Shows like Criminal Minds: 20 to watch next
If you loved Criminal Minds (2005) — a crime, drama and mystery series created by Jeff Davis — these 20 shows are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Criminal Minds most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like fbi, criminal mastermind and crime investigation. 10 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Profiler 1996★ 7.0
Shares: Crime, Drama
Rachel Burke is a criminal profiler, one of the best, actually. She, along with a sophisticated team of specialists on the FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force in Atlanta, investigates crimes throughout the country. Together, they solve the toughest of cases while trying to live their lives as best they can.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Blacklist 2013★ 7.6
Shares: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he's made a list of criminals and terrorists that matter the most but the FBI cannot find because it does not know they exist. Reddington calls this "The Blacklist". Reddington will co-operate, but insists that he will speak only to Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Waking the Dead 2001★ 7.2
Shares: Crime, Mystery, Drama
A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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CSI: NY 2004★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Follow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified as "Crime Scene Investigators".
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Furious 2026★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Crime
FBI agent Alice Black is on the hunt for a mysterious and calculating female serial killer. Both walk their own paths toward justice, and as their lives start to intertwine, the line between right and wrong begins to blur.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Dexter 2006★ 8.2
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar
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21 Jump Street 1987★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Mystery, Drama
21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers and young adults.
Stream in India on Plex
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Luther 2010★ 7.8
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.
Stream in India on BBC Player Amazon Channel
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R.J. Decker 2026★ 7.4
Shares: Crime, Mystery
Ex-con photographer RJ Decker becomes a PI in South Florida, solving strange cases with help from his journalist ex, her cop wife, and an enigmatic woman from his past who may help or destroy him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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CIA 2026★ 8.4
Shares: Crime, Drama
When by-the-book FBI Special Agent Bill Goodman is loaned out to a clandestine CIA/FBI task force, he finds himself teamed up with secretive and roguish CIA case officer Colin Glass. Together they work covert operations in New York, uncovering international plots, terrorist cells, and geopolitical secrets.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior 2011★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Drama
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior was a short-lived American police procedural drama that aired on CBS. The show debuted in 2011 as a spin-off from the successful Criminal Minds, which had premiered in 2005. This edition's profiling team also worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Behavioral Analysis Unit in Quantico, Virginia. In an April 2010 episode of Criminal Minds, during the show's fifth season, the original team met the new team and worked with them to find a San Francisco serial killer. This episode served as the new series' backdoor pilot.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Chicago P.D. 2014★ 8.4
Shares: Crime, Drama
A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head-to-head with the city's street crimes and the Intelligence Unit that combats the city's major offenses - organized crime, drug trafficking, high profile murders and beyond.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar
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Criminal: UK 2019★ 7.2
Shares: Crime, Drama
Within the walls of an interrogation room, London investigators question suspects accused of grievous crimes until the truth comes to light.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders 2016★ 6.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders is a drama about the specialized International Division of the FBI tasked with solving crimes and coming to the rescue of Americans who find themselves in danger while abroad.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Prodigal Son 2019★ 8.0
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
The son of a notorious serial killer becomes an acclaimed criminal psychologist who uses his unique insight into how killers think to help the NYPD.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mike Hammer 1984★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Hardboiled private detective Mike Hammer works to solve cases, often involving murder. A recurring plotline focuses on the murder of someone to whom Hammer was close, resulting in his quest for revenge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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FBI 2018★ 7.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
The New York office of the FBI brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep their city and the country safe.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Lie to Me 2009★ 7.9
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
The world's leading deception researcher, Dr. Cal Lightman, studies facial expression, body language and tone of voice to determine when a person is lying and why, which helps law enforcement and government agencies uncover the truth. But his skills also make it easier for him to deceive others.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Rookie: Feds 2022★ 6.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
Special Agent Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI, is a force of nature, the living embodiment of a dream deferred – and she works together with her new colleagues at the Los Angeles office of the Bureau to bring down the country’s toughest criminals.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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True Detective 2014★ 8.3
Shares: Drama, Mystery
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
Stream in India on JioHotstar