7 Best Series Like Breaking Bad, According to Reddit

Despite its comedic elements and characters getting away with almost everything, Breaking Bad was an incredibly dark, complex, and intense crime story, in which Walter White and Jesse Pinkman eventually realized the dire consequences that their pursuit of profit and thrills can lead to.

But Vince Gilligan's masterpiece is not the only one of its kind, as there are many more in-depth crime dramas that explore the psychology behind the actions of criminals. Redditors have picked seven most compelling shows similar to Breaking Bad — here they are, ranked by their Rotten Tomatoes score.

7. Ozark (2017, 4 seasons, rated 82%)

Ozark is probably the closest to the spirit of Breaking Bad, as it is just as fast-paced and raises similar issues. The story follows a seemingly normal family whose head makes his living laundering money, and their fate is in jeopardy because of his connections to criminals and mafia.

6. The Sinner (2017, 4 seasons, rated 90%)

Delving into the psychology and motivations of criminals, the show follows Detective Harry Ambrose who empathizes with the subjects he investigates and tries to understand what caused these people to commit horrendous crimes.

5. Sharp Objects (2018, 1 season, rated 92%)

A crime reporter, played by Amy Adams, arrives in her small Missouri hometown to investigate the mysterious murders of two young girls. She must confront her dysfunctional family, reflect on her childhood traumas, and consequently identify herself with the victims.

4. The Night Of (2016, 8 seasons, rated 94%)

Raising profound social, political, and psychological questions, the series follows a Pakistani-American student who wakes up after a raucous party and finds the body of a young woman he met the previous night. Charged with murder, the man doubts his own innocence.

3. Mare of Easttown (2021, 1 season, rated 95%)

In this crime drama series, Kate Winslet plays a skilled detective investigating the murder of a young girl in the suburbs of Philadelphia. But besides the complicated case, she also has to deal with her own demons.

2. Mindhunter (2017, 2 seasons, rated 97%)

In the 1970s, two FBI agents develop a new system of serial-killer profiling that involves an in-depth study of their psyche, based on psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Diving so deep into criminal motives, the agents themselves end up getting too close to dangerous killers.

1. Better Call Saul (2015, 6 seasons, rated 98%)

We couldn't help but mention this Breaking Bad spin-off from the same legendary creators. The plot follows attorney Jimmy McGill, who goes from being a small-time underdog lawyer to a horrible monster protecting criminals, known as Saul Goodman.

Source: Reddit.