Shows Like The Forgotten

If you liked The Forgotten (2009), 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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CSI: NY (2004)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and drama
Follow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified as "Crime Scene Investigators".
2
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
★ 7.6/10Also crime and drama
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.
3
Paranoid (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also crime
The 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…
4
Marcella (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and drama
Marcella 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…
5
Whitstable Pearl (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also crime
With 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…
6
Motive (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and drama
A team of Vancouver investigators, led by homicide detective Angie Flynn, sets out to uncover the motive of each puzzling murder by discovering the killer's connection to the victim. Viewers get a glimpse of the killer…
7
Unforgotten (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and crime
London police detectives Cassie Stuart and Sunny Khan investigate historic cold cases involving missing persons, murder and long-hidden secrets.
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Cold Case (2003)
★ 7.7/10Also crime and drama
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology…
9
Waking the Dead (2001)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and drama
A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.
10
True Detective (2014)
★ 8.3/10Also drama
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.
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Secrets and Lies (2015)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and crime
Detective Andrea Cornell is a tough, thorough Homicide Detective who leaves no stone unturned. Her unwavering dedication to her job makes her the most formidable opponent - or a highly valuable ally.
12
Countdown (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also crime
When an officer with the Department of Homeland Security is murdered in broad daylight, LAPD detective Mark Meachum is recruited to a secret task force, alongside undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement…
13
The Bay (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and crime
Family Liaison Officer Lisa Armstrong becomes a little too emotionally involved with a case (to the point where she might compromise it) concerning a pair of missing Morecambe twins to whose distraught parents she is…
14
21 Jump Street (1987)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and drama
21 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.
15
Vigil (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and crime
The mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death on-board the submarine HMS Vigil bring the police into conflict with the Navy and British security services. DCI Amy Silva and DS Kirsten Longacre…
16
Bosch: Legacy (2022)
★ 7.9/10Also crime and drama
Bosch is now making a living as a private investigator two years after he quit the LAPD and finds himself working with one time enemy and top-notch attorney Honey “Money” Chandler. Meanwhile, Bosch's daughter Maddie is…
17
Criminal Record (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and drama
In the heart of London, an anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives—a young woman in the early stages of her career and a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy—into a fight to correct an old…
18
Chicago P.D. (2014)
★ 8.4/10Also crime and drama
A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups…
19
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also crime and drama
Former NYPD detective and forensic genius Lincoln Rhyme was at the top of his game until a serious accident at the hands of a notorious serial killer forced him out of the field. When Amelia Sachs, an intuitive young…
20
Grantchester (2014)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and drama
In 1953 at the hamlet of Grantchester, Sidney Chambers—a charismatic, charming clergyman—turns investigative vicar when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious circumstances.