
Shows that feel likeHawaii Five-0 (2010–2020)
If you loved Hawaii Five-0, the closest series we have are FBI (2018), The Shield (2002) and Rosario Tijeras (2010). All three share Hawaii Five-0's gritty and contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Bloodhounds (2023).
If Hawaii Five-0 hit the spot, these will too

Weekly manhunts run at a clip, by agents who move before they talk
The difference: Cooler and more procedural — no found-family warmth, no ocean daylight

Cops bending the rules to hold a city together, and paying for it
The difference: Far darker and serialised — the heroes are corrupt and it never lightens

Crime told with heat and heartbreak, violence tangled up with love
The difference: One tragic telenovela arc in Spanish — no weekly cases, no team to root for

A hometown lawman balancing loyalty to his streets against the job
The difference: Urban LA policing with community and race pressure front and centre

Gritty where it counts, contemplative underneath

Big rescues, then a crew that actually talks between the sirens
The difference: Firehouse melodrama rather than detective work — no case to crack

A crew executing a plan with military precision and personality
The difference: Told from the criminals' side, one long heist

Weekly cases carried by a double act who enjoy each other
The difference: A writer and a detective, banter over gunfights

Kinetic and epic in the same breath
The difference: Easier on the stillness than Hawaii Five-0

Both lean on grit more than on crime

A man bending the whole system to protect his own
The difference: One long moral collapse, no team and no fun

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that
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