Smoke is a crime drama miniseries created by Dennis Lehane. Based on the podcast titled Firebug by Truth Podcasting Corp. The Apple TV+ series is set in the Pacific Northwest, and it follows arson investigator Dave Gudsen and Detective Michelle Calderon as they are assigned to work together to catch a serial arsonist who is terrorising the city. Smoke stars Taron Egerton, Jurnee Smollett, Rafe Spall, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Hannah Emily Anderson, Greg Kinnear, and John Leguizamo. So, if you loved the thrilling mystery, intense drama, and compelling characters in Apple TV+’s Smoke, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Black Bird (Apple TV+)
Black Bird is a true crime drama miniseries created by Dennis Lehane. Based on the 2010 autobiographical novel In with the Devil: A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption by James Keene and Hillel Levin, the Apple TV+ series follows James “Jimmy” Keene, a once-promising young football star who is arrested after getting involved in criminal activities. He is soon offered a deal to get out of prison, but to get his fresh start, he must get a disturbing psychopathic killer who is in the same jail as Jimmy to confess. Black Bird stars Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser, Sepideh Moafi, Greg Kinnear, and Ray Liotta.
Deadwater Fell (Prime Video, Acorn TV, Tubi, & The Roku Channel)
Deadwater Fell is a British crime drama series created by Daisy Coulman. The Channel 4 series is set in a remote Scottish village, and it revolves around a tragic fire that left a mother and three young children dead, with the only survivor being the father. When an investigator begins to investigate the fire, she finds something far more sinister than she ever could have expected. Deadwater Fell stars David Tennant, Cush Jumbo, Matthew McNulty, and Anna Madeley.
Broadchurch (Peacock, PBS, Pluto TV, Plex, Xumo Play, The Roku Channel, Tubi, & Rent on Prime Video)
Broadchurch is a British mystery crime drama series created by Chris Chibnall. The ITV Series is set in the titular coastal town, and it revolves around the tragic murder investigation of a young boy being conducted by the newly arrived Detective Inspector Alec Hardy, who reluctantly partners with the local Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller. Broadchurch stars David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Jonathan Bailey, Charlotte Beaumont, Andrew Buchan, Arthur Darvill, and Matthew Gravelle.
True Detective (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
True Detective is a Southern Gothic neo-noir mystery crime thriller anthology series created by Nic Pizzolatto. The HBO series revolves around law enforcement officials from different parts of the United States as they investigate extremely disturbing criminal cases. True Detective stars Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Monaghan, Alexandra Daddario, Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch, and Vince Vaughn.
Sharp Objects (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Sharp Objects is a Southern Gothic psychological mystery thriller miniseries created by Marti Noxon. Based on the 2006 novel of the same name by author Gillian Flynn, the HBO series follows Camille Preaker, an investigative reporter struggling with alcoholism, as she returns to her hometown to investigate the brutal murder of two young girls, but her investigation soon leads to her own family and her childhood trauma. Sharp Objects stars Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen, Matt Craven, Henry Czerny, Taylor John Smith, Madison Davenport, Miguel Sandoval, Will Chase, Jackson Hurst, and Sydney Sweeney.
The Fall (Prime Video, Peacock, Acorn TV, Britbox, Pluto TV, Tubi, & AMC+)
The Fall is a crime thriller drama series created by Allan Cubitt. The BBC Two series follows Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson, who is assigned to investigate a series of murders and Paul Spector, the serial killer targeting young women. The Fall stars Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan, John Lynch, Stuart Graham, Niamh McGrady, Archie Panjabi, Colin Morgan, Bronagh Waugh, and Sarah Beattie.
Hannibal (Prime Video)
Hannibal is a psychological crime thriller drama series created by Bryan Fuller. Based on the Hannibal novels by author Thomas Harris, the NBC series follows FBI Special Agent Will Graham, who can think like the killer, but this skill comes at the cost of his sanity, and when he is called back into the field to catch disturbing killers. To keep his mind in check, he frequents forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter, but what Will doesn’t know is that Hannibal is a serial killer himself. Hannibal stars Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas, Hettienne Park, Laurence Fishburne, Scott Thompson, Aaron Abrams, and Gillian Anderson.
The Sinner (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
The Sinner is a police procedural mystery crime drama anthology series created by Derek Simonds. Based on the 1999 novel of the same name by author Petra Hammesfahr, the USA Network series follows Detective Harry Ambrose as he investigates seemingly ordinary people who have committed horrific crimes. The Sinner stars Bill Pullman, Jessica Hecht, Jessica Biel, Matt Bomer, Elisha Henig, Carrie Coon, and Alice Kremelberg.