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What are the most binge-worthy anthology TV series?

What makes an anthology series special from a normal television show? Is it the director's way of telling the story? Is it the breaking of monotony? By monotony, we mean the seemingly unending seasons with a lot of filler episodes (and scenes) that tend to make you lose interest in the middle. Or perhaps, is it the thrill of introducing new faces and characters per episode? Remember The Twilight Zone? Remember how this suspense-horror anthology series introduces standalone episodes, with new characters and plots that are almost totally unrelated? Or is it the ability of the showrunners to actually present its audience with unique episodes that are painstakingly woven together--its characters and plot--while keeping the show and director's vision of it? If you answered 'yes' to all these questions, then you are a certified binge-watcher who finds it interesting to watch new content each time you tune in.

Enter the best anthology TV series to binge-watch this weekend! To talk about this genre without mentioning the renowned screenwriter slash producer slash director Ryan Murphy would make it less appealing. Murphy, one of the creators of the famous anthology series American Horror Story, has this technique of retaining the show's core cast like Jessica Lange and Sarah Paulson while drifting between grim stories per year; Making the show land on the second spot in the list of anthology series that we have. Yet, veering towards the modern side of things is Charlie Brooker's drama-thriller Black Mirror. In this case, you won't have any issue catching up on its recent episodes as each offers you a clean slate. For more shows, go through our list below!

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  1. 1Black Mirror

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    Black Mirror is today's version of the sci-fi TV series The Twilight Zone back in the sixties. This BBC production created by Charlie Brooker is an anthology series following the advancement of technology and how it shapes and controls our minds.

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  1. 2American Horror Story

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    American Horror Story is a seasonal anthology series that centers on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, and a sinister farmhouse. One admirable facet of the show is their recurring ensemble of cast.

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  3. 3True Detective

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    True Detective is a seasonal anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law. The TV show won the  Best International Programme in the British Academy Television Awards in 2015.

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  1. 4The Twilight Zone

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    The Twilight Zone is an anthological series. The sci-fi show was created and hosted by Rod Serling where he presented the episode with a little prologue. Every episode contained a moral or philosophical approach to the big questions in life.

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  2. 5Channel Zero

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    Channel Zero is a Horror Anthology TV series with self-contained seasons of 6 episodes that explains a history. The first season is based on the creepypasta story Candle Cove, in which a group of children recall a children TV Show that was never broadcasted on TV.

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  3. 6Fargo

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    Fargo is an American crime, drama, and thriller television series created and written by Noah Hawley. The series premiered on April 15, 2014, on FX. It starred an ensemble cast Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Kirsten Dunst, and more. 

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  4. 7Nightmares & Dreamscapes

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    Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King is an eight-episode anthology series based on short stories written by Stephen King. It features notable performances by Oscar nominees William H. Macy, William Hurt, Tom Berenger and other favorites as Kim Delaney, Steven Weber, Henry Thomas, Samantha Manthis, and Claire Forlani.

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  5. 8American Crime Story

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    American Crime Story is a true crime anthology series. Each season of the series focuses on a single event, with the first season entitled The People v. O.J. Simpson and the second as The Assassination of Gianni Versace. 

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    Anonymous
    August 26, 2019
    "The variety that detective shows featured in this TV series is impressive asf yo Not unlike those CSI crap with all the "enhance the reflection on that screw that's clearly unseeable in the camera to find the bad guy". This one is pretty realistic and shows the nitty gritty of actually being detectives..."
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    True Detective
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    Anonymous
    August 26, 2019
    "Pretyy good TV show with a mix of horror and comedy lmaoo. I'm glad this was made since the different version are the most amazing for me and despite the plenty of season, they manage to show diversity and non-repetitve episodes :D"
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    American Horror Story
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    Anonymous
    August 26, 2019
    "Always knew technology can go too far, altho it hasn't happened yet, I find this anthology show to be binge-worthy, since it shows us what kind of things can happen in the future if technology and AI is left to its own devices."
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    Black Mirror
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    Anonymous
    August 26, 2019
    "rad series with a 1-100 creepy factor. kinda like reading stories on nosleep, but on tv series version. its an anthology too, so expect to find a different story every episode"
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    Channel Zero
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    Anonymous
    August 26, 2019
    "good and scary irl crimes that are different with each episode keeps me interested and i always binge watch american crime story haha"
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    American Crime Story
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    Anonymous
    August 26, 2019
    "Always been a huge Stephen King fan and seeing his works get adapted into a modern-ish series brings tears to my ears lol"
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    Nightmares & Dreamscapes
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    Anonymous
    August 26, 2019
    "Good variety of shows in this anthology series. Pretty well written and the actors are amazing too!! 👌"
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    Fargo
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    Anonymous
    August 26, 2019
    "My dad watched this when he was young and said it was good. So I might give it a shot."
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    The Twilight Zone
This list is about What are the most binge-worthy anthology TV series
RankAnswersTypeVotesPrice
1Black MirrorTV Shows 23 Paid
2American Horror StoryTV Shows 16 Paid
3True DetectiveTV Shows 10 Paid
4The Twilight ZoneTV Shows 3 Paid
5Channel ZeroTV Shows 2 Paid
6FargoTV Shows 1 Paid
7Nightmares & DreamscapesTV Shows 1 Paid
8American Crime StoryTV Shows 1 Paid
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