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Series like Hannibal (2013) Finished Hannibal and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Hannibal, and what it does not.
What did you love about Hannibal? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Crime Obsession Serial killer Power dynamics Moral ambiguity Trauma Unreliable narrator Investigator Your best matches Ranked against what Hannibal is actually about, not its genre labels.
2001 · Film · Drama · Thriller
Strong match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: dark atmosphere Also about obsession and obsession Also serial killer and psychological thriller at heart More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Se7en 1995 · 2h 7m
Watched for the same thing: serial killer investigation and dark atmosphere Also serial killer and psychological thriller at heart Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 133 candidates
Built around the same power dynamics What's different Not really crime Not about trauma or trauma Moves faster Commitment 2h 11m
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Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Hannibal.
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2017 · Series · Drama · Crime
Good match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: dark atmosphere Also about obsession and obsession Centres on the same investigator figure Also psychological thriller at heart What's different Not built around power dynamics Not really crime or serial killer Emotionally lighter Commitment 2 seasons · ~14h
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Where it streams Netflix Netflix Standard with Ads Why this ranked above the others
The best-reviewed of the set when ranked against Hannibal.
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2022 · Series · Drama · Crime
Good match
Why it matches Also about moral ambiguity and trauma Centres on the same investigator figure Also psychological thriller at heart Told the same way, nonlinear What's different Not built around power dynamics Not really crime or serial killer Commitment 1 season · ~8h
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Where it streams Netflix Netflix Standard with Ads Why this ranked above the others
The best-reviewed of the set when ranked against Hannibal.
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Watched for the same thing: dark atmosphere Also about obsession and obsession Monster 2004
Watched for the same thing: dark atmosphere Also about obsession and obsession You 2018
Also about obsession and obsession Told the same way, unreliable narrator Joker 2019 · 2h 2m
Watched for the same thing: dark atmosphere Also about moral ambiguity Mr. Mercedes 2017
Also about obsession and obsession Centres on the same investigator figure The Sinner 2017
Watched for the same thing: dark atmosphere Also about moral ambiguity and trauma Zodiac 2007
Also about obsession and obsession Centres on the same investigator figure
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