Shows Like The Luminaries
If you liked The Luminaries (2020), a drama and mystery 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 Hardy Boys (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and mysteryWhen Frank and Joe Hardy arrive in Bridgeport, they set out to uncover the truth behind the recent tragedy that has changed their lives. In doing so, they stumble upon something much more sinister - something only the…
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Mosaic (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and mysteryExplore the psychological underpinnings of love and murder in a small mountain resort town while following popular children’s book author and illustrator Olivia Lake, whose literary success makes her a local celebrity…
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The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014)
★ 7.6/10Also mystery and dramaIn a seemingly quiet country town the newest resident, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd, finds that murder lurks in even the most homely location.
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Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
★ 7.9/10Also drama and mysteryThe 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…
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Frankie Drake Mysteries (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and mysteryToronto’s only female private detective in the 1920s takes on the cases the police don’t want or can’t handle. From airplanes and booze running to American G-men, Communists and union busters, Frankie’s fearless sense…
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Murdoch Mysteries (2008)
★ 7.7/10Also mystery and dramaA Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books…
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Annika (2021)
★ 7/10Also mystery and dramaThe 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.
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Mystery Road (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery and dramaWhen there is a mysterious disappearance on an outback cattle station, Detective Jay Swan is assigned to investigate. Working with local cop Emma James, Jay’s investigation uncovers a past injustice that threatens the…
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My Brilliant Career (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also dramaRestless, razor-sharp and refusing to conform, 17-year-old Sybylla Melvyn is dead set on writing her own story in an era that expects her to find a man and settle down.
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Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and mysteryOur 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…
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Around the World in 80 Days (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also dramaFollowing an outrageous bet, Fogg and his valet, Passepartout, take on the legendary journey of circumnavigating the globe in just 80 days, swiftly joined by aspiring journalist Abigail Fix, who seizes the chance to…
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Signora Volpe (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery and dramaAfter years as an MI6 operative, Sylvia winds up in a village in Umbria visiting her sister Isabel and becomes involved in a murder investigation.
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Steal (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and mysteryA typical day at Lochmill Capital is upended when armed thieves burst in and force Zara and her best friend Luke to execute their demands. In the aftermath, conflicted detective Rhys races against time to find out who…
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The Rainmaker (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and mysteryFresh out of law school, Rudy Baylor goes head to head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond as well as his law school girlfriend, Sarah. Rudy, along with his boss, Bruiser, and her disheveled paralegal, Deck, uncovers two…
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Barnaby Jones (1973)
★ 7/10Also drama and mysteryBarnaby 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…
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The Untouchables (1959)
★ 8.1/10Also dramaSpecial Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.
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Professor T (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also mystery and dramaProfessor Jasper Tempest, a genius Cambridge University criminologist with OCD and an overbearing mother, advises the police. British version of the Belgian crime drama of the same name.
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Offspring (2010)
★ 6.9/10Also dramaAn exuberant drama set in Melbourne's Fitzroy, centering on Nina Proudman and her struggle to deal with her fabulously messy family, her hunt for a decent love life and her tendency to overthink and fly off into fantasy.
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Coroner (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and mysteryJenny Cooper investigates unexplained or sudden deaths in the city of Toronto. Fierce and quick-witted, Jenny is a newly-widowed single mother with secrets of her own to unearth.
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Chicken Girls (2017)
★ 7/10Also dramaRhyme and her friends - known by their 'ship name, "The Chicken Girls" - have been dancing together forever. But this year, everything's changing.