
43 Shows Like Bates Motel (2013) to Watch When You're Done
A "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, depicting the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in Hitchcock's film, albeit in a different fictional town and in
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If you loved Bates Motel (2013) by Vera Farmiga, here are 43 TV series that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Quantico, Sin senos sí hay paraíso, Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
43 Shows Similar to Bates Motel

Quantico
2015 · Michael Seitzman
A diverse group of recruits has arrived at the FBI Quantico Base for training. They are the best, the brightest and the most vetted, so it seems impossible that one of them is suspected of mastermindi
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Sin senos sí hay paraíso
2016 · Yesmer Uribe
A young woman born in a mafia-controlled town seeks revenge on those who wrongfully harmed and imprisoned her family.
In common: Crime · Drama

Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area
2022 · Álex Pina
Disguised under the shadows of a mask, a crew of desperados band together under the leadership of a criminal mastermind known only as “The Professor” to pull off the biggest heist Korea has ever seen.
In common: Crime · Drama

Brazil Avenue
2012
Brazil Avenue is a dynamic, lifelike, and modern telenovela that reveals how unrelenting ambition and inflicted cruelty can change a young girl’s destiny and lead her to seek revenge.
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Scream: The TV Series
2015 · Tony DiSanto
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 ha
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Outsider
2020 · Marty Bowen
When an insidious supernatural force edges its way into a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy, it leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to que
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Night Of
2016 · Steven Zaillian
After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder.
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Purge
2018 · James DeMonaco
Set in a dystopian America ruled by a totalitarian political party, the series follows several seemingly unrelated characters living in a small city. Tying them all together is a mysterious savior who
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Mare of Easttown
2021 · Paul Lee
A detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling apart.
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Criminal Minds
2005
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
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Mentalist
2008 · Tom Szentgyorgyi
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Blacklist
2013 · T Cooper
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 dang
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Medium
2005
Allison Dubois works in the District Attorney’s office using her natural intuition about people and her ability to communicate with the dead to help to solve crimes. Her dreams often give her clues to
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Elementary
2012
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where h
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

CSI: NY
2004
Follow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified as "Crime Scene Investigators".
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

High Potential
2024 · Kaitlin Olson
Morgan is a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective.
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Elite
2018 · Ruben Goldfarb
When three working class kids enroll in the most exclusive school in Spain, the clash between the wealthy and the poor students leads to tragedy.
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

White Collar
2009 · Nick Thiel
In exchange for his freedom, charming con artist Neal Caffrey provides his expertise to help straight-man FBI agent Peter Burke catch elusive white-collar criminals.
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Evil
2019
Skeptical forensic psychologist Kristen Bouchard joins priest-in-training David Acosta and technology expert Ben Shakir as they investigate supposed miracles, demonic possessions, and other extraordin
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Lie to Me
2009 · Brian Grazer
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 gove
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Girl from Nowhere
2018 · Ekachai Uekrongtham
A mysterious, clever girl named Nanno transfers to different schools, exposing the lies and misdeeds of the students and faculty at every turn.
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Riverdale
2017 · Jon Goldwater
Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riv
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Dexter: Resurrection
2025 · Scott Reynolds
Dexter Morgan awakens from a coma to find Harrison gone without a trace. Realizing the weight of what he put his son through, Dexter sets out for New York City, determined to find him and make things
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Forever
2014 · Jennifer Gwartz
Doctor Henry Morgan, New York City’s star medical examiner, has a secret. He doesn't just study the dead to solve criminal cases, he does it to solve the mystery that has eluded him for 200 years—the
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Andrew Dettmann
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Sherlock
2010 · Beryl Vertue
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Bridge
2011 · Björn Stein
When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

My Name
2021
Following her father's murder, a revenge-driven woman puts her trust in a powerful crime boss — and enters the police force under his direction.
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

You
2018 · Sera Gamble
A dangerously charming, obsessive man goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of women who fascinate him.
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Michele Fazekas
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 squ
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

How to Get Away with Murder
2014 · Stephen Cragg
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 ent
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Killing
2011 · Veena Sud
The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homic
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Alienist
2018 · Ben Rosenblatt
New York, 1896. Police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt brings together criminal psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore and secretary Sara Howard to investigate several murd
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Dark
2017 · Quirin Berg
A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations.
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Manhunt
2017 · Allison Moore
Inspired by actual events, this true crime anthology series takes a deep dive into the dark, twisted minds of terrorists and follows the brave souls who hunt them down.
In common: Crime · Mystery

Luther
2010
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.
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Bosch
2015 · Titus Welliver
Harry Bosch, an LAPD homicide detective, stands trial for the fatal shooting of a serial murder suspect. A cold case involving the remains of a missing boy forces Bosch to confront his past. As daring
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Lupin
2021
Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Night Manager
2016 · Clare Cornwell
Former British soldier Jonathan Pine navigates the shadowy recesses of Whitehall and Washington where an unholy alliance operates between the intelligence community and the secret arms trade. To infil
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Dexter
2006 · Jace Richdale
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.
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Monster
2004
Kenzou Tenma, a Japanese brain surgeon in Germany, finds his life in utter turmoil after getting involved with a psychopath that was once a former patient.
In common: Crime · Drama

Watchmen
2019 · Damon Lindelof
Set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, “Watchmen” embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while attempting to break new ground of its own.
In common: Crime · Drama

The X-Files
1993 · Chris Carter
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the p
In common: Crime · Mystery