Shows Like The Red King
If you liked The Red King (2024), a mystery and crime 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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Luther (2010)
★ 7.8/10Also crime and mysteryA 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.
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Strike (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and mysteryA war veteran turned private detective operates out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Although wounded both physically and psychologically, his unique insight and background as a military police investigator…
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Whitstable Pearl (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and mysteryWith her son grown up, single mom Pearl Nolan decides to pursue her lifelong dream and launches a private detective agency, which she runs from her family's restaurant in the coastal town of Whitstable. Drawn by her…
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Ellis (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery and crimeDCI Ellis, a tenacious cop, is parachuted into failing investigations alongside her partner DS Harper. Each case will bring her to a different police station where she'll have to not only immerse herself in the case…
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Inspector Morse (1987)
★ 7.9/10Also crime and mysteryInspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of…
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Dalgliesh (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and mysteryA recent widower and acclaimed poet, enigmatic Inspector Adam Dalgliesh employs his exceptional empathy and insight to plumb the darker depths of the human psyche while investigating complex crimes in 1970s England.
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Above Suspicion (2009)
★ 7/10Also mystery and crimeAbove Suspicion is a British crime drama programme starring Kelly Reilly as Anna Travis, a rookie detective determined to prove herself in the male-dominated police department by solving a trail of gruesome murders…
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Last Seen (2026)
★ 7.6/10Also crime and mysteryWhen emergency dispatcher Ian Ridley receives a frantic call from a teenager he believes could be his long-missing daughter, he stops at nothing to find her.
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No Offence (2015)
★ 7.5/10Also mystery and crimeKeeping these streets clean is a Herculean task, enough to demoralize even the keenest rookie – but there’s a reason why this hotchpotch of committed cops are on this force, on this side of town. Drug labs, arsonists…
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Sherlock & Daughter (2025)
★ 6.8/10Also mysterySherlock Holmes faces a sinister case risking friends' lives. American Amelia joins, seeking her father after her mother's murder. Despite differences, they solve a conspiracy and her mother's case.
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Paranoid (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also mystery and crimeThe murder of a female GP in a rural playground in front of numerous witnesses draws a group of detectives into an ever-darkening mystery that takes them across Europe, aided by mysterious notes sent by the "Ghost…
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Crime (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and mysteryDetective Inspector Ray Lennox investigates the disappearance of a schoolgirl while battling cocaine addiction and a mental breakdown.
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The Afterparty (2022)
★ 7.1/10Also mystery and crimeNothing is as it seems in this hilarious murder mystery where each suspect's story is told through a different film genre.
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Sherlock (2010)
★ 8.5/10Also crime and mysteryA modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
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Grimm (2011)
★ 8.3/10Also mysteryAfter 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 with his new…
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Marcella (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also crimeMarcella is shocked to the core of her being when her husband Jason leaves her unexpectedly, confessing he no longer loves her. Heartbroken, Marcella returns to the Met’s Murder Squad. Ten years ago Marcella gave up…
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DCI Banks (2011)
★ 7.1/10Also crimeA thrilling drama based on the novels by Peter Robinson. Stephen Tompkinson and Andrea Lowe star as the tenacious and stubborn Chief Inspector Alan Banks and the feisty and headstrong Detective Sergeant Annie Cabbot.
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Ridley (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery and crimeRetired Detective Inspector Alex Ridley is lured back into service as a consultant detective when his former protégée, Carol Farman, needs help cracking a complex murder case.
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Gone (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also crimeWhen a headmaster's wife goes missing, suspicion falls on him. Is he hiding something, or is there more to this case than meets the eye?
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21 Jump Street (1987)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and mystery21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers and young adults.