Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries

Series Similar to Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries

If you enjoyed Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. Frankie Drake Mysteries

   2017 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended96% match

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile.

   Set in Toronto during the 1920s, Frankie Drake Mysteries follows the city's only female private detective as she takes on the cases the police don't want or can't handle. Her gender is her biggest advantage - who would ever think a woman could be a detective? She has a knack for solving cases but she's no cop - her brand of justice doesn't always follow the law. Along with her partner Trudy, Frankie and the Drake Detective Agency take on cases of all shapes and sizes. From airplanes and booze running to American G-men, Communists and union busters, Frankie's fearless sense of adventure gets her into all kinds of trouble, but she always manages to find her way out. In a time of change and hopefulness, Frankie is a woman ahead of everyone. She's a new detective for a new world. But is the world ready for her?

2. Murdoch Mysteries

   2008 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · returning95% match

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, highly rated (8.1).

   Set in Toronto at the dawn of the 20th century, Murdoch Mysteries is a one-hour drama series that explores the intriguing world of William Murdoch, a methodical and dashing detective who pioneers innovative forensic techniques to solve some of the city's most gruesome murders. Murdoch's colleagues include the love of his life, coroner and psychiatrist Dr. Julia Ogden, a staunch ally who shares the detective's fascination for science; Constable George Crabtree, Murdoch's eager but sometimes naïve right-hand man; Inspector Brackenreid, Murdoch's skeptical yet reluctantly supportive boss; and coroner Dr. Emily Grace, Dr. Ogden's protégé.

3. Miss Scarlet

   2020 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · returning95% match

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile.

   When Eliza's father dies, he leaves her penniless in a time where marriage is the only option for financial security. But the headstrong Eliza has an ace up her bonnet - her father's business, a detective agency. But it's Victorian London and, to operate in this man's world, she needs a partner.Step forward consummate rogue Detective Inspector William Wellington of Scotland Yard, aka "The Duke".Eliza and Duke strike up a fiery relationship as they team up to solve puzzling crimes in the murkiest depths of 1880s London.

4. Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

   2012 · Drama, Crime · ended95% match

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

   Our glamorous lady detective, The Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher, swans into early 1929 Melbourne, fighting injustice with her pearl-handled pistol and her dagger-sharp wit.

5. My Life Is Murder

   2019 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · returning94% match

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile.

   Investigator Alexa Crowe, cannot help fighting the good fight – whether it is solving murders or combatting the small frustrations of everyday life. Fearless and unapologetic, Alexa's unique skills and insights into the darker quirks of human nature, allows her to provoke, comfort and push the right buttons as she unravels the truth behind the most baffling of crimes.

6. Murder, She Wrote

   1984 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended94% match

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile.

   Jessica Fletcher is a famous mystery writer who has a knack for solving murders on and off the page.

7. Sister Boniface Mysteries

   2022 · Drama, Mystery · returning94% match

   Recommended for similar Mystery profile.

   Entertaining detective drama following the investigations of Sister Boniface of St Vincent's Convent - nun, moped rider, wine maker and part-time forensic scientist.

8. Sherlock

   2010 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended93% match

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, highly rated (8.9).

   Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson's adventures in 21st Century London. A thrilling, funny, fast-paced contemporary reimagining of the Arthur Conan Doyle classic.

9. Maigret

   2016 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended92% match

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile.

   The formidable character of Jules Maigret first appeared in print in 1931. Georges Simenon, who wrote 75 Maigret novels, is considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th century – selling around a billion books worldwide to date.

10. Ripper Street

    2012 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended92% match

    Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, highly rated (8.1), hidden gem.

    The Whitechapel police fight to bring law to the lawless in the wake of Jack the Ripper's reign of terror.