Shows like Law & Order: 20 to watch next
If you loved Law & Order (1990) — a crime and drama series created by Dick Wolf — these 20 shows are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Law & Order most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like new york city, police and lawyer. 9 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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CSI: NY 2004★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
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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Instinct 2018★ 6.8
Shares: Crime, Drama
Dr. Dylan Reinhart, a gifted author, university professor and former CIA operative is lured back to his old life by tenacious top NYPD Detective Lizzie Needham. Though Dylan and Lizzie initially clash, when it comes to catching killers, they make an ideal team.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Mike Hammer 1984★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Drama
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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Law & Order: LA 2010★ 6.8
Shares: Crime, Drama
From the tony Beverly Hills to the seedy side of Hollywood, LAPD’s elite Robbery Homicide Division is on the case. Fusing classic ripped-from-the-headlines storytelling with the backdrop of LA, the series delves into the high profile crimes of the west coast.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Chicago Justice 2017★ 6.8
Shares: Crime, Drama
The State's Attorney's dedicated team of prosecutors and investigators navigates heated city politics and controversy head-on, while fearlessly pursuing justice.
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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How to Get Away with Murder 2014★ 7.8
Shares: Crime, Drama
A sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller about a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant, mysterious criminal defense professor. They become entangled in a murder plot and will shake the entire university and change the course of their lives.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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East New York 2022★ 7.0
Shares: Crime, Drama
Regina Haywood is the newly promoted deputy inspector of East New York, a working-class neighborhood at the edge of Brooklyn. She leads a diverse group of officers and detectives, some of whom are reluctant to deploy her creative methods of serving and protecting in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector 2020★ 7.4
Shares: Crime, Drama
Former NYPD detective and forensic genius Lincoln Rhyme was at the top of his game until a serious accident at the hands of a notorious serial killer forced him out of the field. When Amelia Sachs, an intuitive young officer who has a gift for profiling, finds herself hot on the killer's trail, Rhyme finds a partner for this new game of cat and mouse.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cold Case 2003★ 7.7
Shares: Crime, Drama
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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New York Undercover 1994★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Crime
New York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's Fourth Precinct who were assigned to investigate various crimes and gang-related cases.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent 2024★ 7.5
Shares: Crime, Drama
An elite squad of detectives investigate high-profile crime and corruption in metro Toronto.
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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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NYPD Blue 1993★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
Police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwined several plots involving an ensemble cast.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999★ 8.0
Shares: Crime, Drama
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar
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American Crime Story 2016★ 7.6
Shares: Crime, Drama
An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Marcella 2016★ 6.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
Marcella is shocked to the core of her being when her husband Jason leaves her unexpectedly, confessing he no longer loves her. Heartbroken, Marcella returns to the Met’s Murder Squad. Ten years ago Marcella gave up her fast-tracked police career to marry and devote her life to her family. With the abrupt end to her marriage and isolated from her 13 year old daughter and 10 year old son, Marcella throws herself into work to stop herself from falling apart.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Criminal Record 2024★ 6.5
Shares: Crime, Drama
In the heart of London, an anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives—a young woman in the early stages of her career and a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy—into a fight to correct an old miscarriage of justice.
Stream in India on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
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Waking the Dead 2001★ 7.2
Shares: Crime, 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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Law & Order: Organized Crime 2021★ 7.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
The detectives of the Organized Crime Control Bureau work to dismantle New York City's most vicious and violent illegal enterprises.
Stream in India on JioHotstar