49 Shows Like Castle (2009) to Watch When You're Done
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investi
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If you loved Castle (2009) by Terence Paul Winter, here are 49 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 Chicago P.D., Blue Bloods, Person of Interest. 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.
49 Shows Similar to Castle
Chicago P.D.
2014 · Peter Jankowski
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
In common: Crime · Drama
Blue Bloods
2010
A drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He
In common: Crime · Drama
Person of Interest
2011 · Bryan Burk
John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With t
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Reacher
2022 · Matt Thunell
Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator, has just recently entered civilian life. Reacher is a drifter, carrying no phone and the barest of essentials as he travels the country and explor
In common: Crime · Drama
9-1-1
2018 · Kristen Reidel
Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must
In common: Crime · Drama
Dexter: New Blood
2021 · Bill Carraro
10 years after Dexter went missing in the eye of Hurricane Laura, we find him living under an assumed name in the small town of Iron Lake, New York. Dexter may be embracing his new life, but in the w
In common: Crime · Drama
Law & Order
1990 · Peter Jankowski
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's
In common: Crime · Drama
American Crime Story
2016 · Sarah Burgess
An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.
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FBI
2018 · Peter Jankowski
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.
In common: Crime · Drama
Hawaii Five-0
2010 · David Wolkove
Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno
In common: Crime · Drama
Marvel's The Punisher
2017 · Dario Scardapane
A former Marine out to punish the criminals responsible for his family's murder finds himself ensnared in a military conspiracy.
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Berlin
2023 · Álex Pina
During his glory days, Berlin and a gang assembled in Paris for one of his greatest plans ever: stealing 44 million euros' worth of jewels in one night.
In common: Crime · Drama
Sons of Anarchy
2008 · John Linson
The Sons of Anarchy (SOA) are an outlaw motorcycle club with many charters in the United States and overseas. The show focused on the original and founding charter, Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Re
In common: Crime · Drama
Bloodhounds
2023
Faced with ruthless foes with a violent thirst, two young boxers band together — risking life and limb to bring justice and protect their loved ones.
In common: Crime · Drama
Tulsa King
2022 · Dave Erickson
New York mafia capo Dwight "The General" Manfredi is released from prison after 25 years and exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Realizing that his mob family may not have his best i
In common: Crime · Drama
Gotham
2014
Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world's greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon's story and his rise fro
In common: Crime · Drama
Animal Kingdom
2016
17-year-old Joshua "J" Cody moves in with his freewheeling relatives in their Southern California beach town after his mother dies of a heroin overdose. Headed by boot-tough matriarch Janine "Smurf" C
In common: Crime · Drama
Miami Vice
1984 · Michael Mann
The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on the unlikely partnership of Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs - who first mee
In common: Crime · Drama
Banshee
2013 · Adam Targum
Banshee is an American drama television series set in a small town in Pennsylvania Amish country and features an enigmatic ex-con posing as a murdered sheriff who imposes his own brand of justice whil
In common: Crime · Drama
The Shield
2002
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests
In common: Crime · Drama
Scorpion
2014 · Alex Kurtzman
Eccentric genius Walter O’Brien and his team of brilliant misfits comprise the last line of defense against complex, high-tech threats of the modern age. As Homeland Security’s new think tank, O’Brien
In common: Crime · Drama
Blindspot
2015 · Chris Pozzebon
A vast international plot explodes when a beautiful Jane Doe is discovered naked in Times Square, completely covered in mysterious, intricate tattoos with no memory of who she is or how she got there.
In common: Crime · Drama
Mayor of Kingstown
2021 · Evan Perazzo
In a small Michigan town where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry, the McClusky family are the power brokers between the police, criminals, inmates, prison guards and politici
In common: Crime · Drama
Knight Rider
1982 · Robert Foster
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arrang
In common: Crime · Drama
Baywatch
1989 · Gregory J. Bonann
Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits.
In common: Crime · Drama
Citadel
2023 · Debra James
What if you lost your memory? What if a spy didn't know they were a spy? Years ago, the top agents of Citadel, Mason Kane and Nadia Sinh, had their minds wiped. But, they're called back to action as s
In common: Crime · Drama
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020 · Rob Lowe
Nearly 20 years ago, Owen Strand was the lone survivor of his Manhattan firehouse on 9/11. In the wake of the attack, Owen had the unenviable task of rebuilding his station. After a similar tragedy ha
In common: Crime · Drama
Ozark
2017 · Patrick Markey
A financial adviser drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder $500 million in five years to appease a drug boss.
In common: Crime · Drama
Justified
2010 · Timothy Olyphant
A character drama based on the 2001 Elmore Leonard short story "Fire in the Hole." Leonard's tale centers around U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of Kentucky, a quiet but strong-willed official of the law.
In common: Crime · Drama
The Following
2013 · Brett Mahoney
Notorious serial killer Joe Carroll, after being found guilty of murdering 14 female students on the Virginia college campus where he taught literature, escapes from death row. The FBI calls former ag
In common: Crime · Drama
iZombie
2015 · Diane Ruggiero-Wright
A medical student who becomes a zombie joins a Coroner's Office in order to gain access to the brains she must reluctantly eat so that she can maintain her humanity. But every brain she eats, she also
In common: Crime · Drama
Godfather of Harlem
2019 · Forest Whitaker
Loosely based on infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Ital
In common: Crime · Drama
Good Girls
2018
Three "good girl" suburban wives and mothers suddenly find themselves in desperate circumstances and decide to stop playing it safe and risk everything to take their power back.
In common: Crime · Drama
Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord
2012 · César Augusto Rodríguez
Pablo is a man with a natural ability for business. Early in his life, Pablo is introduced to the business of cocaine and the power it yields. A young life of crime lands Pablo in and out of jail as h
In common: Crime · Drama
Mayans M.C.
2018 · Elgin James
Set in the aftermath of Jax Teller’s death, Ezekiel "EZ" Reyes is fresh out of prison and a prospect in the Mayans M.C. charter on the Cali/Mexi border. Now, EZ must carve out his new identity in a to
In common: Crime · Drama
Senora Acero
2014
The adventures of Vicenta Acero, the feared coyote who now leads the dynasty of illicit dealings once under the control of her father.
In common: Crime · Drama
Gangs of London
2020 · Kim Hong-sun
When the head of a criminal organisation, Finn Wallace is assassinated, the sudden power vacuum his death creates threatens the fragile peace between the intricate web of gangs operating on the street
In common: Crime · Drama
Rosario Tijeras (Mexico)
2016 · Carlos Quintanilla Sakar
Worlds collide when a vengeance-obsessed young woman from the other side of the tracks captures the attention of two well-off friends.
In common: Crime · Drama
S.W.A.T.
2017 · Kent Rotherham
A Los Angeles S.W.A.T. sergeant is assigned to lead a highly skilled unit in the community where he grew up. Torn between loyalty to the streets, where the cops are sometimes the enemy, and allegiance
In common: Crime · Drama
Psych
2006 · Mel Damski
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police l
In common: Crime · Drama
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
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
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
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
The Wire
2002 · Nina K. Noble
Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-s
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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
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
Shooter
2016 · Mark Wahlberg
Bob Lee Swagger is an expert marksman living in exile who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president.
In common: Drama
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