Deadloch is an Australian dark comedy and crime drama series co-created by Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan. The Prime Video series is set in the sleepy settlement of Deadloch in Tasmania, and it follows detectives Dulcie Collins and Eddie Redcliffe as they are sent to investigate the murder of a local man. Deadloch stars Kate Box, Madeleine Sami, Alicia Gardiner, Nina Oyama, Holly Austin, Tom Ballard, and Astrid Wells Cooper. So, if you loved the thrilling mysteries, hilarious comedy, and entertaining characters in Deadloch, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Panhandle (Tubi)
Panhandle is a crime comedy-drama series co-created by Carla Kettner and Nicholas Stoller. The Spectrum series is set in the fictional town of Boggsville, Florida, and it follows Bellwether Prescott, an agoraphobic rich man with a brilliant deductive mind struggling to get over the loss of his murdered wife. He soon teams up with traffic cop Cammie Lord to solve complex murders. Panhandle stars Luke Kirby, Tiana Okoye, Lorenzo Izzo, Forrest Goodluck, Wallace Smith, Glenn Morshower, and Lesley Ann Warren.
Bad Monkey (Apple TV)
Bad Monkey is a crime thriller and dark comedy series developed by Bill Lawrence. Based on Carl Hiaasen’s 2013 novel of the same name, the Apple TV series is set in South Florida, and it follows Andrew Yancy, a stubborn ex-cop reluctantly working as a restaurant inspector to get his job back, but things go awry after he begins investigating a severed arm. Bad Monkey stars Vince Vaughn, L. Scott Caldwell, Rob Delaney, Meredith Hagner, Natalie Martinez, Alex Moffat, and Michelle Monaghan.
Bodkin (Netflix)
Bodkin is a mystery thriller and dark comedy series created by Jez Scharf. The Netflix series follows American podcaster Gilbert Power as he teams up with a Dublin-born investigative journalist from London and an assistant to travel to the Irish coastal town of Bodkin to make a podcast about the disappearance of three people during a festival decades ago. Bodkin stars Will Forte, Siobhán Cullen, Robyn Cara, David Wilmot, and Chris Walley.
Death in Paradise (The Roku Channel & Britbox)
Death in Paradise is a British crime comedy-drama series created by Robert Thorogood. The BBC One series is set on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie, and it follows Detective Inspector Richard Poole as he is sent to the island to investigate the murder of a British police officer, but much to his dismay, he is transferred there. Death in Paradise stars Ben Miller, Kris Marshall, Ardal O’Hanlon, Ralf Little, and Don Gilet.
Florida Man (Netflix)
Florida Man is a crime drama and dark comedy series created by Donald Todd. The Netflix series follows Mike Valentine, a struggling ex-cop in debt to a Philly mobster. To repay his debt, he is ordered to go to his home state of Texas to find the mobster’s runaway girlfriend. Florida Man stars Édgar RamÃrez, Abbey Lee, Otmara Marrero, Lex Scott Davis, and Emory Cohen.
The Mallorca Files (Prime Video & Britbox)
The Mallorca Files is a British police procedural series created by Dan Sefton. The BBC One series is set on the Spanish island of Mallorca, and it revolves around a team-up between a Welsh detective, Miranda Blake, and a German detective, Max Winter, as they investigate complex crime cases. The Mallorca Files stars Elen Rhys, Julian Looman, MarÃa Fernández Ache, Nacho Aldeguer, and Alex Hafner.
Poker Face (Peacock)
Poker Face is a crime comedy-drama series created by Rian Johnson. The Peacock series follows Charlie Cale, a woman on the run with an extraordinary ability that allows her to tell if someone is lying to her. During her travels, she uses her ability to solve various mysteries, including murders. Poker Face stars Nora Zuckerman, Lilla Zuckerman, Tony Tost, Benjamin Bratt, Simon Helberg, Rhea Perlman, Steve Buscemi, and Patti Harrison.
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Only Murders in the Building is a murder mystery comedy-drama series co-created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. The Hulu series revolves around a trio of unlikely allies who have a keen interest in murder mystery podcasts. When a murder takes place in their apartment building, they decide to investigate it and make a podcast out of it. Only Murders in the Building stars Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Aaron Dominguez, Amy Ryan, and Cara Delevingne.
Population 11 (Plex)
Population 11 is a crime thriller and dark comedy series created by Phil Lloyd. Inspired by the 2017 disappearance of Paddy Moriarty in Australia’s Northern Territory, it follows Andy Pruden, a man from Ohio who arrives in the Australian outback to look into the mysterious disappearances of his estranged father, but he soon begins suspecting everyone in the town. Population 11 stars Ben Feldman, Perry Mooney, Katrina Milosevic, Darren Gilshenan, Chai Hansen, and Stephen Curry.
The Afterparty (Apple TV)
The Afterparty is a murder mystery comedy anthology series created by Christopher Miller. The Apple TV series follows Detective Danner as she investigates murder through interviewing all the likely suspects, who all tell her their version of events leading up to the murder. The Afterparty stars Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson, Zoë Chao, Ike Barinholtz, and Ben Schwartz.