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I became drawn to a certain category of shows that feel like a microcosm of human society represented by a small group of people with different personality types thrown together in a dire situation they can't escape from. Survival themes are a necessity but it also needs some kind of speculative fiction element (scifi, supernatural, fantasy, etc) to add intrigue, mystery and up the stakes and scope/scale of the story even further.

A tier - Lost and From - these are the best of the best when it comes to this type of series. The gold standard to aim for.

B tier - Snowpiercer and Silo (haven't seen past the first episode yet but I think it looks like one to check out). Also Wayward Pines was pretty good. Must include The Prisoner even though it's kind of in its own wacky category. Yellowjackets, The Wilds, and The Society barely scrape in. I'm aware of Class of '07 and Wrecked even though they're somewhat of comedies.

C tier - Under the Dome, La Brea, The 100 - these ones are quite a bit lower quality as you can see in the budget, acting, writing and overall production value. They don't feel as prestige or premium, but they're still enjoyable shows to me. I don't even care how trashy they are at times, or most of the time. They tick that box for me, scratch that itch.

Movie tier: Not a TV show, but the movie/film "The Incident" (2014) by Isaac Ezban is uncannily like From and has elements of Lost too. Definitely wish this was a proper TV series.

I don't have many examples of this kind of show that really match the likes of Lost and From, or even Under the Dome and La Brea which feel almost like they're deliberately trying to recreate it. Currently watching Terra Nova to try to recapture that feel and it's decent so far. I'd love more examples. And I can sort of include The Walking Dead even though it barely meets the criteria, because it just feels very similar to Lost in my opinion. The Rain, Into the Night and Les Revenants too, I guess. If Dark and 1899 count then those are probably A/B tier. I suppose that Fallout sort of fits the bill, very loosely.

On my radar:

Jericho (no speculative fiction element as far as I know but it sounds like a comparable vibe).

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Dark Matter (2015 series)

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The third and now final part of "That '90s Show" debuted on the streamer in August

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Renewed

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  • Palm Royale
  • Dark Matter
  • Sugar
  • Billy the Kid (third and final season)
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Canceled

  • That ’90s Show
  • UnPrisoned
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The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3 premieres October 3 on Prime Video.

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Apple renews “Sugar” (www.theverge.com)
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Surprising. I didn’t think this one had much buzz. Also felt like a one season show.

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Wrestling comes to HBO/Max (www.theverge.com)
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The Zaslavification continues.

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DirecTV to Buy Dish and Sling TV in Satellite TV Merger

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Season II. The HBO Original Series #TheLastOfUs returns in 2025

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The Lincoln Lawyer, Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), an iconoclastic idealist, runs his law practice out of the back seat of his Lincoln, as he takes on cases big and small across the expansive city of Los Angeles. Based on the series of bestselling novels by renowned author Michael Connelly, the third season is based on the fifth book in The Lincoln Lawyer series, The Gods of Guilt. All episodes of season three of the hit series returns October 17, only on Netflix

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Get your first look at Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, a new animated series from Netflix and Ubisoft Film & Television coming soon.

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Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, set after the events of the Tomb Raider Survivor Trilogy video games, is coming to Netflix on October 10.

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'Industry' renewed for Season 4 at HBO.

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A new fighter has entered the ring.

Experience Vi's journey in the final chapter of Arcane when ACT 1 drops on November 9th, Act 2 drops on November 16th and Act 3 drops on November 23rd only on Netflix. #GeekedWeek

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Netflix's 'Twilight of the Gods,' co-created by Zack Snyder, is an animated retelling of Norse mythology about the lead-up to Ragnarok.

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It’s always the quiet ones… Ella Purnell stars in a brand-new thriller Sweetpea, coming to STARZ October 10.

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Zoe Saldana and Nicole Kidman return for a new season of Lioness - Streaming October 27 exclusively on Paramount+.

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The darkest battles lie ahead. Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 premieres January 2025, only on Netflix.

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