12 great series about werewolves.

Both hopeless romantics and horror story lovers will find something interesting here.

1. Innocent

The Innocents

• UK, 2018.
• Drama, fantasy, horror.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 6.3.

16-year-old lovers Harry and June escape from their parents' supervision. Suddenly strange things begin to happen to the heroes, after which June discovers the ability to turn into other people. Perhaps a certain Professor Halvorson will help her control supernatural forces.

The showrunner of the series was Farren Blackburn, who directed several episodes of Daredevil and The Defenders, and one of the roles was played by the famous actor Guy Pearce. And although the plot was not particularly original and is reminiscent of several other Netflix projects, “The Innocents” may well appeal to viewers who are ready to turn a blind eye to the secondary ideas.

2. Secret order

The Order

• Canada, 2019 - present.
• Drama, fantasy, horror.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 6.9.

To avenge the death of his mother, freshman Jack Morton joins a secret society that draws him into a dangerous game. Gradually, the hero finds himself at the center of a feud between werewolves and dark magicians.

This Netflix project will not feature particularly impressive filming, but the usual difficulties of a teenager’s life (first love, relationships with friends) are presented in an interesting setting of secret societies and classic fantasy.

3. Bitten

bitten

• Canada, 2014–2016.
• Drama, fantasy, horror.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.0.

The world's only female werewolf, Elena Michaels, tries to live a normal human life. But one day something happens, because of which she has to return to the pack, leaving her groom - an ordinary guy.

The series is definitely worth watching for fans of mystical love stories and beautifully choreographed sex scenes. For others, the plot may seem too banal, and the acting may not be very expressive.

4. Hemlock Grove

Hemlock Grove

• USA, 2013–2015.
• Drama, fantasy, horror.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.1.

In the town of Hemlock Grove, one of the local girls dies, and this event strangely coincides with the arrival of young Peter Rumanchik, whom evil tongues call a werewolf. Rumors bring the newcomer to the attention of Roman Godfrey, heir to the richest family in the city. The guys become friends and together they try to uncover the secret of the killer’s identity, especially since he is clearly not going to stop at just one victim.

For Bill Skarsgård, the role of Roman Godfrey became a ticket to a big movie: a few years later, the actor starred in the acclaimed horror film It and the TV series Castle Rock. But besides him, you can see such good artists as Famke Janssen, Dougray Scott and Lili Taylor.

5. Be human

Being Human

• USA, 2011–2014.
• Fantasy, mysticism, detective.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.5.

A complex werewolf and a depressed vampire decide to rent a house for themselves, but do not suspect that they will meet another neighbor there. It turns out to be a cynical ghost of a girl.

For the first time, this series was filmed in the UK with the participation of screenwriter Toby Whitehouse (Torchwood, Doctor Who). But a little later, the Americans also released their version of the story of the uneasy coexistence of a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost. It corrected minor production errors of the original, and made the project more spectacular.

6. Werewolf

Teen Wolf

• USA, 2011–2017.
• Drama, teen fantasy.
• Duration: 6 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.6.

Sixteen-year-old Scott McCall is bitten by a mysterious beast, after which the hero realizes that he has become a werewolf. Now he must learn to control himself in order to protect his loved ones.

Many people will watch this series with pleasure, if only for the sake of the cute actors in the lead roles. The creators borrowed the premise from the old comedy “Teen Wolf,” but further events developed differently than in the film.

7. From the family of wolves

Wolfblood

• UK, 2012–2017.
• Drama, teen fantasy.
• Duration: 5 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.7.

This British fantasy series will be of interest mainly to very young audiences. In the story, a young girl Maddie lives in a family of half-wolves and carefully hides her nature from others. One day, at the school where the heroine studies, a new student appears, in whose veins wolf blood also flows. After some time, an unusual relationship develops between the teenagers .

8. Call of Blood

Lost Girl

• Canada, 2010–2015.
• Drama, fantasy.
• Duration: 5 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.7.

An ordinary girl, Bo, discovers that she is a born succubus who feeds on the energy of people. At the same time, the heroine refuses to take the side of dark or light forces and simply lives on her own, working as a private detective. She is helped by Russian thief Kenzie, werewolf detective Dyson and researcher Lauren Lewis.

In the series, in addition to the familiar fantastic creatures, very non-trivial folklore characters also appear. Among them, for example, are leprechauns, the Japanese water kappa and the Irish evil spirit dullahan.

9. Grimm

Grimm

• USA, 2011–2017.
• Detective, fantasy, horror.
• Duration: 6 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.8.

Detective Nick Burkhardt learns that he comes from an old family of fighters against evil spirits. Now the hero has to lead a double life in order to continue the work of his ancestors and protect everyone who is in danger. Nick's ally becomes the reformed werewolf Eddie Monroe, to whom you can always turn for help and advice.

The series is partially based on the stories of the Brothers Grimm, but your favorite fairy-tale characters will appear here in somewhat unusual images. Some are capable, for example, of easily killing a person or setting up an entire terrorist attack.

10. Scary tales

Penny Dreadful

• USA, Ireland, UK, 2014–2016.
• Drama, fantasy, horror.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 8.2.

Traveler Malcolm Murray assembles a team to rescue his daughter Mina, who has been kidnapped by vampires. The clairvoyant Vanessa Ives, the shooter Ethan Chandler and the medical genius Victor Frankenstein come to the rescue.

The series is filmed in the gothic horror genre, so various monsters, spirits, evil witches, demons and other folkloric evil spirits regularly appear in it . One of the main characters turns out to be a werewolf: on a full moon, the hero can turn into a wolf-man with sharp claws and fangs.

11. Ancients

The Originals

• USA, 2013–2018.
• Drama, fantasy, horror.
• Duration: 5 seasons.
• IMDb: 8.2.

The Originals grew out of the multi-part teen drama The Vampire Diaries. As in the original series, they talk about both werewolves and vampires at once, and a significant part of the running time is occupied by an analysis of the complex family relationships of the characters.

In turn, “The Ancients” gave birth to its own spin-off, “Legacy,” about a school for children of vampires, werewolves and witches , designed for a very young audience.

12. Supernatural

Supernatural

• USA, 2005–2019.
• Detective, fantasy, horror.
• Duration: 15 seasons.
• IMDb: 8.4.

Brothers Sam and Dean Winchester travel across America in search of their missing father John, who disappeared without a trace during another hunt. Along the way, they fight evil spirits and try to solve the mystery of their mother’s death.

The series offers viewers a rather complex mythology: for example, in the world of Supernatural, werewolves, shapeshifters and werewolves are far from the same thing, and you can only be born a real werewolf. In addition, there are two types of these creatures: ordinary and purebred. The latter are distinguished by a set of unique qualities and abilities.