HBO’s Lovecraft Country is a ground-breaking series that offers an exhilarating story of victory in the face of racial adversity and supernatural horror. Inspired by Matt Ruff’s 2016 eponymous novel, the show follows Atticus Freeman, a black young man, as he transverses Jim Crow’s racially segregated America in search of his father.
Atticus is accompanied by his friend Letitia and Uncle George in what seems like an impossible mission. However, Atticus has an ace up his sleeve as he hails from a family of wizards with connections to the supernatural. He plans to overcome his racial disadvantage with wizardry but is soon faced with supernatural enemies with horrifying ambitions.
This piece will highlight 8 shows that you must watch if you loved Lovecraft Country.
Watchmen (2019)
Lovecraft Country and Watchmen are similar shows in that they attempt to shine a light on black culture and the history of racial discrimination in America. Watchmen is a superhero series that revolves around the racist environment in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2019. The series goes further back in time than Lovecraft Country as it highlights the often overlooked Tulsa race massacre of 1921.
Watchmen focuses on violence waged against the police by a group of white supremacists who protest the special reparations offered to victims of racial injustice. The supernatural aspects of the show give a creepy but unique and interesting edge. The nine episodes of the show are available on HBO.
Castle Rock (2018- )
Stephen King makes yet another contribution to the supernatural genre as the creators of Castle Rock draw from some of his best stories to create this psychological thriller. Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine, the first season of the show revolves around a criminal attorney who returns home after a mysterious prisoner who’s been in jail for nearly three decades asks for him by name.
The attorney, Henry, returns to a town steeped in supernatural horror that seeks to ignite memories of his father’s death. Castle Rock is available on Hulu.
