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Shows that feel likeLuther (2010–2019)

A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.

If you loved Luther, the closest series we have are Sharp Objects (2018), Dexter (2006) and Hannibal (2013). All three share Luther'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 Cruel Summer (2021).

★ 8.4 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗5 seasons · BBC Onecreated by Neil Crossgrittycontemplativetwistyunsettling
11 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · HBO Max · Amazon Prime Video

If Luther hit the spot, these will too

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Sharp Objects
2018 · 1 season · HBO
★ 8crime · drama · mysteryMax

Two things both keep coming back to: self-destruction and psychological thriller

Reporter Camille Preaker confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls.

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Dexter
2006–2013 · 8 seasons · Showtime
★ 8.6crime · drama · mysteryParamount+

Common ground in both: murder and serial killer

Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.

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Hannibal
2013–2015 · 3 seasons · NBC
★ 8.5drama · crimeNetflixPrime Video

Common ground: murder

The difference: Takes it somewhere less twisty than Luther does

Both a gift and a curse, Graham has the extraordinary ability to think like his prey—he sees what they see, feels what they feel. But while Graham is pursuing an especially troubling, cannibalistic murderer, Special Agent Jack Crawford teams him with a highly respected psychiatrist – a man with a taste for the criminal minded – Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

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★ 8crime · dramaNetflix

Both keep coming back to the same thing: serial killer

This 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 a decade.

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Cruel Summer
2021–2023 · 2 seasons · Freeform
★ 7.4mystery · dramaHulu

Both are built on the same subject: psychological thriller

Taking place over three summers - 1993, 1994, 1995 - in a small Texas town, a beautiful popular teen, Kate, is abducted and, seemingly unrelated, a girl, Jeanette, goes from being a sweet, awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by ’95, the most despised person in America.

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Yellowjackets
2021– · 4 seasons · Showtime
★ 7.7drama · mysteryNetflixParamount+

Both land stillness and twists at once

This equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama tells the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later.

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The Fall
2013–2016 · 3 seasons · RTÉ One
★ 8.1drama · crimePrime VideoPeacock

Gritty and unsettling in the same breath

When the Police Service of Northern Ireland are unable to close a case after 28 days, Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson of the Metropolitan Police Service is called in to review the case. Under her new leadership, the local detectives must track down and stop a serial killer who is terrorising the city of Belfast.

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Scream: The TV Series
2015–2019 · 3 seasons · MTV
★ 7drama · crime · mystery

Both lean on grit more than on crime

What starts as a YouTube video going viral, soon leads to problems for the teenagers of Lakewood and serves as the catalyst for a murder that opens up a window to the town's troubled past. Everyone has secrets. Everyone tells lies. Everyone is fair game.

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Revenge
2011–2015 · 4 seasons · ABC
★ 7.8drama · mysteryHulu

Drama with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

When Emily Thorne moves to the Hamptons, everyone wonders about the new girl, but she knows everything about them, including what they did to her family. Years ago, they took everything from her. Now, one by one, she's going to make them pay.

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Behind Her Eyes
2021 · 1 season · Netflix
★ 7.2mystery · sci-fi & fantasy · dramaNetflix

Twisty mystery in both cases

The difference: Sits closer to sci-fi & fantasy than Luther does

A single mother enters a world of twisted mind games when she begins an affair with her psychiatrist boss while secretly befriending his mysterious wife.

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Servant
2019–2023 · 4 seasons · Apple TV
★ 7.4drama · mysteryApple TV+

Drama built on unease, twice over

A Philadelphia couple are in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home.

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You
2018–2025 · 5 seasons · Lifetime
★ 7.6mystery · crime · dramaNetflix

Gritty crime, and it commits to that

A dangerously charming, obsessive man goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of women who fascinate him.

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