Shows Like DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
If you liked DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022), a crime and drama series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Fargo (2014)
★ 8.3/10Also crime and dramaA close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota.
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Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (2025)
★ 7.5/10Also crime and dramaWhen a teenager goes missing, it becomes clear that many young men and boys have disappeared at the hands of John Wayne Gacy, the prime suspect.
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Sharp Objects (2018)
★ 7.8/10Also crime and dramaReporter Camille Preaker confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls.
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HIS & HERS (2026)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and crimeTwo estranged spouses — one a detective, the other a news reporter — vie to solve a murder in which each believes the other is a prime suspect.
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Monster: The Ed Gein Story (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and dramaThe shocking true-life tale of Ed Gein, the infamous murderer and grave robber who inspired many of Hollywood's most iconic on-screen killers.
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Defending Jacob (2020)
★ 8.2/10Also drama and crimeA family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.
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The Sinner (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also crime and dramaIn a small New York town, a haunted detective hunts for answers about perplexing crimes while wrestling with his own demons.
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When They See Us (2019)
★ 8.2/10Also dramaFive teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.
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Murdaugh: Death in the Family (2025)
★ 7/10Also drama and crimeMaggie and Alex enjoy a lavish life of privilege as members of one of South Carolina's most powerful legal dynasties. But when their son Paul is involved in a deadly boat crash, the family is faced with a test unlike…
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Under the Bridge (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and crimeFourteen-year old Reena Virk went to join friends at a party and never returned home. Through the eyes of Rebecca Godfrey and a local police officer, learn the hidden world of the young girls accused of the murder…
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When the Streetlights Go On (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and crimeA double-homicide in a small midwestern suburb rattles the lives of a group of teenagers and sends investigators searching for answers in the fall of 1995. A meditation on growing up, the passing of time, and the…
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American Crime (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and crimeAn anthology drama focusing on all aspects of the U.S. criminal justice system dealing with crimes committed in America.
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Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and crimeThe story of the Menéndez brothers, who were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez.
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One of Us (2016)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and dramaA horrific double murder rocks the lives of two families living side-by-side in isolated rural Scotland. But instead of focusing on the investigation, One of Us explores the fallout for the grieving relatives, and the…
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The Witness (2026)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and crimeWith their 2-year-old as the sole witness to her murder, Rachel Nickell's partner fights to protect him amid a flawed investigation.
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A Friend of the Family (2022)
★ 7/10Also crime and dramaThe Brobergs are completely unprepared for the sophisticated tactics a neighbor of theirs uses to exploit their vulnerabilities, separate them and turn their daughter against them.
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Unbelievable (2019)
★ 7.9/10Also drama and crimeAfter a young woman is accused of lying about a rape, two female detectives investigate a spate of eerily similar attacks.
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Furious (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and crimeFBI agent Alice Black is on the hunt for a mysterious and calculating female serial killer. Both walk their own paths toward justice, and as their lives start to intertwine, the line between right and wrong begins to…
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The Outsider (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and crimeWhen 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 question everything…
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MINDHUNTER (2017)
★ 8.2/10Also drama and crimeAn agent in the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit develops profiling techniques as he pursues notorious serial killers and rapists.