Aces!

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Mare of Easttown

Sharp Objects

Denying that Breaking Bad is good television is dumb. Not sure how you think nostalgia muddies the waters in this case — this has been most people’s opinion since it was airing on TV.

The Killing

What’s your tolerance for animated? While it’s NOTHING at all like True Detective, Arcane on Netflix is one of the best pieces of pop culture I’ve watched in years. Incredible writing, characters, visuals, music.

True Detective S1 is still pinnacle stuff. S2 was bad. S3 was solid-ish.

You mentioned Breaking Bad, so have you watched Better Call Saul? It’s right up there.

Glad to see Utopia (UK) on the list, hands down my favourite show of all time

Greek was a pretty decent one.

Trying to convince us of something that isn't true is called "gaslighting," and that's what this article is attempting to do.

The Sinner and The Killing are good drawn out detective thrillers

Upvote for mention genera+ion im still pissed that it was cancelled. I think I saw it on Tubi last night?

And of course Skins (the first two generations don't bother with the third gen)

Bumping this one for The Outsider. Hits that True Detective season 1 itch. And Severance, because it’s the best show on tv. Doesn’t have the detective style but plenty of mystery and mayhem.

True Detective S3

Season 3 of True Detective

Hell yeah. Both seasons are amazing but Billy Bob Thorntons bad guy in season 1 was top notch.

I liked season 2 - It obviously had to carry the weight of following season 1, the biggest challenge ever, but if it came up on its own I think it would be better received. It’s definitely not on the level of S1, but i still think it’s great television.

That season is something very special. I doubt a show with a similar feel exists. So good

Unbelievable (Netflix, 2019)

Lol. There is nothing like it! Not even season 2 was like that.

Season 2 was decent, and would have shined if it had been season 1. But the writing and Matthew McConaughey were just insane.

I firmly believe that his television performance influenced voting for his academy award for Dallas Buyer's Club. (True Detective showed January 12, and the Oscars were March 2.) Every body who saw True Detective was in awe of his insane acting chops. With that performance he blasted away the "Mr Rom-com" image.

Bit of a stretch but maybe American Crime season 1? Maybe Oz?

True Detective season 3 is the closest. Not quite the same quality but it's still pretty good and the most similar in subject.

There’s not much measures up to it.

Sharp Objects is pretty much the rightful True Detective season 2 though. Not nearly as perfect but as close as I’ve seen.

The movie Prisoners is very similar too.

In general things that are very great too even if they’re not very similar to True Detective is:

The Knick (very grisly show but amazing)

Normal People

Chernobyl

Bojack Horseman

And nothing like true detective season 1

Nothing whatsoever like true detective season 1

I think Mare of easttown is the closest in style. Hannibal is another great show.