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Shows Like Assassins

If Assassins (our verdict: 6.5/10) left you scrolling for something similar, these 8 picks scratch the same itch. Every one has been watched and reviewed by us — no algorithm filler, just what actually comes next.

Assassins streams on Hulu; the picks below are spread across the usual suspects, and each review says where to watch.

The Case Against Adnan Syed

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The Case Against Adnan Syed

Max · The Verdict: 8.5/10

Why it's a match: Hand-picked next binge after Assassins.

Six years after Amy Berg re-opened the case, the conclusion finally arrives — and the wait for justice was worth it.

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The Tylenol Murders

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The Tylenol Murders

Netflix · The Verdict: 7/10

Why it's a match: Hand-picked next binge after Assassins.

A haunting, methodical look at a crime that changed the way America bought medicine.

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A Plan to Kill

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A Plan to Kill

Apple TV+ · The Verdict: 8/10

Why it's a match: Hand-picked next binge after Assassins.

A documentary about the months of spreadsheets, dry runs, and quiet alibis that preceded a single act of violence. Procedurally fascinating.

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Murder for Hire

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Murder for Hire

The Verdict: 7.5/10

Why it's a match: Same documentary and true-crime energy.

Bungled hitmen stories are always so satisfying

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Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel

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Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel

Hulu · The Verdict: 7/10

Why it's a match: Same documentary and murder energy.

A Florida law professor's murder unravels into a jaw-dropping conspiracy involving a custody battle, ex-lovers, and a hit job that took 11 years to solve.

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Crime in Progress

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Crime in Progress

The Verdict: 9/10

Why it's a match: Same true-crime and documentary energy.

A real-time crime doc that feels less like television and more like a heart attack.

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The Trial of Karen Read

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The Trial of Karen Read

Max · The Verdict: 9/10

Why it's a match: Same documentary and true-crime energy.

Was Karen Read guilty or framed? Our true-crime review breaks down the snowstorm murder trial that turned a college town into a conspiracy battleground.

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Should I Marry a Murderer?

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Should I Marry a Murderer?

Netflix · The Verdict: 9/10

Why it's a match: Same documentary and true-crime energy.

A Glasgow pathologist meets a man on Tinder, gets engaged within weeks, and learns he killed a cyclist and buried the body. Then she stays — and helps police bring him down.

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What should I watch after Assassins?

Start with The Case Against Adnan Syed or The Tylenol Murders. Both sit in the same corner of The Scream as Assassins, and we've reviewed every title on this page so you're not going in blind.

Is Assassins worth watching?

We gave it 6.5/10. Two young women, a deadly nerve agent, and a story too strange to be fiction.

How many shows like Assassins are on this list?

We list 8 shows like Assassins: The Case Against Adnan Syed, The Tylenol Murders, A Plan to Kill, Murder for Hire, Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel, Crime in Progress, The Trial of Karen Read, Should I Marry a Murderer?. Every one has a full Stream & Scream review.

Which show like Assassins is rated highest?

Crime in Progress is our highest-rated pick here with 9/10. A real-time crime doc that feels less like television and more like a heart attack.

Where can I stream shows like Assassins?

The picks on this page are spread across Max, Netflix, Apple TV+, Hulu, while Assassins itself streams on Hulu. Each review says where to watch.