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Shows that feel likeVeronica Mars (2004–2019)

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.

If you loved Veronica Mars, the closest series we have are Bosch (2015), Spider-Noir (2026) and Grimm (2011). All three share Veronica Mars' twisty and contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Flight of the Conchords (2007).

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If Veronica Mars hit the spot, these will too

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

Common ground: neo-noir

The difference: Takes it somewhere less witty than Veronica Mars 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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Spider-Noir
2026 · 1 season · MGM+
★ 7.6drama · mystery · crimePrime Video

Both are working the same pair: detective, private investigator

The difference: Easier on the wit than Veronica Mars

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

Both keep coming back to the same thing: detective

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

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

Twisty and contemplative in the same breath

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

The same preoccupation in both: neo-noir

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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Marvel's Jessica Jones
2015–2019 · 3 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.8sci-fi & fantasy · dramaDisney+

Both lean on atmosphere more than on drama

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.

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

Contemplative mystery in both cases

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

Comedy with a pulse of atmosphere, in both cases

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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Monk
2002–2009 · 8 seasons · USA Network
★ 8.1drama · comedy · crimePrime Video

One thread runs through both: private investigator

Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.

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Skins
2007–2013 · 7 seasons · E4
★ 8.2drama · comedyHulu

Both are built on the same subject: teenage romance

Irreverent comedy drama which follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage friends in Bristol.

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Flight of the Conchords
2007–2009 · 2 seasons · HBO
★ 8.5comedyMax

Both land wit and play at once

The trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band who have moved from New Zealand to New York City in the hope of forging a successful music career. So far they've managed to find a manager (whose "other" job is at the New Zealand Consulate), one fan (a married obsessive) and one friend (who owns the local pawn shop) -- but not much else.

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Case Closed
1996– · 1 season · YTV
★ 8.5animation · crime · mysteryNetflix

Mystery built on twists, twice over

The son of a world famous mystery writer, Jimmy Kudo, has achieved his own notoriety by assisting the local police as a student detective. He has always been able to solve the most difficult of criminal cases using his wits and power of reason.

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