5 Unconventional TV Series With Unique Concepts Like Severance on Apple TV+
Tired of typical stories? These shows are built on original concepts that will change your idea of what TV projects can be.
Severance on Apple TV+ is a truly unique project – it is a kind of Lost in office scenery.
In this hybrid of genres, combining science fiction and a dramatic thriller, the viewer can enjoy the bizarre power of the concept – the foundation of the show that makes fans await each new episode with impatience.
We have collected five other series that redefined television and broadened the framework of the classic narrative.
1. The Afterparty, 2022-2023
The party on the evening of the graduates' meeting ends with the mysterious death of Xavier – the star of pop music.
Detective Danner takes over the investigation. She turns the interrogations into an unusual game, inviting each suspect to present his version of events in the form of a movie.
Thus, each episode, although it describes the same night, does not look like the others. For some, the holiday resembled a romantic comedy or an animation, and someone, on the contrary, ended up in an action movie or a psychological thriller.
2. The Good Place, 2016-2020
In Michael Schur's inventive mystical sitcom, an unbearably selfish and sociopathic person falls into the idyllic Good Place after death.
The woman believes she was mistaken for another woman with the same name who died at the same time. Later, however, it turns out that the Good Place is an experimental version of Hell, created by demons as a particularly sophisticated form of torture.
3. Wilfred, 2011-2014
The plot is about a young man named Ryan who is in love with the owner of a dog by the name of Wilfred. The dog and the young man do not like each other at first sight. To make matters worse, instead of a dog, Ryan sees a man in a dog suit talking to him.
However, Wilfred is a loyal friend, and even if he makes Ryan do nonsense, it is only for the best reasons.
4. Murderville, 2022
The comedy series Murderville with Will Arnett is one of the most original Netflix projects, although it is an adaptation of the British show.
The plot is simple: a divorced detective in each of the six episodes tries to solve a new crime, thinking about what awaits him next.
The intrigue and additional interest in the series is added by the fact that in each case he is helped by a newcomer – a real Hollywood star, who has no script and no information about who is guilty.
5. The Pitt, 2025-...
The daily life of the medical staff at the Pittsburgh hospital, as they face personal crises, workplace politics and the emotional stress of treating seriously ill patients, demonstrates the resilience required for their noble calling.
The show has a bold concept similar to the 24 series: each of the 15 episodes tells about one hour of a 15-hour shift in the Pittsburgh hospital.
