Shows like True Detective: 20 to watch next
If you loved True Detective (2014) — a drama and mystery series created by Nic Pizzolatto and Issa López — these 20 shows are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of True Detective most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like philosophy, detective and investigation. 13 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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American Crime Story 2016★ 7.6
Shares: 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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Waking the Dead 2001★ 7.2
Shares: 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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Dexter 2006★ 8.2
Shares: 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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CSI: NY 2004★ 7.3
Shares: 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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Grimm 2011★ 8.3
Shares: Drama, Mystery
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Fargo 2014★ 8.3
Shares: Drama
A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Criminal Minds 2005★ 8.3
Shares: Drama, Mystery
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Motive 2013★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Mystery
A team of Vancouver investigators, led by homicide detective Angie Flynn, sets out to uncover the motive of each puzzling murder by discovering the killer's connection to the victim. Viewers get a glimpse of the killer before and after the crime is committed.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cross 2024★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, Mystery
Alex Cross is a brilliant but flawed homicide detective and full of contradictions. A doting father and family man, Cross is single-minded to the point of obsession when he hunts killers. He is desperate for love, but his wife’s murder has left him too damaged to receive it.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Perry Mason 2020★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Mystery
Set in 1932 Los Angeles, the series focuses on the origin story of famed defense lawyer Perry Mason. Living check-to-check as a low-rent private investigator, Mason is haunted by his wartime experiences in France and suffering the effects of a broken marriage. L.A. is booming while the rest of the country recovers from the Great Depression — but a kidnapping gone very wrong leads to Mason exposing a fractured city as he uncovers the truth of the crime.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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DCI Banks 2011★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
A thrilling drama based on the novels by Peter Robinson. Stephen Tompkinson and Andrea Lowe star as the tenacious and stubborn Chief Inspector Alan Banks and the feisty and headstrong Detective Sergeant Annie Cabbot.
Stream in India on BBC Player Amazon Channel
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Slasher 2016★ 6.7
Shares: Mystery, Drama
Thirty years ago, in the sleepy community of Waterbury, a killer known as “The Executioner” murdered Sarah Bennett's parents. Now Sarah and her husband Dylan have returned to town, only to find herself the centerpiece in a series of horrifying murders centered around the seven deadly sins.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Luther 2010★ 7.8
Shares: 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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21 Jump Street 1987★ 7.3
Shares: 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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Line of Duty 2012★ 8.2
Shares: Drama, Mystery
A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 16
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent 2024★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
An elite squad of detectives investigate high-profile crime and corruption in metro Toronto.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Cardinal 2017★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
Detective John Cardinal attempts to uncover the mystery of what happened to the missing 13-year-old girl whose body is discovered in the shaft-head of an abandoned mine. At the same time, he comes under investigation by his new partner, Lise Delorme, a tough investigator in her own right.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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Five Days 2007★ 5.8
Shares: Drama
Thriller series which tracks five 24-hour periods in a police investigation.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Nocturne 2026★ 7.9
Shares: Drama, Mystery
When a victim of notorious serial killer Jurek Walter unexpectedly turns up alive, detective Jonah Lynn races against time to find the one person still missing, while his protégé Saga Bauer goes undercover to get answers from the killer himself.
Stream in India on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
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Inspector Morse 1987★ 7.9
Shares: Drama, Mystery
Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of notable actors and actresses.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now