Poker Face is a new series written, directed, and produced by Rian Johnson. The Peacock series is the first television series created by the famed filmmaker of the Knives Out film franchise. Starring Natasha Lyonne in the lead role, the mystery thriller series has a lot of talent on and off the camera. Poker Face is a weekly whodunnit mystery drama with Charlie Cale, who can detect lies. So, if you loved the procedural and mystery drama aspect of Poker Face, here are some of the best procedural crime drama shows you should check out next.
Columbo (Prime Video, Peacock & Tubi)
Columbo is one of the most iconic procedural crime drama series created by Richard Levinson and William Link. The NBC and ABC series follows the story of Columbo, an LAPD homicide detective who solves some of the most brutal and complex murders in the City of Angels. Columbo stars Peter Falk in the lead role, with Patrick McGoohan, Shera Danese, Bruce Kirby, Mike Lally, John Finnegan, Robert Culp, Vito Scotti, Val Avery, and Fred Draper starring in supporting roles.
Lie to Me (Hulu, Tubi & Rent on Prime Video)
Lie to Me is a procedural crime drama series created by Samuel Baum. The Fox series follows the story of Dr. Cal Lightman and his team of psychologists, who use applied psychology to assist several local and federal law enforcement agencies by finding out if people are telling the truth or not. Lie to Me stars Tim Roth in the lead roles, with Kelli Williams, Hayley McFarland, Monica Raymund, Brendan Hines, Mekhi Phifer, Kristen Ariza, Monique Gabriela Curnen, and Jennifer Beals starring in supporting roles.
The Mentalist (Hulu, Max & Prime Video Add-On)
The Mentalist is a procedural crime drama series created by Bruno Heller. The CBS series follows the story of Patrick Jane, a mentalist who used his heightened observational skills and immense knowledge of the human psyche to pose as a psychic in the past, but after his wife and daughter are killed by a serial killer. He changes his ways and assists the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to catch dangerous killers while trying to catch the serial killer who took everything away from him. The Mentalist stars Simon Baker and Robin Tunney in the lead roles, with Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman, Amanda Righetti, Rockmond Dunbar, Emily Swallow, Joe Adler, and Josie Loren starring in supporting roles.
Psych (Prime Video, Peacock & Apple TV)
Psych is a detective comedy-drama series created by Steve Franks. The USA Network series follows the story of Shawn Spencer, a slacker with heightened observational skills who lies to the police that he is psychic, and because of that, he gets hired by the police department as a consultant. Then, he recruits his best friend Gus as his partner, and both of them solve several crimes while making us laugh along the way. Psych stars James Roday and Dulé Hill in the lead roles, with Maggie Lawson, Timothy Omundson, Kirsten Nelson, Corbin Bernsen, Sage Brocklebank, and Kurt Fuller starring in supporting roles.
Elementary (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Elementary is a procedural crime drama series created by Robert Doherty. Based on the characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the CBS series is set in New York City, and it follows the story of Sherlock and Joan Watson as they assist the NYPD in solving some of the most complex murders in the Big Apple. Elementary stars Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu in the lead roles, with Jon Michael Hill, Aidan Quinn, John Noble, Jordan Gelber, Rhys Ifans, Natalie Dormer, Ophelia Lovibond, and Molly Price starring in supporting roles.
Monk (Netflix, Peacock & Rent on Prime Video)
Monk is a procedural crime comedy-drama series created by Andy Breckman. The USA Network series follows the story of Adrian Monk, a brilliant former detective who developed obsessive-compulsive disorder after he wasn’t able to solve the murder of his wife. Now, he assists his former colleagues in solving some of the most complex murder cases in the San Francisco Bay Area with the help of his nurse. Monk stars Tony Shalhoub in the lead role, with Traylor Howard, Ted Levine, Jason Gray-Stanford, Bitty Schram, Stanley Kamel, and Emmy Clarke starring in supporting roles.
Sherlock (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Sherlock is a British mystery crime drama series created by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat. Based on the Sherlock Holmes novel series by author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the iconic series follows the titular character’s story as he solves some of the wildest mysteries imaginable with the help of his new roommate and partner, Dr. John Watson. Sherlock stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in the lead roles, with Gatiss, Andrew Scott, Amanda Abbington, Laura Pulver, Una Stubbs, Louise Brealey, Rupert Graves, Vinette Robinson, Jonathan Aris, and Zoe Telford starring in supporting roles.
White Collar (Netflix, Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
White Collar is a procedural crime drama series created by Jeff Eastin. The USA Network series follows the story of Neal Caffrey, a con man who is caught by FBI agent Peter Burke. Peter later proposes a deal to Neal that if he assists the FBI in catching white-collar criminals, he can avoid prison. White Collar stars Matt Bomer and Tim DeKay in the lead roles, with Tiffani Thiessen, Willie Garson, Hilarie Burton, Gloria Votsis, Bridget Regan, Marsha Thomason, and Alexandra Daddario starring in supporting roles.
Death and Other Details (Hulu)
Death and Other Details is a Whodunit mystery drama series created by Heidi Cole McAdams and Mike Weiss. The Hulu series follows the story of Imogene Scott, who finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time and becomes the prime suspect in a locked-room murder mystery. To get out of this tricky situation, she must get help from someone she hates, Rufus Cotesworth, the world’s greatest detective. Death and Other Details stars Violett Beane and Mandy Patinkin in the lead roles, with Pardis Saremi, Lauren Patten, Rahul Kohli, Linda Emond, Angela Zhou, Jere Burns, and Jayne Atkinson starring in supporting roles.
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Only Murders in the Building is a mystery comedy-drama series created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. The Hulu series follows the story of three strangers living in the same building in New York City, brought together by their love of true crime podcasts, but when a mysterious murder occurs in their own building. They take up the task of solving it and making a true crime podcast of their own out of it. Only Murders in the Building stars Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez in the lead roles, with Jesse Williams, Cara Delevingne, Meryl Streep, Amy Ryan, Zoe Colletti, and Ashley Park starring in supporting roles.