⚡ Quick answer: If you loved Netflix’s The Body, watch Yellowjackets, Under the Bridge, Midnight Mass, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Wilds, Wednesday, Euphoria, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, The Society and Fear Street. For movies, go straight to creator Quinn Shephard’s own inspirations: Carrie, Jennifer’s Body and Heavenly Creatures.
Eight episodes, one weekend, and now there’s a dance-team-shaped hole in your watchlist. The Body is a strange mix: Catholic guilt, teen girls in a pressure cooker, supernatural visions that might not be supernatural at all, and a sense of humor that’s darker than it looks.
Not many shows hit every one of those notes, but plenty hit two or three. We’ve sorted the best picks by what you liked most about The Body, so you can go straight to your favorite flavor of chaos.
| Based on | The Body (Netflix, November 11, 2026) |
| Mood | Teen psychodrama, Catholic horror, dark comedy |
| Best overall match | Yellowjackets |
| Best for the religious horror | Midnight Mass |
| Best from the same creator | Under the Bridge |
| Best movie pick | Jennifer’s Body |
If you loved the girl-group chaos
1. Yellowjackets
The closest thing to The Body on TV. A high school girls’ soccer team survives a plane crash in the wilderness, and the group slowly turns into something closer to a cult. Like The Body, it keeps you guessing about whether something supernatural is happening or whether the girls are just breaking under pressure. It also flashes forward to them as adults, still haunted.
2. The Wilds
A group of teenage girls is stranded on a deserted island, and it turns out that’s not an accident. The show digs into each girl’s life before the island, the way The Body peels back the dance team’s secrets one by one.
3. The Society
The teens of a wealthy New England town come back from a canceled trip to find every adult has vanished. What follows is a sharp look at how quickly a community turns on itself, which is basically The Body‘s mass-hysteria theme taken to its extreme.
If you loved the Catholic horror
4. Midnight Mass
Mike Flanagan’s limited series about a charismatic young priest who arrives on a dying island town, followed by miracles that look a lot like blessings until they don’t. It’s slower and more somber than The Body, but nothing on Netflix does religious dread better.
5. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Teenage witch, dark church, very bad initiations. It’s campier and more openly supernatural than The Body, but the mix of high school drama, forbidden rituals and religious satire is a natural fit.
6. Fear Street (movie trilogy)
Technically three movies, but they play like a miniseries. A cursed town, a centuries-old witch story, and teen girls blamed for everything. The third part goes all the way back to a 1666 witch hunt, which pairs well with The Body‘s Salem influence.
If you loved the raunchy teen drama
7. Euphoria
The most explicit show on this list. It shares The Body‘s interest in what teenagers actually get up to when adults aren’t looking, along with the bold visual style. Content warnings apply.
8. Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin
A reboot of the original series with a lot more horror. A group of teen girls in a small town is stalked by a masked killer connected to a dark secret from their mothers’ past. It’s soapy, scary and openly inspired by ’90s slashers.
9. Wednesday
Lighter and more comedic, but it’s a gothic school mystery with a sharp, sarcastic lead and a town hiding a lot of history. If you liked the dark humor in The Body, this is an easy next binge.
If you want more from Quinn Shephard
10. Under the Bridge
Shephard’s previous series, made with Riley Keough, who also produced The Body. Based on the real 1997 murder of 14-year-old Reena Virk in British Columbia, it explores teenage girl groups, cruelty and belonging. It’s grounded true crime rather than horror, but it’s the clearest look at the themes Shephard keeps coming back to. Curious how much of The Body is real? Read Is The Body based on a true story?
Bonus: the movies that inspired The Body
Shephard calls the show a love letter to the teen movies she grew up on. These are the ones she has named:
- Jennifer’s Body (2009): Megan Fox as a possessed high school cheerleader. The best single double feature with The Body.
- Carrie (1976): the original story of a religious upbringing, a girl’s body and a school that pushes too far.
- Heavenly Creatures (1994): Peter Jackson’s unsettling true story of two teenage girls whose friendship turns obsessive.
- Mean Girls (2004): for when you need the comedy without the exorcism.
🗳️ Reader poll: pick one to vote, then see what everyone else thinks.
FAQ
What is the best show like The Body?
Yellowjackets is the closest match: a group of teenage girls, a breakdown of reality, and an ambiguous line between the supernatural and the psychological.
Is there a show like The Body on Netflix?
Yes. Midnight Mass, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Wednesday and The Society are Netflix originals, and the Fear Street trilogy is a Netflix film series. Availability can vary by country.
What movies inspired The Body?
Quinn Shephard has named Carrie, Jennifer’s Body, Heavenly Creatures and Mean Girls, plus The Crucible and the Salem witch trials.
What else has Quinn Shephard made?
She created the Hulu limited series Under the Bridge and wrote and directed the films Blame and Not Okay.
Watch the official trailer for The Body on YouTube.
