Dear Child is a mystery crime drama series written and directed by Isabel Kleefeld. The Netflix series is based on an international bestselling novel Liebes Kind by Romy Hausmann. Dear Child revolves around a 13-year-old missing persons case which is reopened after an unknown woman is struck by a car in a German forest and the girl who accompanies her is being interviewed by the police. The Netflix series is a claustrophobic and dark experience with plenty of twists and turns. So, if you loved the thrilling mystery, intensely dark story, and compelling characters in Dear Child here are some similar movies you should check out next.
The Sinner (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
The Sinner is a police procedural mystery crime thriller drama anthology series created by Derek Simonds. Based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Petra Hammesfahr, the USA Network series follows Detective Harry Ambrose who investigates various brutal crimes that were committed by seemingly ordinary people and tries to figure out their motive. The Sinner stars Bill Pullman, Jessica Biel, Christopher Abbott, Dohn Norwood, Abby Miller, Carrie Coon, and Natalie Paul.
Safe (Netflix)
Safe is a British mystery thriller drama series created by Harlan Coben. The Netflix series follows Briton Tom Delaney, a pediatric surgeon and recently widowed father of two daughters, whose one daughter goes missing and soon discovers a web of secrets while frantically searching for her. Safe stars Michael C. Hall, Amanda Abbington, Marc Warren, Audrey Fleurot, Hannah Arterton, Nigel Lindsay, and Laila Rouass.
Top of the Lake (Tubi & Rent on Prime Video)
Top of the Lake is a mystery crime thriller drama series created by Jane Campion and Gerard Lee. The BBC Two series follows a detective as she gets embroiled in the investigation of the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl in a small town but she soon finds herself becoming more and more obsessed with the case. Top of the Lake stars Elisabeth Moss, Gwendoline Christie, Nicole Kidman, Ewen Leslie, Peter Mullan, Holly Hunter, David Wenham, Alice Englert, and Thomas M. Wright.
The Missing (Starz & Prime Video Add-On)
The Missing is a British psychological mystery thriller drama anthology series created by Harry and Jack Williams. The Starz series follows Tony and Emily Hughes whose son went missing during their holiday in France after their car breaks down one night. The Missing stars James Nesbitt, Frances O’Connor, Ken Stott, Jason Flemyng, Arsher Ali, Saïd Taghmaoui, and Titus De Voogdt.
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 investigative journalist recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital as she returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls. But after getting there she comes face to face with her past trauma and estranged family. Sharp Objects stars Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlan, Matt Craven, Henry Czerny, Taylor John Smith, and Madison Davenport.
Before (Apple TV+)
Before is a psychological thriller drama miniseries created by Sarah Thorp. The Apple TV+ series follows a recently widowed child psychologist who meets a strange child and as he gets to know more about him, he discovers that the child is connected to his past. Before stars Billy Crystal, Jacobi Jupe, Maria Dizzia, Ava Lalezarzadeh, Rosie Perez, and Judith Light.
The Secrets She Keeps (AMC+ & Rent on Prime Video)
The Secrets She Keeps is an Australian psychological thriller drama series created by Michael Robotham. Based on the Robotham’s 2015 novel of the same name, the Paramount+ series follows two women with two completely different backgrounds but what they have in common is an explosive secret that could destroy their worlds. The Secrets She Keeps stars Laura Carmichael, Jessica De Gouw, Michael Dorman, Ryan Corr, Michael Sheasby, and Eva Greenwood.