Shows Like Finding Carter
If you liked Finding Carter (2014), a 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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Animal Kingdom (2016)
★ 7.8/10Also drama17-year-old Joshua "J" Cody moves in with his freewheeling relatives in their Southern California beach town after his mother dies of a heroin overdose. Headed by boot-tough matriarch Janine "Smurf" Cody and her…
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The Bay (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaFamily 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…
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Cape Fear (2026)
★ 7.2/10Also dramaWhen convicted murderer Max Cady is released from prison, he begins infiltrating the family of the married attorneys who helped put him behind bars.
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Big Sky (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also dramaPrivate detective Cassie Dewell partners with ex-cop Jenny Hoyt on a search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. When they discover that these are not the only girls…
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Save Me (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also dramaNelson "Nelly" Rowe's life is turned upside down when he is arrested on suspicion of kidnapping his thirteen-year-old daughter Jody, whom he hasn't seen in ten years. After convincing the police of his innocence, and…
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Crew Girl (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also dramaAfter a family scandal, teen rower Teagan Tao moves to a small town and joins an elite prep school's all-boys crew, sparking rivalry and attraction.
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Bel-Air (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also dramaThe journey of a book smart teen whose life is forever transformed when he moves from the streets of west Philadelphia to live with his relatives in one of LA’s wealthiest suburbs.
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My Life with the Walter Boys (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also dramaWhen a tragedy disrupts her life, a teen moves in with her guardian's big family in a small town and learns new lessons about love, hope and friendship.
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Full Circle (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also dramaAn investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day New York City.
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Carrie (2026)
★ 8.3/10Also dramaAfter her father's sudden, untimely death thrusts her into the unforgiving ecosystem of public high school, Carrie is forced to navigate a viral bullying scandal that tears through her community, the relentless…
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The Society (2019)
★ 7.4/10Also dramaWhen everyone else mysteriously vanishes from their wealthy town, the teen residents of West Ham must forge their own society to survive.
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One Tree Hill (2003)
★ 7.8/10Also dramaIn Tree Hill, North Carolina two half brothers share a last name and nothing else. Brooding, blue-collar Lucas is a talented street-side basketball player, but his skills are appreciated only by his friends at the…
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Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024)
★ 7.6/10Also dramaThe story of the Menéndez brothers, who were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez.
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The Missing (2014)
★ 7.2/10Also dramaA gripping anthological relationship thriller series exploring the emotional fallout of a child's abduction not only on the family but on the wider community, told over two time frames.
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Suspicion (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaFour ordinary Brits are accused of kidnapping the son of a prominent U.S. media mogul. They embark on a desperate race against time to prove their innocence, but will anyone believe them—and are they telling the truth?
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Thirteen (2016)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaA 26-year-old woman learns to live again after 13 years in captivity.
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Under the Bridge (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also dramaFourteen-year old Reena Virk went to join friends at a party and never returned home. Through the eyes of Rebecca Godfrey and a local police officer, learn the hidden world of the young girls accused of the murder…
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Girl Taken (2026)
★ 6.9/10Also dramaFollow the story of twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick Hansen. After years of abuse in captivity, Lily escapes…
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Trust (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also dramaThe trials and triumphs of one of the wealthiest and unhappiest families of the United States, the Gettys. Originally planned to be told over multiple seasons and spanning the twentieth century, the series begins in…
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The Haunting of Hill House (2018)
★ 8.1/10Also dramaFlashing between past and present, a fractured family confronts haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it.