10 TV Shows like Inside Man you must watch

By Amanda Guarragi - July 5, 2023 (Last updated: September 12, 2024)
10 TV Shows like Inside Man you must watch
By Amanda Guarragi - July 5, 2023 (Last updated: September 12, 2024)

We discuss 10 TV shows like Inside Man you must watch. Add these well-recommended and thrilling series to your watch list.

In 2022, Inside Man starring David Tennant, Stanley Tucci, and Donny Wells made for a thrilling crime series.

The series is about a prisoner on Death Row in the US and a woman trapped in a cellar under an English vicarage, who cross paths in the most unexpected ways. There are only four episodes and each episode explores the nature of the prisoner and what the two men have in common.

The series on this list are all incredible in their own way because they dissect the situation at hand from different perspectives. That’s what makes each character unique and their stories engaging.

10 TV Shows like Inside Man

Black Bird (2022) 

Jimmy Keene is sentenced to 10 years in a minimum security prison but he cuts a deal with the FBI to befriend a suspected serial killer. Keene has to elicit a confession from Larry Hall to find the bodies of as many as eighteen women. Black Bird is created by Dennis Lehane and stars Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser, and Greg Kinnear.

Broadchurch (2013) 

The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart. For those who watched this, they knew that David Tennant and Olivia Colman were bound to be massive stars because of how talented they were in this series.

Luther (2010)

DCI John Luther is a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can’t always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions. This series was the sole reason why Idris Elba was rumored to play the next James Bond for so many years. Everyone who watched this show could see that he could take on the role and do it well.

Mindhunter (2017) 

This David Fincher series deserved more recognition because of how incredible it was. In the late 1970s, two FBI agents broaden the realm of criminal science by investigating the psychology behind the murder and end up getting too close to real-life monsters.

The Fall (2013) 

A cold but very passionate policewoman goes head to head with a seemingly passionate father who is a serial killer in this procedural out of Belfast. The only thing they share is their common complexity. Jamie Dornan and Gillian Anderson have an insane amount of chemistry. The tension is felt between the two of them making this such a breeze to watch.

True Detective (2014) 

This is a seasonal anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law. Each season presented something new to the table and more importantly, a new lens from each detective.

Sherlock (2010) 

The quirky spin on Conan Doyle’s iconic sleuth pitches him as a “high-functioning sociopath” in modern-day London. Assisting him in his investigations: Afghanistan War veteran John Watson, who’s introduced to Holmes by a mutual acquaintance. Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch were a match made in heaven in this BBC series. And to this day, it is probably the best adaptation of Sherlock Holmes. 

Sharp Objects (2018) 

After treating her mental illness, crime reporter Camille Preaker returns to her hometown to solve the murder of two young girls. However, she is forced to face and deal with her own demons too. It’s interesting to see a different side of Amy Adams that audiences haven’t seen before, but this series placed her in a darkness that was hard to come out of.

Anatomy of a Scandal (2022) 

A sexual consent scandal amongst the British privileged elite and the woman caught up in its wake. Sienna Miller returns to the small screen to make a show that is poignant and necessary viewing for women everywhere.

How to Get Away With Murder (2014) 

A group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defense professor become involved in a twisted murder plot that promises to change the course of their lives. Viola Davis can truly do it all and was the highlight of everyone’s Thursday nights. The dynamic of the students learning from her while uncovering the suspect in each season worked so well.

Do you have any other recommendations for TV Shows like Inside Man? Let us know in the comments.

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