M.I.A. is a crime thriller drama series created by Bill Dubuque. The Peacock series follows Etta Tiger Jonze, a young woman in the Florida Keys whose whole world turns upside down after her family’s drug business results in their deaths. She vows to become the most powerful crime lord in South Florida to get her revenge against the people responsible for her family’s death. M.I.A. stars Shannon Gisela, Brittany Adebumola, Dylan T Jackson, Alberto Guerra, Cary Elwes, and Danay Garcia. So, if you loved the thrilling drama, intense story, and compelling characters in Peacock’s M.I.A., here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Queen of the South (Rent on Prime Video)
Queen of the South is a crime thriller drama series co-developed by M.A. Fortin and Joshua John Miller. Based on Arturo Pérez-Reverte’s 2002 novel The Queen of the South, the USA Network series follows Teresa Mendoza, a young woman, as she flees to the United States after her drug-dealing boyfriend is killed by a cartel boss. Now she is determined to become a powerful drug lord to exact her revenge. Queen of the South stars Alice Braga, Peter Gadot, Hemky Madera, Molly Burnett, Veronica Falcon, Joaquim de Almeida, and Justina Machado.
Animal Kingdom (Netflix & Prime Video)
Animal Kingdom is a crime drama series developed by Jonathan Lisco. Based on David Michôd’s 2010 Australian film of the same name, the TNT series follows Joshua “J” Cody, a teenage boy who moves to South California to live with his relatives after his mother dies of a heroin overdose. He soon gets involved in his family’s excessive and criminal lifestyle. Animal Kingdom stars Ellen Barkin, Scott Speedman, Shawn Hatosy, Ben Robson, Jake Weary, Finn Cole, and Molly Gordon.
Hotel Cocaine (MGM+)
Hotel Cocaine is a crime thriller drama series created by Chris Brancato. The MGM+ series is set in the late 1970s, and it follows Roman Compte, a Cuban exile and former CIA operative now working as the general manager of the Mutiny Hotel in Miami, as he makes the hotel the epicenter of the city’s cocaine scene. Hotel Cocaine stars Danny Pino, Yul Vazquez, Mark Feuerstein, Laura Gordon, Corina Bradley, and Tania Watson.
Ozark (Netflix)
Ozark is a crime drama series co-created by Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams. The Netflix series follows Marty Byrde, a financial planner who gets involved with a Mexican drug cartel, and now the only way he gets out alive is by laundering money for the cartel. To do that, he moves his family to the Ozarks and comes up with various money-laundering schemes while clashing with the dangerous locals. Ozark stars Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner, Julia Garner, Jordana Spiro, Jason Butler Harner, and Esai Morales.
Griselda (Netflix)
Griselda is a biographical crime drama series co-created by Doug Miro, Eric Newman, Carlo Bernard, and Ingrid Escajeda. The Netflix series is set in Miami, and it follows Griselda Blanco, an ambitious businesswoman who creates one of the most successful drug empires in history. Griselda stars Sofia Vergara, Alberto Guerra, Juliana Aidén Martinez, Vanessa Ferlito, and Christian Tappan.
Revenge (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Revenge is a mystery thriller drama series created by Mike Kelley. Based on Alexandre Dumas’ classic 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo, the ABC series follows Amanda, a young woman whose father was imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit. Now it’s up to her to move to the Hamptons and find the real criminal, but she soon finds herself getting embroiled in a dangerous scheme. Revenge stars Madeleine Stowe, Emily VanCamp, Gabriel Mann, Henry Czerny, Ashley Madekwe, Nick Wechsler, Josh Bowman, and Connor Paolo.
Sky Rojo (Netflix)
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