TV Shows like Castle
Discover a curated list of captivating tv shows similar to Castle. Explore films such as Gone Girl, Columbo, and Knives Out, around the themes of female detective, new york city, homicide investigation. Other notable keywords include novelist and crime writer.
#1
Gone Girl
Synopsis:
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
Starring:
Rosamund Pike,
Ben Affleck,
Boyd Holbrook
#2
Columbo
Synopsis:
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
Starring:
Peter Falk
#3
Knives Out
Synopsis:
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
Starring:
Michael Shannon,
Christopher Plummer,
Chris Evans
#4
The Mentalist
Synopsis:
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
Starring:
Tim Kang,
Robin Tunney,
Simon Baker
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#5
Se7en
Synopsis:
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Sommerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
Starring:
Kevin Spacey,
Brad Pitt,
John Cassini
#6
Insomnia
Synopsis:
Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
Starring:
Robin Williams,
Paul Dooley,
Martin Donovan
Plot:
murder of a teenage girl,
detective,
murder,
police,
homicide,
insomnia,
alaska,
midnight sun,
bullet,
dirty cop
...
#7
Basic Instinct
Synopsis:
A violent police detective investigates a brutal murder that might involve a manipulative and seductive novelist.
Starring:
Michael Douglas,
Chelcie Ross,
Sharon Stone
#8
A Simple Favor
Synopsis:
Stephanie, a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, befriends Emily, a mysterious upper-class woman whose son Nicky attends the same school as Miles, Stephanie's son. When Emily asks her to pick Nicky up from school and then disappears, Stephanie undertakes an investigation that will dive deep into Emily's cloudy past.
Starring:
Ian Ho,
Anna Kendrick,
Blake Lively
Plot:
drowning,
twin,
missing friend,
missing person,
missing woman,
murder investigation,
female friendship,
martini,
drug user,
lake
...
#9
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Synopsis:
An American writer living in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city, and conducts his own investigation despite himself and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.
Starring:
Tony Musante,
Enrico Maria Salerno,
Suzy Kendall
#10
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Synopsis:
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.
Starring:
Elisabeth Shue,
Jorja Fox,
Ted Danson
#11
L.A. Confidential
Synopsis:
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
Starring:
Kim Basinger,
Kevin Spacey,
Danny DeVito
Plot:
corruption,
neo noir,
1950s,
murder,
call girl,
police procedural,
police detective,
prostitute,
based on novel,
femme fatale
...
#12
Law & Order
Synopsis:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice sy…
Starring:
Hugh Dancy,
Anthony Anderson,
Jeffrey Donovan
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#13
Candyman
Synopsis:
The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.
Starring:
Tony Todd,
Vanessa Williams,
Virginia Madsen
Plot:
baby,
legend,
mirror,
urban legend,
urban decay,
bee,
revenge,
fire,
ghetto,
character name as title
...
#14
Jigsaw
Synopsis:
Dead bodies begin to turn up all over the city, each meeting their demise in a variety of grisly ways. All investigations begin to point the finger at deceased killer John Kramer.
Starring:
Callum Keith Rennie,
Matt Passmore,
Tobin Bell
Plot:
suicide by hanging,
chain,
flashback,
blade,
hospital,
severed leg,
barn,
laser cutter,
x ray,
stealing
...
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#15
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Synopsis:
Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer’s morbid game.
Starring:
Samuel L. Jackson,
Chris Rock,
Max Minghella
Plot:
gore,
violence,
police officer,
f word,
saw,
horror icon,
body count,
police procedural,
written by star,
police detective
...
#16
Captive State
Synopsis:
Nearly a decade after occupation by an extraterrestrial force, the lives of a Chicago neighborhood on both sides of the conflict are explored. In a working-class Chicago neighborhood occupied by an alien force for nine years, increased surveillance and the restriction of civil rights have given rise to an authoritarian system -- and dissent among the populace.
Starring:
Vera Farmiga,
John Goodman,
D. B. Sweeney
Plot:
resistance,
alien invasion,
dystopia,
apocalypse,
near future,
police,
alien,
dog,
subway,
communication
...
#17
Taking Lives
Synopsis:
Recruited to assist Montreal police in their desperate search for a serial killer who assumes the identities of his victims, FBI profiler Illeana Scott knows it's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again. Her most promising lead is a museum employee who might be the killer's only eyewitness.
Starring:
Tchéky Karyo,
Paul Dano,
Justin Chatwin
#18
Batman Begins
Synopsis:
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
Starring:
Cillian Murphy,
Gary Oldman,
Liam Neeson
#19
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Synopsis:
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Starring:
Mariska Hargitay,
Kelli Giddish,
Ice-T
Plot:
shared universe,
date rape,
police,
police procedural crime,
cop drama,
1990s,
2000s,
2010s,
2020s,
20th century
...
#20
Spenser Confidential
Synopsis:
Spenser, a former Boston patrolman who just got out from prison, teams up with Hawk, an aspiring fighter, to unravel the truth behind the death of two police officers.
Starring:
Mark Wahlberg,
Winston Duke,
Colleen Camp