Shows Like Unbelievable
If you liked Unbelievable (2019), a drama 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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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
★ 8/10Also crime and dramaIn the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the…
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Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (2025)
★ 7.5/10Also crime and dramaWhen a teenager goes missing, it becomes clear that many young men and boys have disappeared at the hands of John Wayne Gacy, the prime suspect.
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Defending Jacob (2020)
★ 8.2/10Also drama and crimeA family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.
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When They See Us (2019)
★ 8.2/10Also dramaFive teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.
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DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022)
★ 8/10Also crime and dramaThis series examines the gruesome and horrific true crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer and the systemic failures that enabled one of America’s most notorious serial killers to continue his murderous spree in plain sight for over…
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Missing You (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and crimeWhen 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.
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Motive (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and dramaA team of Vancouver investigators, led by homicide detective Angie Flynn, sets out to uncover the motive of each puzzling murder by discovering the killer's connection to the victim. Viewers get a glimpse of the killer…
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The Witness (2026)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and crimeWith their 2-year-old as the sole witness to her murder, Rachel Nickell's partner fights to protect him amid a flawed investigation.
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Last Seen (2026)
★ 7.6/10Also crime and dramaWhen emergency dispatcher Ian Ridley receives a frantic call from a teenager he believes could be his long-missing daughter, he stops at nothing to find her.
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I Will Find You (2026)
★ 8.2/10Also drama and crimeWrongfully imprisoned for murdering his own son, a father sets out on a desperate rescue mission after learning the boy may still be alive.
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Liar (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and crimeA teacher and a surgeon are rocked by scandalous accusations after they enjoy a seemingly innocent date.
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Murdaugh: Death in the Family (2025)
★ 7/10Also drama and crimeMaggie and Alex enjoy a lavish life of privilege as members of one of South Carolina's most powerful legal dynasties. But when their son Paul is involved in a deadly boat crash, the family is faced with a test unlike…
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Interrogation (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and crimeBased on a true story that spanned more than 30 years in which a young man was charged and convicted of brutally murdering his mother. Each episode is structured around an interrogation taken directly from the real…
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The Killing (2011)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and crimeThe Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives…
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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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21 Jump Street (1987)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and drama21 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.
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The Stranger (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also crimeWhen a stranger makes a shocking claim about his wife, Adam Price's life upends as he becomes entangled in a web of secrets.
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The Bay (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and crimeFamily 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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Shades of Blue (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and crimeSexy New York detective and single mother Harlee Santos fell in with a tight-knit group of dirty cops, taking bribes and protection money that she uses to provide the best life for her honest, talented daughter. But…
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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?