If You Liked The Mentalist, Watch These Next
Finished The Mentalist (2008) and want more of the same? These 20 TV shows are what its fans watched next, ranked by how often people who liked it also liked these. Like The Mentalist, most of them are crime, drama, mystery.
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20 titles · updated 2nd October 2026
1.The Rockford Files(1974)
7.6CrimeDramaMysteryAlso crime and drama
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
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2.Numb3rs(2005)
7.0CrimeDramaMysteryAlso crime and drama
Inspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime as an FBI agent recruits his mathematical genius brother to help solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles from a very different perspective.
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3.Dragnet(1967)
7.0CrimeDramaMysteryAlso crime and drama
Police Detective Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
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4.Ironside(1967)
6.8CrimeDramaMysteryAlso crime and drama
When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by…
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5.Baretta(1975)
6.5CrimeDramaMysteryAlso crime and drama
Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. While popular, Toma received intense criticism at the time for its…
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6.Perception(2012)
7.2CrimeDramaMysteryAlso crime and drama
Dr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist and professor, is recruited to help the federal government crack difficult cases. His intimate knowledge of human behavior and masterful understanding of the mind give him an extraordinary ability to read people, but his eccentric view of the world and less-than-stellar social…
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7.Midsomer Murders(1997)
7.5CrimeDramaMysteryAlso crime and drama
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
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8.Perry Mason(1957)
7.7MysteryDramaCrimeAlso mystery and drama
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
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9.Barnaby Jones(1973)
7.0CrimeDramaMysteryAlso crime and drama
Barnaby Jones is a television detective series starring Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as father- and daughter-in-law who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles. The show ran on CBS from January 28, 1973 to April 3, 1980, beginning as a midseason replacement. William Conrad guest starred as Frank Cannon of…
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10.Jack Irish(2016)
6.4DramaCrimeAlso drama and crime
Jack Irish is a man getting his life back together again. A former criminal lawyer whose world imploded, he now spends his days as a part-time investigator, debt collector, apprentice cabinet maker, punter and sometime lover – the complete man really. An expert in finding those who don’t want to be found – dead or…
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11.Elementary(2012)
7.6DramaMysteryCrimeAlso drama and mystery
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.
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12.CSI: Miami(2002)
7.7DramaMysteryCrimeAlso drama and mystery
The show follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI…
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13.Manhunt(2017)
7.6CrimeMysteryAlso crime and mystery
Inspired by actual events, this true crime anthology series takes a deep dive into the dark, twisted minds of terrorists and follows the brave souls who hunt them down.
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14.Major Crimes(2012)
7.4CrimeDramaAlso crime and drama
Major Crimes explores how the American justice system approaches the art of the deals as law enforcement officers and prosecutors work together to score a conviction. Los Angeles Police Captain Sharon Raydor heads up a special squad within the LAPD that deals with high-profile or particularly sensitive crimes.
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15.Dragnet(1951)
6.5DramaCrimeAlso drama and crime
Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
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16.Unforgettable(2011)
7.2CrimeDramaMysteryAlso crime and drama
Former Syracuse, New York, police detective Carrie Wells has hyperthymesia, a rare medical condition that gives her the ability to visually remember everything. She reluctantly joins the New York City Police Department's Queens homicide unit after her former boyfriend and partner asks for help with solving a case.…
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17.Deception(2018)
7.7DramaCrimeAlso drama and crime
Cameron Black is the world's greatest illusionist. At least, that's what people used to call him—before his greatest secret was exposed and his career destroyed. Even worse, Cameron has good reason to believe this was no accident.
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18.Murder in a Small Town(2024)
6.9DramaCrimeAlso drama and crime
Karl Alberg moves to a quiet coastal town to soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work but finds himself needing to call upon all his skills to solve the murders that continue to wash up on his shore.
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19.Signora Volpe(2022)
7.2CrimeMysteryDramaAlso crime and mystery
After years as an MI6 operative, Sylvia winds up in a village in Umbria visiting her sister Isabel and becomes involved in a murder investigation.
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20.High Potential(2024)
8.3DramaCrimeMysteryAlso drama and crime
Morgan is a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective.
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