
Shows that feel likeLaw & Order (1990–)
If you loved Law & Order, the closest series we have are Chicago P.D. (2014), American Crime Story (2016) and Castle (2009). All three share Law & Order'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 Justified (2010).
If Law & Order hit the spot, these will too

Dick Wolf working the same nerve twice
The difference: 24 years apart, and the 2010s show

Common ground in both: police and lawyer


Dick Wolf directing both, with the same fingerprints on each
The difference: Leans harder into action & adventure than Law & Order does

Both are working the same pair: homicide detective, crime investigation
The difference: Sits closer to mystery than Law & Order does


The same mix in both: grit, then stillness

Crime with a pulse of grit, in both cases


Both keep coming back to the same thing: legal drama


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