TV Shows Like DTF St. Louis

2023 • Rating 7.8 • comedy, drama

A road rage incident between two strangers — a failing contractor and an unfulfilled entrepreneur — sparks a feud that brings out their darkest impulses.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Style: Dark

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Husband Wife Relationship, Midlife Crisis, Marriage, Coercion, Anthology, Revenge, Dark Comedy, Billionaire, Los Angeles, California, East Asian Lead

Time: Year 2023, 2020S, 2023-04-06

Place: United States Of America, English, Los Angeles

Cast: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Cailee Spaeny, Charles Melton, Youn Yuh-jung, Seoyeon Jang

2008 • Rating 8.9 • drama, crime

Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.

Genre: Drama, Crime

Style: Dark, Futuristic, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: New Mexico, Drug Dealer, Melancholy, Narcissism, Psychopath, Terminal Illness, Outlaw, Dark Comedy, Cancer, Tragedy

Time: Year 2008, 2000S, 2008-01-20

Place: United States Of America, English, German, Spanish, Future City

Cast: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, RJ Mitte, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt

2015 • Rating 8.7 • crime, drama

Six years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White. We meet him when the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately, hustling to make ends meet. Working alongside, and, often, against Jimmy, is “fixer” Mike Ehrmantraut. The series tracks Jimmy’s transformation into Saul Goodman, the man who puts “criminal” in “criminal lawyer".

Genre: Crime, Drama

Style: Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Criminal Lawyer, And, New Mexico, Moral Conflict, Crooked Lawyer, Prequel, Romance, Dark Comedy, Family Relationships, Tragedy

Time: Year 2015, 2010S, 2015-02-08

Place: United States Of America, English, German, Spanish

Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Tony Dalton, Giancarlo Esposito

2006 • Rating 8.2 • crime, drama, mystery

Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Miami, Florida, Based On Novel Or Book, Double Life, Homicide, Vigilante, Murder, Serial Killer, Psychological Thriller, Killer, Forensic Science

Time: Year 2006, 2000S, 2006-10-01

Place: United States Of America, English, Spanish

Cast: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Geoff Pierson, David Zayas, James Remar, Aimee Garcia

2008 • Rating 8.4 • crime, drama, mystery

Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: California, Con Man, Cop, Serial Killer, Criminal Investigation, Mourning, Mysterious, Forensic Psychology, Criminal Consultant, Desperate

Time: Year 2008, 2000S, 2008-09-23

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Rockmond Dunbar, Joe Adler, Josie Loren

2005 • Rating 8.3 • drama, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy

When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Style: Cerebral, Dark

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: Angel, Witch, Monster, Exorcism, Supernatural, Paranormal, Purgatory, Paranormal Phenomena, Apocalypse, Bromance

Time: Year 2005, 2000S, 2005-09-13

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins

2013 • Rating 8.5 • drama, crime

A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.

Genre: Drama, Crime

Style: Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Birmingham, England, Gypsy, Corruption, Gangster, Outlaw, Murder, Drugs, Criminal, Period Drama

Time: Year 2013, 2010S, 2013-09-12

Place: United Kingdom, English

Cast: Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, Natasha O'Keeffe

2026 • Rating 6.4 • drama

Growing up in Gilead is all they have ever known. As a new generation of young women grapple with the bleak future that awaits them, they will be forced to search for allies, new and old, to help in their fight for freedom.

Genre: Drama

Style: Dark, Futuristic

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Slavery, Dystopia, Freedom, Alternate History, Totalitarianism, Growing Up In Gilead Is All They Have Ever Known, As A New Generation Of Young Women Grapple With The Bleak Future That Awaits Them, They Will Be Forced To Search For Allies, New And Old

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-08

Place: United States Of America, English, Future City

Cast: Ann Dowd, Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Rowan Blanchard, Mattea Conforti, Mabel Li

2003 • Rating 7.8 • crime, drama, mystery

The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Detective, Victim, Investigation, Police, Police Detective, Female Detective, Murder Investigation, Homicide Detective, Cold Case

Time: Year 2003, 2000S, 2003-09-28

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, Jeremy Ratchford, Thom Barry, Tracie Thoms, John Finn

1999 • Rating 7.9 • crime, drama, mystery

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: Detective, Sexual Abuse, Sex Scandal, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence, Domestic Violence, Criminal, Sex Trafficking, Interrogation, District Attorney

Time: Year 1999, 1990S, 1999-09-20

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Kelli Giddish, Peter Scanavino, Aimé Donna Kelly, Kevin Kane

2005 • Rating 8.2 • crime, drama

Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless.

Genre: Crime, Drama

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: Washington Dc, Usa, Fbi, Forensic Science, Murder Investigation, Crime Investigation, Forensic Archaeology, Temperance Brennan And Her, Colleagues At The Jeffersonian'S Medico-Legal Lab Assist Special Agent Seeley Booth, With Murder Investigations When The Remains Are So Badly Decomposed, Burned Or Destroyed That The Standard Identification Methods Are Useless

Time: Year 2005, 2000S, 2005-09-13

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, John Boyd, Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor, T.J. Thyne

2003 • Rating 7.6 • crime, drama, action & adventure

From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: Navy, Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, Naval Officer, Medical Examiner, Interrogation, Ex Marine, Criminal Investigation, Veteran, Virginia

Time: Year 2003, 2000S, 2003-09-23

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, Katrina Law, Brian Dietzen, Rocky Carroll, Diona Reasonover

2000 • Rating 7.6 • crime, drama, mystery

A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: Detective, Police, Crime Scene, Las Vegas, Criminal Investigation, Forensic, Murder Investigation, Homicide Detective, Crime Investigation, Police Procedural

Time: Year 2000, 2000S, 2000-10-06

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Ted Danson, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham

1997 • Rating 7.5 • crime, drama, mystery

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.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: England, Murder, Police Detective, Murder Investigation, Police Inspector, Midsomer, 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

Time: Year 1997, 1990S, 1997-03-23

Place: United Kingdom, English

Cast: Neil Dudgeon, Nick Hendrix, Fiona Dolman, Annette Badland

2026 • Rating 8.1 • comedy, drama

After shielding himself and his daughter from his family for over a decade, Malcolm is dragged back into their orbit when Hal and Lois demand his presence at their 40th anniversary party.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Sequel, Miniseries, Wedding Anniversary, Sitcom, Ridiculous, Male Rear Nudity, After Shielding Himself And His Daughter From His Family For Over A Decade, Malcolm Is Dragged Back Into Their Orbit When Hal And Lois Demand His Presence At Their, Th Anniversary Party

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-10

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Bryan Cranston, Justin Berfield, Christopher Masterson, Keeley Karsten, Vaughan Murrae, Kiana Madeira

2025 • Rating 8.7 • drama

The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.

Genre: Drama

Style:

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Hospital, Real Time, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Medical Drama, Medical Procedural, Drama, The Staff Of Pittsburgh'S Trauma Medical Center Work Around The Clock To Save Lives In An Overcrowded And Underfunded Emergency Department

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-01-09

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Noah Wyle, Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden

2019 • Rating 8.3 • drama

A group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media.

Genre: Drama

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: Drug Crime, Sex Scandal, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd), Relationship Problems, Childhood Trauma, Sex Addiction, Addiction, Love Hate Relationship, Drug Rehabilitation, Coming Of Age

Time: Year 2019, 2010S, 2019-06-16

Place: United States Of America, Israel, English

Cast: Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow

2022 • Rating 8.2 • mystery, drama, sci-fi & fantasy

Unravel the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down.

Genre: Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Style: Cerebral

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Sheriff, Small Town, Forest, Priest, Gore, Trapped, Folk Horror, City Ruin, City Nights, Supernatural Horror

Time: Year 2022, 2020S, 2022-02-20

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Harold Perrineau, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Eion Bailey, Pegah Ghafoori, Hannah Cheramy, Simon Webster

2026 • Rating 8.1 • drama, comedy

The daughter of a former Hooter's waitress and an ex-pro wrestler, Margo is a recent college dropout and aspiring writer. Faced with a new baby, mounting pile of bills, and dwindling number of ways to pay them, Margo must find a way forward.

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Style:

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Single Mother, Pro Wrestling, College Dropout, Financial Hardship, Amused, The Daughter Of A Former Hooter'S Waitress And An Ex-Pro Wrestler, Margo Is A Recent College Dropout And Aspiring Writer, Faced With A New Baby, Mounting Pile Of Bills

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-14

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Elle Fanning, Nick Offerman, Greg Kinnear, Thaddea Graham, Michael Angarano, Michelle Pfeiffer

2019 • Rating 8.7 • drama

The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.

Genre: Drama

Style:

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Based On True Story, Disaster, Miniseries, Nuclear Catastrophe, 1980S, Chernobyl, The True Story Of One Of The Worst Man-Made Catastrophes In History, The Catastrophic Nuclear Accident At Chernobyl, A Tale Of The Brave Men And Women Who Sacrificed To Save Europe From Unimaginable Disaster

Time: Year 2019, 2010S, 2019-05-06

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English

Cast: Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson, Paul Ritter, Jessie Buckley, Adam Nagaitis

2018 • Rating 8.5 • crime, drama, comedy

Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Comedy

Style: Cerebral, Gritty, Mind Bending, Surreal, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: Police Chase, Los Angeles, California, Police Officer, Police Detective, Street Crime, Lapd, Police Training, Crime Investigation, Dramedy, Police Department

Time: Year 2018, 2010S, 2018-10-16

Place: United States Of America, Canada, English, Los Angeles

Cast: Nathan Fillion, Melissa O'Neil, Eric Winter, Alyssa Diaz, Mekia Cox, Richard T. Jones

2025 • Rating 8.0 • drama, action & adventure, crime

Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer with heightened abilities, is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.

Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Mayor, Sequel, Superhero, Based On Comic, Lawyer, Blind, Blunt, Marvel Cinematic Universe (Mcu), Attorney, Appreciative

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-03-04

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Wilson Bethel, Deborah Ann Woll, Margarita Levieva, Matthew Lillard

2011 • Rating 8.2 • drama, comedy

Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Style:

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Sibling Relationship, Chicago, Illinois, Single Parent, Self Destruction, Big Family, Remake, Dysfunctional Family, Drugs, Single Father, Alcoholic Father

Time: Year 2011, 2010S, 2011-01-09

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: William H. Macy, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey, Emma Kenney

2026 • Rating 8.2 • drama

When a young mother from a sheltered cult crosses paths with a mysterious stranger, she embarks on a risky affair that awakens desires and dark secrets.

Genre: Drama

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Psychological Thriller, When A Young Mother From A Sheltered Cult Crosses Paths With A Mysterious Stranger, She Embarks On A Risky Affair That Awakens Desires And Dark Secrets

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-21

Place: United Kingdom, English

Cast: Molly Windsor, Asa Butterfield, Fra Fee, Siobhan Finneran, Christopher Eccleston, Rory Wilmot

2011 • Rating 8.5 • sci-fi & fantasy, drama, action & adventure

Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.

Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure

Style:

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Kingdom, Dragon, King, Intrigue, Fantasy World, Seven Noble Families Fight For Control Of The Mythical Land Of Westeros, Friction Between The Houses Leads To Full-Scale War, All While A Very Ancient Evil Awakens In The Farthest North, Amidst The War

Time: Year 2011, 2010S, 2011-04-17

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English

Cast: Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Liam Cunningham

2025 • Rating 8.7 • drama

Two of the biggest stars in Major League Hockey are bound by ambition, rivalry, and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands. What begins as a secret fling between two fresh faced rookies evolves into a years-long journey of love, denial, and self-discovery. Over the next eight years, as they chase glory on the ice, they struggle to navigate their feelings for each other. Torn between the sport they live for and the love they can’t ignore, they must decide if there’s room in their fiercely competitive world for something as fragile – and powerful – as real love.

Genre: Drama

Style:

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Rivalry, Based On Novel Or Book, Ice Hockey, Romance, Lgbt, Gay Liberation, Secret Relationship, Professional Athlete, Rival, Closeted Homosexual

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-11-28

Place: Canada, English, Russian

Cast: Hudson Williams, Connor Storrie, François Arnaud

2023 • Rating 8.4 • drama, action & adventure, crime

Faced with ruthless foes with a violent thirst, two young boxers band together — risking life and limb to bring justice and protect their loved ones.

Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Boxer, Debt, Bromance, Loan Shark, Boxing, Skilled Fighter, Teamwork, Based On Webcomic Or Webtoon, Thriller, Action

Time: Year 2023, 2020S, 2023-06-09

Place: South Korea, English

Cast: Woo Do-hwan, Lee Sang-yi, Rain

1999 • Rating 8.7 • crime, drama

The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.

Genre: Crime, Drama

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: New Jersey, Italian American, Drug Dealer, Strip Club, Mafia Boss, Dysfunctional Family, Dysfunctional Marriage, Family Relationships, Organized Crime, Mafia

Time: Year 1999, 1990S, 1999-01-10

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Robert Iler, Lorraine Bracco, Michael Imperioli

2019 • Rating 8.4 • sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure

A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.

Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure

Style:

Audience: Adult

Plot: Corruption, Superhero, Based On Comic, Gore, Evil Corporation, Super Power, Superhero Team, Malicious, Joyous, Violence

Time: Year 2019, 2010S, 2019-07-25

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso

2005 • Rating 8.3 • crime, drama, mystery

An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Fbi, Criminal Mastermind, Crime Investigation, Special Agent, Criminology, Police Profiling, Police Procedural, Suspenseful, An Elite Team Of Fbi Profilers Analyze The Country'S Most Twisted Criminal Minds, Anticipating Their Next Moves Before They Strike Again

Time: Year 2005, 2000S, 2005-09-22

Place: United States Of America, Canada, English

Cast: Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Adam Rodriguez, Kirsten Vangsness, A.J. Cook, Aisha Tyler