Ally McBeal

Series Similar to Ally McBeal

If you enjoyed Ally McBeal, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. Boston Legal

   2004 · Drama, Comedy, Legal · ended

   Recommended for similar Legal profile, highly rated (8).

   Sometimes irreverent and funny, sometimes intense and moving, Boston Legal prides itself on being at the forefront of issue-oriented television, often addressing issues that are underreported by the media. Fast-paced and wildly comedic, the series confronts social and moral issues, while its characters continually stretch the boundaries of the law.

2. Eli Stone

   2008 · Drama, Fantasy, Legal · ended

   Recommended for similar Legal profile.

   Follow Eli Stone on his quirky quest for answers in this exciting and upbeat comedic drama. When Eli awakens to an unending George Michael soundtrack that only he can hear, gets dive-bombed by a WWI biplane on a busy San Francisco street, and faces a fire-breathing dragon outside his office window, there are two possible explanations: delusions caused by a potentially fatal brain aneurysm or the chance that something greater is at work. He might just be a prophet sent to change the world.

3. Franklin & Bash

   2011 · Drama, Comedy, Legal · ended

   Recommended for similar Legal profile.

   Two young, fly-by-the-seat-of-their-pants street lawyers cause a seismic culture clash when they join a legendary, button-down law firm.

4. Judge John Deed

   2001 · Drama, Legal · ended

   Recommended for similar Legal profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

   Judge John Deed is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC that aired from 9 January 2001 – 18 January 2007. Sir John Deed (played by Martin Shaw) is a recently appointed High Court judge who actively seeks justice in the cases before him, while at the same time trying to rekindle an old romance with former pupil Jo Mills QC, who regularly appears in his court.

5. Murder One

   1995 · Drama, Crime, Legal · ended

   Recommended for similar Legal profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

   Theodore Hoffman is a prominent defense attorney in a prestigious Los Angeles law firm. After successfully defending the wealthy but suspicious Richard Cross in a lurid murder trial, he is now involved in the defense of Neil Avedon. Neil is a famous young actor who has had severe drug and alcohol problems and was subsequently charged with the murder, after Cross was acquitted. This single case will run an entire television season (interspersed with bits from other cases that the firm is involved in).

6. Damages

   2007 · Drama, Legal · ended

   Recommended for similar Legal profile, hidden gem.

   Set in New York's world of high stakes litigation, Damages follows the lives of Patty Hewes, the nation's most revered and most reviled litigator, and her bright, ambitious protégée Ellen Parsons as they become embroiled in a class action lawsuit targeting Arthur Frobisher, one of the country's wealthiest CEOs. As Patty battles Frobisher and his attorney, Ellen learns what it takes to win at all costs -- and that lives, not just fortunes, are at stake.The series premiered on July 24, 2007 on FX and aired for three seasons before moving to the DirecTV channel Audience Network in 2010, airing for two further seasons, and concluding in 2012.

7. Silk

   2011 · Drama, Crime, Legal · ended

   Recommended for similar Legal profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

   Series about life at the Bar, the dilemmas and problems that modern day barristers have to face, and what it means to become a silk.

8. Suits

   2011 · Drama, Legal · ended

   Recommended for similar Legal profile, highly rated (8.1).

   Suits delves into the fast-paced, high-stakes world of a top Manhattan corporate law firm where hotshot associate Harvey Specter makes a risky move by hiring Mike Ross a brilliant but unmotivated college dropout, as his associate. As he becomes enmeshed in this unfamiliar world, Mike relies heavily on the firm's best paralegal Rachel Zane and Harvey's no-nonsense assistant Donna Paulsen to help him serve justice. With a photographic memory and the street smarts of a hustler, Mike proves to be a legal prodigy despite the absence of bonafide legal credentials.

9. Harry's Law

   2011 · Drama, Legal · ended

   Recommended for similar Legal profile, hidden gem.

   In Season 2, Harry is back with an attitude as she hones her courtroom arguments and winning style. On the heels of Harry's rising reputation, Harry's Law and Fine Shoes starts landing larger cases, and alongside her newfound success, Harry is looking to bring in some new hotshot attorneys to help out the team.

10. The Night Of

    2016 · Drama, Crime, Legal · ended

    Recommended for similar Legal profile, highly rated (8.4).

    The Night Of is an eight-part limited series that delves into the intricate story of a fictitious murder case in New York City. The series follows the police investigation and legal proceedings, all the while examining the criminal justice system and the purgatory of Rikers Island, where the accused awaits his trial.Filmed in and around Manhattan, the HBO series is based on the BBC's Criminal Justice, created by Peter Moffat.