Most horror series, through dramatic storylines and more humorous ones, depict their werewolf characters struggling with their double identity and working to keep others safe when transforming under the full moon. Additionally, many horror TV shows demonstrate the archetypal conflict between other monsters, mainly vampires, and werewolves, making for some truly entertaining on-screen confrontations.
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10 Hemlock Grove (2013-2015)
A Complex Werewolf Who Wants To Be Good
While it's not the most consistent or critically praised horror show, audiences can still have fun with Netflix's Hemlock Grove. The series comes from horror director Eli Roth and is set in the titular Pennsylvanian town where supernatural creatures reside. The main werewolf throughout the show is Peter Rumancek. Hemlock Grove has a unique distinction between regular werewolves and vargulfs, with the latter being extremely merciless werewolves. These two sides make for some gripping tension and keep audiences invested in Peter's journey.
9 The Order (2019-2020)
A Group Of Werewolves Versus Dark Magic Practitioners
Detailing the years-long conflict between secret societies is Netflix's The Order. The societies at odds with one another are the Knights of Saint Christopher, made up of humans turned werewolves, and the Hermetic Order of the Blue Rose, made up of magic practitioners. Throughout The Order's two seasons, the history between these two groups is unpacked, with college student Jack Morton at the center of its mystery. The Order's werewolves have a unique established lore that helps audiences get invested.
8 The Originals (2013-2018)
Explains The Extensive Turbulent History Of Werewolves And More
The success of The Vampire Diaries resulted in two spin-off series, the first being The Originals. Like its predecessor, The Originals has a strong focus on vampire characters but introduces other supernatural species as well, diving further into the rivalry between werewolves and vampires alluded to in the first series. The show is centered around vampire-werewolf hybrid Klaus Mikaelson and his siblings after they move back to New Orleans. There, the Mikaelson siblings find themselves in the middle of a war between werewolves, vampires, and witches.
7 Grimm (2011-2017)
A Werewolf Helps A Human Detective Contact The Supernatural
In Grimm, Nick Burkhardt is a detective tasked with keeping the peace between humans and mythological creatures known as Wesen. There are a range of Wesen throughout Grimm, including wolf-like creatures known as Blutbad. They are among the strongest of the Wesen, and they possess traits commonly associated with werewolves, such as having immense loyalty to others and being affected by a full moon. The main Blutbad in Grimm is Monroe, who helps Nick get in contact with the supernatural world.
6 True Blood (2008-2014)
Werewolves Are One Of The Many Shapeshifting Characters
HBO's True Blood sees vampires living among humans, many of whom are hostile to their existence. Still, the series is not without other supernatural creatures and has characters who are faeries, witches, and werewolves. In True Blood, werewolves are part of the Were variety, which describes a human that can shapeshift into an animal. Werewolves are officially introduced in season 3 through Alcide, a cordial werewolf character who befriends the series' protagonist, Sookie Stackhouse.
5 Being Human (2008-2013)
Supernatural Creatures Try To Live Normally Among Humans
The British TV show Being Human, combines comedy and horror for an entertaining show about three supernatural creatures — a vampire, a ghost, and a werewolf — living under one roof and trying to lead normal lives. However, despite their efforts, the three encounter many obstacles throughout the show's five seasons. The main werewolf in the show is George Sands, who does his best to control who he becomes after transforming on full moons. Being Human has a healthy amount of humor that doesn't overshadow its more serious storylines but still allows for a good time when watching the show.
4 Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)
A Young Slayer Fights Forces Of Evil, Including Werewolves
The titular character in Buffy the Vampire Slayer comes across a variety of supernatural creatures, like demons, ghosts, werewolves, and, of course, vampires. There are more werewolf characters in the Buffy comic series, but in season two of the show, the character of Daniel "Oz" Osbourne is introduced. Oz is soon revealed to be a werewolf, and though Oz was greatly underutilized, the character still had some depth. During his time on the show, Oz was grappling with his identity as a werewolf and whether he was truly "bad."
3 What We Do In The Shadows (2019-Present)
Werewolves Are Seen As The Enemy Of Vampires
Werewolves don't have as much screen time in What We Do in the Shadows as they do in other horror shows, but their appearance does hark back to a conflict depicted throughout many supernatural stories. In What We Do in the Shadows, a series that revolves around vampires living in Staten Island, werewolves are seen as the enemy. Though the two groups have entered a truce, some tensions do rise and the series handles such confrontations with a great amount of comedic elements.
2 Teen Wolf (2011-2017)
A Teenage Wolf Must Accept His New Identity
Inspired by the 1985 film of the same name, Teen Wolf is set in the fictional town of Beacon Hills, where an ordinary teenager, Scott McCall, is turned into a werewolf and must face different enemies from the supernatural world. Teen Wolf acts as an offbeat coming-of-age story as Scott must figure out how to survive in the supernatural world while remaining unchanged to other humans. Considering werewolves play a big part in the show, Teen Wolf's wolf mythology is expansive and remains consistent throughout the series' run.
1 Penny Dreadful (2014-2016)
Werewolves Are Some Of The Many Famous Fictional Characters
Like many of the other horror shows mentioned, Penny Dreadful is not strictly about werewolves. Instead, the series features an array of famous characters, including Count Dracula, Henry Jekyll, and Lawrence Talbot. The latter goes by Ethan Chandler in Penny Dreadful and is revealed to have a supernatural background by the end of season 1. Without giving much away, it's safe to say Ethan's non-human form initially comes as a shock, and it's fascinating to see the evolution of his character throughout the series' run.
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