Reasonable Doubt is a legal drama series created by Raamla Mohamed. The Hulu series is set in Los Angeles, and it follows Jacqueline “Jax” Stewart, a corporate criminal defense lawyer who takes on high-profile cases while going through a contentious separation from her husband. Reasonable Doubt stars Emayatzy Corinealdi, McKinley Freeman, Tim Jo, Angela Grovey, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Aderinsola Olabode, Michael Ealy, Morris Chestnut, and Joseph Sikora. So, if you loved the legal thrills, intense drama, and compelling characters in Reasonable Doubt, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
How to Get Away with Murder (Prime Video, Hulu, & Tubi)
How to Get Away with Murder is a legal mystery thriller drama series created by Peter Nowalk. The ABC series follows Annalise Keating, a defense attorney who also teaches at a prestigious Philadelphia university. She soon gets embroiled in a complex murder plot involving five of her students. How to Get Away with Murder stars Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Alfred Enoch, Jack Falahee, Katie Findlay, Aja Naomi King, Matt McGorry, and Karla Souza.
Scandal (Netflix, Hulu, Tubi, & Rent on Prime Video)
Scandal is a political thriller drama series created by Shonda Rhimes. The ABC series is set in Washington, D.C., and it follows Olivia Pope, a former media consultant working for the President of the United States, as she starts her own crisis management firm with a group of employees. Scandal stars Kerry Washington, Henry Ian Cusick, Columbus Short, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz, and Jeff Perry.
Damages (Hulu, Tubi, & Rent on Prime Video)
Damages is a legal thriller drama series co-created by Todd A. Kessler, Glen Kessler, and Daniel Zelman. The FX series follows Ellen, a brilliant young lawyer who becomes the protege of Patty Hewes, a ruthless veteran attorney who stops at nothing to get a win for her clients. Damages stars Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Željko Ivanek, Noah Bean, Tate Donovan, Ted Danson, Anastasia Griffith, Marcia Gay Harden, and Timothy Olyphant.
The Good Wife (Paramount+, Pluto TV, & Rent on Prime Video)
The Good Wife is a legal political drama series co-created by Robert and Michelle King. The CBS series is set in Chicago, and it follows Alicia Florrick, the wife of a former state’s attorney, as she returns to being a lawyer after her husband is caught in a corruption and sex scandal. The Good Wife stars Julianna Margulies, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, Graham Phillips, Makenzie Vega, Josh Charles, Christine Baranski, and Alan Cumming.
Suits (Netflix, Peacock, & Rent on Prime Video)
Suits is a legal comedy-drama series created by Aaron Korsh. The USA Network series is set in New York City, and it follows Mike Ross, a college dropout with a photographic memory, who is hired as a lawyer by charismatic attorney Harvey Specter. Both Mike and Harvey work together at a prestigious law firm, but their careers are threatened by Mike’s secret. Suits stars Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty, Gina Torres, and Amanda Schull.
Boston Legal (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Boston Legal is a legal comedy-drama series created by David E. Kelley. The ABC series is a spin-off of The Practice, and it follows lawyer Alan Shore as he begins working at the high-end litigation firm Crane, Poole & Schmidt in Boston, where he takes on various cases. Boston Legal stars James Spader, Monica Potter, Rhona Mitra, Lake Bell, Mark Valley, William Shatner, Candice Bergen, and Julie Bowen.
The Lincoln Lawyer (Netflix)
The Lincoln Lawyer is a legal drama series created by David E. Kelley. Based on Michael Connelly’s book series, the Netflix series is set in Los Angeles, and it follows lawyer Mickey Haller, who takes on high-profile cases and works from the back of his Lincoln Navigator. The Lincoln Lawyer stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Neve Campbell, Becki Newton, Jazz Raycole, Angus Sampson, and Yaya DaCosta.