The Bletchley Circle

Series Similar to The Bletchley Circle

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

1. Broadchurch

   2013 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended99% match

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

   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.

2. Endeavour

   2012 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended99% match

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery 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.

3. Castle

   2009 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended99% match

   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.

4. Agatha Christie's Poirot

   1989 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended99% match

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, highly rated (8.2), also on ITV1.

   Whether he's on holiday abroad, taking a countryside break or simply going about his business near his central London home, Poirot finds himself exercising his "little grey cells" by helping police investigate crimes and murders, whether they ask for his help or not.He's often accompanied by his trusty sidekick Captain Hastings, and their paths cross Scotland Yard's Inspector Japp who has a grudging respect for the meticulous, if eccentric, private detective.

5. Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

   2012 · Drama, Crime · ended99% 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.

6. Vera

   2011 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended99% match

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery 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.

7. Ripper Street

   2012 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended99% 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.

8. Frankie Drake Mysteries

   2017 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended98% 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?

9. Janet King

   2014 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended97% match

   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. Bosch

    2015 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended97% match

    Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, highly rated (8.5).

    Based on Michael Connelly's best-selling novels, Harry Bosch, an LAPD homicide detective, stands trial for the fatal shooting of a serial murder suspect. A cold case involving the remains of a missing boy forces Bosch to confront his past.