Dark Winds is a crime thriller series created by Graham Roland. The AMC series is based on a Leaphorn & Chee novel series written by Tony Hillerman. Dark Winds is set in the 1970s Southwest and it follows the story of two Navajo police officers Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) and Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) as they go up against their dark past and evil forces to maintain peace in their community. So if you loved the dangerous crimes, thrilling mysteries, and compelling lead characters in Dark Winds here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Longmire (Netflix, Peacock & Rent on Prime Video)
Longmire is a neo-Western crime drama series developed by John Coveny and Hunt Baldwin. Based on the Walt Longmire Mysteries book series by author Craig Johnson, the Netflix series follows the story of the sheriff of Absaroka County in Wyoming, Walt Longmire after the death of his wife as he returns to work and investigates several deadly crimes with the help of his friends. Longmire stars Robert Taylor in the lead role with Katee Sackhoff, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bailey Chase, Cassidy Freeman, and Adam Bartley starring in supporting roles.
True Detective (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
True Detective is an anthology neo-noir crime thriller drama series created by Nic Pizzolatto. The HBO series revolves around police officers and detectives in the USA as they investigate intensely horrific crimes which forces them to face the darkness inside them. True Detective stars Woody Harrelson, Matthew McConaughey, Michelle Monaghan, Alexandra Daddario, Mahershala Ali, Tory Kittles, Michael Potts, and Colin Farrell.
Under the Banner of Heaven (Hulu)
Under the Banner of Heaven is a true crime psychological drama miniseries created by Dustin Lance Black. Based on the 2003 non-fiction book of the same name by author Jon Krakauer, the FX series follows the story of detective Jeb Pyre as his faith is shaken when he begins investigating the horrific murder of a Latter-day Saint mother and her baby daughter, which involves the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Under the Banner of Heaven stars Andrew Garfield in the lead role with Gil Birmingham, Adelaide Clemens, Sandra Seacat, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Billy Howle, Wyatt Russell, Chloe Pirrie, Sam Worthington, Denise Gough, Seth Numrich, and Rory Culkin starring in supporting roles.
Broadchurch (Prime Video, Peacock, Tubi, & Pluto TV)
Broadchurch is a British police procedural mystery crime drama series created by Chris Chibnall. The ITV series is set in the idyllic small coastal town of Broadchurch after an 11-year-old boy is found dead and it follows the police investigation into the horrific murder led by out-of-town Detective Inspector Alec Hardy and Detective Sgt. Ellie Miller. Broadchurch stars David Tennant and Olivia Colman in the lead roles with Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan, Jonathan Bailey, Eve Myles, and Matthew Gravelle starring in supporting roles.
Bosch (Prime Video)
Bosch is a police procedural mystery crime drama series developed by Eric Overmyer. Based on the Harry Bosch novel series by author Michael Connelly, the Prime Video series follows the story of Harry Bosch, a former special forces officer now working as an LAPD detective as he investigates various crimes including horrifying murders, drug crimes, and corruption. Bosch stars Titus Welliver in the lead role with Jamie Hector, Madison Lintz, Amy Aquino, Lance Reddick, Mimi Rogers, Troy Evans, Gregory Scott Cummins, and Scott Klace starring in supporting roles.
Green Frontier (Netflix)
Green Frontier is a Colombian crime thriller drama miniseries created by Diego Ramírez Schrempp, Mauricio Leiva-Cock, and Jenny Ceballos. The Netflix series follows the story of a young Bogotá-based detective as she travels deep into the Amazon to investigate a series of murders but she soon discovers a mysterious indigenous tribe with an extraordinary secret. Green Frontier stars Juana del Río, Nelson Camayo, Ángela Cano, Miguel Dionisio Ramos, Bruno Clairefond, Andrés Crespo, Marcela Mar, Mónica Lopera, and Andrés Castaneda.
Justified (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Justified is a neo-Western crime drama series developed by Graham Yost. Based on the novel Fire in the Hole and other works of the author Elmore Leonard, the FX series follows the story of US Marshal Raylan Givens, a lawman with his own brand of justice as he is transferred to his hometown to take down the dangerous outlaw, Boyd Crowder, who was a friend to Raylan in past. Justified stars Timothy Olyphant in the lead role with Walton Goggins, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Natalie Zea, and Nick Searcy starring in supporting roles.
Perry Mason (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Perry Mason is a neo-noir period legal crime drama series created by Rolin Jones and Ron Fitzgerald. Based on the character of the same name created by Erle Stanley Gardner, the HBO series is set in 1930s Los Angeles and it follows the story of down-and-out private investigator Perry Mason struggling with trauma from The Great War as he gets embroiled in the investigation of a horrific crime. Perry Mason stars Matthew Rhys in the lead role with Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham, Tatiana Maslany, John Lithgow, and Justin Kirk starring in supporting roles.
The Chestnut Man (Netflix)
The Chestnut Man is a Danish crime drama series created by Dorte Warnøe Hagh, David Sandreuter, and Mikkel Serup. Based on the book of the same name by author Søren Sveistrup, the Netflix series revolves around detectives Naia Thulin and Mark Hess as they begin investigating a horrific murder of a young girl where they find a mysterious piece of evidence. The murder is also connected to the missing daughter of a popular politician. The Chestnut Man stars Danica Curcic and Mikkel Boe Følsgaard in the lead roles with David Dencik, Lars Ranthe, Iben Dorner, Esben Dalgaard Anderssen, and Liva Forsberg starring in supporting roles.
The Valhalla Murders (Buy DVD on Amazon)
The Valhalla Murders is an Icelandic police procedural mystery crime drama series created by Thordur Palsson. Loosely based on a real-life incident, the Netflix series revolves around an Oslo detective as he returns to Iceland to help a police officer catch a dangerous serial killer with a link to a mysterious photograph. The Valhalla Murders stars Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Thordur Palsson, Björn Thors, Aldís Amah Hamilton, Bergur Ebbi Benediktsson, and Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir.