremely close because Mystic Falls has forests, historic houses, cemeteries and endless town events. If Wednesday is Halloween-night autumn, The Vampire Diaries is the entire season.
More Places to Find Great Movies and TV Shows
If you're on the hunt for your next favorite TV show or movie, there's no shortage of resources to help you discover something worth watching. These sites are useful for checking casts, episode information, reviews and production details before committing yourself to another enormous supernatural television binge.
IMDb and Wikipedia are particularly useful for episode guides and cast information, while Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic provide snapshots of critical and audience reception. They're helpful when deciding which show deserves to consume your next several evenings.
TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly provide recommendations, interviews and broader entertainment coverage. They can also help you keep track of returning seasons and upcoming supernatural television projects.
Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter are particularly useful for industry news, renewals, cancellations and casting. This becomes essential when you've just finished a season on a massive cliffhanger and desperately need to know whether another one actually exists.
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