Lie to Me*

Series Similar to Lie to Me*

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

1. The Mentalist

   2008 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, highly rated (8.2).

   Patrick Jane, an independent consultant with the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has a remarkable track record for solving serious crimes by using his razor sharp skills of observation. Within the Bureau, Jane is notorious for his blatant lack of protocol and his semi-celebrity past as a psychic medium, whose paranormal abilities he now admits he feigned. No-nonsense Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon openly resists having Jane in her unit and alternates between reluctantly acknowledging Jane's usefulness and blasting him for his theatrics, narcissism, and dangerous lack of boundaries. Lisbon's team includes agents Kimball Cho, Wayne Rigsby and rookie member Grace Van Pelt, who all think Jane's a loose cannon but admire his charm and knack for clearing cases.

2. Life

   2007 · Drama, Crime · ended

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

   A detective gets a second chance after serving twelve years in prison for a crime he did not commit. 

3. Monk

   2002 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, highly rated (8).

   An ex-cop suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder solves crimes with various (and usually exasperated) sidekicks. The 'defective detective' may have an abundance of phobias (heights, crowds, and even milk), but also razor-sharp deductive skills, which he uses to help the San Francisco police with especially baffling cases.

4. The Nine

   2006 · Drama, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Mystery profile, hidden gem.

   The Nine is a complex character drama series that will unravel the mystery of what transpired during a bank robbery turned 52-hour hostage situation in Los Angeles. Chronological flashbacks of what happened inside the bank will open each episode, but the heart of the series is how that harrowing experience impacts the key characters in their present day lives as they continue to intertwine, deepen and complicate the connections to one another.

5. Perception

   2012 · Drama, Crime · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime profile.

   One of the most unique crime solvers on television, eccentric neuroscience professor Dr. Daniel Pierce, is recruited by the FBI to help solve complex cases. Dr. Pierce possesses an intimate knowledge of human behavior and a masterful understanding of the way the mind works. Although Pierce's mind may be brilliant, it's also damaged, as he suffers from paranoid schizophrenia.

6. Raines

   2007 · Drama, Crime · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, hidden gem.

   Michael Raines is a 'mentally haunted' LAPD detective, who interacts with imaginary manifestations of dead crime victims in order to solve criminal cases. Raines must deal with his unique, unintentional method, as it causes problems with his co-workers and in his personal life.

7. Castle

   2009 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, highly rated (8.2).

   Castle follows Rick Castle who is one of the world's most successful crime authors. But when his rock star lifestyle isn't enough, this bad boy goes looking for new trouble and finds it working with smart, beautiful Detective Kate Beckett. Inspired by her professional record and intrigued by her buttoned-up personality, Castle's found the model for his bold new character whether she likes it or not. Now with the mayor's permission, Castle is helping solve crime with his own twist.

8. Broadchurch

   2013 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, highly rated (8.4).

   David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Andrew Buchan and Jodie Whittaker, star in Broadchurch – a brand new powerful, thought provoking drama series by Kudos Film and Television for ITV.The sadness of losing a child consumes the family, Beth and Mark Latimer their daughter 15-year-old Chloe and Beth's mum Liz as they attempt to cope with their grief, everyday normal life and the abruptness of the unwarranted attention heaped upon them. Devastated by their loss, it's the most stressful and emotional time in their lives as they struggle to relate to their friends, neighbours, the church, the press, and the police.

9. Janet King

   2014 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, highly rated (8).

   Created as a spin-off from the 2011 legal drama Crownies. Janet King follows the story of Senior Crown Prosecutor Janet King, tracing her journey in Series 1 in the Department of Public Prosecutions to a Royal Commission into Serious Firearm Crime in Series 2 to the National Crime Commission in Series 3.

10. The Bletchley Circle

    2012 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

    Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, highly rated (8).

    The Bletchley Circle follows the journey of four ordinary women with extraordinary skills that helped to end World War II.Set in 1952, Susan, Millie, Lucy and Jean have returned to their normal lives, modestly setting aside the part they played in producing crucial intelligence, which helped the Allies to victory and shortened the war. When Susan discovers a hidden code behind an unsolved murder she is met by skepticism from the police. She quickly realises she can only begin to crack the murders and bring the culprit to justice with her former friends.