Shows like Who Killed Sara?
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Who Killed Sara?, going by its Boxlist taste profile: A weighty crime series that is intimate and moving. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of injustice and vengeance, mysteries that are not what they seem and an all-consuming quest, plus tags such as criminal, thriller and revenge.
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 Who Killed Sara? (2021).
- 1
The Stranger (2020)
TV7.6
Why it's like Who Killed Sara?: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: thriller.
- 2
Lupin (2021)
TV7.8
Why it's like Who Killed Sara?: Also weighty, with themes of injustice and vengeance and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: criminal, revenge.
- 3
La Jauría (2020)
TV7.4
Why it's like Who Killed Sara?: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: thriller.
- 4
Hunters (2020)
TV7.6
Why it's like Who Killed Sara?: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: thriller.
- 5
Absentia (2017)
TV7.6Darker
Why it's like Who Killed Sara?: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: thriller.
- 6
Elite (2018)
TV8.2
Why it's like Who Killed Sara?: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: murder.
- 7
Dexter: Resurrection (2025)
TV8.5
Why it's like Who Killed Sara?: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: murder.
- 8
Disclaimer (2024)
TV7.4Lighter option
Why it's like Who Killed Sara?: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: thriller.
- 9
TV8.0Easier to follow
Why it's like Who Killed Sara?: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of injustice and vengeance and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: thriller.
- 10
UNTAMED (2025)
TV7.2
Why it's like Who Killed Sara?: Also weighty, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: thriller, murder.
- 11
Ratched (2020)
TV7.8More intricate
Why it's like Who Killed Sara?: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: thriller.
- 12
The Innocent (2021)
TV7.7
Why it's like Who Killed Sara?: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: murder.
- 13
All Her Fault (2025)
TV8.1More intricate
Why it's like Who Killed Sara?: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: thriller.
- 14
The Act (2019)
TV7.5More intricate
Why it's like Who Killed Sara?: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: thriller.
- 15
The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
TV7.7More intricate
Why it's like Who Killed Sara?: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: criminal.
Boxlist compares Who Killed Sara? 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 Who Killed Sara??
- Picks with a similar feel include The Stranger, Lupin, La Jauría and Hunters. Each shares part of Who Killed Sara?'s taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
- How are these shows like Who Killed Sara? chosen?
- Boxlist compares Who Killed Sara? 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 Who Killed Sara??
- Disclaimer has a similar feel but scores lighter on Boxlist's weightiness scale.