Shows like Mrs. Columbo (1979)
Loved Mrs. Columbo? Here are 24 shows with a similar feel, picked from what fans of Mrs. Columbo watch next and from titles with the same mix of crime, mystery and comedy. Mrs. Columbo was created by Richard Levinson.
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.
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Manhunt (2017)
Inspired by actual events, this true crime anthology series takes a deep dive into the dark, twisted minds of terrorists and follows the brave souls who hunt them down.
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Taken (2002)
The show takes place from 1944 to 2002 and follows the lives of three families: the Crawfords, who seek to cover up the Roswell crash and the existence of aliens; the Keys, who are subject to frequent experimentation by the aliens; and the…
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All Her Fault (2025)
In Chicago, Marissa Irvine arrives at 14 Arthur Avenue, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school. But the woman who answers the door isn't a mother she recognizes. She isn't the nanny. She…
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Among Us (2026)
Eccentric, monochromatic crewmates of a ship transporting junk across the galaxy must root out an Impostor in their midst before they fall victim to its villainous designs.
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A Man on the Inside (2024)
A retired professor with a knack for snooping gets a new lease on life when a private investigator recruits him to go undercover and crack a case.
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Turner & Hooch (2021)
A Deputy Marshal inherits an unruly dog who helps him solve crimes and investigate a family mystery.
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Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)
When the Hellmouth opens beneath Darkplace Hospital in downtown Romford, kiddy doctor, Vietnam veteran and ex-warlock Dr. Rick Dagless M.D. is the only man who can close it. Joined by best buddy Dr. Lucien Sanchez, fiery hospital boss…
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Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000)
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law features ex-superhero Harvey T. Birdman of Birdman and the Galaxy Trio as an attorney working for a law firm alongside other cartoon stars from 1960s and 1970s Hanna-Barbera cartoon series. Similarly,…
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Code 404 (2020)
In the near future, an undercover Detective Inspector gunned down and killed during a botched sting is brought back via an experimental Artificial Intelligence project. Full of glitches, he’s got to track down the person who shot him, prove…
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Sick Note (2017)
When Daniel Glass is misdiagnosed with a fatal disease he begins to notice how everyone around him treats him better. But then he finds out he was misdiagnosed by the most incompetent oncologist on Earth and now he has a big decision to…
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Psychoville (2009)
Five strangers receive blackmail notes from an anonymous source, leading them on a dark and surreal journey as their lives unravel, featuring bizarre characters like a man-child, a one-handed clown, and a blind millionaire.
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You Are My Glory (2021)
A famous celebrity is about to lose her lucrative video game brand deal. Will her former crush help her become a gaming champion – and might this lead them to romance?
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Surface (2022)
A traumatic head injury leaves Sophie with extreme memory loss. In her quest to put the pieces of her life back together—with help from her husband and friends—Sophie begins to question the truth behind her picture-perfect life.
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Inspector George Gently (2008)
Crime drama set in the 1960s about an old-school detective trying to come to terms with a time when the lines between the police and criminals have become blurred.
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Mike Tyson Mysteries (2014)
Mike Tyson is taking the fight from the boxing ring to the streets … by solving mysteries! Aided by the Mike Tyson Mystery Team — the Ghost of the Marquess of Queensberry, Mike’s adopted Korean daughter and a pigeon who was once a man —…
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The Chelsea Detective (2022)
Detective Inspector Max Arnold lives on a battered houseboat at the end of Cheyne Walk after separating from his art dealer wife Astrid. The son of a local bookshop owner, Max is a far cry from the affluent elite whose crimes he'll help…
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Under Salt Marsh (2026)
Morfa Halen is a tight-knit Welsh town precariously nestled between towering mountains and a fast-encroaching sea that threatens its very existence. As a once-in-a-generation storm begins to gather far out at sea, former detective turned…
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Heist (2021)
Millions in stolen cash. Missing luxury bourbon. Watch ordinary people almost get away with these extraordinary heists in this true crime series.
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The Spoils of Babylon (2014)
Follow the saga of Cynthia and Devon, two siblings whose intense love drives everything and everyone around them to ruin.
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Traces (2019)
Set against the stunning Scottish landscape in and around Dundee, three compelling female characters — Emma Hedges, Prof. Sarah Gordon and Prof. Kathy Torrance — join forces to uncover the truth about an unsolved murder case that's very…
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The Witch's Diner (2021)
After her perfect life unravels, a woman teams up with a wish-granting sorceress to run a magical diner, but the cost of success may be higher than she imagined.
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Steeltown Murders (2023)
The hunt to catch the killer of three young women in the Port Talbot area in 1973 and the remarkable story of how - in the first case of its kind - the mystery was solved almost 30 years later using pioneering DNA evidence. Contrasting the…
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Gormenghast (2000)
At the Castle of Gormenghast, the Groan family has ruled with dusty ceremony for more than seventy generations. A clever and ambitious new kitchen boy, Steerpike, begins to insinuate himself into the affections of Lady Fuchsia Groan and to…