Shows Like Bored to Death

If you liked Bored to Death (2009), a comedy 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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Mike Hammer (1984)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and drama
Private detective Mike Hammer hunts down criminals on the mean streets of New York City.
2
Cross (2024)
★ 7/10Also crime and drama
Alex Cross is a brilliant but flawed homicide detective and full of contradictions. A doting father and family man, Cross is single-minded to the point of obsession when he hunts killers. He is desperate for love, but…
3
Perry Mason (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and mystery
Set in 1932 Los Angeles, the series focuses on the origin story of famed defense lawyer Perry Mason. Living check-to-check as a low-rent private investigator, Mason is haunted by his wartime experiences in France and…
4
Spider-Noir (2026)
★ 8.3/10Also drama and mystery
Ben Reilly, an aging and down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, is forced to grapple with his past life as the city's one and only superhero.
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Strike (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and drama
A 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…
6
New York Undercover (1994)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and crime
New York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's Fourth Precinct who were assigned to investigate various…
7
The Alienist (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and crime
New York, 1896. Police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt brings together criminal psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore and secretary Sara Howard to investigate several murders of male…
8
Troppo (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and drama
An eccentric private investigator with a criminal past recruits a disgraced ex-cop to help solve the disappearance of a Korean tech pioneer in the wilds of Far North Queensland.
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Sugar (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and mystery
John Sugar is a dashing private eye navigating the dark corners of sunny LA. Though he sees only the good in humanity, Sugar is haunted by a secret too dangerous to expose.
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Peter Gunn (1958)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and drama
Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series. Filmed in a film noir atmosphere and featuring Henry Mancini music that could tell you the action with your eyes closed, Peter Gunn worked in style. Known as…
11
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2024)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and crime
Five years after the death of schoolgirl Andie Bell, Pippa Fitz-Amobi sets out to uncover what really happened to her. Sal Singh, Andie's boyfriend, admitted to the murder before taking his own life, but Pip doesn't…
12
The Outlaws (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and crime
Seven strangers from different walks of life - people who would never normally interact - are forced to work together to renovate a derelict community centre. They resent the menial physical labour and they resent each…
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Instinct (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and drama
Dr. Dylan Reinhart, a gifted author, university professor and former CIA operative is lured back to his old life by tenacious top NYPD Detective Lizzie Needham. Though Dylan and Lizzie initially clash, when it comes to…
14
Mr Inbetween (2018)
★ 8.3/10Also crime and drama
Ray Shoesmith is a father, ex-husband, boyfriend and best friend: tough roles to juggle in the modern age. Even harder when you’re a criminal for hire.
15
Crime (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and drama
Detective Inspector Ray Lennox investigates the disappearance of a schoolgirl while battling cocaine addiction and a mental breakdown.
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Shades of Blue (2016)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and crime
Sexy New York detective and single mother Harlee Santos fell in with a tight-knit group of dirty cops, taking bribes and protection money that she uses to provide the best life for her honest, talented daughter. But…
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
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.
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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…
20
Sneaky Pete (2015)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and crime
A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate, Pete, “reuniting” with Pete’s estranged family, a colorful, dysfunctional group that threatens to…