10 Best TV Shows Like Midnight Mass

10. Les Revenants

What this French TV series lacks in Leonardo DiCaprio, it makes up for in existential crises. In much the same way that Midnight Mass scrutinizes the idea of eternal life, Les Revenants unpacks a tight 16 episode mystery surrounding the revivification of the dead in a French hamlet. Victims of tragedy return to life, fully cognizant, and attempt to resume their normal lives to the best of their ability. This effort is, of course, hampered the cruelly nicknamed "rotters" own battles with disillusionment, not to mention slews of dubiety from the human community.

Midnight Mass indulges in similar thematic and philosophical debate extensively, a point of particular resonance with Les Revenants being found in the arcs of Father Pruitt and Mildred Gunning. Is the past better left in the past? Do we deserve second chances? Lucky for you, both of these shows debate the topic in real-time, leaving no stone unturned.

Les Revenants delivers a nuanced unpacking of the monkey’s paw parable - a character study on the real-world consequences of wish-fulfillment. Almost every viewer has experienced grief in some form and willed it to be undone; Les Revenants actualizes that cornerstone of the human experience to achieve confronting results.

If the idea of loved ones in a tight-knit community returning to life intrigues you, but the horror and viscera of Midnight Mass proves too much, Les Revenants is a capable alternative.