Alex Garland has proven that he is more than just a filmmaker with his newest series Devs. The FX on Hulu series features a conspiratorial science fiction glimpse into the secrets of silicon valley. Garland’s signature brand of slow-burning science fiction storytelling works supremely well in Devs.

With the season soon coming to its conclusion, fans might be clamoring for something new to watch once the series ends. While this is Garland’s first real foray into writing and directing a TV series, there are still many other options out there that share a lot with Devs.

10 Westworld

Perhaps the best follow up to Devs is HBO’s Westworld. Both deal with bleak glimpses into the future, each hosted by semi-evil tech corporations. While Devs handles questions in regard to ethics in predictive algorithms, Westworld addresses a vision of the future riddled with AI and robots.

For those who don’t know, the series begins with an immersive western theme park where the robotic AI begins to question their reality. This brooding slow burn of a series crescendos into moments of both action and occasionally horror, similar to Devs.

9 The Outsider

Devs begins as a brooding look into corporate and international espionage in the tech center. Soon though, viewers begin to realize there is much more at play here than just technology. This switch into more metaphysical territory mirrors the switch in the exceptional HBO series The Outsider

What begins as a dark crime drama is soon something very different. Lead by Jason Bateman, Cynthia Erivo, and Ben Mendelsohn, the series evolves into a supernatural nightmare, with the death of a young boy serving a greater and more nightmarish story.

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8 Hunters

Devs is lead by one of the most exciting voices in today’s genre landscape. Alex Garland, writer and director of the series, has also crafted both Ex Machina and Annihilation, two of the most lauded science fiction films in recent memory.

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Jordan Peele similarly has crafted two of the most beloved horror films in the past few years in Get Out and Us. He also recently produced the new Amazon series Hunters. Featuring Al Pacino, the series focuses on a group of Jewish Nazi Hunters who search the US for hidden exiled SS Officers.

7 Legion

FX is known for producing series that push the envelope. Whether it is a groundbreaking science fiction series like Devs or a comedic cornerstone like It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, the network has consistently pushed out fantastic series.

One of their best and a tonal cousin to Devs is Legion. In the age of superhero TV and Filmmaking, it’s hard to make a project that stands apart from the rest of the noise. Legion does that and then some, reinventing what you might expect from an X-Men show.

6 Black Mirror

Murderous tech companies, groundbreaking technology, and personal lives destroyed. All of these happen in Devs. But they are also hallmarks of a series that has become a phenomenon all its own: Black Mirror.

This anthology series began as a British show and eventually was picked up by Netflix for additional seasons. Every episode features a different story, but all are dystopian fiction or stories that deal with nightmarish technology.

5 The Man In The High Castle

Devs explores the possibilities of many complex scientific theories, parallel universes and shared destinies among them. The idea of a multiverse isn’t a new one, and it has been the product of many science fiction series for years.

One series, The Man In The High Castle, uses this idea to alter the outcome of WWII, placing the axis powers as the victors. What results is a future where the United States is split down the rocky mountains, with Japan holding territory over the West Coast, and Nazi Germany controlling the East.

4 Orphan Black

Government and Corporate conspiracies are a great breeding ground for compelling TV. It’s all over the place today, with people trusting these groups less and less. Devs explores this well, similar to another Sci-Fi series.

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Orphan Black explores a conspiracy of a secret cloning project. With Tatiana Maslany playing all the roles of the clones, it is a masterclass in acting. The series is an exceptional deep dive into the ethics behind the idea, forcing the viewer to questions what they would do in the position of many of the clones.

3 Mr. Robot

Corporate espionage is a bit of an untapped genre when it comes to TV. Devs explores this well, serving as the main conflict and driving point of the action. One series really embraces it though, involving tech companies similar to Devs.

Mr. Robot, starring Oscar Winner Rami Malek and Christian Slater, is about a skilled hacker who joins an underground and international movement to take down the corrupt corporation that he works for. Incredibly tense and thrilling, it might be your best option after finishing Devs.

2 Big Little Lies

Big Little Lies is a far cry from the science fiction story in Devs, but the series shares enough with each other to be a great follow up watch. The small-town drama centers on a group of women who get involved in a murder together during a school fundraiser.

Like Devs, the series takes place on the central California coast. Beautiful shots of the bay area and surrounding region are a shared element of both series. Big Little Lies is also equally tense, just in a different genre format. It will serve as a great alternative piece of programming.

1 The Twilight Zone Reboot

Hunters isn’t the only series Jordan Peele attached his name to. The recent reboot of The Twilight Zone saw Peele takeover as host in place of Rod Serling, narrating the individual anthology episodes. While the series is a bit of a mixed bag, it offers enough great performances and fun concepts to entertain.

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Compared to Devs and Black Mirror, The Twilight Zone has always held a more playful edge when it comes to the stories it’s telling. If you are in the mood for a series that explores similar genre types but doesn’t take itself as seriously as Devs, this might be the best option.

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