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The Strain (2014)

A high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.

Created byGuillermo del Toro, Carlton Cuse

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    Z Nation

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    2014 · Action & Adventure · Drama · Mystery

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    Three years after the zombie virus has gutted the country, a team of everyday heroes must transport the only known survivor of the plague from New York to California, where the last functioning viral lab waits for his blood.

    Why it connects

    • shared themes: survival and virus
    • shared survival series style
    • a closely matched era
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    The Last Ship

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    2014 · Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Their mission is simple: Find a cure. Stop the virus. Save the world. When a global pandemic wipes out eighty percent of the planet's population, the crew of a lone naval destroyer must find a way to pull humanity from the brink of extinction.

    Why it connects

    • shared themes: survival and virus
    • shared survival series style
    • a closely matched era
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    The Walking Dead: World Beyond

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    2020 · 43 min · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    A heroic group of teens sheltered from the dangers of the post-apocalyptic world receive a message that inspires them to leave the safety of the only home they have ever known and embark on a cross-country journey to find the one man who can possibly save the world.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared themes: horror and survival
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    War of the Worlds

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    2019 · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    When astronomers detect a transmission from another galaxy, it is definitive proof of intelligent extra-terrestrial life. The world’s population waits for further contact with bated breath. They do not have to wait long. Within days, mankind is all but wiped out by a devastating attack; pockets of humanity are left in an eerily deserted world. As aliens hunt and kill those left alive, the survivors ask a burning question – who are these attackers and why are they hell-bent on our destruction?

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared survival series style
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    True Blood

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    2008 · 60 min · Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures "coming out of the coffin." Religious leaders, government officials, and vampire fundamentalists around the world have chosen their sides. But in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the jury is still out.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • similar audience response
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    Let the Right One In

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    2022 · 60 min · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Mark and his 12-year-old daughter’s lives were changed forever 10 years earlier when she was turned into a vampire. Locked in at age 12, perhaps forever, Eleanor lives a closed-in life, able to go out only at night, while her father does his best to provide her with the minimal amount of human blood she needs to stay alive.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared themes: new york city and vampire
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