Shows like Dept. Q

Complex mysteries thrive where the atmosphere is thick and the investigators are burdened by their own histories. These stories focus on the grit of an active case while remaining tethered to the persistent weight of regret and personal doubt.

Viewers drawn to the clinical, understated nature of this approach will find similar sensibilities in Karen Pirie and Criminal Record. Expect puzzles that demand patience and characters who solve crimes while fighting through their own sense of ambiguity.