Shows Like The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
If you liked The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977), a mystery and action & adventure 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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Crime Story (1986)
★ 8/10Also action & adventure and mysteryThe hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca.
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Barnaby Jones (1973)
★ 7/10Also mysteryBarnaby Jones is a television detective series starring Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as father- and daughter-in-law who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles. The show ran on CBS from January 28, 1973 to April…
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77 Sunset Strip (1958)
★ 7.2/10Also mysteryStu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama. They work out of an office located at 77 Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California, right next door to…
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Nemesis (2026)
★ 7.7/10Also action & adventureA relentless LAPD cop becomes obsessed with taking down the master thief behind a string of daring heists — and only one can come out on top.
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Baretta (1975)
★ 6.5/10Also mysteryBaretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New…
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The Mod Squad (1968)
★ 6.1/10Also action & adventureThe Mod Squad was the enormously successful groundbreaking "hippie" undercover cop show that ran on ABC from September 24, 1968, until August 23, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Pete Cochren, Peggy Lipton as Julie…
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Jake and the Fatman (1987)
★ 6.2/10Also action & adventureJake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992…
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A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
★ 8/10Also mysteryGenius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes.
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Police Story (1973)
★ 7/10Also action & adventureDetective Cheng is commissioned by Interpol to destroy the Empire of Chaiba, a worldwide criminal organization based in Southeast Asia. He initiates an undercover operation to infiltrate the organization.
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Wild Cards (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also mysteryA spirited con woman and a demoted by-the-book detective are given the chance to redeem themselves. The catch? They have to find a way to work together each using their unique skills to solve crimes.
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Moonlighting (1985)
★ 7.5/10Also mysteryAfter being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various cases, while getting comfortable with each other.
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Agatha Raisin (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also mysteryBurnt out on office politics, Agatha Raisin retires early to a picturesque village in the Cotswolds and soon finds a second career as an amateur detective investigating mischief, mayhem, and murder in her deceptively…
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21 Jump Street (1987)
★ 7.3/10Also 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.
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Sea Hunt (1958)
★ 6.7/10Also action & adventureSea Hunt is an American adventure television series that aired in syndication from 1958 to 1961 and was popular in syndication for decades afterwards. The series originally aired for four seasons, with 155 episodes…
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What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002)
★ 7.8/10Also action & adventure and mysteryScooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang are launched into the 21st century, with new mysteries to solve.
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Danger Man (1960)
★ 7.3/10Also action & adventureDanger Man is a British television series which was broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again between 1964 and 1968. The series featured Patrick McGoohan as secret agent John Drake. Ralph Smart created the programme…
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Death Valley (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also mysteryThrown together by the murder of John's neighbour, John and Janie are an odd, yet hilarious duo with opposing instincts. Every week, they get to the bottom of gripping murders, with various stunning Welsh locations…
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Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019)
★ 8/10Also mysteryThe Mystery Inc. gang solve bigger mysteries while also encountering many memorable celebrities.
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Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010)
★ 8.2/10Also mysteryThis incarnation of the popular cartoon series finds Scooby and the gang living in Crystal Cove, a small town with a long history of ghost sightings, monster tales and other mysteries ripe for the sleuths to solve once…
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Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
★ 8.2/10Also mysteryFrom England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.