Kleo is a German spy action-thriller and dark comedy-drama series created by Hanno Hackfort, Richard Kropf, and Bob Konrad. The Netflix series is set in 1989, soon after the fall of the Berlin Wall and it follows the story of a former East German spy as she goes on a revenge mission to kill people who betrayed her. Kleo stars Jella Haase in the lead role with Dimitrij Schaad, Julius Feldmeier, Vincent Redetzki, and Marta Sroka starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the dark comedy, thrilling drama, and espionage in Kleo here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Killing Eve (Netflix, AMC+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Killing Eve is a British spy thriller and dark comedy-drama series created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Based on a novel series titled Villanelle by author Luke Jennings, the BBC America series revolves around a bored British intelligence agent who is tasked with tracking down psychotic assassin, Villanelle. Soon, both of them find themselves in a cat-and-mouse chase and obsessed with each other. Killing Eve stars Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer in the lead roles with Fiona Shaw, Owen McDonnell, Kim Bodnia, Camille Cottin, Edward Bluemel, and Sean Delaney starring in supporting roles.
Hunters (Prime Video)
Hunters is an alternate history conspiracy thriller and action drama series created by David Weil. The Prime Video series follows a group of Nazi hunters in 1977 in New York City as they uncover a conspiracy involving Nazis, who are planning a Fourth Reich in the United States. Hunters stars Logan Lerman in the lead role with Al Pacino, Jerrika Hinton, Lena Olin, Saul Rubinek, Carol Kane, Josh Radnor, Greg Austin, Tiffany Boone, Louis Ozawa, Kate Mulvany, Dylan Baker, and Jennifer Jason Leigh starring in supporting roles.
The Americans (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
The Americans is a period spy thriller drama series created by Joe Weisberg. The FX series is set during the Cold War and it follows the story of two Russian spies as they are tasked with coming to America as a family with children to pose as Americans in Washington DC to spy on the American government. The Americans stars Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys in the lead roles with Maximiliano Hernández, Holly Randall, Keidrich Sellati, and Noah Emmerich starring in supporting roles.
The Little Drummer Girl (Prime Video & AMC+)
The Little Drummer Girl is a British espionage thriller drama series created by Michael Lesslie and Claire Wilson. Based on a 1983 novel of the same name by author John le Carré, the AMC series is set in 1979 and it follows the story of an aspiring actress as she is recruited by Mossad to infiltrate a Palestinian group, who are plotting a terror attack in Europe. The Little Drummer Girl stars Florence Pugh in the lead role with Michael Shannon, Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Moshonov, Simona Brown, Jeff Wilbusch, and Clare Holman starring in supporting roles.
The Night Manager (Prime Video)
The Night Manager is a British spy thriller drama series created by David Farr. Based on a 1993 novel of the same name by author John le Carré, the AMC series follows the story of Jonathan Pine, the night manager of a luxury hotel and a former British soldier as he is recruited by Angela Burr, the manager of a Foreign Office task to investigate the despicable arms dealer, Richard Roper. The Night Manager stars Tom Hiddleston in the lead role with Hugh Laurie, Olivia Colman, Tom Hollander, Elizabeth Debicki, Alistair Petrie, Natasha Little, and Douglas Hodge starring in supporting roles.
Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
Slow Horses is a British spy thriller and dark comedy-drama series created by Will Smith. Based on a series of novels titled Slough House by author Mick Herron, the Apple TV+ series revolves around a group of MI5 agents who have been cast out to spy purgatory known as Slough House. This dysfunctional team is team led and bullied by a bitter yet legendary spy, Jackson Lamb. Slow Horses stars Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Olivia Cooke, Kristin Scott Thomas, Rosalind Eleazar, Freddie Fox, Saskia Reeves, Jonathan Pryce, Christopher Chung, and Chris Reilly starring in supporting roles.
The Sympathizer (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
The Sympathizer is a historical spy thriller and dark comedy-drama miniseries created by Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar. Based on a 2015 novel of the same name by author Viet Thanh Nguyen, the HBO series is based on the story of the Captain, a North Vietnam plant in the South Vietnam army as he is forced to flee to the United States when the Vietnam War is about to end. The Captain begins to live and continue his work in a South Vietnamese refugee community to report back to the Viet Cong. The Sympathizer stars Hoa Xuande in the lead role with Robert Downey Jr., Toan Le, Fred Nguyen Khan, Duy Nguyễn, Vy Le, and Ky Duyen starring in supporting roles.