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Shows that feel like Trigger Point (2022–)

If you loved Trigger Point, the closest series we have are Vigil (2021), Lucky (2026) and El Chema (2016). All three share Trigger Point's gritty and contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 11 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, Hulu and Apple TV and others, checked against today's data.

For London's bomb disposal experts, no day is ever the same as they risk their lives protecting the city from harm.

6.7 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗4 seasons · ITV1created by Daniel Brierleygrittycontemplative

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Vigil
2021– · 3 seasons · BBC One
7.4drama · crime

Gritty where it counts, contemplative underneath

The mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death on-board the submarine HMS Vigil bring the police into conflict with the Navy and British security services. DCI Amy Silva and DS Kirsten Longacre lead an investigation on land and at sea into a conspiracy that goes to the very heart of Britain’s national security.

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Lucky
2026 · 1 season · Apple TV
6.6drama · crime

Gritty crime, and it commits to that

When a multi-million-dollar heist goes sideways, con artist Lucky is forced to go on the run. Pursued by both the FBI and a ruthless crime boss, Lucky must fight for her life—and a way out.

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El Chema
2016–2017 · 2 seasons · Telemundo
6.9crime · drama

Drama with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

Follow one man's epic journey as he transforms from wily underage drug smuggler to one of the world's most infamous cartel leaders.

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Mayans M.C.
2018–2023 · 5 seasons · FX
7.5crime · drama

Both lean on grit more than on crime

Set in the aftermath of Jax Teller’s death, Ezekiel "EZ" Reyes is fresh out of prison and a prospect in the Mayans M.C. charter on the Cali/Mexi border. Now, EZ must carve out his new identity in a town where he was once the golden boy with the American Dream in his grasp.

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Godfather of Harlem
2019–2025 · 4 seasons · Epix
8.1drama · crime

Contemplative drama in both cases

Loosely based on infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy attempts to regain his piece of Harlem.

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MobLand
2025– · 2 seasons · Paramount+
8.3crime · drama

Crime of the same temperament

Two mob families clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives.

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Black Bird
2022 · 1 season · Apple TV
8.1drama · crime

Both play drama straight

As Jimmy Keene begins a 10-year prison sentence, he gets an incredible offer: If he can elicit a confession from suspected killer Larry Hall, Jimmy will be freed. Completing this mission becomes the challenge of a lifetime.

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Unbelievable
2019 · 1 season · Netflix
8.3drama · crime

Both know what they want from crime

After a young woman is accused of lying about a rape, two female detectives investigate a spate of eerily similar attacks.

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Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ
2017 · 1 season · Caracol TV
7.8drama · crime

Drama approached the same way

As the Medellín Cartel crumbles, Pablo Escobar's No. 1 hit man struggles to stay alive and gain respect in the prison hierarchy.

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Flex X Cop
2024– · 2 seasons · SBS
7.9drama · crime · mystery

The same crime instincts

The difference: Leans harder into mystery than Trigger Point does

A chaebol cop joins forces with a gritty detective to take down criminals with a touch of wealth and a whole lot of wit.

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Your Honor
2020–2023 · 2 seasons · Showtime
7.6drama · crime

Both working the same drama territory

New Orleans judge Michael Desiato is forced to confront his own deepest convictions when his son is involved in a hit and run that embroils an organized crime family.

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American Crime Story
2016–2021 · 3 seasons · FX
8.4crime · drama

The crime is handled with the same confidence

An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.

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