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True crime Fame and infamy Crime and punishment Anthology series Fame Justice system Justice Historical drama Your best matches Ranked against what American Crime Story is actually about, not its genre labels.
68% Reverina match Top pick 2005 · Series · Drama · Crime
Good match
Why it matches Built around the same justice and morality Centres on the same investigator figure Shares its tense and unsettling register More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Line of Duty 2012
Built around the same morality Centres on the same investigator figure Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 133 candidates
Builds as slowly What's different Does not promise anthology series or anthology series Not really historical drama or true crime Moves faster Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against American Crime Story.
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2022 · Series · Drama · Crime
Good match
Why it matches Also true crime at heart Built around the same justice Told the same way, anthology and nonlinear Centres on the same investigator figure What's different Not built around morality or fame Does not promise anthology series or anthology series Leans further into horror Commitment 1 season · ~8h
Short
Where it streams Netflix Netflix Standard with Ads Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against American Crime Story.
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1999 · Series · Drama · Crime
Worth a look
Why it matches Built around the same justice Centres on the same investigator figure Shares its unsettling register Builds as slowly What's different Not built around morality or fame Does not promise anthology series or anthology series Commitment 28 seasons · ~446h
Short
Why this ranked above the others
The closest in pace and structure when ranked against American Crime Story.
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Death Note 2006 · Limited series
Also about justice system Built around the same justice and morality The Capture 2019
Built around the same justice Centres on the same investigator figure The Fall 2013
Built around the same morality Centres on the same investigator figure Narcos 2015
Also historical drama at heart Shares its tense and unsettling register Snowfall 2017
Also historical drama at heart Told the same way, nonlinear True Detective 2014
Told the same way, anthology and nonlinear Centres on the same investigator figure The Sinner 2017
Centres on the same investigator figure Shares its tense register Solace 2015 · 1h 41m
Built around the same justice and morality Centres on the same investigator figure
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