Shows like Mindhunter
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Mindhunter, going by its Boxlist taste profile: A small-scale crime series that is weighty, intricate and unhurried. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem, plus tags such as interview, police investigation and psychology.
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 Mindhunter (2017).
- 1
Clarice (2021)
TV7.2
Why it's like Mindhunter: Also weighty and intricate, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: fbi.
- 2
Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ (2017)
TV7.7
Why it's like Mindhunter: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry.
- 3
Sneaky Pete (2015)
TV7.7
Why it's like Mindhunter: Also intimate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry.
- 4
True Detective (2014)
TV8.3
Why it's like Mindhunter: Also weighty and intricate, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: police investigation, serial killer.
- 5
Absentia (2017)
TV7.6Faster-paced
Why it's like Mindhunter: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: thriller, fbi.
- 6
Hunters (2020)
TV7.6
Why it's like Mindhunter: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: thriller.
- 7
Dexter: New Blood (2021)
TV8.1
Why it's like Mindhunter: Also intricate and intimate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: serial killer.
- 8
Manhunt (2017)
TV7.7
Why it's like Mindhunter: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: fbi, serial killer.
- 9
Black Bird (2022)
TV8.1
Why it's like Mindhunter: Also intimate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: prison, serial killer.
- 10
La Jauría (2020)
TV7.4Faster-paced
Why it's like Mindhunter: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: thriller.
- 11
Broadchurch (2013)
TV7.9
Why it's like Mindhunter: Also intimate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 12
All Her Fault (2025)
TV8.1Faster-paced
Why it's like Mindhunter: Also intricate and intimate, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: thriller.
- 13
Godfather of Harlem (2019)
TV8.0
Why it's like Mindhunter: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry.
- 14
The Stranger (2020)
TV7.6
Why it's like Mindhunter: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: thriller.
- 15
The Night Of (2016)
TV7.9
Why it's like Mindhunter: Also intimate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: prison.
Boxlist compares Mindhunter 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 Mindhunter?
- Picks with a similar feel include Clarice, Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ, Sneaky Pete and True Detective. Each shares part of Mindhunter's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
- How are these shows like Mindhunter chosen?
- Boxlist compares Mindhunter 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.