Shows Like Live PD

If you liked Live PD (2016), a documentary 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.

1
Trust Me: The False Prophet (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and crime
In this true-crime documentary, a cult expert and filmmaker infiltrate a polygamist sect to expose a self-proclaimed prophet and bring him to justice.
2
Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (2022)
★ 7.8/10Also documentary and crime
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer confesses to his gruesome crimes in unguarded interviews, offering an unsettling view into a disturbed mind.
3
Worst Neighbor Ever (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also crime and documentary
This intense documentary series details true stories of neighbors gone bad, from heinous fraud schemes to senseless acts of violent retribution.
4
The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare (2026)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and crime
Through bodycam footage, texts and interviews with loved ones, this documentary investigates the horrifying murder of four University of Idaho students.
5
Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller (2020)
★ 8.3/10Also documentary and crime
A 360-degree view of the trafficking world from the point-of-view of the traffickers, law enforcement agents and those caught in the crossfire with access only National Geographic can provide.
6
Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda (2011)
★ 8.9/10Also documentary and crime
A non-fiction investigative series of murder cases told through the personal experience of retired detective, Lieutenant Joe Kenda. Through re-enactments, discussions with investigation teams, and interviews with…
7
Dirty Money (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and documentary
From crippling payday loans to cars that cheat emissions tests, this investigative series exposes brazen acts of corporate greed and corruption.
8
See No Evil (2015)
★ 8.1/10Also crime and documentary
Every second of every day, millions of Americans are caught on CCTV. Living in a surveillance society means everyday actions are caught on camera, mostly of honest citizens going about their daily lives. But a few are…
9
Inside the World's Toughest Prisons (2016)
★ 7/10Also crime and documentary
Crime journalist Raphael Rowe goes behind the bars of some of the world’s most notorious and toughest prisons. Immersing himself in maximum security facilities around the world to live as a prisoner, he encounters the…
10
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also documentary and crime
An overgrown field and a stretch of highway connect a series of grisly murders spanning several decades as grieving families search for answers.
11
Death of the Pastor's Wife (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also documentary and crime
What happened to Mica Miller? This documentary series retraces her promising life, toxic marriage and the mysterious circumstances of her death.
12
Dateline (1992)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and documentary
Dateline NBC, or simply Dateline, is a weekly American television newsmagazine series. It was previously the network's flagship newsmagazine, but now focuses mainly on true crime stories with only occasional editions…
13
Homicide (2024)
★ 7/10Also documentary and crime
Detectives and prosecutors revisit their most challenging homicide cases in this chilling true-crime docuseries.
14
I AM A KILLER (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and crime
Death row inmates convicted of capital murder give a firsthand account of their crimes in this documentary series.
15
Evil Lives Here (2016)
★ 8/10Also crime and documentary
The true stories of people who lived with a killer. How well do you really know your family? Would you recognize the warning signs? Or would you become entangled in evil?
16
Cold Justice (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also crime and documentary
From Executive Producer Dick Wolf, this true crime investigative series follows veteran prosecutor Kelly Siegler, and her rotating team of seasoned detectives, as they travel to small towns across the country and help…
17
Killer Sally (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also documentary and crime
Interviews with friends, family and Sally McNeil herself chart a bodybuilding couple’s rocky marriage — and its shocking end in a Valentine's Day murder.
18
No One Saw a Thing (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also documentary and crime
A six-part, true crime docuseries about a mysterious murder of Ken Rex McElro that took place in the ‘80s with at least 60 witnesses present, all of whom deny seeing anything.
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The Investigator: A British Crime Story (2016)
★ 5.8/10Also crime and documentary
Mark Williams-Thomas returns to ITV for an explosive and ground-breaking new investigative series that shows how real life crime can be far more compelling than fiction. The murder of Carole Packman, whose body has…
20
The Murders at Starved Rock (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and documentary
This documentary series explores the 1960 brutal murders of three women in Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County, Illinois, and the decades of questions and doubts that have haunted the son of the prosecutor in the…