Shows like Broadchurch: 20 to watch next
If you loved Broadchurch (2013) — a crime, drama and mystery series created by Chris Chibnall — these 20 shows are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Broadchurch most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like hotel, newspaper and beach. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Shetland 2013★ 7.5
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy Perez and his team as they investigate crime within the close knit island community. In this isolated and sometimes inhospitable environment, the team have to rely on a uniquely resourceful style of policing.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Murder in a Small Town 2024★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Crime
Karl Alberg moves to a quiet coastal town to soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work but finds himself needing to call upon all his skills to solve the murders that continue to wash up on his shore.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Agatha Christie's Marple 2004★ 7.9
Shares: Drama, Crime, Mystery
The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them over.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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The Brokenwood Mysteries 2014★ 7.6
Shares: Mystery, Drama, Crime
In a seemingly quiet country town the newest resident, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd, finds that murder lurks in even the most homely location.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Under Salt Marsh 2026★ 6.6
Shares: Crime, Mystery
Morfa Halen is a tight-knit Welsh town precariously nestled between towering mountains and a fast-encroaching sea that threatens its very existence. As a once-in-a-generation storm begins to gather far out at sea, former detective turned teacher Jackie Ellis discovers the body of her 8-year-old pupil, Cefin, seemingly drowned. The discovery sends shockwaves through the community, reviving the ghost of an unsolved cold case that rocked the town three years prior - the disappearance of Jackie’s niece, Nessa, which cost her career.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Scream: The TV Series 2015★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Crime, Mystery
What starts as a YouTube video going viral, soon leads to problems for the teenagers of Lakewood and serves as the catalyst for a murder that opens up a window to the town's troubled past. Everyone has secrets. Everyone tells lies. Everyone is fair game.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Endeavour 2013★ 8.1
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sister Boniface Mysteries 2022★ 6.5
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
First there was Father Brown. Now, say hello to Sister Boniface. This clever, moped-riding nun is the police's secret weapon for solving murders in this divine Father Brown spin-off.
Stream in India on BBC Player Amazon Channel
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Perry Mason 1957★ 7.7
Shares: Mystery, Drama, Crime
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Midsomer Murders 1997★ 7.5
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
Stream in India on BBC Player Amazon Channel
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Coroner 2019★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Jenny Cooper investigates unexplained or sudden deaths in the city of Toronto. Fierce and quick-witted, Jenny is a newly-widowed single mother with secrets of her own to unearth.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Silk Stalkings 1991★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Drama
Silk Stalkings is a crime drama television series. The series portrays the daily lives of two detectives who solve sexually-based crimes of passion among the ultra-rich of Palm Beach, Florida.
Stream in India on Tubi TV, Plex
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The Chelsea Detective 2022★ 6.3
Shares: Crime, Mystery
Detective Inspector Max Arnold lives on a battered houseboat at the end of Cheyne Walk after separating from his art dealer wife Astrid. The son of a local bookshop owner, Max is a far cry from the affluent elite whose crimes he'll help solve along with D.C. Priya Shamsie.
Stream in India on BBC Player Amazon Channel
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Dalziel and Pascoe 1996★ 6.4
Shares: Mystery, Crime, Drama
In the fictional Yorkshire town of Wetherton, the unlikely duo of politically incorrect elephant-in-a-China-shop-copper DS Andrew Dalziel (pronounced Dee-ell) and his more sensitive and university educated sidekick DS, later DI, Peter Pascoe is always on hand to solve the classic murder mystery, while maintaining down-to-Earth wit and humour.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Miss Marple: The Body in the Library 1984★ 7.5
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall, home of Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Bantry.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Doctor Blake Mysteries 2013★ 7.8
Shares: Mystery, Drama
Dr Lucien Blake left Ballarat as a young man. But now he finds himself returning to take over not only his dead father's medical practice, but also his on-call role as the town's police surgeon, only to find change is afoot, nothing is sacred, and no one is safe.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Glades 2010★ 7.0
Shares: Crime, Drama
This crime series follows Jim, a Chicago cop who gets kicked off the force after being shot and wrongfully accused by his ex-captain of having an affair with his wife. After receiving his payout, Jim decides to moves to a small Florida town to join the state police.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Hardy Boys 2021★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Mystery
When Frank and Joe Hardy arrive in Bridgeport, they set out to uncover the truth behind the recent tragedy that has changed their lives. In doing so, they stumble upon something much more sinister - something only the Hardy Boys can stop.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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CSI: Miami 2002★ 7.7
Shares: Drama, Mystery, Crime
The show follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Mallorca Files 2019★ 6.6
Shares: Crime, Drama
Amongst the vibrant international community of the eponymous Spanish island, a British and a German detective with very different approaches to policing have a clash of personalities. Despite - or perhaps because of - their very different approaches, the sleuths form a perfect complementary partnership as they seek to solve a new crime on the island each week.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now