10 TV Shows To Watch If You Love Buffy The Vampire Slayer

The Scooby Gang waved goodbye to a newly cratered Sunnydale 18 years ago, leaving a giant horror/high school/fantasy/comedy/sci-fi/drama shaped hole in millions of viewers' hearts. A seminal instalment in US television history, Buffy provided a little something for everyone. It remains the ever-referenced, much-loved crown jewel in the career of recently disgraced creator Joss Whedon's. With rich character development, sharp dialogue, some of the best romances in TV history and more monsters than a bad day at the BPRD, it's any wonder it held such a death grip on our imaginations.

Prompting spin-offs, comic books and video games, people still can't get enough of this series today if All4's screening of it last year is anything to go by. Sadly, a continuation seems nigh impossible these days (unless they use that tech from the Irishman on the fanged cast members).

While rewatching all 7 seasons from start to finish is always a worthy choice, there's plenty more fish in the sea. Buffy has inspired a smorgasbord of worthwhile series in the years since everyone hung up their stakes and leather jackets.

Syfy originals have really cranked it up a notch in recent years. Wynonna Earp is one such example, a lovably ridiculous hit about a descendant of the legendary Wyatt Earp gunning down Revenants and sending them back to Hell. Blending the western, sci fi and thriller genres together, Wynonna Earp's titular character strives to free her family and the Ghost River Triangle territory of curses causing reincarnated outlaws to wreak havoc once again.

Much like her great-great-grandfather, Wynonna's got help from Doc Holliday who no longer has tuberculosis or the capacity to age. The dialogue's sharp and witty throughout and the series is bolstered by the creative team's fearlessness in tackling increasingly weird story arcs. The study of family loyalty anchors the series with Wynonna's motivations and themes of blood ties and dynasties. This decision immediately enriches the series' rich mythology and history in the process.

Quickly inspiring a devoted fan base since its 2016 debut, Wynonna Earp's complementary cocktail of grittiness and silliness is a perfect fit for Buffy fans. The cast, in particular lead star Melanie Scrofano, do a great job of balancing the action with crackling, sharp-tongued dialogue.