Shows Like Life
If you liked Life (2007), a drama and mystery 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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Perry Mason (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and mysterySet 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…
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Chicago P.D. (2014)
★ 8.4/10Also crime and dramaA 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…
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Neagley (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and mysteryFrances Neagley is a private investigator in Chicago and former military colleague of Jack Reacher in the Army's 110th Special Investigations Unit. When she learns that a beloved friend from her past has been killed in…
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The Closer (2005)
★ 7.8/10Also crime and dramaDeputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often…
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Motive (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and dramaA 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…
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Bosch (2015)
★ 7.9/10Also mystery and dramaHarry Bosch, an LAPD homicide detective, stands trial for the fatal shooting of a serial murder suspect. A cold case involving the remains of a missing boy forces Bosch to confront his past. As daring recruit Julia…
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Crime (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and dramaDetective Inspector Ray Lennox investigates the disappearance of a schoolgirl while battling cocaine addiction and a mental breakdown.
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River (2015)
★ 7.4/10Also crime and dramaRespected police officer John River, a gifted cop with a troubled mind, struggles to come to terms with the recent loss of a colleague, and chases a suspect across London - with tragic consequences. Now at odds with…
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Cold Case (2003)
★ 7.7/10Also crime and dramaThe 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…
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Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also crime and mysteryFormer 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…
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Law & Order: LA (2010)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and dramaFrom the tony Beverly Hills to the seedy side of Hollywood, LAPD’s elite Robbery Homicide Division is on the case. Fusing classic ripped-from-the-headlines storytelling with the backdrop of LA, the series delves into…
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Line of Duty (2012)
★ 8.2/10Also crime and dramaA drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.
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Criminal Minds (2005)
★ 8.3/10Also crime and dramaAn elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding…
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Countdown (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and mysteryWhen 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…
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True Detective (2014)
★ 8.3/10Also drama and mysteryAn 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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Death and Other Details (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also mystery and dramaHow do you solve a murder in a post-fact world? Especially when sailing the Mediterranean on an ocean liner filled with the wealthy and powerful. Everyone on board is hiding something… but is one of them a killer?…
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Tin Star (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and dramaThe story of Jim Worth, an expat British police officer starting a new life with his family as police chief in Little Big Bear, an idyllic town near the Rocky Mountains. When his small town is overrun by migrant…
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Bosch: Legacy (2022)
★ 7.9/10Also crime and dramaBosch 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…
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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.
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Grantchester (2014)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and dramaIn 1953 at the hamlet of Grantchester, Sidney Chambers—a charismatic, charming clergyman—turns investigative vicar when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious circumstances.