Martial Law

Series Similar to Martial Law

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

1. Hawaii Five-0

   2010 · Drama, Action, Crime · ended94% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Crime profile, also on CBS.

   Hawaii Five-0 is a contemporary take on the classic series about a new elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime that washes up on the Islands' sun-drenched beaches. Detective Steve McGarrett, a decorated Naval officer-turned-cop, returned to Oahu to investigate his father's murder and stayed after Hawaii's former governor persuaded him to head up the new team: his rules, no red tape and full blanket authority to hunt down the biggest "game" in town. Joining McGarrett is Detective Danny "Danno" Williams, a relocated ex-New Jersey cop - a working man in paradise who prefers skyscrapers to the coastline - but who's committed to keeping the Islands safe for his young daughter; Chin Ho Kelly, an ex-Honolulu police detective and former protégé of McGarrett's father who was wrongly accused of corruption; Dr. Max Bergman, the quirky coroner; Chin's cousin, Kono Kalakaua, a beautiful and fearless native; and Captain Lou Grover, who formerly headed Hawaii's SWAT unit. Joining them is Jerry Ortega, a former classmate of Chin's and the Island's local conspiracy theorist. The state's brash FIVE-0 unit, who may spar and jest among themselves, remain determined to eliminate the seedy elements from the 50th state.

2. The Good Guys

   2010 · Comedy, Action, Crime · ended94% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Crime profile.

   The Good Guys is an action packed and comedic look at what happens when a washed up, old school cop and a by the book, modern day detective try to expose the big picture of small crime.

3. Starsky & Hutch

   1975 · Action, Crime · ended93% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Crime profile.

   Produced by Aaron Spelling, Starsky & Hutch roared onto small screens in 1975 to become one of the most popular, iconic series of the decade. This was TV's coolest buddy cop show, fueled by full-throttle car chases, offbeat humor, colorful characters and a hip vibe.

4. The Unit

   2006 · Drama, Action, Crime · ended93% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Crime profile, highly rated (8.3), also on CBS.

   The Unit is a covert Special Forces team that does not exist. Their cover is the 303rd logistical studies group. They are assigned covert military operations by the President and never get credit for their actions. Their wives are also a tight group protecting their husbands. They protect their husband's secrets and maintain their cover.

5. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

   2000 · Drama, Action, Crime · ended93% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Crime profile, highly rated (8.1), also on CBS.

   CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a drama about a team of forensic investigators trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.

6. CHiPs

   1977 · Drama, Action, Crime · ended93% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Crime profile.

   Where the rubber meets the road and the bad guys meet the badge -- that's where you'll find California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers Jon and Ponch. Set in the sun-drenched sprawl of Los Angeles, CHiPs combines action, heroics and fun.

7. Banshee

   2013 · Drama, Action, Crime · ended92% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Crime profile, highly rated (8.6).

   Banshee stars Antony Starr as Lucas Hood, an ex-con and master thief who assumes the identity of the sheriff of Banshee, Pennsylvania, where he continues his criminal activities, even as he's hunted by the shadowy gangsters he betrayed years earlier.

8. Numb3rs

   2005 · Drama, Action, Crime · ended92% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Crime profile, also on CBS.

   FBI Special Agent Don Eppes recruits his mathematical genius brother Charlie to help the Bureau solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles. The two brothers take on the most confounding criminal cases from a very distinctive perspective. Dr. Larry Fleinhardt is Charlie's friend and colleague who urges Charlie to focus more on his university studies than on FBI business. Alan Eppes (Don and Charlie's father) is pleased to see his two sons working together but fears their competitive nature will lead to trouble.

9. CSI: NY

   2004 · Drama, Action, Crime · ended92% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Crime profile, also on CBS.

   The third edition of the CSI franchise sets up shop in the Big Apple, where taciturn former Marine, Detective Mac Taylor leads a crime-solving team of police officers and forensics specialists. In the city that never sleeps, CSI: NY never rests, and while people may lie, the evidence rarely does.

10. Person of Interest

    2011 · Action, Crime, Science-Fiction · ended92% match

    Recommended for similar Action / Crime profile, highly rated (8.8), also on CBS.

    You are being watched. The government has a secret system, a machine that spies on you every hour of every day. I know because I built it. I designed the Machine to detect acts of terror but it sees everything. Violent crimes involving ordinary people. People like you. Crimes the government considered "irrelevant". They wouldn't act so I decided I would. But I needed a partner. Someone with the skills to intervene. Hunted by the authorities, we work in secret. You'll never find us. But victim or perpetrator, if your number is up, we'll find you.