Spider-Noir is a neo-noir superhero detective series developed by Oren Uziel. Based on Marvel Comics, the Prime Video series is set in the 1930s in New York, and it follows Ben Reilly, a down-on-his-luck private detective who once used to be the city’s protector known as the Spider. When a mysterious woman walks into his office with a dangerous case, he must unravel a mystery involving the city’s most ruthless gangster. Spider-Noir stars Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez, Abraham Popoola, Jack Huston, and Brendan Gleeson. So, if you loved the gritty drama, detective story, and compelling characters in Spider-Noir, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Batman: Caped Crusader (Prime Video)
Batman: Caped Crusader is an animated superhero detective noir series developed by Bruce Timm. Based on the DC Comics characters, the Prime Video series is set in the 1940s, and it follows Bruce Wayne during his early years as Batman. He soon encounters several antagonists who will go on to become iconic DC villains. The voice cast of Batman: Caped Crusader includes Hamish Linklater, Jason Watkins, Eric Morgan Stuart, Krystal Joy Brown, John DiMaggio, Gary Anthony Williams, Diedrich Bader, and Michelle C. Bonilla.
Sugar (Apple TV)
Sugar is a sci-fi neo-noir mystery drama series created by Mark Protosevich. The Apple TV series follows John Sugar, a private detective who takes on the case of a big-time Hollywood film producer’s missing daughter, but things soon take a turn when he discovers dark secrets about the family while trying to hide his own important secrets. Sugar stars Colin Farrell, Kirby, Amy Ryan, Dennis Boutsikaris, Nate Corddry, Alex Hernandez, and James Cromwell.
Perry Mason (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Perry Mason is a historical detective crime drama series co-created by Rolin Jones and Ron Fitzgerald. Based on the character of the same name, the HBO series is set in the 1930s in Los Angeles, and it follows Perry Mason, a down-on-his-luck private investigator who gets involved in a kidnapping-gone-wrong case and soon finds himself going up against corrupt, powerful forces. Perry Mason stars Matthew Rhys, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Tatiana Maslany, Shea Whigham, John Lithgow, and Justin Kirk.
The Penguin (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
The Penguin is a gangster crime drama superhero series developed by Lauren LeFranc. Based on DC Comics, the HBO series is a spin-off of the 2022 film The Batman, and it follows Oz Cobb, aka Penguin, as he rises to power in the criminal underworld of Gotham City. The Penguin stars Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Deirdre O’Connell, Michael Zegen, James Madio, and Michael Kelly.
Goliath (MGM+)
Goliath is a legal drama series co-created by David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro. The Prime Video series follows Billy McBride, who once used to be a brilliant and in-demand lawyer, but now he spends his days drinking alone in his motel room. When a short-term lawyer brings him a wrongful death case against a massive corporation, Billy decides to take on the case because he will be going up against lawyers from the law firm he once founded. Goliath stars Billy Bob Thornton, William Hurt, Maria Bello, Olivia Thirlby, Nina Arianda, Molly Parker, and Tania Raymonde.
Bosch (Prime Video)
Bosch is a detective drama series developed by Eric Overmyer. Based on Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch novel series, the Prime Video series is set in Hollywood, Los Angeles, and it follows Harry Bosch, a former Army Special Forces operator now working as a homicide detective, as he investigates the brutal murder of a young boy while being investigated for murdering a serial killer. Bosch stars Titus Welliver, Jamie Hector, Amy Aquino, Lance Reddick, Annie Wersching, Sarah Clarke, Jason Gedrick, Madison Lintz, and Jeri Ryan.
Jessica Jones (Disney+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Jessica Jones is a superhero neo-noir detective series created by Melissa Rosenberg. Based on the Marvel Comics character, the Netflix series is set in New York City, and it follows Jessica Jones, an alcoholic private investigator with superhuman abilities, as a dark figure from her past returns in her life to take control of her. Jessica Jones stars Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, Rachael Taylor, Wil Traval, Erin Moriarty, Eka Darville, and Carrie-Anne Moss.