10 Netflix Fantasy Series That Outshine The Witcher

Netflix fantasy tends to deliver immersive, bold visuals, methodical world-building and a healthy dose of escapism. One of the streamer's biggest franchises, The Witcher, started strong before slipping in quality, and the replacement of Henry Cavill has felt like the proverbial nail in the coffin for some viewers.

Thankfully, these 10 Netflix shows exceed those expectations and then some — toss a coin to your new favorites. Wednesday stars Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams and wears Tim Burton's signature macabre style; Burton also serves as executive producer and director for the two-season series, which is currently in production for Season 3 in Ireland.

The show benefits from not being tied to a single source text, allowing narrative freedom while still nodding to the wider Addams-verse, and it lands as both aesthetically enthralling and plain fun. Shadow and Bone adapts Leigh Bardugo's novels, centering on Alina Starkov, the prophesied Sun Summoner, and the factions that pursue her, including General Kirigan, the Darkling.

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