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Criminal Minds finally came to an end in 2021 after 15 seasons, disappointing fans everywhere. The crime drama, which first premiered on CBS in 2005, took us into the world of the FBI’s most elite criminal profilers, a team who worked together to track down notorious killers, kidnappers, and more.
While fans stuck with Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler), Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness), and Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore), for years, it was finally time to say goodbye to the BAU. But, thanks to the show’s success, the series was swiftly revived on Paramount+ with a refreshing new series titled Criminal Minds: Evolution.
Thankfully, Criminal Minds is still available to stream on platforms like Hulu. But what about if you’re looking for some new crime content? We’re here to help. Criminal Minds might be over, but we’ve rounded up a list of similar shows to turn to next, from Criminal Minds: Evolution to Mindhunter.
Read on for our full list of shows like Criminal Minds.
'Law & Order: SVU'
If you’re hooked on Criminal Minds, you’ve got to check out Olivia Benson and her squad on Law & Order: SVU. The Dick Wolf series, now in its 24th season, has been on air since 1999, and there’s a reason why they’re still churning out new seasons after all of these years — they’ve nailed the crime drama formula. Benson and her team help victims and track down the criminals with a satisfying end to each and every episode, but the story never gets old.
'Dexter'
To watch a crime thriller from a new perspective, stream Dexter next. While Criminal Minds is all about the team chasing down the perpetrators and getting in their heads, Dexter plain shows us the criminal himself, a killer with a conscience who works for the police department by day and murders his victims by night, choosing people he deems evil enough to kill. Michael C. Hall stars as the vigilante serial killer, a role he later reprised for the Showtime revival Dexter: New Blood.
'NCIS'
Like Criminal Minds, NCIS follows the agents working to stop notorious killers, terrorists and more. Led by Naval Criminal Investigative Service Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), the team of investigators use their different backgrounds and skills to thwart the plots of evil masterminds across the country. Like Law and Order: SVU, NCIS has developed a cult following since it first premiered in 2003, and it’s still going strong on CBS today.
'Forensic Files'
While it’s not a drama like Criminal Minds, Forensic Files delivers all of the true crime content you could ever want. The docuseries follows forensic scientists as they deconstruct real-life crimes, using evidence left behind by perpetrators to solve the case. Examining accidents, violent incidents, and outbreaks of disease, the Forensic Files team takes viewers behind the scenes to show what it takes to unravel the mystery behind each crime.
'Bones'
Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) team up on Bones, a crime drama all about their work solving complex cases. Temperance, who has earned the nickname “Bones” for her ability to solve cases through skeletons when bodies are badly decomposed, and Seeley, a cocky former Army sniper, form a quirky, unexpected duo with their sleuthing skills, helping to crack some of the toughest cases around.
'Mindhunter'
Though it was unceremoniously canceled by Netflix after just two seasons, Mindhunter, is still a chilling journey into the minds of serial killers. Created by David Fincher, the Netflix series follows FBI criminal profilers Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and Bill Tench (Holt McCallany) who study the minds and motives of serial killers to try to track them down and stop them from committing more murders. Using their new method of identifying and finding killers, Holden and Bill help forge the way for future criminal profilers.
'Hannibal'
Silence of the Lambs series Hannibal stars Hugh Dancy as Will Graham, a criminal profiler working with psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen). While Will and Hannibal form an impressive and successful partnership, the brilliant doctor is hiding a nasty secret from his partner. Sadly, Hannibal ended in 2015, but we also got another short-lived Silence of the Lambs series, a CBS drama titled Clarice.
'Criminal Minds: Evolution'
What better way to get over Criminal Minds than to dive into a whole new season featuring our favorite characters? The show was fortunately revived on Paramount+ this year with a whole new adventure for the BAU in Criminal Minds: Evolution. This time, the federal agents are tasked with uncovering an insidious network of serial killers who seem to be controlled by a violent unsub. Though Matthew Gray Gubler and Matt Simmons are missing this time around, Evolution still maintains the best parts of Criminal Minds, while also taking it in a refreshing direction for a highly anticipated Season 2.
