TV Shows like Midsomer Murders
Discover a curated list of captivating tv shows similar to Midsomer Murders. Explore films such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Castle, and The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, around the themes of village, fictional town, murder. Other notable keywords include whodunit and police procedural.
#1
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
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#2
Castle
Synopsis:
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
Starring:
Nathan Fillion,
Jon Huertas,
Stana Katic
#3
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
#4
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
Similar posters
#5
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
#6
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
#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
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
#9
Le Samouraï
Synopsis:
After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him.
Starring:
Alain Delon,
François Périer,
Jean-Pierre Posier
#10
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
#11
The Crimson Rivers
Synopsis:
Two French policemen, one investigating a grisly murder at a remote mountain college, the other working on the desecration of a young girl's grave by skinheads, are brought together by the clues from their respective cases. Soon after they start working together, more murders are committed, and the pair begin to discover just what dark secrets are behind the killings.
Starring:
Jean Reno,
Dominique Sanda,
Vincent Cassel
Plot:
neo noir,
child,
scene of the crime,
climbing a wall,
france,
murder,
secret,
mountain,
corpse,
detective
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#12
Laura
Synopsis:
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.
Starring:
Vincent Price,
Dorothy Adams,
Judith Anderson
Movie in categories
#13
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
#14
Sherlock
Synopsis:
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Starring:
Andrew Scott,
Benedict Cumberbatch,
Martin Freeman
With the same actors
#15
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
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#16
Bosch
Synopsis:
Based on Michael Connelly's best-selling novels, these are the stories of relentless LAPD homicide Detective Harry Bosch who pursues justice at all costs. But behind his tireless momentum is a man who is haunted by his past and struggles to remain loyal to his personal code: “Everybody counts or nobody counts.”
Starring:
Lance Reddick,
Titus Welliver,
Amy Aquino
#17
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
...
#18
Agatha Christie's Marple
Synopsis:
The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them ov…
Starring:
Julia McKenzie
#19
Strangers on a Train
Synopsis:
A deranged socialite accosts a tennis star with his theory that if two strangers trade murders, they can disguise their motives and avoid suspicion.
Starring:
Leo G. Carroll,
Howard St. John,
Patricia Hitchcock
#20
The Invisible Guest
Synopsis:
Barcelona, Spain. Adrián Doria, a young and successful businessman accused of murder, meets one night with Virginia Goodman, an expert interrogation lawyer, in order to devise a defense strategy.
Starring:
Mario Casas,
Paco Tous,
Ana Wagener
Plot:
repeated scene from a different perspective,
lawyer,
businessman,
lover,
car crash,
hotel,
deer,
pen,
snow,
flashback
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