MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

TV series
Poster for Real Humans

Real Humans

2012–2014 · 2 seasons

A quietly unsettling near-future drama that makes you question what counts as human, with emotional weight and moral tension.

Created by
Lars Lundström
Genres
Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Lisette Pagler, Andreas Wilson, Pia Halvorsen
Overview
Set in a parallel universe, Real Humans imagines a world where robots have become so human that they're barely distinguishable from real humans and follows the resulting emotional effects on two families as well as the trials of a group of robots who have attained free will and want their freedom from human ownership.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: Real Humans

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

Stream in the UK
  • Viaplay Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Lars Lundström
Genres
Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Lisette Pagler, Andreas Wilson, Pia Halvorsen
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • technology
  • freedom
  • isolation
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

More like this

Titles like Real Humans

TV series

Humans

2015–2018

A quietly unsettling near-future story that makes you question what makes us human, with real emotional stakes and constant low-level dread.

Same writer: Lars Lundström · Tense, melancholic · about identity and family · ensemble

Also
Same writer: Lars Lundström
Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • identity
  • family
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
3
Details
HumansHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

VisionQuest

2026

A thoughtful, melancholy chase through questions of selfhood, mixing superhero spectacle with quiet existential searching and oddball AI companions.

Tense, melancholic · about identity and family

Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • identity
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
VisionQuestHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Person of Interest

2011–2016

A tense, cerebral thriller that slowly turns into a haunting meditation on surveillance, sacrifice and what it means to be human.

Tense, melancholic · about identity and technology · ensemble

Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • identity
  • technology
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
5
Details
Person of InterestHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Silo

2023

A hushed, claustrophobic puzzle box that keeps you leaning in, rationing answers while the walls of its world press steadily closer.

Tense, melancholic · about identity and isolation

Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • identity
  • isolation
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Seasons
4
Details
SiloHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Better Than Us

2018–2019

A tense, thoughtful near-future drama that blends family bonds with corporate conspiracy and android ethics, asking for steady attention.

Tense · about identity and family

Via
  • tense
  • identity
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Better Than UsHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Dark

2017–2020

A labyrinthine, slow-burning puzzle that demands close attention, rewarding patience with an eerie, emotionally heavy atmosphere.

Tense, melancholic · about identity and family · ensemble

Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • identity
  • family
  • ensemble
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Seasons
3
Details
DarkHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Dark Matter

2024

A tense, mind-bending ride through alternate lives that keeps you leaning in, emotionally raw and intellectually gripping.

Tense, melancholic · about identity and family

Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • identity
  • family
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details
Dark MatterHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Westworld

2016–2022

A cerebral, unsettling puzzle-box that demands close attention as it blurs the line between artificial and real, rewarding patience with haunting imagery and moral unease.

Tense, melancholic · about identity and technology · ensemble

Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • identity
  • technology
  • ensemble
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Seasons
4
Details
WestworldHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The 100

2014–2020

A relentless, morally fraught survival drama where every choice costs lives, keeping you tense and invested through constant crises.

Tense, earnest · ensemble

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • ensemble
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
7
Details
The 100Hidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Orphan Black

2013–2017

A breathless, twisty chase where one performer's many faces keep you leaning in, equal parts paranoid thriller and scrappy family drama.

Tense · about identity and family · ensemble

Via
  • tense
  • identity
  • family
  • ensemble
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
5
Details
Orphan BlackHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Futuro desierto

2026

A quiet, thoughtful drama that asks you to sit with uneasy questions about what counts as human.

Tense, melancholic · about identity and family

Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • identity
  • family
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Futuro desiertoHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Young Royals

2021–2024

A tender, aching romance set against the cold pressures of privilege and public scrutiny, pulling you into its emotional push-and-pull.

Same director: Kristina Humle · Tense, melancholic · about identity and family

Also
Same director: Kristina Humle
Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • identity
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
3
Details
Young RoyalsHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

Stream
  • Viaplay Amazon Channel

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
drama, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by
Lars Lundström
Written by
Alex Haridi, Lars Lundström
Starring
Lisette Pagler, Andreas Wilson, Pia Halvorsen, Johan Paulsen, Natalie Minnevik, Kåre Hedebrant, Aline Palmstierna, Sten Elfström
Music
Rikard Borggård
Cinematography
Trolle Davidson
Length
2 seasons, 20 episodes, 60 min each
Network
SVT1
Country
Sweden
Languages
English, Swedish

TMDBIMDbWikipediaWikidata