Tense thriller series
Shows built to make you say "one more episode" at midnight. Each pick says what it is, who it's for and where you can stream it right now.
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The Woman in White
A sharp-witted young artist stumbles into a web of identity theft, madness, and dark conspiracy at a remote English estate.
series · thriller · tense · classic · Disney+
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
A brilliant consulting detective and his trusted doctor solve baffling puzzles and chilling mysteries in Victorian London.
series · thriller · tense · classic · Disney+
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries
A meticulous Scotland Yard investigator navigates high-stakes danger and lethal secrets in pre-war society.
series · thriller · tense · classic · Disney+
Maigret
A pragmatic Parisian inspector relies on quiet intuition and psychological insight to crack complex crimes.
series · thriller · tense · classic · Disney+
Agatha Christie's Poirot
An eccentric Belgian detective untangles elaborate deceptions and dark motives in classic period whodunits.
series · thriller · tense · classic · Disney+
Chloe
Obsessed with the seemingly perfect social media life of her estranged childhood friend, Becky assumes a new identity to infiltrate the friend's inner circle after her sudden death.
series · thriller · tense · recent · Prime Video
The Devil's Hour
A woman wakes every night at the same eerie time, plagued by terrifying visions, and finds her life inexplicably linked to a string of brutal murders.
series · thriller · tense · recent · Prime Video
Dead Ringers
Twin gynecologists push the boundaries of medical ethics and their own sanity in a modern reimagining of a classic psychosexual thriller.
series · thriller · tense · recent · Prime Video
Wilderness
A wife discovers her husband's infidelity and channels her heartbreak into a chilling plan of revenge during a picturesque American road trip.
series · thriller · tense · recent · Prime Video
Expats
Amidst the vibrant chaos of 2014 Hong Kong, the lives of three American women intersect after a sudden family tragedy, exploring themes of grief, privilege, and culpability.
series · thriller · tense · recent · Prime Video
Legends
Inspired by true events, this crime thriller follows a covert team of British customs investigators as they infiltrate dangerous drug gangs in the early 1990s.
series · thriller · tense · just out · Netflix
The Boroughs
In a seemingly peaceful retirement community, a group of unlikely heroes must unite to combat an otherworldly force attempting to steal their time.
series · thriller · tense · just out · Netflix
I Will Find You
A father, wrongly imprisoned for his son's murder, escapes to uncover the truth when new evidence suggests his child is still alive.
series · thriller · tense · just out · Netflix
Blood Sacrifice
A Nordic Noir thriller unfolds as a new case forces investigators into a dark and intricate mystery in a remote setting.
series · thriller · tense · just out · Netflix
Not a Stranger
A family's life is upended when a new nanny arrives, revealing a mysterious past connection to the father that spirals into a dangerous web of secrets.
series · thriller · tense · just out · Netflix
Thriller (1960)
Hosted by Boris Karloff, this anthology series evolves from crime and mystery tales into gothic horror and psychological thrillers that promise to chill and intrigue.
series · thriller · tense · classic · Apple TV+
Callan
A brooding, conscience-stricken assassin for a shadowy British intelligence service navigates the moral ambiguities of the Cold War in this acclaimed espionage drama.
series · thriller · tense · classic · Apple TV+
The Outer Limits
Enter a world of strange situations and fantastic dimensions in this original anthology series, where science fiction often intertwines with thrilling, eerie suspense.
series · thriller · tense · classic · Apple TV+
Danger Man
Follow the daring exploits of secret agent John Drake as he tackles global security threats in this iconic espionage series, known for its intelligence and tension.
series · thriller · tense · classic · Apple TV+
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
This Emmy-winning anthology series delivers pulse-pounding suspense and delightfully twisting mysteries, all introduced by the master of suspense himself.
series · thriller · tense · classic · Apple TV+
Homicide: Life on the Street
This gritty and realistic police procedural follows a dedicated squad of Baltimore homicide detectives as they grapple with the daily toll of solving brutal crimes.
series · thriller · tense · classic · Apple TV+
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
A tenacious newspaper reporter relentlessly investigates supernatural and monstrous crimes that authorities try to dismiss or cover up.
series · thriller · tense · classic · Apple TV+
The Prisoner
After abruptly resigning, a secret agent is abducted and held captive in a picturesque yet bizarre village, where his attempts to escape are constantly thwarted by mysterious overseers.
series · thriller · tense · classic · Apple TV+
The X-Files
Two FBI agents delve into paranormal phenomena, extraterrestrial conspiracies, and unexplained mysteries, often clashing with skepticism and a secretive government.
series · thriller · tense · classic · Apple TV+
Welcome to Utmark
This darkly humorous drama unfolds in a remote Nordic town, where quirky characters navigate love, betrayal, and unexpected events in a tense environment.
series · thriller · tense · recent · Max
The Investigation
Chief Investigator Jens Møller Jensen meticulously pieces together the truth behind the disappearance of a Swedish journalist, highlighting the real police work involved.
series · thriller · tense · recent · Max
Kamikaze
After losing her entire family in a plane crash, an 18-year-old Danish heiress embarks on a dangerous, self-destructive journey across the world.
series · thriller · tense · recent · Max
The Head
A small team at a remote Antarctic research station must uncover a killer when most of the crew vanishes during the long, dark winter.
series · thriller · tense · recent · Max
Paradise
A tranquil community of prominent individuals is shattered by a shocking murder, igniting a high-stakes investigation to uncover the truth.
series · thriller · tense · just out · Disney+
Alien: Earth
When a mysterious spacecraft crash-lands, a determined young woman and a team of soldiers uncover a terrifying secret that threatens the entire planet in this sci-fi horror thriller.
series · thriller · tense · just out · Disney+
The Stolen Girl
A mother's life spirals into chaos when her daughter vanishes during a seemingly innocent sleepover, leading to a frantic manhunt across Europe and the unraveling of long-buried family secrets.
series · thriller · tense · just out · Disney+
We'll Be Fine
Aktan and Lal find themselves ensnared in a tumultuous love story, navigating uncertainty about staying together or parting ways.
series · thriller · tense · just out · Disney+
Furious
An FBI agent hunts a methodical serial killer with compelling motives in this modern take on the Medusa myth, where the hunter realizes she has more in common with her prey than she imagined.
series · thriller · tense · just out · Disney+
The Serpent
Based on real events, this chilling series follows the cunning French serial killer Charles Sobhraj as he preys on Western tourists along the 'hippie trail' in 1970s Asia.
series · thriller · tense
Vigil
When a detective investigates a death aboard a British nuclear submarine, she uncovers a conspiracy that threatens the very core of national security.
series · thriller · tense
Ozark
A financial advisor relocates his family to the Ozarks to launder money for a Mexican drug cartel, quickly becoming entangled in the region's dangerous criminal underworld.
series · thriller · tense
The Sinner
A detective is tormented by his own past as he investigates perplexing and often inexplicable violent crimes where the 'who' is known, but the 'why' remains a chilling mystery.
series · thriller · tense
Mindhunter
In the early days of criminal profiling, two FBI agents delve into the minds of incarcerated serial killers to understand their motives and apply that knowledge to ongoing cases.
series · thriller · tense
Yellowjackets
A high school girls' soccer team survives a plane crash deep in the wilderness, but 25 years later, the lingering trauma and dark secrets of their survival continue to haunt them.
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The Night Manager
A luxury hotel night manager is recruited by a British intelligence officer to infiltrate the inner circle of an elusive international arms dealer.
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Killing Eve
A brilliant but bored MI5 agent becomes obsessed with a ruthless and charismatic assassin, leading to a deadly and captivating game of cat and mouse across Europe.
series · thriller · tense
The Undoing
A wealthy New York therapist's seemingly perfect life unravels when a violent death and a chain of horrifying revelations expose shocking truths about her husband.
series · thriller · tense
Severance
At a mysterious corporation, a team of employees undergoes a surgical procedure to separate their work memories from their personal lives, leading to a tense exploration of identity and corporate secrets.
series · thriller · tense
Fauda
A retired Israeli agent is pulled back into the hunt for a Palestinian militant he thought he had killed, leading to a relentless and intense cat-and-mouse game. It's available to stream on Netflix.
series · thriller · tense
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