20 best shows like Breaking Bad (2008)

List of the best shows and series like Breaking Bad (2008): Narcos, House of Cards, The Innocent, Game of Thrones, True Detective, Coyote, Squid Game, Sherlock, 257 Reasons to Live, The Mentalist.

Markimdb: 8.8
Genredrama, crime
CountryUSA, Colombia, Mexico
Duration02:13

The true story of Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.

Markimdb: 8.7
Genredrama
CountryUSA
Duration00:50

Set in present day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood, a ruthless and cunning politician, and his wife Claire who will stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of greed, sex and corruption in modern D.C. House of Cards is an adaptation of a previous BBC miniseries of the same name, which is based on the novel by Michael Dobbs.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountrySpain

An accidental killing leads a man down a dark hole of intrigue and murder. Just as he finds love and freedom, one phone call brings back the nightmare.

Markimdb: 9.2
Genreaction, fantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration00:55

Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.

Markimdb: 8.9
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:00

An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA

The story of Ben Clemens, who after 32 years as a border patrol agent is forced to work for the very people he spent his career trying to keep out of the United States. Now exposed to life on the other side of the wall, Ben will start to question his black and white views of the world, challenging his ideology and his loyalties.

Markimdb: 8
Genrethriller, drama
CountrySouth Korea

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games—with high stakes. But, a tempting prize awaits the victor.

Markimdb: 9.1
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:30

    A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

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    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryRussia

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    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:43

    Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genreaction, drama, western, crime
    CountryUSA

    Reboot of the 1993 series focusing on Walker as he returns from years undercover. A widower and father of two, he begins fighting crime with a new partner, who is one of the only female Rangers in history.

    Markimdb: 8.5
    Genreaction, melodrama, drama, adventure, military, history
    CountryRepublic of Ireland, Canada
    Duration00:45

    Vikings follows the adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods. Legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryItaly, France, United Kingdom

    After being implicated in a deadly scandal, a trader at a leading London bank fights to clear his name, but instead uncovers an intercontinental conspiracy masterminded by powerful forces operating in the shadows.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genredocumentary, crime, detective
    CountryUSA

    An exploration of the case of the Golden State Killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s, committing 50 sexual assaults and 10 murders, and true crime author Michelle McNamara's obsessive quest to find justice on behalf of his victims.

    Markimdb: 8.4
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:07

      A complex drama about power politics in the world of New York high finance. Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod are on an explosive collision course, with each using all of his considerable smarts, power and influence to outmaneuver the other. The stakes are in the billions in this timely, provocative series.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUSA

      Based on a true story that spanned more than 30 years in which a young man was charged and convicted of brutally murdering his mother. Each episode is structured around an interrogation taken directly from the real police case files, with the goal of turning the viewer into a detective.

      Markimdb: 8.8
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:00

      A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrefantastic, action, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA

      Following the events of “Avengers: Endgame”, the Falcon, Sam Wilson and the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities, and their patience.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA

      Angsty and awkward fifteen year old Ginny Miller often feels more mature than her thirty year old mother, the irresistible and dynamic Georgia Miller. After years on the run, Georgia desperately wants to put down roots in picturesque New England and give her family something they've never had... a normal life. But it's not all carpool and Kombucha as Georgia's past threatens her and her family's new way of life... and Georgia will do anything to protect her family.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, cartoon
      CountryUSA

      Follow the Alaskan adventures of the Tobin family as a single dad does his best to keep his weird bunch of kids close, especially as the artistic dreams of his only daughter lead her away from the family fishing boat and into the glamorous world of the local mall.

      Markimdb: 7.9
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryIndia

      When her world suddenly turns upside down, will Aarya become the very thing she hated?How far will she go to survive and protect her family?

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA

      A group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood try to make it big — no matter the cost.

      Markimdb: 8.1
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA

      The parallel lives of identical twin brothers Dominick and Thomas Birdsey in an epic story of betrayal, sacrifice and forgiveness set against the backdrop of 20th century America.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA

      With better luck, better choices, better posture...Josh Corman could’ve been a rock star. Now he teaches fifth grade, and though he loves his students, he still struggles to find happiness and meaning in a world that sometimes feels short on both.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genreaction, thriller
      CountryUSA

      Desperate to take care of his pregnant wife before a terminal illness can take his life, Dodge Maynard accepts an offer to participate in a deadly game where he soon discovers that he’s not the hunter… but the prey.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryUSA

      Lifelong friends Maddie, Helen and Dana Sue lift each other as they juggle relationships, family and careers in the small, Southern town of Serenity.

      Markimdb: 8.3
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration00:46

      Three women living in three different decades: a housewife in the '60s, a socialite in the '80s and a lawyer in 2018, deal with infidelity in their marriages.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrefantasy, adventure, cartoon, anime
      CountryJapan

      Lloyd is a novice adventurer whose dream is to discover “true strength” in the capital he’s always admired, despite growing up with neighbors who always considered him weak. The story starts with him departing from his hometown, which just so happens to be located right next to…one of the most dangerous dungeons in the world?!

      Markimdb: 9.2
      Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure, cartoon
      CountryUSA
      Duration00:22

      Rick is a mentally-unbalanced but scientifically-gifted old man who has recently reconnected with his family. He spends most of his time involving his young grandson Morty in dangerous, outlandish adventures throughout space and alternate universes. Compounded with Morty's already unstable family life, these events cause Morty much distress at home and school.

      Markimdb: 8
      Genredrama
      CountryGermany

      A Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a group of musicians -- until her past comes calling.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
      CountryDenmark, USA
      Duration02:13

      After a brutal virus wipes out most of the population, two young siblings embark on a perilous search for safety. A Scandinavian thriller series.

      Markimdb: 7.9
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA

      As Dwayne Johnson runs for president in 2032, he takes a comedic look back at his extraordinary life through the outrageous stories of his family and youth that shaped him into the man he is today. He explores his childhood years living amid influential wrestling icons while his dad rose to fame in the business, his rebellious teenage years attending high school in Pennsylvania, and his football years teamed up with powerhouse players at the University of Miami. In his telling, Johnson explains that while his experiences have been larger than life, he remains a down-to-earth guy who still relates to the American people.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genreaction, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA

      A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice…all while searching for the assassin who killed her Shaolin mentor and is now targeting her.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrefantasy, comedy, cartoon
      CountryUSA

      Goodhearted hero wannabe Patrick lands his dream job as a squire, only to learn the royal castle is a corrupt hornet’s nest of horny monarchs, crooks and charlatans. War, murder, full frontal nudity—who knew brightly colored peg people led such exciting lives?

      Markimdb: 8.4
      Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration00:43

        When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genreaction, drama, crime, detective
        CountryFrance, USA

        Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.

        Markimdb: 7.9
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA

        A family’s lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.

        Markimdb: 8.5
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration00:55

        Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrehorror, drama, detective
        CountryUSA

        In the 1850s, Captain Charles Boone relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in the small, seemingly sleepy town of Preacher’s Corners, Maine after his wife dies at sea. Charles will soon have to confront the secrets of his family’s sordid history, and fight to end the darkness that has plagued the Boones for generations.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genredrama, crime, biography
        CountryUSA

        A prisoner becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit.

        Markimdb: 8.4
        Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, cartoon, anime
        CountryJapan

        34-year-old virgin loser is kicked out of his home by his family and realized that his life is completely over. As he regrets wasting his life, a truck runs him over and he died. When he wakes up... He’s in a world of sword and sorcery! Reborn as a baby named Rudeus, he decides that this time, he’ll live a life he won’t regret!

        Markimdb: 6
        Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA

        Rooted in the conflict between characters connected to the deity Santa Muerte and others allied with the Devil, this saga explores an exciting mix of the supernatural and the combustible reality of 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with Mexican-American folklore and social tension.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genrefantastic, comedy, drama, detective
        CountryUSA

        Crash-landed alien Harry takes on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor. Arriving with a secret mission, he starts off living a simple life…but things get a bit rocky when he’s roped into solving a local murder and realizes he needs to assimilate into his new world. As he does, he begins to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his mission and asking the big life questions like: “Are human beings worth saving?” and “Why do they fold their pizza before eating it?”

        Markimdb: 8.6
        Genrehorror, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:41

        The Crains, a fractured family, confront haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it.

        Markimdb: 8.5
        Genreaction, melodrama, drama, adventure, biography, history
        CountryUSA
        Duration00:52

        Spartacus is an American television series inspired by the historical figure of Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BCE led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic departing from Capua.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genredrama, crime
        CountryUnited Kingdom

        Detective superintendent reopens two unsolved murder cases from the 1980s. Forensic methods link the crimes to a string of burglaries. Steve's team has to find more evidence before the perpetrator is released from prison.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genrefantasy, drama, detective
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration01:33

        Brakebills University is a secret institution specializing in magic. There, amidst an unorthodox education of spellcasting, a group of twenty-something friends soon discover that a magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real— and poses grave danger to humanity.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
        CountryUSA

        In a utopia whose perfection hinges upon control of monogamy and privacy, members of the collective begin to question the rules, putting their regimented society on a collision course with forbidden love and revolution.

        Markimdb: 8.6
        Genreaction, fantasy, cartoon
        CountryChina

        Tang San spent his life in the Tang Outer Sect, dedicated to the creation and mastery of hidden weapons. Once he stole the secret lore of the Inner Sect to reach the pinnacle of his art, his only way out was death. But after throwing himself off the deadly Hell's Peak he was reborn in a different world, the world of Douluo Dalu, a world where every person has a spirit of their own, and those with powerful spirits can practice their spirit power to rise and become Spirit Masters.The spirit that awakens within Tang San is Blue Silver Grass, a useless spirit. Can he overcome the difficulties to reach the high ranks of Spirit Masters and bring the glory of the Tang Sect into this new world?

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genrethriller, drama, detective
        CountryUSA

        A wary CIA officer investigates a charismatic man who sparks a spiritual movement and stirs political unrest. Who exactly is he? And what does he want?




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