Shows Like Lovejoy

If you liked Lovejoy (1986), a comedy 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.

1
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama
Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire's residents.
2
Steal (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and mystery
A typical day at Lochmill Capital is upended when armed thieves burst in and force Zara and her best friend Luke to execute their demands. In the aftermath, conflicted detective Rhys races against time to find out who…
3
Barnaby Jones (1973)
★ 7/10Also drama and mystery
Barnaby 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…
4
Wild Cards (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and comedy
A 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.
5
Death Valley (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also mystery and drama
Thrown 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…
6
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019)
★ 8/10Also comedy and mystery
The Mystery Inc. gang solve bigger mysteries while also encountering many memorable celebrities.
7
Baretta (1975)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and mystery
Baretta 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…
8
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and mystery
Stu 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…
9
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
★ 7.9/10Also drama and mystery
The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious…
10
Annika (2021)
★ 7/10Also mystery and drama
The sharp, witty and enigmatic DI Annika Strandhed, as she heads up a new specialist Marine Homicide Unit (MHU) that is tasked with investigating the unexplained, brutal, and seemingly unfathomable murders.
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Bookish (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery and drama
Gabriel Book, proprietor of an antiquarian bookshop, relies on his vast collection to unravel baffling cases. He nurtures a group of lovable yet troubled individuals, providing informal protection and guidance.
12
Agatha Raisin (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and mystery
Burnt 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…
13
Harry Wild (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery and drama
A recently retired English professor discovers a real knack for investigation and cannot help but interfere with the cases assigned to her police detective son.
14
Signora Volpe (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery and drama
After years as an MI6 operative, Sylvia winds up in a village in Umbria visiting her sister Isabel and becomes involved in a murder investigation.
15
Remington Steele (1982)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and comedy
Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential clients refuse to hire a woman, however qualified. To solve the problem, Laura invents a fictitious male superior whom she…
16
A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
★ 8/10Also drama and comedy
Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes.
17
Return to Paradise (2024)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery and drama
DI Mackenzie Clarke is forced to leave London under a cloud of suspicion and return to the last place she ever wanted to be, her hometown of Dolphin Cove, Australia where her tenacity and work ethic helps her solve…
18
Jonathan Creek (1997)
★ 7.6/10Also mystery and comedy
Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles. He soon puts this ability to the use of solving impossible crimes and mysterious murders.
19
The Hardy Boys (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and mystery
When Frank and Joe Hardy arrive in Bridgeport, they set out to uncover the truth behind the recent tragedy that has changed their lives. In doing so, they stumble upon something much more sinister - something only the…
20
The Saint (1962)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and mystery
Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those in need.