40 Shows Like The Killing (2011) to Watch When You're Done
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
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If you loved The Killing (2011) by Veena Sud, here are 40 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 Bosch, The Night Manager, Dexter. 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.
40 Shows Similar to The Killing
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
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
Carnival Row
2019 · Orlando Bloom
In a mystical and dark city filled with humans, fairies and other creatures, a police detective investigates a series of gruesome murders leveled against the fairy population. During his investigation
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
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
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
Better Call Saul
2015 · Diane Mercer
Six years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White. We meet him when the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately,
In common: Crime · Drama
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
Bates Motel
2013 · Vera Farmiga
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
In common: Crime · Drama · Mystery
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
Fargo
2014 · Vincent Landay
A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota.
In common: Crime · Drama
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
True Detective
2014 · Issa López
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
In common: 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
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
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
Veronica Mars
2004 · Diane Ruggiero-Wright
In the fictional town of Neptune, California, student Veronica Mars progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigator under the tutelage of her detective father.
In common: Drama · Mystery
Grimm
2011 · David Greenwalt
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
In common: Drama · Mystery
Angel
1999 · Fran Rubel Kuzui
The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption. A spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
In common: Drama
Altered Carbon
2018 · Rose Lam
After 250 years on ice, a prisoner returns to life in a new body with one chance to win his freedom: by solving a mind-bending murder.
In common: Drama