History DuelingWorksLiveActionTV / Horror

** '''Implementation:''' ''Interview'' is a period piece set in New Orleans and focuses on an intense relationship between two male vampires, while ''Let'' is set in modern-day New York City and is about a young female vampire.

* ''Series/AreYouAfraidOfTheDark'' (1990) / ''[[{{Series/Goosebumps}} Goosebumps]]'' (1995)

** '''Implementation:''' ''The Last of Us'' adapts its [[VideoGame/TheLastOfUs namesake video game]], with the "zombies" in it being [[NotUsingTheZWord more akin to fungi-infected humans than living dead]]. ''The Walking Dead: Dead City'' is the fourth SpinOff of ''Series/{{The Walking Dead|2010}}'' and the fifth installment of ''Franchise/TheWalkingDeadTelevisionUniverse'', and zombies in it are more classic living dead.

* ''Series/ScreamTVSeries'' (2015) / ''Series/{{Scream Queens|2015}}'' (2015)

* ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'' (2013, NBC) / ''Series/Clarice'' (2021, Lifetime)

* ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'' (2013, NBC) / ''Clarice'' (TBA, Lifetime)

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** '''Implementation:''': ''The Wilds'' premiered in late 2020 to minimal promotion, and focused on a modern story of the girls surviving on a deserted island, and had more of a ScienceFiction bend. ''Yellojackets'' premiered in late 2021, and is partially a period piece, with distinct elements of Horror, showing the girls surviving seemingly-supernatural events in the Canadian wilderness in the late 1990s and juxtaposing it with the survivor's stories 20 years later. ''Yellowjackets'' was also a SleeperHit, which was under promoted but became critically acclaimed.

* ''Series/TheWilds'' (2020) / ''Series/Yellowjackets'' (2021)

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|| ''Series/FridayThe13thTheSeries'' (1987) || ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' (1988) || [[GenreAnthology Horror Anthology]] show vaguely related to a famous SlasherMovie series || ''Friday the 13th'' had no real connections to the films other than the name while ''Freddy's Nightmares'' actually had Creator/RobertEnglund reprising his role as Freddy Krueger acting as a host and appearing in a few episodes. || ''Friday the 13th'' ran for three seasons while ''Freddy's Nightmares'' lasted two. ||
|| ''Series/AreYouAfraidOfTheDark'' (1990) || ''[[{{Series/Goosebumps}} Goosebumps]]'' (1995) || Horror anthologies aimed at children. || ''Goosebumps'' adapted most of its stories from [[{{Literature/Goosebumps}} the book series of the same name]]. ''Are You Afraid of the Dark'' had (mostly) original content[[note]]some of their stories are from legends and obscure short stories[[/note]] and also had a FramingDevice of a circle of friends telling stories around a campfire. || Both shows were very popular among kids during the 90's and are both fondly remembered to this day. However, ''Are You Afraid of the Dark'' had better production values and scarier episodes, so that show wins. ||
|| ''Series/TheXFiles'' (1993) || ''Baywatch Nights'' (its second season, 1996) || Detective investigates crimes caused by paranormal phenomena. || ''The X-Files'' is an original series. ''Baywatch Nights'' was a ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'' SpinOff that started as a beach-themed [[CopShow P.I. Show]] somewhat reminiscent of ''Series/MiamiVice'' before producer/star Creator/DavidHasselhoff ordered a massive paranormal ReTool to cash on the popularity of ''The X-Files'' at the time. Yet still remained beach-themed. || ''The X-Files'' redefined television drama and lasted nine seasons. ''Baywatch Nights'' was cancelled at the end of its bizarre season and today it is rare to find someone who believes such show existed, let alone watched it (and if they have heard of it, it's mostly to make fun of how boneheaded it was). ||
|| ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' (2010) || ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' (2011) || Prime-time adult {{horror}} shows on basic cable. || ''Dead'' is about a ZombieApocalypse and is jam-packed with [[{{Gorn}} blood and guts]], while ''Horror Story'' features a more diverse set of horror scenarios (a HauntedHouse in the first season, a BedlamHouse in the second) and focuses more on the screwing (both [[MindScrew mental]] and [[HotterAndSexier physical]]). || Both shows have been record-setting smash hits for their respective networks (Creator/{{AMC}} and FX, respectively), with consistent critical acclaim (in their earlier seasons, at least). The real winners are the viewers finally finding a good horror series to watch on TV. Still, ''The Walking Dead'' is a much more well-known show than ''American Horror Story,'' and dwarfs it in social media impact. ||
|| ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' (2010) || ''Series/ZNation'' (2014) || Shows about the ZombieApocalypse. || ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' airs on Creator/{{AMC}} and is the DarkerAndEdgier of the two shows, and benefits from an established fanbase due to it being an adaptation of a comic by RobertKirkman, while ''Z Nation'' airs on Creator/{{Syfy}} and is an original series made by Creator/TheAsylum. || In terms of first-run ratings and in being a household name, ''The Walking Dead'' is the clear winner as it's much more of a critical darling. However, ''Z Nation'' has been getting a push from Netflix, and is heavily pirated. While it's unlikely ''Z Nation'' can ever overtake ''The Walking Dead,'' only time will tell whether or not it can hold its own. ||
|| ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryCoven'' (2013) || ''Series/WitchesOfEastEnd'' (2013) || Shows about covens of witches in the modern day. || ''Coven'' airs on Creator/{{FX|Networks}} and is the DarkerAndEdgier of the two shows, while ''East End'' airs on Creator/{{Lifetime}} and is based on a novel by Melissa de la Cruz. || ''Coven'', being part of the ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' franchise, will undoubtedly be the shorter-lived of the two, as each season of that show is a self-contained story while ''East End'' has already been renewed for a second season. However, as part of that popular franchise, ''Coven'' easily gets more exposure than ''East End''. ''Coven'' wins in terms of critical and ratings success, though ''East End'' has also been a hit for Lifetime in both regards. ||
|| ''Series/TheFollowing'' (2013) || ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'' (2013) || Dark, violent tales of imprisoned serial killers and the FBI agents forced to interact with them. || The former includes a pastiche of all sorts of well-known killers both real and fictional, including the main character of the latter. || ''The Following'' had generally much better ratings, despite drops during seasons 2 and 3, and got renewed early twice, while ''Hannibal'' was on the bubble for its entire existence. ''Hannibal'', on the other hand, has a ridiculously devoted fanbase, and incredibly strong support from critics (Season 2 has a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes), which ''The Following'' doesn't have (47% on Rotten Tomatoes for season 2). Since both shows were cancelled after three seasons, ''Hannibal'' wins solely for having much more acclaim than ''The Following''. ||
|| ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'' (2013, NBC) || ''Clarice'' (TBA, Lifetime) || Shows based on Thomas Harris' ''Franchise/HannibalLecter'' series. || The titles are indicative; ''Clarice'' was to focus on the titular agent Starling soon after she graduates from the UsefulNotes/{{FBI}} academy, while ''Hannibal'' was made by Creator/BryanFuller and is about the [[ImAHumanitarian cannibal]] SerialKiller and his relationship with FBI criminal profiler [[Literature/RedDragon Will Graham]]. || ''Clarice'' was announced as under development in 2012, then promptly disappeared and was presumed dead. ''Hannibal'' made it three seasons. ''Clarice'' reemerged under development for CBS in 2020, but with a somewhat different concept and long past the chance to duel with ''Hannibal''. ||
|| ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'' (2013, NBC) || ''Series/BatesMotel'' (2013, A&E) || Shows based on classic [[Film/{{Psycho}} psycho]][[Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs logical]] horror films -- coincidentally, both of whose iconic villain was played by an actor named Anthony. || ''Hannibal'' is a prequel, while ''Bates Motel'' is a re-magined OriginStory about Norman's [[TeensAreMonsters formative years]]. Both are set in the present day. || A push, pretty much. Both Bates Motel and Hannibal have gotten favorable reviews, strong ratings, and second seasons. ||
|| ''Series/TheFollowing'' (2013) || ''Series/{{Cult}}'' (2013) || Murderous {{cult}}s being investigated and weeded out, the former by the FBI (led by Creator/KevinBacon), and the latter by a blogger whose brother may have been one of the cult's victims. || ''The Following'' was made by Kevin Williamson, who [[DivorcedInstallment originally wrote it]] as a ''Film/{{Scream}}'' sequel. || ''The Following'' became Creator/{{Fox}}'s highest-rated scripted show in its first season, and ultimately made it to three. ''Cult'', meanwhile, got lousy ratings even by the standards of Creator/TheCW, and was pulled from the schedule after seven episodes. ||
|| ''Series/ScreamTVSeries'' (2015) || ''Series/{{Scream Queens|2015}}'' (2015) || Teen-oriented [[SlidingScaleOfComedyAndHorror horror-comedy]] {{slasher|Movie}} series that premiered in 2015. || ''Scream'' airs on Creator/{{MTV}}, is [[RecycledTheSeries a TV adaptation]] of [[Film/{{Scream}} the film series of the same name]], and is the DarkerAndEdgier of the two. ''Scream Queens'' airs on Creator/{{Fox}}, is created by Creator/RyanMurphy (maker of ''Series/{{Glee}}'' and ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory''), has Creator/JamieLeeCurtis, Creator/EmmaRoberts, and Creator/LeaMichele in lead roles, and is very much LighterAndSofter[=/=]BloodyHilarious. || Both shows got mixed reviews, but ''Scream'' wins on account of making it to three seasons (and counting) versus ''Scream Queens''[='=] two. ||
|| ''Scream: The TV Series'' (2015) || ''Series/DeadOfSummer'' (2016) || Teen-oriented horror series airing on basic cable networks (MTV and Creator/{{Freeform}}, respectively) during the summer. || ''Dead of Summer'' was created by Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, and Ian Goldberg of ''Series/OnceUponATime'' and ''Series/{{Lost}}'' fame, and while its setting (a summer camp in TheEighties) would suggest a slasher homage, it is closer to supernatural horror than anything. Regardless, their timeslots and target audiences make the comparisons inevitable -- both shows air on Tuesday nights, ''Dead of Summer'' at 9 and ''Scream'', in its second season, right after it at 10 (switching its timeslot from Monday at 11 just in time for ''Dead of Summer''[='=]s premiere, in fact). || ''Scream'' got a second season while ''Dead of Summer'' didn't, so it takes the crown again. ||
|| ''Series/Preacher2016'' || ''Series/{{Outcast}}'' (2016) || Cynical dramas about the decline of Christianity in contemporary rural America with heavy supernatural elements, primarily DemonicPossession. || Both shows are based on comic book series and seemingly inspired by the success of ''Series/TheWalkingDead''. Creator/SethRogen and Evan Goldberg (''Film/ThisIsTheEnd'') write and produce, while Sam Catlin (''Series/BreakingBad'') is showrunner and producer on ''Preacher''. Creator/RobertKirkman takes a similarly active role on ''Outcast'' as on his other project, ''The Walking Dead''. The shows premiered a fortnight apart and both have a ten episode first season run. || Although neither show ever gained mainstream popularity, ''Outcast'' was cancelled after two seasons of steadily declining viewership, ending on a SequelHook for a third season that never happened; while ''Preacher'' lasted four seasons, kept up a cult following, and was able to go out on its own terms after wrapping up all of its story-lines, making it the obvious winner. ||

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|| ''Series/AreYouAfraidOfTheDark'' (1990) || ''[[{{Series/Goosebumps}} Goosebumps]]'' (1995) || Horror anthologies aimed at children. || ''Goosebumps'' adapted most of its stories from [[{{Literature/Goosebumps}} the book series of the same name]]. ''Series/AreYouAfraidOfTheDark'' had (mostly) original content[[note]]some of their stories are from legends and obscure short stories[[/note]] and also had a FramingDevice of a circle of friends telling stories around a campfire. || Both shows were very popular among kids during the 90's and are both fondly remembered to this day. However, ''AYAOTD'' had better production values and scarier episodes, so that show wins. ||

|| ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryCoven'' (2013) || ''Series/WitchesOfEastEnd'' (2013) || Shows about [[WizardsAndWitches covens of witches]] in the modern day. || ''Coven'' airs on Creator/{{FX|Networks}} and is the DarkerAndEdgier of the two shows, while ''East End'' airs on Creator/{{Lifetime}} and is based on a novel by Melissa de la Cruz. || ''Coven'', being part of the ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' franchise, will undoubtedly be the shorter-lived of the two, as each season of that show is a self-contained story while ''East End'' has already been renewed for a second season. However, as part of that popular franchise, ''Coven'' easily gets more exposure than ''East End''. ''Coven'' wins in terms of critical and ratings success, though ''East End'' has also been a hit for Lifetime in both regards. ||

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|| ''Series/Preacher2016'' || ''Series/{{Outcast}}'' (2016) || Cynical dramas about the decline of Christianity in contemporary rural America with heavy supernatural elements, primarily DemonicPossession. || Both shows are based on comic book series and seemingly inspired by the success of ''Series/TheWalkingDead''. Creator/SethRogen and Evan Goldberg (''Film/ThisIsTheEnd'') write and produce, while Sam Catlin (''Series/BreakingBad'') is showrunner and producer on ''Preacher''. Creator/RobertKirkman takes a similarly active role on ''Outcast'' as on his other project, ''The Walking Dead''. The shows premiered a fortnight apart and both have a ten episode first season run. || Although neither show ever gained mainstream popularity, ''Outcast'' was cancelled after two seasons of steadily declining viewership, ending on a SequelHook for a third season that never happened; while ''Preacher'' lasted four seasons, kept up a cult following, and was able to go out on its own terms after wrapping up all of its story-lines, making it the obvious winner. ||
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|| ''Series/DrKildare'' (1961) || ''Ben Casey'' (1961) || Early medical drama centered around a handsome young doctor and a wise, older doctor as his mentor. || Two of the first mainstream TV [[MedicalDrama medical dramas]], the series’ premiered 5 days apart, and each ran for 5 seasons from 1961-1966. Both shows premises were similar, though their main characters were polar opposites. Creator/RichardChamberlain played Dr. James Kildare; a blond, [[PrettyBoy pretty boy]] [[TheIntern intern]] who, while just learning his profession, was caring and kind. Vincent Edwards played Dr. Ben Casey; a dark, brooding neurosurgeon {{hunk}}, who was [[DrJerk constantly arguing and scowling at his superiors]]. Both were immensely popular, becoming pop culture rivals in the press, and [[TeenIdol on teenagers’ bedroom walls]]. || Though ''Ben Casey'' may be more familiar due to its UsefulNotes/{{syndication}} run on CBN, and being a frequent target for pop culture spoofs, in it’s original run, ''Dr. Kildare'' overall did better in the ratings. Richard Chamberlain took home a Golden Globe for his role, and ''Ben Casey'' won 2 Emmys. Chamberlain reportedly received more fan mail than Vince Edwards, and also sang [[ThemeTune the show’s theme song]] (“Three Stars Will Shine Tonight”), and it became a #10 hit. It’s a close call, but it’s safe to say that ''Dr. Kildare'' wins here. ||
|| ''Series/{{ER}}'' (1994) || ''Series/ChicagoHope'' (1994) || Chicago-based MedicalDrama || Both mixed elements of gritty medical realism with focus on the personal lives of the staff, but ''ER'' emphasized the former while ''Hope'' emphasised the latter. || ''Series/{{ER}}'' lasted [[LongRunners fifteen seasons]], while ''Hope'' only made it six. ||
|| ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' (2001) || ''Series/GreenWing'' (2004) || Surreal [[EnsembleCast ensemble]] hospital-based comedy-dramas swinging wildly from silly to dark, following a new doctor in a WillTheyOrWontThey relationship. || In ''Scrubs'' (most) of the weirdness comes from the [[FantasySequence Fantasy Sequences]], and what happens outside JD's head is usually realistic, while ''Green Wing'' takes place in a fundamentally dreamlike world. One key difference - ''Scrubs'' actually has serious medicine-based storylines, while the hospital setting of ''Green Wing'' is mostly an excuse to bring together a cast of [[DrJerk Dr. Jerks]]. || Both were initially successful and won piles of awards, but both had poorly received final series. BritishBrevity however means that ''Green Wing'' is one of those few shows that people argue ''both'' was cancelled prematurely ''and'' suffered SeasonalRot, while ''Scrubs'' went on long enough to ensure a healthy afterlife in syndication and boxsets. ||
|| ''Series/DocMartin'' (2004) || ''Distant Shores'' (2005) || ITV comedy drama about a big city doctor relocating to a coastal village full of eccentric residents. || The central character of ''Doc Martin'' is an UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist, that of ''Distant Shores'' is an UnfazedEveryman. || ''Distant Shores'' ran to two short seasons; ''Doc Martin'' is still going over a decade later and is one of ITV's most successful exports. ||
|| ''[=HawthoRNe=]'' (2009) || ''Series/NurseJackie'' (2009) || Post-Series/{{ER}} hospital dramas focusing on flawed but heroic nurses. || Aside from different races of the two leads, ''Jackie'' is a bit DarkerAndEdgier, what with Jackie having an affair with the pharmacist who's also her dealer. || ''Jackie'' has Emmys and a strong supporting cast. ''[=HawthoRNe=]'' is critically derided for its blandness and being beholden to too many nurse drama tropes, and its [[XtremeKoolLetterz incredibly mockable title]]. ''Jackie'' outlasted ''[=HawthoRNe=]'' seven (and maybe more) seasons to three. ||
|| ''Series/MastersOfSex'' (2013) || ''Series/TheKnick'' (2014) || Premium Cable period shows dramatizing the early days of one branch of medicine. || Creator/{{Showtime}}'s ''Masters of Sex'' is about (a fictionalized version of) the Masters/Johnson sexology study of the late 50's, and [[SpiritualSuccessor has been compared]] to ''Series/MadMen''. Creator/{{Cinemax}}'s ''The Knick'' is set in (a fictionalized version of) the early days of surgery, in a NYC hospital, and is best know for being "the Creator/StevenSoderbergh TV show" || ''The Knick'' ended with season two by decision of its creators (but might come back with a different premise). ''Masters of Sex'' fell under the radar after season 1 but manages to get to season 4. ||
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[[folder:Military Drama]]
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|| ''Series/{{Six}}'' (2017) || ''Series/{{Valor}}'' (2017) || American special forces members are captured by African terrorist groups. Their respective support units back in the United States must race against time to save them before the terrorists hand over their prisoners to ISIS. || ''Six'' focuses more on the family drama of its Navy [=SEALs=], while ''Valor'' plays off the fact that its female lead [[JackieRobinsonStory is the first woman in an Army special forces helicopter unit]], that she has feelings for [[UnequalPairing her captain]] while she is already dating an intel officer. ''Valor'' also has a GovernmentConspiracy within the CIA that relates to the terrorists. || ''Six.'' It made a huge splash, being a History Channel show that most people weren't expecting, and kicked off the military drama genre's revival on network TV. It also got a second season for 2018. Meanwhile, ''Valor'' debuted alongside ''Series/SEALTeam'' and ''Series/TheBrave'' but fared the worst for viewership. It did not get a backorder of an additional 9 episodes and ended its season at 13 eps.[[note]]''Six's'' victory was short-lived, however, as it too got CutShort after its second season, leaving its story unfinished.[[/note]] ||
|| ''Series/SEALTeam'' (2017) || ''Series/TheBrave'' (2017) || Focuses on American special operators whose missions take place in foreign countries to deal with international incidents that could undermine the security of the United States. Both shows have 3 episodes with near-identical plots. || ''SEAL Team'' is about a DEVGRU unit and their family drama. ''The Brave'' is about a Defense Intelligence Agency Special Operations Group who are dispatched around the world to solve various crises concerning the U.S. Unlike ''SEAL Team'', the personal lives of the main cast aren't very relevant to the show and it is focused entirely on the missions abroad they conduct. || ''SEAL Team''. It got a full order of 22 episodes, consistently performed well in ratings, and got a second season. Like ''Valor,'' ''The Brave'' did not get a 9 episode backorder and aired only 13 episodes. The show had respectable viewership until its mid-season break after Nov. 2017; its final four episodes in Jan. 2018 underperformed and it ended without much fanfare. ||