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

1. Foyle's War

   2002 · Drama, Crime · ended

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

   Post-WWII drama. Foyle, now working for British Intelligence, is drawn into the world of corrupt Nazi businessmen when a London university professor is found murdered.

2. Maigret

   2016 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   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.

3. Houdini & Doyle

   2016 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, hidden gem.

   Inspired by true events, the series follows two great men of the 20th Century and real-life friends - Harry Houdini, master magician, escape artist and paranormal debunker; and Arthur Cohen Doyle prolific writer, creator of "Sherlock Holmes" and paranormal aficionado. They grudgingly join forces with New Scotland Yard to investigate unsolved, inexplicable and possibly supernatural crimes, alongside the first female Constable of the London Metropolitan Police Force, Adelaide Statton.In the series, Houdini, Doyle and Stratton are tasked with the cases that nobody else can solve. It challenges their sense of what is real and what is not. Houdini is a skeptic, while Doyle believes in the unseen. Their diverse viewpoints make solving crime a challenge and often Stratton is put in the middle. The trio will take on cases that involve vampires, ghosts, monsters and poltergeists... or are they a ruse to conceal murder?

4. Zen

   2011 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile.

   Drama series centred around Rome detective Aurelio Zen, who finds it tough being the only honest cop in town. Plotting politicians, a stressed-out boss and vengeful gangsters don't make it easy.

5. Strike

   2017 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · returning

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, highly rated (8), also on BBC iPlayer.

   Strike is a drama series based on the novels by Robert Galbraith. Cormoran Strike, an injured war veteran turned PI, and secretary Robin Ellacott seek the truth surrounding a mysterious death.

6. Endeavour

   2012 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

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

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

7. The Bletchley Circle

   2012 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

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

   The Bletchley Circle follows the journey of four ordinary women with extraordinary skills that helped to end World War II.Set in 1952, Susan, Millie, Lucy and Jean have returned to their normal lives, modestly setting aside the part they played in producing crucial intelligence, which helped the Allies to victory and shortened the war. When Susan discovers a hidden code behind an unsolved murder she is met by skepticism from the police. She quickly realises she can only begin to crack the murders and bring the culprit to justice with her former friends.

8. And Then There Were None

   2015 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile.

   Europe teeters on the brink of war. Ten strangers are invited to Soldier Island, an isolated rock near the Devon coast. Cut off from the mainland, with their generous hosts Mr and Mrs U.N. Owen mysteriously absent, they are each accused of a terrible crime. When one of the party dies suddenly they realise they may be harbouring a murderer among their number.

9. The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher

   2011 · Drama, Crime, History · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, hidden gem.

   The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher is based on Kate Summerscale's account of a Victorian murder case that shocked the whole country. Detective Inspector Jack Whicher finds himself traveling to a remote country house where he investigates the murder of a young child. He soon manages to discover a web of lies and concealment amid the family living there, which he thinks vindicates the police's chief suspect in the murder case.

10. Ordeal by Innocence

    2018 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

    Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile.

    Three-part adaptation of Agatha Christie's book. Heiress Rachel Argyll is murdered at her family estate. Eighteen months later, the identity of the murderer is thrown in doubt.