The Bill

Series Similar to The Bill

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

1. Scott and Bailey

   2011 · Drama, Crime · ended

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

   Scott and Bailey is a crime drama series which follows the personal and professional lives of two female detectives working for the Manchester Metropolitan Police.

2. Waking the Dead

   2000 · Drama, Crime · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime profile.

   Drama series following the members of a Cold Case investigation team as they use advanced forensic techniques to uncover the truth and bring criminals to justice.

3. Suspects

   2014 · Drama, Crime · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, hidden gem.

   Using improvised dialogue and filming techniques usually associated with factual programming, this unique procedural crime drama follows D.I. Martha Bellamy and her team as they investigate hard-hitting crimes in contemporary London.

4. Motive

   2013 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime profile.

   Motive is an unconventional way to watch a crime drama unfold. Each episode begins by revealing not only the victim, but the killer as well. It's not a "whodunit", it's a "whydunit", a question faced by spirited female Vancouver homicide detective Angie Flynn as she begins to piece together the clues from the crime. How are the victim and killer connected? What is the motive? As the mystery unfolds, the audience navigates a complicated maze of clues alongside the detective and her team.

5. London Kills

   2019 · Drama, Crime · returning

   Recommended for similar Crime profile.

   Drama series following the detectives of an elite murder investigation squad in London.

6. Ellis

   2024 · Drama, Crime · returning

   Recommended for similar Crime profile.

   Ellis will follow DCI Ellis, a tenacious cop who is parachuted into failing investigations. Each two-hour episode sees Ellis – accompanied by her right-hand man DS Harper, arrive at a different police station, where she will have to win over the local detectives and immerse herself in the cases she has come to solve. As a black female cop, Ellis is used to being dismissed and overlooked, but she is a first-class murder detective, with a determination for justice and a deep well of compassion for those who need it.

7. The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies

   2014 · Drama, Crime · ended

   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.

8. Collision

   2009 · Drama, Crime · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, hidden gem, 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.

9. Manhunt

   2019 · Drama, Crime · ended

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

   Compelling real-life crime drama based on Met Detective Colin Sutton's memoirs.

10. Crossing Lines

    2013 · Drama, Action, Crime · ended

    Recommended for similar Crime profile.

    The series taps into a fictional unit mandated by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate cross-border crimes and ultimately bring global criminals to justice. Crossing Lines is set in the world's most exotic locales, where an elite team of eager cops work to solve the most notorious international crimes.