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Movies and shows like True Detective

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These 18 titles extend True Detective through mood and genre. The selection runs from 1971 to 2018. The highest rated is Dexter (8.4). 4 of them are on Prime Video, Hulu.

Dexter
★ 8.4
Dexter2006

In common: neo-noir, serial killer

Grimm
★ 8.3
Grimm2011

In common: police detective, neo-noir

The Killing
★ 7.8
The Killing2011

In common: murder mystery, police detective

Elementary
★ 7.6
Elementary2012

In common: investigation

Grantchester
★ 7.2
Grantchester2014

In common: investigation, police detective

Columbo
★ 8.1
Columbo1971

In common: murder, police detective

Twin Peaks
★ 8.3
Twin Peaks1990

In common: serial killer, murder mystery

Agatha Christie's Poirot
★ 8.2
Agatha Christie's Poirot1989

In common: murder mystery, investigation

Fargo
★ 8.3
Fargo2014

In common: neo-noir

Death in Paradise
★ 7.5
Death in Paradise2011

In common: murder, murder mystery

Cold Case
★ 7.7
Cold Case2003

In common: investigation, police detective

Shetland
★ 7.5
Shetland2013

In common: investigation, police detective

Riverdale
★ 8.4
Riverdale2017

In common: murder mystery

Millennium
★ 7.7
Millennium1996

In common: serial killer, investigation

Midsomer Murders
★ 7.7
Midsomer Murders1997

In common: murder, police detective

You
★ 8.0
You2018

In common: serial killer, murder

The Files of the Young Kindaichi
The Files of the Young Kindaichi1995

In common: murder, investigation

Vera
★ 7.4
Vera2011

In common: murder, police detective