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Series like NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) Finished NCIS: Los Angeles and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with NCIS: Los Angeles, and what it does not.
What did you love about NCIS: Los Angeles? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Government agencies National security Crime procedural Trust Buddy cop Action thriller Teamwork Loyalty Your best matches Ranked against what NCIS: Los Angeles is actually about, not its genre labels.
75% Reverina match Top pick 2003 · Series · Drama · Crime
Good match
Why it matches Also about national security Also crime procedural at heart Watched for the same thing: investigative procedures More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
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Also about government agencies and national security Built around the same trust and loyalty Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 136 candidates
Told the same way, procedural and ensemble What's different Does not promise action sequences or team dynamics Not built around loyalty or trust Darkness Fairly light
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Commitment 24 seasons · ~381h
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Why this ranked above the others
Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against NCIS: Los Angeles.
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2002 · Series · Drama · Crime
Good match
Why it matches Shares its handheld and high contrast look Centres on the same believer figure Shares its tense register Builds as slowly What's different Not built around power dynamics or loyalty Does not promise action sequences or investigative procedures Leans further into horror Where it streams Hulu Paramount Plus Premium Paramount Plus Essential Add to watchlist Not for me
2009 · Series · Drama · Crime
Good match
Why it matches Built around the same trust and loyalty Also buddy cop at heart Told the same way, procedural and ensemble Centres on the same mentor figure What's different Does not promise action sequences or investigative procedures Not really action thriller or crime procedural Darkness Fairly light
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Commitment 6 seasons · ~61h
Short
Where it streams Hulu Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against NCIS: Los Angeles.
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Built around the same loyalty and power dynamics Told the same way, procedural and ensemble The Closer 2005
Shares its handheld and high contrast look Centres on the same mentor figure Scandal 2012
Built around the same loyalty and power dynamics Told the same way, ensemble The Recruit 2022
Centres on the same rebel figure Shares its tense and wry register The Mentalist 2008
Also crime procedural at heart Watched for the same thing: investigative procedures Adam-12 1968
Also buddy cop at heart Centres on the same mentor figure
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