7 Lesser-Known Fantasy TV Shows to Stream on Netflix in January 2024

Netflix is known for the incredible variety of genres it offers to its subscribers, but where it really surpasses almost every other streaming service is in the sheer number of great fantasy series available.

Here you can find flagships like the controversial The Witcher and the acclaimed One Piece, explore the modern young adult niche with Shadow and Bone, and even see the work of Neil Gaiman as he collaborates on an adaptation of The Sandman.

But in addition to all of these hits, the platform's library is littered with a number of less talked about, less popular, but no less entertaining shows. Let's take a look at 7 great fantasy series available on Netflix this January that are undeservedly underrated.

7. The Letter for the King

Release Date: March 20, 2020

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 55%

Number of Seasons: 1

During the trials for squires, an aspiring knight Tiuri (Amir Wilson) encounters a near-dying Black Knight who charges the young man with the personal delivery of an urgent letter to the King himself. Despite the rather cold reviews from critics who noted the unfortunate pacing, few would argue that this is a very entertaining series to show your kid or watch with your family.

6. The Protector

Release Date: December 14, 2018

Rotten Tomatoes Score (Audience): 60%

Number of Seasons: 4

Turkish The Protector follows a young man, Hakan (Çağatay Ulusoy), an ordinary shopkeeper from Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, who discovers that he is the Protector who must save humanity from the forces of evil.

5. Invisible City

Release Date: February 5, 2021

Rotten Tomatoes Score (Audience): 89%

Number of Seasons: 2

The peculiar thing about the Brazilian series Invisible City is that at first it appears to be a typical crime drama: Detective Eric of the Environmental Police investigates a dead pink dolphin found on the beach in Rio de Janeiro. But the situation quickly escalates when the protagonist discovers that mysterious creatures from traditional Brazilian mythology are behind the incident.

4. Ragnarok

Release Date: January 31, 2020

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 70%

Number of Seasons: 3

A modern take on Norse mythology, Ragnarok tells the story of the reincarnation of Thor, who returns to Earth as a high school student to confront a family of jötnar (supernatural beings) who are destroying the ecology of the local town.

3. The Chosen One

Release Date: August 16, 2023

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86%

Number of Seasons: 1

The Chosen One is a Mexican-American series about a 12-year-old boy who discovers within himself the powers of Jesus Christ as described in the Bible. The community believes the boy marks the Second Coming and will save humanity, but he is actually the Antichrist.

2. Lockwood & Co.

Release Date: January 27, 2023

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%

Number of Seasons: 1

Lockwood & Co, based on the book series of the same name by Jonathan Stroud, is a show about teenagers investigating supernatural occurrences in an alternate Britain that has been overrun by ghosts and where technological advancement has remained at 20th-century levels. Unfortunately, despite high praise from critics and viewers, Netflix canceled the show after only one season.

1. The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself

Release Date: October 28, 2022

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%

Number of Seasons: 1

The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself follows a young man, Nathan Byrne, portrayed by Jay Lycurgo, whose father was a powerful and vicious blood witch. The main character is caught in the crossfire of several warring factions, including the Blood Witches, the dominant Fairborn Witches, and the Witch Hunters.