Shows like How to Get Away with Murder
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines How to Get Away with Murder, going by its Boxlist taste profile: A layered crime series that is serious, intimate and grounded. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of coming of age, deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem, plus tags such as law student, legal drama and court case.
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 How to Get Away with Murder (2014).
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Presumed Innocent (2024)
TV7.9
Why it's like How to Get Away with Murder: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: courtroom, lawyer, murder.
- 2
The Good Wife (2009)
TV7.5
Why it's like How to Get Away with Murder: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: lawyer.
- 3
Sherlock (2010)
TV8.5
Why it's like How to Get Away with Murder: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: murder mystery, murder.
- 4
Defending Jacob (2020)
TV8.5
Why it's like How to Get Away with Murder: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of coming of age and deep rivalry. Common ground: lawyer, murder.
- 5
For Life (2020)
TV8.1Slower burn
Why it's like How to Get Away with Murder: Also intricate and intimate, with themes of deep rivalry and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: legal drama, lawyer.
- 6
TV7.4
Why it's like How to Get Away with Murder: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of coming of age and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: murder mystery.
- 7
The Night Of (2016)
TV7.9Slower burn
Why it's like How to Get Away with Murder: Also intricate and intimate, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: lawyer, murder.
- 8
Perry Mason (2020)
TV7.5Slower burn
Why it's like How to Get Away with Murder: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: lawyer.
- 9
Dopesick (2021)
TV8.1
Why it's like How to Get Away with Murder: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of coming of age and deep rivalry. Common ground: lawyer.
- 10
The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
TV7.7
Why it's like How to Get Away with Murder: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: lawyer.
- 11
Dark Desire (2020)
TV7.3
Why it's like How to Get Away with Murder: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: lawyer, murder.
- 12
The Outsider (2020)
TV7.4
Why it's like How to Get Away with Murder: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: lawyer, murder.
- 13
Dare Me (2019)
TV8.0
Why it's like How to Get Away with Murder: Also intimate and weighty, with themes of coming of age and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: murder mystery.
- 14
American Crime Story (2016)
TV7.5Slower burn
Why it's like How to Get Away with Murder: Also intricate and grounded, with themes of deep rivalry and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: lawyer.
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Home Before Dark (2020)
TV7.6
Why it's like How to Get Away with Murder: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem.
Boxlist compares How to Get Away with Murder 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 How to Get Away with Murder?
- Picks with a similar feel include Presumed Innocent, The Good Wife, Sherlock and Defending Jacob. Each shares part of How to Get Away with Murder's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
- How are these shows like How to Get Away with Murder chosen?
- Boxlist compares How to Get Away with Murder 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.