Shows like Fingersmith: 20 to watch next
If you loved Fingersmith (2005) — a drama, mystery and crime series created by Aisling Walsh — these 20 shows are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Fingersmith most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like london, england, based on novel or book and marriage of convenience. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Witness for the Prosecution 2016★ 6.9
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
The hunt is on to find the murderer of a wealthy glamorous heiress who is found dead in her London townhouse. Based on the short story by Agatha Christie.
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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Agatha Christie's Poirot 1989★ 8.2
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955★ 7.8
Shares: Mystery, Drama, Crime
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
Stream in India on Tubi TV
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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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Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries 2012★ 7.7
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Our lady sleuth sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of late 1920’s Melbourne, fighting injustice with her pearl handled pistol and her dagger sharp wit. Leaving a trail of admirers in her wake, our thoroughly modern heroine makes sure she enjoys every moment of her lucky life. Based on author Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher Murder Mystery novels.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Frankie Drake Mysteries 2017★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Toronto’s only female private detective in the 1920s takes on the cases the police don’t want or can’t handle. From airplanes and booze running to American G-men, Communists and union busters, Frankie’s fearless sense of adventure gets her into all kinds of trouble, but she always manages to find her way out.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Steal 2026★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, Crime, Mystery
A typical day at Lochmill Capital is upended when armed thieves burst in and force Zara and her best friend Luke to execute their demands. In the aftermath, conflicted detective Rhys races against time to find out who stole £4 billion pounds of people's pensions and why.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Murder in Suburbia 2004★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Mystery, Crime
Murder in Suburbia was a British detective drama that ran for two series in 2004 and 2005. Detective Inspector Kate Ashurst, a graduate of a posh girls' academy, has a sharp, analytical mind; her working-class partner, Detective Sergeant Emma Scribbins, relies on her instincts. Together this sassy, sexy investigative team uncovers the dark urges behind suburban Middleford's placid façade.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Barnaby Jones 1973★ 7.0
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Barnaby Jones is a television detective series starring Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as father- and daughter-in-law who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles. The show ran on CBS from January 28, 1973 to April 3, 1980, beginning as a midseason replacement. William Conrad guest starred as Frank Cannon of Cannon on the first episode of Barnaby Jones, "Requiem for a Son" and the two series had a two-part crossover episode in 1975, "The Deadly Conspiracy".
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1985★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Mystery, Crime
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The series is an updated re-imagining of the classic 1955 series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Signora Volpe 2022★ 7.2
Shares: Crime, Mystery, Drama
After years as an MI6 operative, Sylvia winds up in a village in Umbria visiting her sister Isabel and becomes involved in a murder investigation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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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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Annika 2021★ 7.0
Shares: Mystery, Crime, Drama
The sharp, witty and enigmatic DI Annika Strandhed, as she heads up a new specialist Marine Homicide Unit (MHU) that is tasked with investigating the unexplained, brutal, and seemingly unfathomable murders.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Grace 2021★ 6.8
Shares: Crime, Drama
Brighton based Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is a hard-working police officer who has given his life to the job, but his career is currently at rock bottom. He’s fixated by the disappearance of his beloved wife, Sandy, and running enquiries into long forgotten cold cases with little prospect of success. Following another reprimand for his unorthodox police methods, Grace is walking a career tightrope and risks being moved from the job he loves most.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Murdoch Mysteries 2008★ 7.7
Shares: Mystery, Drama
A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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London Kills 2019★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Crime
With a documentary style delivery, this drama tells the story of a team of top murder detectives with each episode featuring a different murder while also following a serialized story involving the lead detective’s missing wife.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Inspector Lynley Mysteries 2002★ 7.4
Shares: Crime, Drama
DS Barbara Havers is assigned to work with the upper-crust DI Thomas Lynley to solve murders.
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 Rainmaker 2025★ 7.8
Shares: Drama, Mystery
Fresh out of law school, Rudy Baylor goes head to head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond as well as his law school girlfriend, Sarah. Rudy, along with his boss, Bruiser, and her disheveled paralegal, Deck, uncovers two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client's son.
Stream in India on Netflix, Movie Sphere+