Shows Like A Friend of the Family

If you liked A Friend of the Family (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.

1
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also drama
Amanda Knox arrives in Italy for her study abroad only to be wrongfully imprisoned for murder weeks later. Follow Knox's relentless fight to prove her innocence and reclaim her freedom and examines why authorities and…
2
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
London is rocked by terrorist attacks as armed police shoot dead an innocent man on his way to work.
3
Imperfect Women (2026)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and crime
After a murder shatters the lives of three best friends, their decades-long bond is tested when an investigation reveals betrayals and shocking truths.
4
The Witness (2026)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and crime
With their 2-year-old as the sole witness to her murder, Rachel Nickell's partner fights to protect him amid a flawed investigation.
5
The Terror: Devil in Silver (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also drama
Wrongfully committed to New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital, one man faces secretive doctors, dangerous patients, and something even worse …
6
The Purge (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and drama
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’s impeccably…
7
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and crime
The story of the Menéndez brothers, who were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez.
8
The Slap (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also drama
Hector and his wife Aisha plan a party for family and friends, but the day doesn't turn out as they expected when Hector's hot-headed cousin Harry slaps a misbehaving child. The party ends abruptly with the child's…
9
Echoes (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also drama
Identical twins Leni and Gina have secretly switched places for years. But when one sister disappears, both of their lives start to fall apart.
10
Full Circle (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also crime and drama
An investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day New York City.
11
The Survivors (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also drama
Fifteen years ago, the loss of three young people tore this sleepy seaside town apart. Now, the mysterious death of a young woman dredges up the past.
12
I Will Find You (2026)
★ 8.2/10Also drama and crime
Wrongfully imprisoned for murdering his own son, a father sets out on a desperate rescue mission after learning the boy may still be alive.
13
Julia (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
Through Julia Child’s life and her singular joie de vivre, the series explores a pivotal time in American history – the emergence of public television as a new social institution, feminism and the women's movement, the…
14
The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
The Jacksons are your average working-class family in Gary, Indiana; but when their father Joseph discovers the kids have an extraordinary musical talent, they form a band. Winning talent show after talent show, they…
15
Kaleidoscope (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and drama
A master thief and his crew attempt an epic and elaborate heist worth $7 billion dollars — but betrayal, greed and other threats undermine their plans.
16
Savage River (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and drama
When thirty-year-old Miki Anderson returns to her home town in rural Victoria after fifteen years in prison, she wants nothing more than to put her life back together. To figure out who she is on the outside. But her…
17
Fool Me Once (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and crime
When ex-soldier Maya sees her murdered husband on a secret nanny cam, she uncovers a deadly conspiracy that stretches deep into the past.
18
The Crowded Room (2023)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and crime
In 1979 Manhattan, a young man is arrested for a shocking crime — and an unlikely investigator must solve the mystery behind it.
19
Conversations with Friends (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
Two college students, Frances and Bobbi, forge a strange and unexpected relationship with a married couple.
20
George & Tammy (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also drama
A chronicle of the country music power couple George Jones and Tammy Wynette, whose complicated-but-enduring relationship inspired some of the most iconic music of all time.