Wild Cards is a police procedural crime comedy-drama series created by Michael Konyves. The CW series follows down-and-out police detective Ellis, who had been demoted to the maritime unit, but his life changes when he is ordered to transport Max, a brilliant con woman. When Max helps Ellis in solving a major case, both of them are given an opportunity to work together. Wild Cards stars Vanessa Morgan, Giacomo Gianniotti, Jason Priestley, Terry Chen, Michael Xavier, and Karin Konoval. So, if you loved the entertaining stories, thrilling mysteries, and compelling characters in Wild Cards, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
White Collar (Netflix, Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
White Collar is a police procedural crime comedy-drama series created by Jeff Eastin. The USA Network series follows Neal Caffrey, a brilliant and charming con artist, and forger who agrees to work with FBI Special Agent Peter Burke in the FBI White Collar division to get out of jail. White Collar stars Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Marsha Thomason, Tiffani Thiessen, Natalie Morales, Hilarie Burton, Sharif Atkins, Alexandra Daddario, and Diahann Carroll.
Psych (Prime Video, Peacock & Apple TV)
Psych is a police procedural comedy-drama series created by Steve Franks. The USA Network series follows Shawn Spencer, a young man with exceptional observational skills and eidetic memory. To get out of a jam, he lies to the police about being a psychic and soon begins consulting the police on criminal cases, but he is not alone. He is helped by his reluctant best friend, Gus. Psych stars James Roday, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson, Corbin Bernsen, Kirsten Nelson, and Anne Dudek.
The Mentalist (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
The Mentalist is a police procedural mystery crime thriller drama series created by Bruno Heller. The CBS series follows Patrick Jane, who used to pretend to be a psychic to earn money, but now he consults the CBI to catch dangerous criminals. His ultimate goal is to catch and kill the notorious serial killer, Red John, who killed his family. The Mentalist stars Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman, Amanda Righetti, Rockmond Dunbar, Emily Swallow, Joe Adler, and Josie Loren.
Castle (Prime Video, Hulu & The Roku Channel)
Castle is a police procedural crime comedy-drama series created by Andrew W. Marlowe. The ABC series follows Richard Castle, a popular novelist who teams up with homicide detective Kate Beckett to get inspiration for his next novel. Together, they solve complex murder cases. Castle stars Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Molly C. Quinn, Jon Huertas, Tamala Jones, Seamus Dever, and Penny Johnson Jerald.
The Blacklist (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
The Blacklist is an action crime thriller drama series created by Jon Bokenkamp. The NBC series follows Raymond Reddington, who is one of the most wanted criminals in the world. He suddenly surrenders to the FBI and works with them to catch the criminals who are on his “Blacklist.” The Blacklist stars James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold, Parminder Nagra, Harry Lennix, Amir Arison, Mozhan Marno, Hisham Tawfiq, and Laura Sohn.
Leverage (Prime Video)
Leverage is an action crime comedy-drama series created by John Rogers and Chris Downey. The TNT series follows Nathan Ford, a former insurance investigator who puts together a team consisting of a grifter, a thief, a hacker, a hitter, and a retrieval specialist to pull off impossible heists to help the people who have suffered injustice. Leverage stars Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Christian Kane, Beth Riesgraf, and Aldis Hodge.
High Potential (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
High Potential is a police procedural crime comedy-drama series created by Drew Goddard. Based on the French and Belgian series HPI, the ABC series follows Morgan Gillory, a brilliant woman with exceptional observational skills and intellect who works as a cleaning lady, but her life soon changes when she begins working for the police department as a consultant to solve extremely hard mysteries. High Potential stars Kaitlin Olson, Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Deniz Akdeniz, Amirah J, and Matthew Lamb.
Elementary (Prime Video & Hulu)
Elementary is a police procedural mystery crime drama series created by Robert Doherty. Based on the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the CBS series is set in New York City, and it follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Joan Watson, who team up to help the NYPD in solving complex criminal cases. Elementary stars Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Aidan Quinn, John Noble, Nelsan Ellis, Desmond Harrington, and James Frain.
Private Eyes (Rent on Prime Video)
Private Eyes is a Canadian detective crime comedy-drama series created by Tim Kilby and Shelley Eriksen. Based on the novel The Code by G.B. Joyce, the Global series follows Matt Shade, a former professional hockey player who joins hands with Angie Everett, a brilliant private detective, to catch dangerous criminals. Private Eyes stars Jason Priestley, Cindy Sampson, Barry Flatman, Jordyn Negri, Ennis Esmer, and Nicole de Boer.
Rizzoli & Isles (Pluto TV & Rent on Prime Video)
Rizzoli & Isles is a police procedural crime drama series created by Janet Tamaro. Based on the novels by Tess Gerritsen, the TNT series follows Jane Rizzoli, a relentless police detective who teams up with Maura Isles, a brilliant and blunt medical examiner, to solve various criminal cases. Rizzoli & Isles stars Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Jordan Bridges, Lee Thompson Young, Bruce McGill, Lorraine Bracco, Brian Goodman, Idara Victor, and Adam Sinclair.