15 Serial Killer Shows To Binge Once You’ve Finished ‘Mindhunter’

Sharp Objects Airing on HBO last summer, this slow-burn of a miniseries was based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Gillian Flynn (who also wrote Gone Girl). It may move a little slow, but trust us: the ending of the series will blow your mind. It's absolutely worth the wait. Plus, if you're a fan of good acting, Amy Adams puts on an absolute masterclassit's clear why she's a national treasure. Watch it Here HBO

Criminal Minds With 14 seasons already in the books, Criminal Minds is by far the longest-running show on this list. While not quite as artsythis is a CBS procedural, after allit's absolutely built from the same DNA as Mindhunter, studying the killers themselves. The crew running the show in Criminal Minds is essentially the fully-formed version of the grassroots unit depicted in Mindhunter. The series will finally be wrapping up its lengthy run with its 15th season next year. Watch it Here 20th Century Fox

True Detective The third season of HBO's anthology series aired earlier this year, with two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali in the lead role. It was a solid time-jumping murder mystery that followed a second season that you can absolutely skip. The first season, as you may have heard, is phenomenalMatthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson lead a southern gothic murder mystery filled with stunning shots, shocking plot developments, and incredible acting. Watch it Here HBO

Killing Eve Produced by BBC America, the first season of Killing Eve was such a big hit with American audiences that the second season was simulcast on AMC. Sort of a mix between a cat-and-mouse thriller and a coming-of-age spy story, the show follows Sandra Oh's Eve as she tracks Villanelle, a ruthless and childlike assassin played by Jodie Comer. Watch it Here BBC

Aquarius Much like Mindhunter and Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, this little-seen series starring David Duchovny finds Charles Manson and his murderous cult as a key plot point. Aquarius only lasted two seasonsthe first focusing on the rise of the family, and the second on the Tate/LaBianca murders. Watch it Here NBC Universal

Dexter There's a 99% chance that you've heard of Dexter. For a few years, right at the turn of the Peak TV era, it was one of the biggest and most acclaimed shows on TV. But, as you may have noticed, no one really talks about it anymore. That's because, by most accounts, the show totally botched its ending . But for our purposes here, it's important to not forget that Dexter's first few seasons were totally unique, and very, very watchable. The show won a number of Emmys, and most were deserved. John Lithgow's Trinity Killer in Season 4 was the series' high point. Watch it Here Showtime

The Alienist The Alienist has been compared to an 1800s version of Mindhunter. At just one season (though a follow-up has been ordered), this TNT series is a pretty easy binge if you're looking to keep those serial killer juices flowingalbeit in an entire different era. With some major names leading the castDaniel Bruhl, Luke Evans, and Dakota FanningThe Alienist is a good one to keep in mind. Watch it Here TNT

Luther Have you heard of Luther? If not, now's your time; starring one of the biggest movie stars in the world right now (Idris Elba), Luther finds a different dark mystery each season, usually involving a serial killer. The titular anti-hero is a deeply troubled man, and he uses his own demons to get to the bottom of things, much like Holden Ford in Mindhunter. Watch it Here BBC

Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks: The Return The original Twin Peaks was an absolute epic of its timea captivating serial killer murder mystery, with unabashedly weird characters, tones, and plot points. It's truly one of the greatest series ever, even at just two seasons long. Kyle MacLachlan's Special Agent Dale Cooper also happens to be one of the greatest TV characters in history. And while the rest of TV caught up with it some in the nearly 30 years it spent off the air, 2017's Twin Peaks: The Return was similarly spectacular; there was simply nothing else on TV like it. It's hard to even describeyou have to see it to believe. Watch it Here ABC

Riverdale I'm deeply sorry to once again include Riverdale, but, folks, it is very much a serial killer show! Each of the show's three seasons has centered on different sorts of murder mysteries; the first season was a straight whodunit, while the second season took more of a slasher approach. The third season dove into cults, and, well, we'll leave it there. It's goofy and totally over the topbut if you can embrace that, Riverdale can also be endlessly fun. Watch it Here The CW

Barry It's not a "serial killer" show in the way the others are, but it's a serial killer show nonetheless. Barry follows Bill Hader as the titular character (in the best role of his career, for which he won an Emmy last year), a hitman who wants to become an actor. However, granted the fact that he's, well, a hitman, he has the police and investigators constantly on his tail. It's a brilliant inversion; this could easily be a cop show hunting for a ruthless murderer, had it taken place from the cops' perspective. Instead, it's from the killer's perspective, and he's just a goofball who wants to be an actor. Watch it Here 20th Century Fox

The Jinx The only documentary to make this list (and believe me, we could've included several others, such as Making a Murderer), The Jinx is the one to make the cut for one super simple reason: It has an ending. So often, series like this are left open-ended, because the real-life situation was left open-ended. Not The Jinx. It's totally unique, totally addicting, and totally real. Watch it Here HBO

The Sinner Another anthology series (well, a quasi-anthology seriesBill Pullman's character sticks around from year to year) takes a look at a different crime with each season, and solves it backwards. In the opening moments of the first season, we see a murder with our own eyes. We see who does it, and we see how it happens. The question The Sinner asks is why. The second season takes a similar approach, opening with a child brutally murdering his parents. The question we're asked, again, is why. It's one of the most unique new series of the past few years. In addition to Pullman's detective character, Jessica Biel is a revelation in the first seasonshe was nominated for an Emmy last year for her trouble. Watch it Here USA Network

Manhunt: Unabomber This one is entirely based on the true story of Ted Kaczynski, better known as The Unabomber, and the FBI agent who brought him down, Jim Fitzgerald. It's very similar to Mindhunter, except it focuses specifically on this one case. The show's cast is pretty stacked, tooPaul Bettany (who plays Vision in the Avengers movies) plays Kaczynski, and Sam Worthington (blast from the past!) plays Fitzgerald. Some other fun faces, like Jane Lynch and Mark Duplass, show up in smaller roles. Watch it Here Discovery