Scott and Bailey

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

1. Lewis

   2006 · Drama, Crime · ended99% match

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, highly rated (8), also on ITV1.

   A spin-off of the popular series Inspector Morse, a special two-hour drama picked up five years after the series ended. It is now continuing in its own series, with Lewis and Hathaway investigating in Morse's old stomping ground of Oxford.

2. The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies

   2014 · Drama, Crime · ended98% match

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem, also on ITV1.

   This drama tells the real-life story of retired schoolteacher Christopher Jefferies who was initially questioned by police as a suspect in the murder of Jo Yeates who rented a flat from him. He was vilified by the press, partly on account of his eccentric appearance and long flowing hair, even after he had been released on bail by the police.

3. Appropriate Adult

   2011 · Drama, Crime · ended96% match

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, highly rated (8), also on ITV1.

   Dramatisation of the case of serial killers Fred and Rose West, focusing on the way in which they were brought to justice.

4. Thorne

   2010 · Drama, Crime · ended96% match

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

   Thorne, a television drama series which debuted on Sky1 in the UK on 10 October 2010, is based on crime writer Mark Billingham's novels. The series stars David Morrissey in the title role of Detective Inspector Tom Thorne, and includes Aidan Gillen, Eddie Marsan, and Natascha McElhone as supporting cast members.

5. Vera

   2011 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended96% match

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, highly rated (8), also on ITV1.

   Set around Newcastle and the stunning Northumberland countryside, Vera features complex and intriguing cases, atmospherically-shot landscapes and captivating performances, led by Brenda Blethyn who plays the unorthodox but brilliant DCI Vera Stanhope.

6. Collision

   2009 · Drama, Crime · ended95% match

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, also on ITV1.

   Police drama series. Troubled detective John Tolin returns to work after an extended period of leave, and is handed a complicated case involving a shocking road traffic accident.

7. Castle

   2009 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended94% match

   Recommended for similar Crime 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. The Guilty

   2013 · Drama, Crime · ended93% match

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, also on ITV1.

   DCI Maggie Brand leads the new investigation. Pregnant when Callum went missing, debilitating morning sickness had forced her to step down from the original investigation. Her son, Sam, was born only a few months after Callum disappeared. Now he's starting school and Maggie has to deal with her own feelings of loss, as she confronts the reality that her little boy is very different to the other children in his class. Driven by her obsession to discover what happened to Callum, Maggie leaves no stone unturned in piecing together the events of that fateful night.

9. In Plain Sight

   2016 · Drama, Crime · ended93% match

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, hidden gem, also on ITV1.

   In Plain Sight is a new three-part mini-series based on the true story of Lanarkshire detective William Muncie's quest to bring to justice notorious Scottish killer Peter Manuel.Muncie first arrested Manuel in 1946 for housebreaking, but also successfully convicted him for a string of sexual assaults. Manuel vowed revenge. Released from prison in 1955, Manuel embarked on a two-year killing spree, claiming eight lives in the close-knit communities of South Lanarkshire. Manuel evaded capture for so long because he was unlike anything the local police had ever encountered: A murderer without any discernible motive whose victims were chosen at random. Muncie was the one man who had Manuel's measure and doggedly refused to give up until Manuel was brought to justice.

10. Endeavour

    2012 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended93% match

    Recommended for similar Crime profile, highly rated (8.4), also on ITV1.

    The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.