Emmy Rossum’s 2026 Hulu crime drama ‘Furious’ is another great addition to the category of female-led thrillers. Starring Rossum as an FBI agent whose pursuit of a female serial killer unexpectedly intertwines their lives, the series is created by women for women.
If you are searching for more intense crime dramas that are layered with complex female characters, here are 10 shows like ‘Furious’ you should watch next.
10. The Killing (2011-2014)
Detective Sarah Linden is ready to leave the job and hand things over to her replacement when a shocking murder shakes her town to its core. 17-year-old Rosie Larsen is found dead in the trunk of a car at the bottom of a lake, and the vehicle is linked to the mayoral candidate himself. The case exposes a web of secrets that forces Linden to delay her departure and dig deeper.
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9. Get Millie Black (2024)
Detective Millie Black finds herself forced out of her position at the prestigious Scotland Yard and returns home to join the local police force and get a fresh start. But when she takes on a missing-person case, her past quickly catches up with her, and she finds herself once again crossing paths with Scotland Yard. Millie is determined to solve this case, but doing that may turn her entire world upside down.
8. Marcella (2016-2021)
Former London detective Marcella Backland returns to her job at the Metropolitan Police after her husband suddenly leaves her. She rejoins the murder squad just as a serial killer connected to an old unsolved case resurfaces, and disturbingly familiar occurrences start to occur around her. Marcella is forced to confront both this horrific case and her own personal struggles together.
7. Unbelievable (2019)
Based on a true story, ‘Unbelievable’ follows Marie, a young woman who reports being sexually assaulted but later takes back her statement. When Detective Karen Duvall and Grace Rasmussen investigate a string of similar assaults across different states, their search leads them back to Marie, and it is revealed how horribly she was failed by society.
6. Dead To Me (2019-2022)
Jen, a recently widowed estate agent, meets Judy at a grief support group and instantly forms an unlikely friendship. She is mourning the death of her husband, who was killed in a hit-and-run. But she doesn’t know that Judy was the one responsible for the accident. Their bond continues to grow strong until long-buried truths slowly begin to unravel.
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5. The Fall (2013-2016)
Metropolitan Police Superintendent Stella Gibson is sent to Belfast to review a murder investigation that has gone unsolved for weeks. But soon she realises it is all tied to a serial killer who is targeting young women across the city. Stella works with the local police to track down the perpetrator, but the case only grows more and more complex.
4. Top Of The Lake (2013-2017)
Twelve-year-old Tui Mitcham is pulled from a freezing lake in New Zealand and found pregnant. She won’t reveal who the father is and soon afterwards, she disappears. Detective Robin Griffin is called in to investigate the case. As Griffin gets more and more obsessed with the search for Tui, she is forced to confront her own dark past.
3. Sharp Objects (2018)
Crime reporter Camille Preaker returns to her hometown of Wind Gap, Missouri, to investigate the murders of two young girls. But recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital, she is forced to confront her troubled past and strained relationships. On top of it, the mysterious case only brings back more old wounds and dark secrets.
2. Mare Of Easttown (2021)
Small town detective Mare Sheehan is investigating the murder of a teenage mother while struggling to keep her personal life from falling apart. At the same time, an unsolved case involving another murdered teen girl resurfaces, and Mare is forced to confront the investigation that has haunted her for years.
1. Killing Eve (2018-2022)
Bored MI5 agent Eve Polastri’s life changes when she gets recruited to track down the elusive assassin Villanelle. As the two women repeatedly cross paths, they develop a dangerous obsession with one another. Soon, this game of cat and mouse intertwines their lives in much more complicated ways.
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