Shows Like Life on Mars

If you liked Life on Mars (2018), a comedy 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
Abyss (2019)
★ 8/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
After meeting an untimely demise in separate incidents, Cha Min and Go Se-yeon discover they’ve come back to life in new bodies they don’t recognize.
2
Inside No. 9 (2014)
★ 8.1/10Also comedy and crime
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
3
The Girl Who Sees Smells (2015)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
With help from a young woman with synesthesia, a cop who lost his sense of pain tracks down the serial killer who brought tragedy to both their lives.
4
The Good Detective (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and drama
A 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…
5
My Perfect Stranger (2023)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Yun Hae Jun is the youngest anchor to ever work at his broadcasting station. He is calm and straightforward as a journalist and kind in his personal life. On the other hand, Baek Yun Yeong dreamed of becoming a writer…
6
The Manipulated (2025)
★ 8.4/10Also crime and drama
Taejoong's life is torn apart when he's framed for a heinous crime and imprisoned. Discovering it was all orchestrated by someone on the outside, he embarks on a rage-fueled quest for revenge.
7
Crime (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and drama
Detective Inspector Ray Lennox investigates the disappearance of a schoolgirl while battling cocaine addiction and a mental breakdown.
8
The Afterparty (2022)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and crime
Nothing is as it seems in this hilarious murder mystery where each suspect's story is told through a different film genre.
9
Terriers (2010)
★ 8/10Also crime and drama
Ex-cop and recovering alcoholic Hank Dolworth partners with his best friend, former criminal Britt Pollack, in an unlicensed private investigation business. The series is set in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California…
10
Marry My Husband (2024)
★ 8.5/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Kang Ji-won, a terminally ill cancer patient, is killed by her husband and best friend after she witnesses them having an affair. She wakes up 10 years before the incident and decides to seek revenge with the help of…
11
Gotham (2014)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and crime
Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world's greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon's story and his rise from rookie detective…
12
Wilfred (2011)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and drama
Everyone else sees Wilfred as just a dog, but Ryan sees a crude and somewhat surly, yet irrepressibly brave and honest Australian bloke in a cheap dog suit. While leading him through a series of comedic and existential…
13
Murderville (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and crime
Eccentric detective Terry Seattle teams up with clueless celebrity guest stars to investigate a series of murders in this improvisational crime comedy.
14
Spooky in Love (2026)
★ 8.7/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
When a ghost-seeing heir and an ace prosecutor learn that a single touch makes them a strangely effective duo, they team up to crack unsolved murders.
15
Grimm (2011)
★ 8.3/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new…
16
21 Jump Street (1987)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and drama
21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers and young adults.
17
Wicked City (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and crime
Detectives Jack and Paco investigate a murder spree on the rock ’n’ roll, cocaine-infused revelry of the Sunset Strip.
18
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
A comedic thriller that follows the bizarre adventures of eccentric “holistic” detective Dirk Gently and his reluctant assistant Todd. An adaptation of Douglas Adams’ wildly successful comic novels.
19
Missing You (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and crime
When 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.
20
Dead Boy Detectives (2024)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Two teen ghosts work alongside a clairvoyant to solve mysteries for their supernatural clientele — until a powerful witch complicates their plans.