Best tv shows like The I-Land
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Plot Summary:
Wiped clean of memories and thrown together, a group of strangers fight to survive harsh realities -- and the island that traps them.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 281 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, captivating, suspense, psychological, philosophical, psychedelic, serious, scenic, colorful, surprise ending
Best tv shows and movies like The I-Land (2019):
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Hysteria (2014)
Plot Summary:
An investigative thriller about a haunted young doctor who is summoned back to her hometown to investigate an epidemic that may be linked to social media - and her own tragic past.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, psychological, serious, suspenseful, enigmatic, realistic
Similar in 77%
Pioneer One (2010)
Plot Summary:
Pioneer One is a 2010 American web series produced by Josh Bernhard and Bracey Smith. It has been funded purely through donations, and is the first series created for and released on BitTorrent networks.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 864
Genere: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, serious, captivating, psychological, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 86%
The Rope (2021)
Plot Summary:
A team of scientists face a test of faith and survival when they discover a mysterious rope in the middle of a forest, in this riveting French mini-series.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 516
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 53 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, enigmatic, captivating, disturbing
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The Fantastic Journey (1977)
Plot Summary:
The Fantastic Journey was an American science fiction television series that was originally aired on NBC from February 3 through June 17, 1977.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 710
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: spooky
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Alice (2020)
Plot Summary:
It’s the year 2050 and time travel exists thanks to Alice, the mechanism through which the intriguing practice is made possible. But a rumor based on a prophecy beings to spread about time travel coming to an end. When You Min Hyuk and Yoon Tae Yi are sent to the year 1992 to find out about the prophecy, Tae Yi realizes she’s pregnant and decides to stay in the past by herself. She changes her name to Park Sun Young and eventually gives birth to a beautiful son named Park Jin Gyeom, whose mental health suffers due to radiation exposure. Fast forward to the year 2010, and Sun Young is murdered by someone. 10 years after her death, her son Jin Gyeom is on a mission to find who is responsible for his mother’s death. But while searching, he runs into Yoon Tae Yi, a physics professor who looks exactly like this mother. What will become of these individuals caught tragically between time and space?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: captivating, psychological, tense, intellectual, unusual plot structure, suspense, suspenseful, detective
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Kiss Me First (2018)
Plot Summary:
To escape reality 17-year-old Leila turns to a secret virtual paradise. Her real journey begins when this digital Eden turns dark.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 46 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspenseful, exciting, suspense, erotic, psychological thriller, intellectual, apocalyptic, postmodern, twisted
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Tatau (2015)
Plot Summary:
Tatau follows Kyle and Budgie, two twenty-something friends from London that set off to travel the world. Ahead of the journey, Kyle gets a Maori-style tattoo to celebrate their eventual destination: the Cook Islands. When snorkeling in a lagoon, Kyle finds the dead body of a local girl, Aumea, tied up underwater. Returning to the lagoon with the police, Kyle finds her corpse has disappeared. But Kyle knows what he saw. Desperate to uncover what happened, Kyle and Budgie find themselves sucked deeper and deeper into a world of Maori myths, symbols, and hallucinatory visions... until finally the full meaning of Kyle’s tattoo is revealed.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 622
Genere: Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: mind bending, clever, serious, captivating, suspenseful
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VR.5 (1995)
Plot Summary:
VR.5 is an American television program originally broadcast on the Fox network from March 10, 1995 to May 12, 1995. Ten of its thirteen episodes were aired during its original run. The title of the show refers to the degree of immersion the protagonist experiences in the virtual world.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 710
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: cyber, serious, futuristic
Similar in 81%
John Doe (2002)
Plot Summary:
John Doe is an American science fiction drama television series that aired on Fox during the 2002–2003 TV season.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, enigmatic, detective, mind bending
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Paradise (2021)
Plot Summary:
At the end of the summer of 1992, three 15-year-old girls, Sandra, Eva and Malena disappear without a trace from a nightclub in a coastal town. When the police investigation appears to be taking the wrong direction, Javi, Sandra’s younger brother, takes the matter into his own hands. Along with the help of his friends, they discover something not of this world.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 662
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Spain
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, mystical
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The Deep (2010)
Plot Summary:
As the world's energy supplies dwindle, the Orpheus, a research submarine, delves into the deep of the Arctic Ocean searching for rare micro-organisms, but the crew soon find themselves in peril.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: captivating, serious, suspenseful, psychological, tense, scary, nautical
Similar in 84%
Dig (2015)
Plot Summary:
When FBI Agent Peter Connelly, recently stationed in Jerusalem, begins investigating the murder of a young American, he realizes that he’s uncovered an ancient international conspiracy that threatens to change the course of human history. Certain that the dangerous prophecy is nearing fruition, Peter must race against the clock to unravel its mystery. From a remote farm in Norway, to an enigmatic compound in New Mexico, to the serpentine tunnels of Jerusalem, he searches for the truth, the revelation of which will shake the world's beliefs to its very core.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, enigmatic, suspense, detective, exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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The Crossing (2018)
Plot Summary:
Refugees from a war-torn country start showing up to seek asylum in an American town. Only the country these people are from is America and the war they are fleeing is 250 years in the future. The local sheriff with a past, a federal agent and a mother in search of her missing refugee daughter drive this allegory with a surprising conspiracy at the center.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: captivating, tense, suspense, non-linear, spiritual
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The Feed (2019)
Plot Summary:
In the near future, people’s minds are connected to The Feed, giving them instant connectivity. When something or someone invades it, everyone is at risk.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, suspense, disturbing, captivating, psychological, intellectual, apocalyptic
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Devs (2020)
Plot Summary:
Young computer engineer Lily Chan investigates the secretive development division of her employer, a cutting-edge tech company based in San Francisco, which she believes is behind the murder of her boyfriend.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 409 min
Plot tags: intellectual, exciting, enigmatic, captivating, philosophical, inspirational, spiritual, realistic, apocalyptic, crying
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Falling Water (2016)
Plot Summary:
The story of three unrelated people, who slowly realize that they are dreaming separate parts of a single common dream.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: intellectual, psychological, suspense, tense, enigmatic, captivating, surreal
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Wayward Pines (2015)
Plot Summary:
Imagine the perfect American town... beautiful homes, manicured lawns, children playing safely in the streets. Now imagine never being able to leave. You have no communication with the outside world. You think you're going insane. You must be in Wayward Pines.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 59000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, mind bending, serious, captivating, psychological thriller, exciting, retro, surprise ending, thought provoking, mysterious
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Glitch (2015)
Plot Summary:
A police officer and a doctor face an emotionally charged mystery when seven local residents inexplicably return from the dead in peak physical form.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, atmospheric, sitcom, mind blowing, melancholic, captivating, suspense
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Station Eleven (2021)
Plot Summary:
A post apocalyptic saga spanning multiple timelines telling the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what's been lost.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 507 min
Plot tags: apocalyptic, psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, spiritual, anthology, iconic
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The Stranded (2019)
Plot Summary:
Trapped on an island destroyed by a tsunami, the students of an elite school try to hold on to hope. But mysterious forces seem to work against them.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Country: Thailand
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Wilds (2020)
Plot Summary:
A group of teen girls from different backgrounds must fight for survival after a plane crash strands them on a deserted island. The castaways both clash and bond as they learn more about each other, the secrets they keep, and the traumas they've all endured. But there’s just one twist… these girls did not end up on this island by accident.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, psychological, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative, twisted, queer cinema
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Missing 9 (2017)
Plot Summary:
Story about an unexpected plane crash that causes a widespread panic in South Korea due to the disappearance of nine people, including some influential figures in the entertainment industry. Seo Joon O used to be a popular singer, but he isn't popular anymore. Now, he works as a reporter for a TV entertainment show. He and his stylist Ra Bong-Hee land on a deserted island.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 442
Genere: Adventure, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, exciting, captivating, suspense, disturbing, enigmatic, suspenseful
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The OA (2016)
Plot Summary:
Prairie Johnson, blind as a child, comes home to the community she grew up in with her sight restored. Some hail her a miracle, others a dangerous mystery, but Prairie won’t talk with the FBI or her parents about the seven years she went missing.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 113000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, bleak, suspense, mysterious, spiritual, twist ending, esoteric, erotic, psychological thriller, atmospheric
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Altered Carbon (2018)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 185000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: futuristic, exciting, tense, captivating, suspenseful, cyber, erotic, romantic, intellectual, feel good
Similar in 76%
Terra Nova (2011)
Plot Summary:
Terra Nova follows an ordinary family on an incredible journey back in time to prehistoric Earth as a small part of a daring experiment to save the human race. In the year 2149, the world is dying. The planet is overdeveloped and overcrowded, with the majority of plant and animal life extinct. The future of mankind is in jeopardy, and its only hope for survival is in the distant past.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 86000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 46 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, suspenseful, apocalyptic, serious, epic, cliffhanger, sweet, mysterious, action adventure
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Lost in Space (2018)
Plot Summary:
After crash-landing on an alien planet, the Robinson family fights against all odds to survive and escape. But they're surrounded by hidden dangers.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 104000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, sincere, futuristic, sitcom, children's program
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Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (2017)
Plot Summary:
A diverse anthology of ambitious, moving tales inspired by Philip K Dick's short stories.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: anthology, psychological, exciting, suspenseful, sentimental, intellectual, realistic, thrilling, futuristic, interesting
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The Society (2019)
Plot Summary:
When everyone else mysteriously vanishes from their wealthy town, the teen residents of West Ham must forge their own society to survive.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 35000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 58 min
Plot tags: suspense, ambiguous ending, mysterious, captivating, emotional, apocalyptic, sitcom, anime, teen, queer cinema
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Lost (2004)
Plot Summary:
Stripped of everything, the survivors of a horrific plane crash must work together to stay alive. But the island holds many secrets.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 584000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min
Plot tags: exciting, psychological, atmospheric, enigmatic, mind bending, emotional, thought provoking, suspense, captivating, suspenseful
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The 100 (2014)
Plot Summary:
Based on the books by Kass Morgan, this show takes place 100 years in the future, when the Earth has been abandoned due to radioactivity. The last surviving humans live on an ark orbiting the planet — but the ark won't last forever. So the repressive regime picks 100 expendable juvenile delinquents to send down to Earth to see if the planet is still habitable.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 270000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, futuristic, stylized, intellectual, humorous, sitcom, juvenile, action packed