Shows like Mr. Robot
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Mr. Robot, going by its Boxlist taste profile: An intricate, weighty crime series: heightened and morally murky. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of troubled leads and mysteries that are not what they seem, plus tags such as childhood trauma, secret society and hacker.
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 Mr. Robot (2015).
- 1
The Fall (2013)
TV7.8
Why it's like Mr. Robot: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of troubled leads and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: psychological thriller.
- 2
Servant (2019)
TV7.7
Why it's like Mr. Robot: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of troubled leads and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: psychological thriller.
- 3
Dexter (2006)
TV8.2
Why it's like Mr. Robot: Also weighty and intricate, with themes of troubled leads and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: psychological thriller.
- 4
Cruel Summer (2021)
TV7.6
Why it's like Mr. Robot: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of troubled leads and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: psychological thriller, thriller.
- 5
Luther (2010)
TV7.9
Why it's like Mr. Robot: Also weighty and intricate, with themes of troubled leads and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: psychological thriller.
- 6
La Jauría (2020)
TV7.4
Why it's like Mr. Robot: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: thriller.
- 7
Clickbait (2021)
TV7.4
Why it's like Mr. Robot: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of troubled leads and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: psychological thriller.
- 8
Black Mirror (2011)
TV8.3Slower burn
Why it's like Mr. Robot: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of troubled leads and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: psychological thriller.
- 9
Constellation (2024)
TV7.3
Why it's like Mr. Robot: Also intricate and heightened, with themes of troubled leads and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: psychological thriller.
- 10
You (2018)
TV8.1
Why it's like Mr. Robot: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of troubled leads and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: psychological thriller.
- 11
The Stranger (2020)
TV7.6
Why it's like Mr. Robot: Also weighty and intricate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: thriller.
- 12
Behind Her Eyes (2021)
TV7.5
Why it's like Mr. Robot: Also heightened and intricate, with themes of troubled leads and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: psychological thriller.
- 13
Yellowjackets (2021)
TV7.6Easier to follow
Why it's like Mr. Robot: Also weighty and dark, with themes of troubled leads and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: psychological thriller.
- 14
The Sinner (2017)
TV7.4
Why it's like Mr. Robot: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of troubled leads and mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 15
Them (2021)
TV7.6
Why it's like Mr. Robot: Also weighty and heightened, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: thriller.
Boxlist compares Mr. Robot 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 Mr. Robot?
- Picks with a similar feel include The Fall, Servant, Dexter and Cruel Summer. Each shares part of Mr. Robot's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
- How are these shows like Mr. Robot chosen?
- Boxlist compares Mr. Robot 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.