Human imagination knows no boundaries when it comes to turning a mundane thing into something magical or brilliantly extraordinary that it seems out of this world. Men have created worlds of wizardry, dragons, demons, and Heavenly gods through different mediums and cinema is one of them.
Fantasy movies and shows have been a great way of escaping the world of the ordinary and keeping yourself distracted from the daily chaos and stress of work and other things. Everyone deserves to feel the tinkling in their bones when they experience something out of this world, something which can make them go ‘wow’ and blow their mind away altogether.
The fantasy genre of cinema is a doorway to our dreamlands, inviting us to come along and step into the world of limitless thinking and creativity. The OTT platforms are filled with shows that can make you believe in surreal stories with fictional characters. To teleport you in those unreal realms we are here to put you on the list of the top 15 fantasy shows you must watch.
Supernatural
Where to watch- Prime Video
Number of seasons– 15
When I tell you a show is my favorite, trust me I tell you that for a reason. Starring the cutest of all time, Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, and Misha Collins, this show will become your best friend as soon as you start with it. This show is about the Winchester family and their hunting business & mainly the two brothers named Sam and Dean Winchester who hunt ghosts, demons, and all other kinds of supernatural beings.
Game of Thrones
Where to watch– Jio cinema
Number of seasons– 8
Another very beloved fantasy drama with an amazing and long list of cast members. This one is based on ‘A Game of Thrones’, the first novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin. The show revolves around nine noble families fighting each other for a mythical land and there’s something dangerous rising up after a long time.
Shadow and Bone
Where to watch– Netflix
Number of seasons- 2
It is also an adaptation of a book series by Leigh Bardugo and follows the story of a girl named Alina Starkov who possesses the powers of Grisha.
The Wheel Of Time
Where to watch– Prime video
Number of seasons– 2
Another book-based series, this show will send you to the world of magic where a member of a magical organization takes five young people on a journey.
The Umbrella Academy
Where to watch– Netflix
Number of seasons– 3
This series is a superhero fantasy drama with action and science elements including Aidan Gallagher, Elliot Page, and Robin Sheehan as its cast. It is based on a comic book with the same title written by Gerard Way which follows the story of 7 children being adopted by a billionaire man who prepares them to save the world with their special abilities.
Love Death + Robots
Where to watch– Netflix
Number of seasons– 3
An animated anthology series that is a total package of different tales including robotic creatures, dark comedy, and post-apocalyptic cities. Telling you more about it might spoil the excitement, so go and watch for yourself.
Russian Doll
Where to watch– Netflix
Number of seasons- 2
The incredible actress Natasha Lyonne features in this show as the protagonist who attends the same party again and again and dies at the end of the night only to come back unharmed the very next morning as if nothing happened, & this is the mystery loop she finds herself in.
The Legend of Korra
Where to watch– Netflix
Number of seasons– 4
It is an animated follow-up series to the very famous ‘Avatar – The Last Airbender’ series. The show follows the story of Korra, the next avatar after Aang.
Undone
Where to watch– Prime video
Number of seasons– 2
A very mysterious, dark, and mind-boggling series with amazing animation, is about a girl named Alma who experiences a near-death experience in a car accident and realizes that she clearly has a relation with time which she uses to know the mystery of her dad’s death.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Where to watch– Prime video
Number of season– 1
A spin-off show to the film series ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’. It takes you back in history when the powers that no longer exist were forged, kingdoms were booming and heroes & villains were born.
Ragnarok
Where to watch– Netflix
Number of seasons– 3
The show depicts the current day fictional town named Edda which is facing unreal climate change and pollution damages. It is a must-watch if you too are a mythology show nerd.
The Boys
Where to watch– Prime video
Number of seasons– 3
Adding another favorite to the list, this show is superbly Dark and dainty and won’t give you what you will be predicting. Based on the comic book series of the same name, this show will present to you the story of heroes who are exactly not saving people and the world but abusing their powers but are praised by people like some sort of gods and act all politically to benefit their own self and related businesses.
Stranger Things
Where to watch– Netflix
Number of seasons– 4
A very famous show starring Millie Bobby Brown as the protagonist, it revolves around the story of a group of friends who get to know about the secret experiments happening in Indiana leading to supernatural mysteries.
Grimm
Where to watch– Prime video
Number of seasons– 6
An occult detective fantasy drama, which revolves around the story of a detective who realizes how he is a Grimm, a descendant of hunters who is supposed to fight supernatural beings in order to keep the world safe.
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Where to watch– Netflix
Number of season– 1
It is a prequel to the 1982 Jim Henson film The Dark Crystal and follows the story of three gelflings from the planet named Thra, on a rebel mission against Skeksis who bring danger to their entire planet.