Shows Like The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

If you liked The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2009), a mystery 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.

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Private Eyes (2016)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and drama
Ex-pro hockey player Matt Shade irrevocably changes his life when he teams up with fierce P.I. Angie Everett to form an unlikely investigative powerhouse.
2
Grace (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and drama
Brighton based Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is a hard-working police officer who has given his life to the job, but his career is currently at rock bottom. He’s fixated by the disappearance of his beloved wife…
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Murder in a Small Town (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and crime
Karl Alberg moves to a quiet coastal town to soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work but finds himself needing to call upon all his skills to solve the murders that continue to wash up on his…
4
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
★ 8.2/10Also crime and drama
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
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Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
★ 7.9/10Also drama and crime
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…
6
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.
7
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002)
★ 7.4/10Also crime and drama
DS Barbara Havers is assigned to work with the upper-crust DI Thomas Lynley to solve murders.
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Perry Mason (1957)
★ 7.7/10Also mystery and drama
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
9
Barnaby Jones (1973)
★ 7/10Also crime and drama
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…
10
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.
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Annika (2021)
★ 7/10Also mystery and crime
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.
12
London Kills (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and crime
With a documentary style delivery, this drama tells the story of a team of top murder detectives with each episode featuring a different murder while also following a serialized story involving the lead detective’s…
13
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012)
★ 7.7/10Also crime and drama
Our lady sleuth sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of late 1920’s Melbourne, fighting injustice with her pearl handled pistol and her dagger sharp wit. Leaving a trail of admirers in her wake, our thoroughly…
14
My Life Is Murder (2019)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and crime
Investigator Alexa Crowe, cannot help fighting the good fight – whether it is solving murders or combatting the small frustrations of everyday life. Fearless and unapologetic, Alexa's unique skills and insights into…
15
Crime Story (1986)
★ 8/10Also crime and drama
The hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca.
16
Sherlock Holmes (1964)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery and crime
Sherlock Holmes (also known as 'Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes') is a series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations produced by British television company BBC between 1964 and 1968. This was the second screen…
17
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
★ 8.1/10Also mystery and drama
An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
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Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)
★ 7.5/10Also crime and drama
Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall, home of Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Bantry.
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White Lies (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and crime
Set in the wealthy neighbourhood of Bishopscourt, Cape Town, investigative journalist Edie Hansen gets caught up in the ugly underbelly that lies beneath the picturesque beauty of the city, dragging her back to a…
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Dragnet (1967)
★ 7/10Also crime and drama
Police Detective Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners investigate crimes in Los Angeles.