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Columbo
Columbo is a classic television series featuring a seemingly bumbling detective who always solves the case, but in an 'inverted detective story' format the audience knows the murderer from the beginning. The show's charm lies in watching Columbo meticulously unravel the killer's plan through seemin...
apps Top Columbo Alternatives
The top alternative to Columbo in 2026 is Castle with a score of 7.6/10, followed by Bosch (8.7) and Detective Conan (Case Closed) (9.7).
Castle
Castle blends police procedural elements with comedic and romantic storylines. Richard Castle, a bestselling mystery nov...
Bosch
Bosch, based on Michael Connelly's novels, follows Harry Bosch, a Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective known...
Detective Conan (Case Closed)
Detective Conan, also known as Case Closed, follows Shinichi Kudo, a brilliant high school detective who is transformed...
The Long Goodbye (1973)
Robert Altman's The Long Goodbye is a revisionist take on the classic detective story, infused with a cynical sense of h...
The Killing (TV Series)
The Killing (US) is a dark and atmospheric crime drama centered on the investigation of a young girls murder in Seattle....
The Sinner
The Sinner is an anthology series that flips the traditional crime procedural on its head. Instead of asking 'who did it...
A Life on Mars
A Life on Mars is a Japanese remake of the British series of the same name. It follows a detective who mysteriously trav...
The Bridge (Bron/Broen)
The Bridge is a gripping crime drama that originated in Denmark and Sweden, with remakes in other countries. It follows...
Mare of Easttown
Mare of Easttown is a 2021 HBO limited series centered on Mare Sheehan, a detective investigating a murder in a small Pe...
Reptile
A hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth behind a brutal murder case where nothing is as it seems. As he digs...
The Wire
The Wire, often considered one of the greatest television shows ever made, offers a sprawling and realistic depiction of...
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: SVU, a cornerstone of the Law & Order franchise, focuses on the New York City Police Department's Special V...
The Dresden Files: Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Storm Front introduces Harry Dresden, a wizard and private investigator operating in modern-day Chicago. Butchers series...
AI: The Somnium Files
Created by the mind behind Zero Escape, AI: The Somnium Files is a detective thriller set in a near-future Tokyo. Player...
L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential is a stylish, complex neo-noir that captures the dark underbelly of 1950s Los Angeles. Following three...
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars, a teen noir detective series, was cancelled by UPN in 2004 after one season, then again by The CW in 2007...
Devils on the Door
Jiang Wen's 2000 film is a complex and atmospheric crime drama that follows a police detective investigating a series of...
True Detective
The first season of True Detective is a masterpiece of atmospheric crime drama, following detectives Rust Cohle and Mart...
Poker Face
Poker Face is a modern homage to the classic 'Columbo' style of mystery. Charlie Cale, a woman with an uncanny ability t...
Broadchurch
Broadchurch is a British crime drama centered on the investigation of a young boys murder in a small coastal town. The s...
summarize Quick Comparison Summary
| Alternative | Score | vs Columbo | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle | 7.6 | -1.1 | Compare |
| Bosch | 8.7 | Same | Compare |
| Detective Conan (Case Closed) | 9.7 | +1.0 | Compare |
| The Long Goodbye (1973) | 9.1 | +0.4 | Compare |
| The Killing (TV Series) | 8.7 | Same | Compare |
| The Sinner | 8.4 | -0.3 | Compare |
| A Life on Mars | 8.0 | -0.7 | Compare |
| The Bridge (Bron/Broen) | 9.9 | +1.2 | Compare |
| Mare of Easttown | 9.5 | +0.8 | Compare |
| Reptile | 9.3 | +0.6 | Compare |
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