
Shows that feel likeNCIS: Los Angeles (2009–2023)
If you loved NCIS: Los Angeles, the closest series we have are CSI: NY (2004), 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020) and Chicago P.D. (2014). All three share NCIS: Los Angeles' contemplative and gritty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Shield (2002).
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If NCIS: Los Angeles hit the spot, these will too

A big-city team closing cases with polish and forensic rigor
The difference: Lab-and-microscope pace — undercover adrenaline is not on offer

First responders as a bickering, devoted surrogate family
The difference: Rescues, not investigations — soapier between the sirens

A tight unit that runs on loyalty as much as procedure
The difference: Heavier and more street-level — the banter mostly stays home

Weekly LA action beats from a unit that has each other's backs
The difference: Tactical raids over undercover work, and more social-issue weight

Contemplative where it counts, gritty underneath
The difference: Easier on the momentum than NCIS: Los Angeles

Los Angeles law enforcement where the line gets crossed daily
The difference: Genuinely corrosive — the team you follow are the dirty cops

Slick tactical set pieces with twists timed for maximum whiplash
The difference: One long heist from the robbers' side — and a pale remake at that

Kinetic and epic in the same breath

Drama with a pulse of twists, in both cases

One thread runs through both: spin off

Action & adventure built on momentum, twice over

Contemplative crime, and it commits to that
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