TVLine Lists 10 Shows Like Netflix's 8-Episode The Boroughs

Q: Will Netflix renew its sci-fi hit about elderly heroes for its planned three-season saga?

No renewal has been announced yet for *The Boroughs*, so Netflix has not confirmed whether it will continue the show through the three-season plan its creators have discussed. What is clear is that creators Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews conceived *The Boroughs* as a multi-season story and have said they envision a three-season arc. The first season was built to work on its own while also leaving major threads open, including mysteries around Sam’s glitch and the entity known as “Mother,” which suggests the team is hoping to continue. That said, a planned arc is not the same as a green light. As of June 17, 2026, the available reporting says the series premiered May 21 on Netflix, drew strong reviews, and has been positioned as a prestige sci-fi drama under the Duffer Brothers’ Upside Down Pictures banner. Those factors may help its chances, but Netflix typically weighs completion rates, audience reach, and cost before making renewal decisions. So the best answer is that a second season remains possible, and the creative groundwork for a three-season saga is in place, but Netflix has not yet officially renewed *The Boroughs*.

3 articles · Updated · tvline.com · Jun 15

TVLine recommended 10 series for viewers who liked Netflix’s “The Boroughs,” an eight-episode mystery about retirees uncovering a conspiracy in their community.
The list centers on shows that mix ordinary people, supernatural or sci-fi threats, and slow-building mysteries, with “Stranger Things” framed as the clearest companion because it also comes from the Duffer brothers.
Other picks include “Midnight Mass,” “The 4400,” “Lost,” “Dark,” “Twin Peaks,” “Eerie, Indiana,” “Amazing Stories,” “Roswell,” and “Falling Skies.”
Across the recommendations, TVLine emphasized shared themes of nostalgia, community secrets, aging, second chances, and Spielberg-style wonder, while noting several alternatives are darker or larger in scope than “The Boroughs.”