Shows like In Plain Sight

If you're after that blend of obsessive investigation and cat-and-mouse psychological tension, you'll likely find it in A Confession, The Long Call, or The Field of Blood—all three share In Plain Sight's focus on a detective's personal unraveling as much as the case itself, with the pursuit bleeding into their home lives and moral compromises mounting. The Scottish-set options (Karen Pirie, The Field of Blood, Chasing Shadows) probably lean closest on tone and setting, though they tend toward darker institutional resistance and fewer of the lighter character moments that balance In Plain Sight's drama. For pure procedural tension without as much character depth, Murder Is Easy and The Long Shadow nail the methodical cat-and-mouse pacing but may feel more straightforward thriller than the messy, human-centered investigation you're likely craving.