Shows like Velma

These selections pair animation and adult sensibilities with the structure of a standard murder mystery. They operate in a space where ominous crimes and grave themes collide with a playful, often irreverent comedic tone.

The list pivots between the slapstick energy of youth-oriented animation and the dark, investigative mood of darker crime dramas. Fans of the central mystery in Velma might find the procedural humor of Murderville or the gothic, serial-killer-focused tension of Grotesquerie to be particularly relevant companions.