20 best shows like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)


List of the best shows and series like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979): The Third Day, Prime Suspect 1973, Alex Rider, Viewpoint, The Escape Artist, The Sister, Dark Heart, Honour, The Nevers, Hidden.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrethriller, drama, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

A unique story told over two distinct halves, "Summer" follows Sam, a man drawn to a mysterious island off the British coast where he encounters a group of islanders set on preserving their traditions at any cost. "Winter" follows Helen, a strong-willed outsider who comes to the island seeking answers, but whose arrival precipitates a fractious battle to decide its fate.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom

Prime Suspect 1973 tells the story of 22-year-old Jane Tennison's first days in the police force, in which she endured flagrant sexism before being thrown in at the deep end with a murder enquiry.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genreaction, thriller, comedy, melodrama, drama, adventure, family
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

Everything changes when Alex Rider learns that his uncle Ian has actually been killed in the line of duty as a British spy. The normal teen is approached by the head of The Department and pressured to help investigate his uncle's death. Alex reluctantly assumes a new identity and goes undercover in a remote boarding school called Point Blanc.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrethriller, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom

A gripping drama following a tense police surveillance investigation into a tight knit Manchester community and explores whether it is ever possible to observe the lives of others with true objectivity and zero effect.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genrethriller, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration03:00

A chilling and bloody legal thriller that explores the line between law and justice. Will Burton, a talented junior barrister of peerless intellect and winning charm, specialises in spiriting people out of tight legal corners. He is in high demand as he has never lost a case. But when his talents acquit the notorious prime suspect in an horrific murder trial, that brilliance comes back to bite him with unexpected and chilling results, not to mention a shocking twist.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrethriller, drama, detective
CountryUSA, United Kingdom

Almost a decade into his new devoted married life Nathan is rocked to the core when Bob, an unwelcome face from the past, turns up on his doorstep with shocking news, triggering a series of catastrophic decisions.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom

During a heatwave, DI Will Wagstaffe and his team investigate what turns out to be a series of horrifying and brutal attacks on accused but unconvicted paedophiles.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrethriller, drama, crime, history
CountryUnited Kingdom

Based on the heartbreaking true story of Banaz Mahmod, the young Londoner murdered by her own family for falling in love with the wrong man, Honour follows Detective Chief Inspector Caroline Goode's passionate search to discover the fate of missing 20-year old Banaz.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

In the last years of Victoria's reign, London is beset by the "Touched": people — mostly women — who suddenly manifest abnormal abilities, some charming, some very disturbing. Among them are Amalia True, a mysterious, quick-fisted widow, and Penance Adair, a brilliant young inventor. They are the champions of this new underclass, making a home for the Touched, while fighting the forces of… well, pretty much all the forces — to make room for those whom history as we know it has no place.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:41

DI Cadi John and DC Owen Vaughan try to solve a case involving Mali Pryce, a young woman whose body was discovered in a stream in the woods.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genreaction, thriller, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:58

Daniel Demoys has gone from being an idealistic young man with a burning desire to make the world a better place, to a disillusioned and corrupt council official. His alcoholism has driven a wedge between him and his family. When Daniel wakes up after another drunken night, he realizes that he might be responsible for a murder. A dramatic act of redemption buys him public adoration, so much so that he has become a candidate in the race for Mayor, but as his public star rises ever higher and he tries to repair the damage done to his private life, he is painfully aware that it could all come crashing down at any moment.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration00:30

The black sheep of the Argyll family, Jack Argyll, was accused of murdering their matriarch a year ago, but now a man shows up on their doorstep claiming Jack’s innocence. The family must come to terms with this news and the fact that the real killer might still be among them.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:11

A troubled war veteran is assigned to protect a controversial politician who may be the target of a terror plot.

Markimdb: 6
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:46

When day becomes night, a strict curfew forces ordinary people to go pedal to the metal in a deadly race for freedom. During this contest, alliances and friendships are both made and lost.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom

Police duo Bishop and Pike are two best mates bonded by the same moral code, despite their differences. Packed full of humour, action and emotion, Bulletproof is about friendship, conspiracies and ghosts from the past.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
CountryUSA, United Kingdom

Young computer engineer Lily Chan investigates the secretive development division of her employer, a cutting-edge tech company based in San Francisco, which she believes is behind the murder of her boyfriend.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrethriller, drama, detective
CountryCanada, United Kingdom, USA, Germany

Follows the mystery of Flight 716 - a passenger plane that vanishes over the Atlantic Ocean. Following the mysterious crash, recently widowed, brilliant aviation investigator Kendra Malley is called in to investigate by her former boss and mentor Howard Lawson.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:59

When a pizza delivery driver is shot dead in south London, a tenacious detective goes after the people traffickers behind his murder and unravels a conspiracy that goes to the top.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrethriller, drama, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom

Faith, a small-town Welsh lawyer, is forced to cut short her extended maternity leave when her husband and business partner, Evan, goes missing. As the truth of his actions surface, Faith must fight to protect her family and her sanity.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genrethriller, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:00

A dutiful Liverpool beat cop discovers what he is truly capable of after his partner is brutally murdered in a targeted attack by a local gang.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrethriller, drama, history
CountryUnited Kingdom

Three episode, fact based drama from the BBC, about the 2018 Novichok poisoning crisis in the city of Salisbury.

Markimdb: 8.9
Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration00:53

A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota.

Markimdb: 7
Genrethriller, drama, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom

A series of gripping thrillers that expose the dark side of the people we trust to care for us - doctors.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom

Set against the backdrop of the city of Amsterdam, Piet Van der Valk and his team investigate a series of high-profile cases immersed in the worlds of art, politics, addiction, mysticism and the fashion industry.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom

Explore the intoxication of sexual attraction, the dangerous power of emotional manipulation, and how finding a volatile form of solace in another can have dire consequences as two conflicted coppers track down a pair of deadly killers.

Markimdb: 7
Genreaction, thriller, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:28

What happens when a man who believes he has retired from MI6 is called back to do one more job to regain his life, only to discover that this job may mean he has no life to go back to.

Markimdb: 8
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryIceland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, France, United Kingdom

Icelandic crime drama featuring Chief of Police Andri.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:30

Danny is a gregarious, hedonistic romantic who gets drawn into the dangerous world of British espionage in this contemporary, emotional thriller. He falls for the anti-social but enigmatic Alex, both from opposite worlds, and they soon realise they’re perfect for each other. But when Alex suddenly disappears, Danny is utterly ill-equipped to take on his complex and codified world. Young, innocent and adrift he needs to decide whether he’s prepared to fight for the truth?

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:00

Three-part crime thriller. When detective Marcus Farrow looks into a seemingly forgotten case, he has no idea of the chaos and heartache that will soon follow. He is found at the scene of a murder, and with all the evidence pointing towards him, he is arrested and charged.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom

After a list of names is found in the shoe of a dead woman, one of the named people begins investigating and is drawn to the The Pale Horse, the home of a trio of rumored witches living in a small village. Word has it that the witches can do away with wealthy relatives using dark arts.

Markimdb: 7
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom

Talented and successful surgeon Daniel Milton has his world shattered when his wife Beth develops a fatal degenerative disease. After conventional treatment options run out, Daniel partners with the lonely yet resourceful Lee to start a literal Underground clinic in the vast network of tunnels beneath Temple Tube Station in London.

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.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Australia
    Duration00:40

    The disappearance of a baby from a small coastal town in Australia is the catalyst for a journey into the disintegrating psychology of a young couple as they deal with an unthinkable tragedy under both the white light of public scrutiny and behind closed doors.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:19

    To escape reality 17-year-old Leila turns to a secret virtual paradise. Her real journey begins when this digital Eden turns dark.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, melodrama, drama, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration02:42

    When a teenage couple runs away to be together, the extraordinary gift they possess unleashes powerful forces intent on dividing them forever.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    An ordinary London family decide to accept a substantial pay-off from a renowned filmmaker to keep silent about the abuse of their youngest son. Although guilt-ridden, they believe the money will enable the family to heal and move on, to start a new life and erase the memories of the past. But damage runs deep, and the price of taking the money may be very high.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:29

    A serial killer thriller told in reverse, unravelling the truth behind a series of murders as DCI Gabriel Markham hunts down a brutal killer.

    Markimdb: 8.2
    Genreaction, thriller, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:46

    The series follows John Porter, a former British Special Forces soldier, who is drafted back into service by Section 20, a fictional branch of the Secret Intelligence Service.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    Horror stories told from the perspectives of multiple characters whose lives are affected by the Birch, a bloodthirsty monster deep in the woods. Once you summon her protection, you never escape.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:58

    When the Police Service of Northern Ireland are unable to close a case after 28 days, Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson of the Metropolitan Police Service is called in to review the case. Under her new leadership, the local detectives must track down and stop a serial killer who is terrorising the city of Belfast.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom

    Quirke is the chief pathologist in the Dublin city morgue – a charismatic loner whose job takes him into fascinating places as he investigates sudden deaths in 1950s Dublin. His pleasures in life are raw and deep, a drink, a smoke, good food, a woman: With one woman in particular – his adoptive brother's wife Sarah and the forbidden love that has shaped and dominated Quirke's life.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Since losing her son eight years ago, Jodie has been rebuilding her life but when she catches sight of Daniel, she is convinced she has found her missing son.

    Markimdb: 8.4
    Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:50

    The Utopia Experiments is a legendary graphic novel shrouded in mystery. When a group of strangers find themselves in possession of an original manuscript, their lives suddenly and brutally implode.

    Markimdb: 8.2
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Italy
    Duration01:08

    A security consultant hunts for a ruthless assassin. Based on the Villanelle novellas by Luke Jennings.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom

    English student Ophelia falls in love with her married lecturer, seeing in him all the answers to her needs. When their affair is interrupted by a shocking and tragic death, Ophelia finds herself trapped in a world where she can no longer trust her own mind.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration02:54

    Exile is a British psychological thriller television series dealing with the topic of Alzheimer's disease against a background of corruption. It stars John Simm and Jim Broadbent and was broadcast on BBC One. The series received varyingly positive reviews.John Simm received a BAFTA nomination for his role as Tom Ronstadt, as did the director John Alexander.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:00

    Brilliant young actress Charlie strikes up an acquaintance with an intriguing stranger while on holiday in Greece, but it rapidly becomes apparent that his intentions are far from romantic.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration05:00

    On the surface William Travers is a picture of success. An accomplished criminal barrister happily living with his wife in rural Suffolk. However, Travers is still recovering from a traumatic series of events that have shaken his belief in the legal system.Reluctantly, he is drawn into a case that involves his old friend Martin Newall who faces conspiracy and murder charges while at the same time being investigated by a vicious and vengeful detective DS Mark Wenborn.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:00

    Today is the day Ivy Moxham will escape from the cellar that's been her prison for the last 13 years. Today is the day she'll return to her home, to her family, to her life. Today is only the beginning. Thirteen explores how to pick up the threads of a life half-lived and how to survive as a family under the greatest pressure: how to feel again, chance love again. It is a psychological drama about who to trust when you can't even trust yourself. Ivy Moxham is a young girl. Ivy Moxham is a woman. Ivy Moxham is whoever you want her to be.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryIsrael, USA, United Kingdom, Greece

    A Mossad agent embarks on her first mission as a computer hacker in her home town of Tehran.




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