5 series like Dexter

We have collected series that are similar to Dexter in a list. We’ll introduce you to 5 titles that you might like if you also liked the crime series.

What kind of series are these? The titles were selected based on the editorial team. We also paid attention to a good rating on IMDb.

Are you also fans of Nordic crime novels? Then take a look at this list: 5 strong, Nordic crime series for a dark evening of television

1. Hannibal

German trailer for the first season of Hannibal with Mads Mikkelsen

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The series revolves around empath and FBI agent Will Graham, who gets into the heads of murderers so well that he can mentally reconstruct their crimes. He is supported in the investigation by the psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter, who has a sinister hobby.

Watch Hannibal if you like the following about Dexter:

  • Characters with dark secrets and double lives
  • Moral ambiguity
  • Psychological depth
  • Dark atmosphere
  • Game of cat and mouse with the police
  • Serial killer
  • This is what the IMDb ratings say: With a total of 276,929 ratings on IMDb, the series has an average of 8.5 stars.

    Fun fact: Hannibal actor Mads Mikkelsen shot all of the cooking scenes in the series himself, including the trick in which he throws an egg into the air, breaks it on the spatula and it lands in the pan. He received training for this from food stylist Janice Poon. (via businessinsider.com)

    2. Bates Motel

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    The series was inspired by Robert Bloch and Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho and covers the events that took place in the youth of the famous serial killer from the classic film.

    Norma’s husband died. Together with her son Norman Bates, she now wants to make a new start in the town of White Pine Bay and moves into an old motel. However, the small town is not as idyllic as expected and the relationship between mother and son is complicated.

    Watch Bates Motel if you like the following about Dexter:

  • Protagonists with dark secrets
  • Family relationships are discussed
  • Crimes and murders
  • Psychological depth
  • Complex characters
  • This is what the IMDb ratings say: The series has 8.1 stars on IMDb. A total of 117,066 viewers gave their rating.

    Fun fact: The Bates Motel WiFi password is MOTHER. (via IMDb)

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