Each show on this list is a carefully curated selection that echoes some part of Hannibal's essence, whether it's the complex character development, the intense storytelling, or that chilling thrill that keeps you at the edge of your seat, wondering what twisted turn will come next.
24. "Riget" (also known as "The Kingdom") (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%
Set in the neurosurgical ward of Copenhagen's Rigshospitalet, the series revolves around a group of characters who both work and are patients at the hospital. Bizarre and otherworldly events begin to unfold as a manifestation of an ancient curse affecting the hospital and its inhabitants.
23. "Jordskott" (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%
Detective Eva Thörnblad returns to her hometown seven years after her daughter's disappearance, only to find a similar case occurring. The investigation leads her to confront the town's dark, mystical secrets and her own past.
22. "Quirke" (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%
In 1950s Dublin, a chief pathologist in the city's morgue, Quirke, investigates sudden death victims, uncovering a series of grim secrets and scandals hidden in the heart of the Irish capital.
21. "Durham County" (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%
Detective Mike Sweeney moves his family to suburban Durham County after his partner is murdered, only to find his new neighbor and old nemesis harbors dark secrets that threaten to unravel both their lives.
20. "Wire in the Blood" (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%
Clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill teams up with detective Carol Jordan to solve a series of brutal murders in Northern England, using his understanding of the criminal mind to track down vicious killers.
19. "Salamander" (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%
A Belgian crime drama series centered around a small private bank in Brussels, where 66 safe deposit boxes are robbed. The robbery sets off a series of events that unravel a larger conspiracy involving a secret organization and touches the highest levels of Belgian nobility and government.
18. "One Lane Bridge" (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%
A New Zealand crime drama series set in Queenstown, where ambitious young Maori detective, Ariki Davis, investigates a mysterious death at the One Lane Bridge, and during the investigation, he inadvertently unlocks his Matakite — a supernatural ability that enables him to uncover the secrets of the dead.
17. "Wolf Lake" (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 20%
A supernatural drama set in a Pacific Northwest town, where a young man searches for his missing girlfriend and discovers the town's residents are werewolves, leading him into a hidden world of mystery and danger.
16. "Happy Town" (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 46%
In a small town that seems idyllic, the return of a kidnapper known as 'The Magic Man' threatens to expose dark secrets of the townsfolk, as the sheriff's deputy embarks on a quest to uncover the truth.
15. "Rellik" (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 50%
A British crime drama series that tells the story of a serial killer in reverse, starting from when the killer is caught and moving backwards in time to the very beginning of his killing spree, exploring the reasons and events that drive people to commit heinous crimes.
14. "Paranoid" (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 55%
The murder of a local GP in a small English town sets off a chain of events leading a group of detectives to unravel a conspiracy that spans across Europe, uncovering deep secrets and unexpected connections.
13. "Harper's Island" (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 65%
Set on an island off the Seattle coast, a group of friends gathers for a wedding celebration, but their joy turns to horror as they are killed one by one, revealing a deadly mystery rooted in the island's history.
12. "The Kettering Incident" (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 67%
In this Australian television drama series, Doctor Anna Macy finds herself inexplicably linked to the disappearance of two girls, one of which happened 15 years ago and the other recently, leading her on a journey to unravel the mysteries of her past and the town of Kettering.
11. "The Shadow Line" (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 71%
A complex thriller that delves into the moral grey areas of crime and policing, where a detective recovering from amnesia after a bullet to the head investigates the murder of a drug baron, uncovering a web of corruption and intrigue.
10. "Top of the Lake: China Girl" (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 72%
Detective Robin Griffin investigates the mysterious death of an unidentified Asian girl found at Sydney's Bondi Beach, leading her into the city's criminal underbelly and confronting her own personal demons.
9. "Requiem" (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 73%
After the suicide of her mother, a young woman discovers a connection to a small Welsh village and a child's disappearance 23 years ago, unraveling a twisted web of secrets and the supernatural.
8. "The Third Day" (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 79%
A British-American drama series that focuses on a man and a woman who make separate journeys to a mysterious island off the British coast, where they encounter a group of islanders set on preserving their traditions at any cost, leading to a series of psychologically disturbing and surreal events.
7. "Hinterland" (also known as "Y Gwyll") (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 82%
A noir crime drama set in the scenic backdrop of rural Wales, following DCI Tom Mathias, a brilliant but troubled detective, as he solves complex and dark cases while confronting his own demons.
6. "Trapped" (also known as "Ófærð") (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 83%
In a remote Icelandic town, a mutilated body is found as a ferocious blizzard traps the town's inhabitants, and the local chief of police leads an investigation that uncovers shocking secrets and crimes.
5. "The Chalet" (also known as "Le Chalet") (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 83%
Friends gather at a remote chalet in the French Alps for a summer getaway, but an accident traps them, leading to the revelation of dark secrets and a series of flashbacks that uncover a long-standing vendetta.
4. "Fortitude" (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 84%
In a close-knit Arctic community of Fortitude, the discovery of a violent crime opens up a series of chilling events and mysteries involving the town's inhabitants and the environment.
3. "Black Spot" (also known as "Zone Blanche") (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 88%
In a small, isolated town with a high murder rate, local police chief Laurène Weiss investigates strange crimes and happenings, uncovering disturbing secrets and a possible supernatural dimension within the forest surrounding the town.
2. "Tabula Rasa" (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%
A young woman with amnesia, the only key witness in a missing person's case, struggles to recover her memories, finding herself at the center of a disturbing puzzle that blurs reality and her subconscious.
1. "Les Revenants" (also known as "The Returned") (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%
In a French mountain town, several people who have been dead for years return to their homes without aging and with no memory of their deaths, as their return leads to a series of chilling events and a deep mystery.