Shows like Criminal Record
2024 · Series · TV-MA · your starting pointIf Criminal Record is the itch, these scratch it — some louder, some quieter. Free ones first.
Shows like Criminal Record, ranked

1. London Kills (2019)
The procedural structure alternates between self-contained murder investigations and a mounting personal mystery, mirroring how Criminal Record layers immediate case pressure against long-simmering institutional secrets that reshape the detectives' sense of duty.

2. Code of Silence (2021)
Detective Nipper Read's methodical dismantling of the Krays mirrors the procedural tension in Criminal Record, where institutional corruption and personal ambition collide as investigators confront the gap between justice and legacy.

3. Suspects (2014)
The procedural unfolds with the same methodical investigation of London crime scenes, but each case examines how institutional pressure and personal conviction collide when detectives must decide what justice actually means.

4. Trigger Point (2022)
The procedural tension and moral weight of investigating London crimes under extreme pressure mirrors the high-stakes decision-making that defines both the veterans and newcomers navigating their careers through dangerous cases.

5. Trial & Retribution (1997)
The meticulous reconstruction of evidence across parallel investigations mirrors Criminal Record's architecture, while both series pit ambitious detectives against institutional resistance when past cases demand reopening.
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