The 15 Best Werewolf Shows Of All Time, Ranked (2025)

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Werewolf shows are a part of the ever-popular fantasy genre of TV shows, and over the years, there have been plenty of series focused on the violence, humor, action, and romance that comes with a lupine transformation once a month on the full moon. Fantasy TV shows have always been wildly popular and while vampire TV shows have generally been the clubhouse leader in terms of fandom and success, werewolves deserve a shoutout too. They may not be as sexy as vampires, smart as witches, or titillating as ghosts, but werewolves have plenty to offer.

Werewolf shows are not simple endeavors. Typically, in lore, people turn into werewolves once a month, and typically they lose all control of their faculties, not exactly caveats that make for easy, character-driven storytelling. The werewolf in the Universal Monsters movies is not a hero after all. So a good TV show based around werewolves either has to play some games with legend to make the characters more heroic, or it has to devote time to understanding the curse. The best werewolf shows do a bit of both and never lose sight of the snarling monster at the center.

15 Teen Wolf (1986-1987)

An Animated Entry In The Popular Franchise

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Teen Wolf

TV-Y7

Animation

Comedy

Horror

Based on the 1985 film, this animated American series follows the adventures of a teenage werewolf as he navigates the challenges of adolescence. Produced by Southern Star Productions from 1986 to 1987, it combines elements of humor and fantasy within the context of a high school environment.

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Release Date September 13, 1986

Cast Townsend Coleman, James Hampton, Don Most, Jeannie Elias, June Foray, Stacy Keach Sr., Craig Sheffer, Will Ryan, Sheryl Bernstein, Frank Welker, Kenneth Mars

Seasons 2

The first Teen Wolf TV series, Teen Wolf, sometimes known as The Cartoon Adventures of Teen Wolf, is an animated coming-of-age series that follows the titular teen wolf, Scott Howard (Townsend Coleman). Scott has all the problems of a normal high school kid on top of the fact that he's secretly a werewolf. The tone of the franchise works well for an animated show, but there wasn't enough to differentiate the series from other Hanna-Barbera productions of the time for it to stick around longer than three years.

14 Monster Squad (1987)

The Wolf Man Teams Up With Universal Monsters To Fight Crime

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Monster Squad

Comedy

Adventure

Action

Monster Squad is a television series that aired on NBC from 1976-1977, featuring Fred Grandy as Walt, a criminology student. The show follows Walt and reanimated wax statues of Dracula, the Wolfman, and Frankenstein's Monster, who become superhero crimefighters tackling various villains.

Release Date September 11, 1976

Cast Alice Ghostley, Avery Schreiber, Barry Dennen, Billy Curtis, Buck Kartalian, Cathy Worthington, Colin Hamilton, Fred Grandy, Henry Polic II, Mike Lane, Geoffrey Lewis, Vito Scotti, Arthur Malet, Jonathan Harris, Ivor Francis, Marty Allen, Julie Newmar, Sid Haig, Simone Griffeth, H.B. Haggerty, Edward Andrews, Michael L. McManus, Tom Sherohman, Stanley Ralph Ross, Joseph Mascolo

Creator(s) Stanley Ralph Ross

Seasons 1

A 1970s TV series with no relation to the 1987 movie of the same name, Monster Squad stars Fred Grandy as Walt, a criminology student whose meddling at the Wax Museum he works at causes the statues of famous universal monsters to come alive. The Wolfman, or Bruce W. Wolf (Buck Kartalian); Dracula (Henry Polic II); and the Frankenstein Monster (Michael Lane) come to life and, regretting their past evil actions, decide to team up as crime fighters. Like the original Batman series but with horror characters, Monster Squad is schlocky, thrilling fun.

13 She-Wolf Of London (1990-1991)

A Romance Is Interrupted By The Woman's Lycanthropy

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She-Wolf of London

TV-PG

Comedy

Horror

Mystery

She-Wolf of London is a television series that initially aired in syndication in the United States between 1990 and 1991. The first season, shot in England, explores supernatural elements, while the second season, filmed in Los Angeles under the title Love and Curses, features a smaller cast.

Release Date October 9, 1990

Cast Diane Youdale, Dorothea Phillips, Kate Hodge, Neil Dickson, Jean Challis, Scott Fults, Arthur Cox, Dan Gilvezan

Creator(s) Mick Garris

Seasons 1

She-Wolf of London is a romantic comedy with some scares thrown in, more in the vein of Bewitched than Hemlock Grove. The show stars American student, Randi Wallace (Kate Hodge), who comes to England for her studies, where she meets mythology professor, Ian Matheson (Neil Dickson). After a chance meeting with a werewolf on the moors, Randi learns she's been transformed and she and Ian have to fight off all manner of supernatural phenomena while nurturing their budding romance. It's silly, sweet, and a little bit old-fashioned, but there are plenty of sparks to keep it lively.

12 Wolf Pack (2023)

A Werewolf Mystery In California

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Wolf Pack

Drama

Fantasy

Horror

Supernatural

Wolf Pack is a Paramount+ original series created by Jeff Davis, creator of the new Teen Wolf Series, though the properties are not connected. Wolf Pack is based on the novels by Ed Van Belkom and follows a group of teenagers whose lives are changed when a wildfire in California awakens a beast sleeping in the wilderness and attacks them. When four teenagers from different parts of life all come together inexplicably, they discover they share the same secret - the werewolf blood runs through them.

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Release Date January 27, 2023Cast Sarah Michelle Gellar, Rodrigo Santoro, Armani Jackson, Bella Shepard, Chloe Rose Robertson, Tyler Lawrence Gray

Seasons 1

Wolf Pack is a teen drama werewolf show based on the 2004 book of the same name written by Edo van Belkom. The show follows Everett Lang (Armani Jackson) and Blake Navarro (Bella Shepard), two high school students in California who are bitten by a werewolf when a forest fire frightens a pack of creatures out of the woods and into the town. Similar in style to Teen Wolf but with fewer laughs, Wolf Pack does include an intriguing mystery baked into the eight episodes that makes watching all the way through a worthwhile endeavor.

11 Wolfblood (2012-2017)

Wolf Creatures Work To Stay Hidden From Humanity

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Wolfblood

TV-PG

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Drama

Mystery

Action

Supernatural

Wolfblood is a television series that follows Maddy, a 14-year-old with extraordinary abilities such as heightened senses, speed, and strength. As a Wolfblood teenager, she navigates the complexities of adolescence while keeping her supernatural identity hidden from the world.

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Release Date February 25, 2013Cast Michelle Gayle, Bobby Lockwood, Louisa Connolly-Burnham, Niek Versteeg, Aimee Kelly, Sydney Craven, Gabrielle Green, Louis Payne, Siwan Morris, Shorelle Hepkin, Rachel Teate, Nahom Kassa, Rukku Nahar, Bill Fellows, Leona Vaughan, Jonathan Raggett, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Jack Brett Anderson, Sydney Wade, David K.S. Tse, Simone Ashley, Alana Boden, Dean Bone

Creator(s) Debbie Moon

The wolf monsters in Wolfblood may not be true werewolves, but they're close enough. The series follows the members of a clan of "wolfbloods", creatures with enhanced senses who pose as humans, but can turn into wolves at will. While a full moon forces their transformation, they can decide when to change at any other time. The series primarily focuses on the wolfbloods' efforts to stay concealed from the rest of humanity. The creatures in Wolfblood act like true animals, making their curse feel far more feral and personal than in other shows.

10 Werewolf (1987-1988)

A College Student Desperately Tries To Rid Himself Of His Curse

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Werewolf

Horror

Thriller

Werewolf is a 1987 horror television series that follows Eric Cord, a college student who becomes a werewolf after being bitten by his best friend. As he grapples with his new identity, Eric embarks on a quest to find and kill the originator of his bloodline to end the curse. The show stars John J. York as Eric Cord and Chuck Connors as Janos Skorzeny, the primary antagonist.

Release Date July 11, 1987Cast John J. York, Lance LeGault, Chuck Connors, Brian Thompson, Ethan Phillips, Lee de Broux, Henry Beckman, James Morrison, Kim Johnston Ulrich, Michael Currie, Theresa Saldana, Linden Chiles, David Cowgill, Joe D'Angerio, Valerie Red-Horse, Brian Soules, Gwen Humble, Alex Daniels

Creator(s) Frank Lupo

Seasons 1

Werewolf is an '80s horror series made for Fox that follows Eric Cord (John J. York), a college student who is transformed into a werewolf, flipping his life upside down. In order to rid himself of the curse, Eric must travel across the United States to find and kill the originator of his werewolf bloodline. Along the way, he and his friends encounter villains and monsters who Eric fights against. The werewolf transformation effects are fantastic for the time and this is one of the few werewolf TV shows to actually explore how troublesome the werewolf curse is.

9 Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)

A Classic Representation Of A Werewolf

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Action

Comedy

Drama

Horror

Supernatural

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a television series created by Joss Whedon, focusing on Buffy Summers, portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar, a young woman chosen to battle against vampires, demons, and other supernatural forces while navigating the complexities of teenage life.

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Release Date March 10, 1997Cast Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Anthony Stewart Head, James Marsters, Emma Caulfield Ford, Michelle Trachtenberg, Charisma Carpenter, David Boreanaz, Kristine Sutherland, Amber Benson, Seth Green, Marc Blucas, Danny Strong, Tom Lenk, Eliza Dushku, Armin Shimerman, Juliet Landau, Adam Busch, Robia LaMorte, Mercedes McNab, Harry Groener, Charlie Weber, D.B. Woodside, Iyari Limon, Clare Kramer, Bailey Chase, Leonard Roberts, Sarah Hagan, Lindsay Crouse

Seasons 7Showrunner Joss Whedon

Buffy the Vampire Slayer may be more concerned with vampires than any other fantastical creature, but werewolves end up playing a sizeable role in the show thanks to the season 2 introduction of Oz (Seth Green). Oz is a guitarist and eventual boyfriend to Willow (Alyson Hannigan), and unbeknownst even to him, he's a werewolf. Unlike many other werewolves on TV, Oz has little control over himself when he's the monster. It's a character that feels very closely aligned with the Universal Monsters idea of the creature, fitting in with the darker and down-to-earth tone of Buffy​​​​​​.

8 Being Human (2008-2013)

A Werewolf And His Friends Try To Get By In England

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Being Human

TV-14

Drama

Comedy

Fantasy

Being Human (2008) is a British supernatural drama series that follows three housemates living in Bristol—a vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost—as they struggle to navigate their shared existence while concealing their true nature from the outside world.

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Release Date February 18, 2008

Cast Lenora Crichlow, Russell Tovey, Aidan Turner, Sinéad Keenan, Michael Socha, Damien Molony, Jason Watkins, Kate Bracken

Creator(s) Toby Whithouse

Seasons 5

The original British Being Human is a supernatural comedy-drama that follows the fantastical occupants of a house in Bristol, England. Andrea Riseborough as Annie Sawyer (a ghost), Russell Tovey as George Sands (a werewolf), and Guy Flanagan as John Mitchell (a vampire), are three housemates who are trying to live normal, human lives despite the obvious difficulties their heritages present. Like an early version of What We Do In the Shadows, Being Human is charming, funny, and filled with relatable post-college angst told through the struggles of famous monsters and creatures.

7 Big Wolf On Campus (1999-2002)

A Football Captain Is Turned Into A Town's Protector

The Canadian TV series, Big Wolf on Campus follows Thomas "Tommy" P. Dawkins (Brandon Quinn), a high school senior in the town of Pleasantville who is bitten by a werewolf and turned one evening. He, along with his friend, Merton J. Dingle (Danny Smith), uses Tommy's new-found powers to protect the town, despite the people who live there thinking he's a monster. Big Wolf on Campus does an excellent job at poking at the ridiculousness of its premise, always having fun without resorting to over-seriousness for drama's sake.

6 Bitten (2014-2016)

Laura Vandervoort Plays A Fantastic Lead Werewolf

Bitten

Bitten follows Elena Michaels, the world's only female werewolf, as she is drawn back into the supernatural realm she intended to leave behind. Departing her ordinary life as a photographer in Toronto, she returns to confront past relationships and pack obligations amidst the challenges of her unique existence.

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The Canadian fantasy TV show, Bitten, based on the first book in the Women of the Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong, follows Elena Michaels (Laura Vandervoort), a werewolf who has to balance her "normal" human life with her boyfriend in Toronto, with her "family" obligations in upstate New York. Part family drama, part romantic-comedy, and part fantasy creature action show, Bitten has it all, including a delightful lead performance from Vandervoort. The twisting turns of the series kept it feeling fresh, even when more fantasy creatures began to bloat it.

5 Hemlock Grove (2013-2015)

A Bloody And Frightening Affair In A Small Town

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Hemlock Grove

Thriller

Set in small-town Pennsylvania, Hemlock Grove explores the lives of the titular town's residents as they deal with a series of strange, brutal murders. Two young men, Roman Godfrey and Peter Rumancek, set out to uncover what is actually going on while dealing with their respective supernatural secrets. The series stars Bill Skarsgård, Landon Liboiron, Famke Janssen, Penelope Mitchell, Lili Taylor, and Dougray Scott.

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Release Date April 19, 2013Cast Bill Skarsgard, Landon Liboiron

Seasons 3

Showrunner Eli Roth

The very underrated Hemlock Grove is a horror fantasy series from Netflix based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Brian McGreevy. The show is set in the titular Pennsylvania town where odd occurrences are the norm. Famke Janssen and Bill Skarsgård co-star as Olivia and Roman Godfrey, two scions of a powerful family in town who are tied to recent violent and supernatural murders. Hemlock Grove effectively conveys the terror of a werewolf attack and the horrifying transformations are some of the best ever seen in a TV show.

4 The Order (2019-2020)

A Strong Series With Good Visual Effects

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The Order

Drama

Created by Dennis Heaton, The Order is a horror television series that follows Jack Morton, whose mother was murdered via mysterious circumstances. Seeking vengeance, Jack joins a mysterious society known as the Hermetic Order of the Blue Rose, where he'll learn powerful magic. At the center of this order, however, he'll discover a secret war brewing between practitioners of magic and werewolves.

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Release Date March 7, 2019

Cast Jake Manley

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Showrunner Dennis Heaton

The Order is a Netflix horror drama that ran for two seasons on the platform before it was canceled. In the series, college student Jack Morton (Jake Manley) joins the Hermetic Order of the Blue Rose, a secret order that teaches and practices black magic. They do so as part of an underground war between themselves and werewolves. In The Order, werewolves are created by donning magical pelts, allowing wearers to transform at will. It's a solid and dependable series with some good VFX that goes a long way to helping the show stand out.

3 Being Human (2011-2014)

An American Retelling Of A British Werewolf Show

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Being Human

TV-14

Drama

Fantasy

Horror

A werewolf, a vampire, and a ghost share an apartment. Together they attempt to blend into normal society and live alongside humans, despite the challenges posed by their own natures, social prejudices, and pressures from others of their own kind.

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Release Date January 17, 2011Cast Sam Witwer, Meaghan Rath, Sam Huntington, Kristen Hager, Gianpaol Venuta, Connor Price, Mark Pellegrino, Deanna Russo

Creator(s) Jeremy Carver, Anna Fricke

Seasons 4

The success of the British Being Human inevitably led to an American remake in 2014. The US Being Human stars Sam Witwer as Aidan Waite, a vampire; Meaghan Rath as Sally Malik, a ghost; and Sam Huntington as Josh Levison, a werewolf. The US show takes the same goofy and irreverent tone as the British series while adding just enough flourishes to let it stand apart. There is a bit better chemistry between the cast in the US version, and the fantasy rules of this series are more drilled down, creating a much more pleasant viewing experience.

2 Wolf Like Me (2022-2023)

Josh Gad And Isla Fischer Have Excellent Chemistry

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Wolf Like Me

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

Wolf Like Me is a Peacock original series starring Isla Fisher and Josh Gad. The show centers on Gary (Gad) and his daughter Emma, played byAriel Donoghue, who are coping with the death of their wife/mother, respectively. They then meet Mary (Fisher), who is also struggling with her own dark secret; she's a werewolf.

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Release Date January 13, 2022

Cast Isla Fisher, Josh Gad, Emma Lung, Ariel Donoghue

Seasons 2

Showrunner Abe Forsythe

The Australian comedy-drama Wolf Like Me stars Josh Gad as Gary, a single father in Adelaide struggling to take care of his 11-year-old daughter after his wife's passing seven years earlier. By chance, Gary meets Mary (Isla Fisher), a sweet, but isolated, advice columnist who is harboring her own dark secret: she's a werewolf. The series struggles a bit to find its footing and what story it wants to tell at first, but Gad and Fischer's cute and funny chemistry keeps the series moving until it manages to straighten out, resulting in a fun, twisting fantasy tale.

1 Teen Wolf (2011-2017)

A Darkly Funny And Well-Acted Teen Drama

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Teen Wolf

TV-14

Drama

Fantasy

Romance

This supernatural drama follows a high school student in Beacon Hills who becomes a werewolf after being bitten. Alongside his best friend, he navigates newfound powers and dangers, confronting various threats while entangled in the complexities of adolescence and the supernatural world. Created by Jeff Davis.

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Release Date June 5, 2011Cast Tyler Posey, Holland Roden, Dylan O'Brien, Linden Ashby, JR Bourne, Melissa Ponzio, Tyler Hoechlin, Shelley Hennig, Dylan Sprayberry, Crystal Reed, Ryan Kelley, Arden Cho, Seth Gilliam, Ian Bohen, Khylin Rhambo, Orny Adams, Daniel Sharman, Cody Christian, Michael Johnston, Keahu Kahuanui, Colton Haynes, Marti Matulis, Michael Hogan, Victoria Moroles, susan walters, Charlie Carver, Jill Wagner, Max Carver, Tom Choi, Matthew Del Negro, Gideon Emery, Meagan Tandy, Eaddy Mays, Tamlyn Tomita, Sinqua Walls, Claire Andrew

Creator(s) Jeff Davis

Seasons 6

Teen Wolf (2011) is a 2011 reimagining of the 1985 film of the same name starring Michael J. Fox and is the fourth entry in the comedy franchise. This supernatural teen drama trades the goofy jokes of the film for higher stakes, and it worked well enough for the werewolf show to last 6 seasons. Tyler Posey stars as Scott McCall, the titular teen wolf who uses his newfound powers to fight supernatural enemies in Beacon Hills, California. There are some impressive performances from the ensemble cast, and though it's a darker series, there's plenty of biting humor.

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