Shows Like Jack the Ripper
If you liked Jack the Ripper (1988), 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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Ripper Street (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and mysteryA drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in…
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Cross (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and dramaAlex 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…
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The Alienist (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and crimeNew 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…
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Dalgliesh (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and dramaA recent widower and acclaimed poet, enigmatic Inspector Adam Dalgliesh employs his exceptional empathy and insight to plumb the darker depths of the human psyche while investigating complex crimes in 1970s England.
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HIS & HERS (2026)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and crimeTwo estranged spouses — one a detective, the other a news reporter — vie to solve a murder in which each believes the other is a prime suspect.
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Nocturne (2026)
★ 7.7/10Also crime and dramaWhen a victim of notorious serial killer Jurek Walter unexpectedly turns up alive, detective Jonah Lynn races against time to find the one person still missing, while his protégé Saga Bauer goes undercover to get…
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Luther (2010)
★ 7.8/10Also crime and dramaA dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.
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Whitechapel (2009)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and dramaDetective Inspector Chandler investigates copycat killers in London's East End.
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Inspector Morse (1987)
★ 7.9/10Also crime and dramaInspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of…
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Dexter (2006)
★ 8.2/10Also crime and dramaDexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.
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The Outsider (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and mysteryWhen an insidious supernatural force edges its way into a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy, it leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything…
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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.
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Waking the Dead (2001)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and mysteryA detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.
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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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Defending Jacob (2020)
★ 8.2/10Also drama and mysteryA family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.
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Rillington Place (2016)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and dramaA three-part drama about serial killer John Christie and the murders at 10 Rillington Place in the 1940s and early 1950s.
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Cardinal (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and dramaDetective John Cardinal attempts to uncover the mystery of what happened to the missing 13-year-old girl whose body is discovered in the shaft-head of an abandoned mine. At the same time, he comes under investigation…
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Unforgotten (2015)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and crimeLondon police detectives Cassie Stuart and Sunny Khan investigate historic cold cases involving missing persons, murder and long-hidden secrets.
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Missing You (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and crimeWhen Detective Kat Donovan matches on a dating app with the fiancé who disappeared years before, she learns that some secrets are best left in the past.
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Fool Me Once (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and crimeWhen ex-soldier Maya sees her murdered husband on a secret nanny cam, she uncovers a deadly conspiracy that stretches deep into the past.