Shows Like Defendant
If you liked Defendant (2017), a crime 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.
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The Good Detective (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and dramaA drama about the race between people who want to get closer to the truth and those who want to cover it up. Jang Seung Jo will take on the role of Oh Ji Hyuk, an elite detective of nine years who does not share his…
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Goliath (2016)
★ 7.6/10Also crime and dramaOnce a powerful lawyer, Billy McBride is now burned out and washed up, spending more time in a bar than a courtroom. When he reluctantly agrees to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against the biggest client of Cooperman…
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How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
★ 7.8/10Also crime and dramaA sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller about a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant, mysterious criminal defense professor. They become entangled in a murder plot and will shake the entire university and…
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Criminal Justice (2008)
★ 7.6/10Also crime and dramaThriller by Peter Moffat about the challenges and politics of the criminal justice system seen through the eyes of the accused.
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Matlock (2024)
★ 7/10Also drama and crimeAfter achieving success in her younger years, the brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock rejoins the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases and…
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The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and crimeHotshot LA defense attorney Mickey Haller will do whatever it takes to win as he navigates the criminal justice system from his trademark Lincoln.
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L.A.'s Finest (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and dramaSyd Burnett has left her complicated past behind to become an LAPD detective. Paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna, a working mom with an equally complex past, Syd is pushed to examine whether her unapologetic…
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Suspicion (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and crimeFour 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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Criminal Record (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and dramaIn the heart of London, an anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives—a young woman in the early stages of her career and a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy—into a fight to correct an old…
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Hightown (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and crimeAmid the drug trade on Cape Cod, a body washes ashore and is discovered by an irreverent National Marine Fisheries Service officer, Jackie Quinones, who is determined to help solve the murder even if the state cops…
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Full Circle (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also crime and 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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Reasonable Doubt (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaIn this legal drama, you’ll judge Jax Stewart for her questionable ethics and wild interpretations of the law… until you’re the one in trouble. Then you’ll see her for what she is: the most brilliant and fearless…
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The Good Wife (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and dramaA husband works as a successful prosecutor and his future appears bright, but he gets arrested for corruption in a political scandal. His wife worked as an attorney prior to their marriage, now resumes her career after…
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Gone (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and dramaWhen a headmaster's wife goes missing, suspicion falls on him. Is he hiding something, or is there more to this case than meets the eye?
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Law & Order True Crime (2017)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and dramaAn anthology series that delves into the players, the crime and the media circus, detailing the day-to-day battles of the trial and unveiling the shocking truth of what really went down when the cameras stopped rolling.
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The Irrational (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and dramaAlec Mercer is a world-renowned professor of behavioral psychology with a unique insight into human nature who lends his expertise to an array of high-stakes cases involving governments, corporations and law…
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Made in Korea (2025)
★ 8.2/10Also crime and dramaIn 1970s South Korea, follow two men on opposite sides of power — one driven by ambition, the other by justice. As their worlds collide, greed, loyalty, and survival intertwine in a battle that will shape a nation.
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Five Days (2007)
★ 5.8/10Also crime and dramaThriller series which tracks five 24-hour periods in a police investigation.
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The Act (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and crimeGypsy Blanchard struggles to deal with the toxic relationship with her overprotective mother, but her attempts to free herself lead to murder.