Shows like Hannibal
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Hannibal, going by its Boxlist taste profile: Unsavoury and serious: a rough-edged drama series, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of deep rivalry and resilience and survival, plus tags such as criminal consultant, cannibal and murder investigation.
Here are 15 shows with a similar feel, ranked by how closely they match that profile. Treat them as picks to try, not a definitive list.
Based on Hannibal (2013).
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True Detective (2014)
TV8.3More intricate
Why it's like Hannibal: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry. Common ground: murder investigation, serial killer.
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The Blacklist (2013)
TV7.5More intricate
Why it's like Hannibal: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry. Common ground: criminal consultant, fbi.
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Clarice (2021)
TV7.2More intricate
Why it's like Hannibal: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry. Common ground: fbi.
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Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ (2017)
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Why it's like Hannibal: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry.
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Evil (2019)
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Why it's like Hannibal: Also dark and weighty, with themes of resilience and survival.
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Mindhunter (2017)
TV8.0More intricate
Why it's like Hannibal: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry. Common ground: fbi, serial killer.
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Manhunt (2017)
TV7.7More intricate
Why it's like Hannibal: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry. Common ground: fbi, serial killer.
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Prodigal Son (2019)
TV8.4More intricate
Why it's like Hannibal: Also weighty and dark. Common ground: criminal consultant, murder investigation, serial killer.
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Bates Motel (2013)
TV8.1More intricate
Why it's like Hannibal: Also weighty and dark, with themes of resilience and survival. Common ground: horror, serial killer.
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Godfather of Harlem (2019)
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Why it's like Hannibal: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry.
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White Collar (2009)
TV8.3Lighter option
Why it's like Hannibal: Also dark, with themes of deep rivalry. Common ground: criminal consultant, fbi.
Boxlist compares Hannibal with every show in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 7.2 or more from at least 150 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point. Ratings are TMDB audience scores out of 10.
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- What should I watch if I like Hannibal?
- Picks with a similar feel include True Detective, The Blacklist, Clarice and Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ. Each shares part of Hannibal's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
- How are these shows like Hannibal chosen?
- Boxlist compares Hannibal with every show in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 7.2 or more from at least 150 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point.
- Is there a lighter show like Hannibal?
- White Collar has a similar feel but scores lighter on Boxlist's weightiness scale.