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Shows that feel likeMarvel's Jessica Jones (2015–2019)

After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City.

If you loved Marvel's Jessica Jones, the closest series we have are Grimm (2011), Carnival Row (2019) and Angel (1999). All three share Marvel's Jessica Jones' cerebral and dreamlike feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Bridge (2011).

★ 7.8 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗3 seasons · Netflixcreated by Melissa Rosenbergcerebraldreamlikecontemplativeatmospheric
12 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · Amazon Prime Video · Hulu
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If Marvel's Jessica Jones hit the spot, these will too

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Grimm
2011–2017 · 6 seasons · NBC
★ 7.9drama · mystery · sci-fi & fantasyPrime VideoPeacock

A detective whose cases keep exposing the city's hidden monstrous layer

The difference: Case-of-the-week comfort — procedural rhythm blunts the darkness

After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm.

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Carnival Row
2019–2023 · 2 seasons · Prime Video
★ 7.6crime · drama · sci-fi & fantasyPrime Video

A noir investigation through a city that despises the people in it

The difference: Full fantasy world-building — allegory and lore over intimacy

In a mystical and dark city filled with humans, fairies and other creatures, a police detective investigates a series of gruesome murders leveled against the fairy population. During his investigation, the detective becomes the prime suspect and must find the real killer to clear his name.

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Angel
1999–2004 · 5 seasons · The WB
★ 7.9sci-fi & fantasy · dramaHulu

A haunted private eye atoning in a neon-noir city of monsters

The difference: Whedon-quippy and metaphor-driven — the demons are mostly figurative

The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption. A spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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The Night Manager
2016– · 2 seasons · BBC One
★ 8drama · mystery · crimePrime Video

Both are built on the same subject: neo-noir

The difference: Takes it somewhere less cerebral than Marvel's Jessica Jones does

Former British soldier Jonathan Pine navigates the shadowy recesses of Whitehall and Washington where an unholy alliance operates between the intelligence community and the secret arms trade. To infiltrate the inner circle of lethal arms dealer Richard Onslow Roper, Pine must himself become a criminal.

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Spider-Noir
2026 · 1 season · MGM+
★ 7.6drama · mystery · crimePrime Video

Common ground in both: detective and superhero

The difference: Easier on the ideas than Marvel's Jessica Jones

Ben Reilly, an aging and down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, is forced to grapple with his past life as the city's one and only superhero.

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Bosch
2015–2021 · 7 seasons · Prime Video
★ 8.5mystery · drama · crimePrime Video

Both keep coming back to the same thing: neo-noir

The difference: Leans harder into mystery than Marvel's Jessica Jones does

Harry Bosch, an LAPD homicide detective, stands trial for the fatal shooting of a serial murder suspect. A cold case involving the remains of a missing boy forces Bosch to confront his past. As daring recruit Julia Brasher catches his eye and departmental politics heat up, Bosch will pursue justice at all costs.

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The Bridge
2011–2018 · 4 seasons · SVT1
★ 8.6crime · mystery · drama

Common ground: a woman at the center

When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer.

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The Flash
2014–2023 · 9 seasons · The CW
★ 7.4drama · sci-fi & fantasyNetflix

A hero shaped by an unsolved loss, working cases with powers

The difference: Bright and earnest — trauma is backstory, never the show's texture

After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on the persona of The Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, to protect his city.

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Veronica Mars
2004–2019 · 4 seasons · UPN
★ 8.3mystery · drama · comedyNetflixHulu

A sharp-tongued PI whose cynicism is armor over real hurt

The difference: High school noir with no powers — lighter banter, faster cases

In the fictional town of Neptune, California, student Veronica Mars progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigator under the tutelage of her detective father.

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Marvel's Agent Carter
2015–2016 · 2 seasons · ABC
★ 7.8drama · sci-fi & fantasyDisney+

A capable woman underestimated by everyone while doing the dirty work

The difference: Sunny 1940s adventure polish — period charm instead of noir damage

It's 1946, and peace has dealt Peggy Carter a serious blow as she finds herself marginalized when the men return home from fighting abroad. Working for the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve), Peggy must balance doing administrative work and going on secret missions for Howard Stark all while trying to navigate life as a single woman in America, in the wake of losing the love of her life - Steve Rogers.

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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013–2020 · 7 seasons · ABC
★ 7.5drama · sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventureDisney+

The Marvel universe from ground level, run by people cleaning up after gods

The difference: Network-friendly team adventure — no noir edge, no trauma at the core

Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) puts together a team of agents to investigate the new, the strange and the unknown around the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary.

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Marvel's Iron Fist
2017–2018 · 2 seasons · Netflix
★ 6.4action & adventure · drama · sci-fi & fantasyDisney+

A damaged Defender wrestling with what their power has cost them

The difference: Widely considered the weak link — a flat lead and sluggish fights

Danny Rand resurfaces 15 years after being presumed dead. Now, with the power of the Iron Fist, he seeks to reclaim his past and fulfill his destiny.

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