We have compiled a list of series that are similar to Dexter. Here are 5 titles that you might enjoy if you liked the crime series.
What kind of series are these? The selection of titles was made by the editorial team. However, we also focused on a good rating on IMDb.
Are you also fans of Nordic crime series? Then check out this list: 5 strong Nordic crime series for a dark TV evening
1. Hannibal
The series revolves around the empath and FBI agent Will Graham, who can immerse himself so deeply in the minds of the murderers that he can mentally reconstruct their crimes. He is supported in the investigations by psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter, who has a dark hobby.
Watch Hannibal if you like the following about Dexter :
- Characters with dark secrets and double lives
- Moral ambiguity
- Psychological depth
- Dark atmosphere
- Cat-and-mouse game 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: All cooking scenes in the series were filmed by Hannibal-actor Mads Mikkelsen himself, including the trick where he tosses an egg in 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
The series was inspired by Robert Bloch’s and Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho and deals with the events that took place during the youth of the famous serial killer from the classic film.
Norma’s husband has passed away. Together with her son Norman Bates, she wants to start anew in the town of White Pine Bay and moves into an old motel. However, the small town is not as idyllic as thought, 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 addressed
- Crimes and murders
- Psychological depth
- Complex characters
This is what the IMDb ratings say: The series has 8.1 stars on IMDb with a total of 117,066 viewers giving their ratings.
Fun fact: The WiFi password of Bates Motel is MOTHER. (via IMDb)
