5 Best TV Series About Superheroes to Watch if You Miss 'The Boys', Ranked by IMDb
Heroes don't always wear white capes, and morality isn't black and white.
The show, which exposes the dark side of superheroes, corporations, and the media, has become a genuine phenomenon.
We've rounded up five superhero series that share The Boys' penchant for cynicism, dark humor, and genre deconstruction.
5. 'Jessica Jones', 2015-2019
IMDb Score: 7.8/10
Jessica Jones possesses superhuman strength and was once part of a superhero team, however, a mission turned into a nightmare for her. Struggling with post-traumatic stress, she left her superhero career behind but continues to help people by working as a private investigator.
One day, Schlottman approaches her for help. His daughter, Hope, has been acting strangely lately and recently ran away from home.
Jessica takes on the case and discovers that Hope is under the control of Kilgrave, a supervillain capable of mind control who was responsible for Jessica's past trauma.
4. 'Agent Carter', 2015-2016
IMDb Score: 7.8/10
After World War II ends, Agent Peggy Carter seeks to return to a peaceful life. Having lost her beloved Steve Rogers, whom the world believes to be dead, she continues her service with the Strategic Scientific Reserve.
Despite her extensive combat experience and involvement in covert operations, her superiors didn't entrust her with significant assignments. Instead of conducting investigations, she was relegated to routine office work.
Everything changes when Howard Stark turns to Carter for help – the government has accused the inventor of selling his designs to America's enemies. Stark asks Peggy to track down those using his dangerous technologies to create deadly weapons.
3. 'Gotham', 2014-2019
IMDb Score: 7.8/10
Before Batman appeared in Gotham, a dark and crime-ridden city, young detective James Gordon was responsible for its citizens' safety. The series begins just as he joins the police force.
Alongside Senior Detective Harvey, Gordon takes on his first high-profile case, investigating the murder of the Wayne couple. Thomas Wayne, the head of the family, was an influential figure who left behind a 13-year-old son struggling to cope with the tragedy.
During the investigation, James realizes that major players in Gotham's criminal underworld are invested in the Waynes' deaths and do not want the truth about the killer to come to light.
2. 'Legion', 2017-2019
IMDb Score: 8.1/10
From an early age, David believed he had a severe mental disorder – he was diagnosed with schizophrenia as a teenager. Plagued by strange voices and visions, he spent most of his life in a psychiatric facility.
One day, a young woman named Sydney was admitted to the facility, and David fell in love with her. However, she had a unique condition: she couldn't tolerate physical contact and couldn't be touched. Nevertheless, when Sydney is discharged, David decides to kiss her goodbye.
That kiss unleashes David's hidden abilities. After a series of bizarre events in which reality blurs with hallucinations, he finds himself in Summerland, a place inhabited by people who call themselves mutants.
1. 'Watchmen', 2019
IMDb Score: 8.2/10
Alan Moore's Watchmen is one of DC's most popular and beloved comics. The story takes place several decades after the events of the original graphic novel.
In an alternate version of the US in 2019, police officers wear masks to conceal their identities for their own safety. Society is deeply divided once again by clashes between radical groups. The Seventh Kavalry, a coalition of white supremacists, is particularly active.
After the group critically wounds a police officer, Police Chief Judd orders that the shooter be found at all costs – only to find him hanged. Former detective Angela, operating under the alias Sister Night, leads the investigation into the incident.
