Adolescence is a British crime drama miniseries created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham. The Netflix series follows the lives of Jamie Miller, a 13-year-old boy and his family as Jamie is accused of murdering a girl from his class. Adolescence has a thrilling and intense storytelling style, as all of it is shot in one take. Adolescence stars Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty, Owen Cooper, Faye Marsay, Christine Tremarco, Mark Stanley, and Jo Hartley. So, if you loved the intense story, thrilling drama, and compelling characters in Adolescence, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Defending Jacob (Apple TV+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Defending Jacob is a mystery legal crime drama miniseries created by Mark Bomback. Based on the 2012 novel of the same name by William Landay, the Apple TV+ series follows Assistant District Attorney Andy Barber and his wife, Laurie Barber, as they discover that their son, Jacob Barber, has been accused of murdering someone. Defending Jacob stars Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, Jaeden Martell, Cherry Jones, Pablo Schreiber, Betty Gabriel, Sakina Jaffrey, and J.K. Simmons.
American Rust (Prime Video)
American Rust is a crime thriller drama series created by Dan Futterman. Based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Philipp Meyer, the Amazon Freevee series is set in a small Rust Belt town in Pennsylvania. It follows Police Chief Del Harris, who injects himself into a murder investigation to protect the son of the woman he loves. American Rust stars Jeff Daniels, Maura Tierney, David Alvarez, Bill Camp, Julia Mayorga, Alex Neustaedter, Mark Pellegrino, Rob Yang, and Kyle Beltran.
Your Honor (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Your Honor is a legal crime drama series created by Peter Moffat. Based on the Israeli TV series Kvodo by Shlomo Mashiach and Ron Ninio, the Showtime series is set in New Orleans, and it follows Michael Desiato, a respected judge who discovers that his son, Adam, has accidentally killed the son of a ruthless gangster. Michael tries to protect his son from both the legal and illegal ramifications of his son’s actions. Your Honor stars Bryan Cranston, Hunter Doohan, Hope Davis, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Michael Stuhlbarg, and Carmen Ejogo.
Criminal: UK (Netflix)
Criminal: UK is a British police procedural psychological crime thriller drama anthology series created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith. The Netflix series is set in the British police interrogation room and it follows a specialised interrogative unit as they use various tactics to get the suspect to answer their questions. Criminals: UK stars Katherine Kelly, Lee Ingleby, Mark Stanley, Rochenda Sandall, Shubham Saraf, Nicholas Pinnock, and Aymen Hamdouchi.
When They See Us (Netflix)
When They See Us is a true crime drama miniseries created by Ava DuVernay. Based on the events of the 1989 Central Park jogger case, the Netflix series revolves around the lives and families of the five Black and Latino men who were falsely arrested and then prosecuted for raping and murdering a White woman in New York City. When They See Us stars Asante Blackk, Caleel Harris, Ethan Herisse, Jharrel Jerome, Marquis Rodriguez, Jovan Adepo, and Chris Chalk.
Broadchurch (Peacock, Pluto TV, Tubi, The Roku Channel & Rent on Prime Video)
Broadchurch is a British mystery crime drama series created by Chris Chibnall. The ITV series is set in the small coastal town of Broadchurch, and it revolves around the shocking and tragic murder investigation of a young boy. It follows the newly arrived Detective Inspector Alec Hardy and Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller as they try to find the murderer while also dealing with the boy’s grieving family. Broadchurch stars David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Jonathan Bailey, Charlotte Beaumont, Andrew Buchan, and Arthur Darvill.
Sharp Objects (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Sharp Objects is a psychological mystery thriller drama miniseries created by Marti Noxon. Based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Gillian Flynn, the HBO series follows Camille Preaker, an emotionally troubled investigative journalist, as she gets out of a psychiatric hospital and heads to her hometown to investigate the murder of two young girls. She soon finds herself confronting her contentious relationship with her mother and her childhood trauma. Sharp Objects stars Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen, Matt Craven, Henry Czerny, Taylor John Smith, Madison Davenport, and Sydney Sweeney.