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Shows Like Married to Evil

If Married to Evil (our verdict: 6/10) 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.

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

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 Married to Evil.

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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Mean Girl Murders

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Mean Girl Murders

Max · The Verdict: 8/10

Why it's a match: Hand-picked next binge after Married to Evil.

A six-part documentary that walks the impossible line between cruel teenager and killer. Hard to watch, harder to forget.

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Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal

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Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal

Netflix · The Verdict: 8.5/10

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

One of the original documentaries that started my obsession with true crime. Heart wrenching, psychotic, unthinkable — the only Murdaugh series you need to watch.

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American Murder: The Family Next Door

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American Murder: The Family Next Door

Netflix · The Verdict: 8.5/10

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

Told entirely through texts, home videos, and police bodycam, this is a case that stays with you long after the screen fades black.

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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: Same true-crime and documentary energy.

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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Maternal Instinct

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Maternal Instinct

Hulu · The Verdict: 8.5/10

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

A pregnancy, a Texas traffic stop, and one of the most disturbing true-crime cases in recent memory.

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Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese

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Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese

Hulu · The Verdict: 8/10

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

Two best friends killed a third for no reason anyone can live with. Heartbreaking, unnecessary, and a grim lesson in what group chats and live-tweeting can do.

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Social Media Murders

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Social Media Murders

The Verdict: 7.5/10

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

Social Media Murders review (8/10). A different tragedy every episode, told through the posts, DMs and location tags that become the crime scene.

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What should I watch after Married to Evil?

Start with A Plan to Kill or Mean Girl Murders. Both sit in the same corner of The Scream as Married to Evil, and we've reviewed every title on this page so you're not going in blind.

Is Married to Evil worth watching?

We gave it 6/10. Tragic stories of spouses who take advantage of the person they vowed to love — repetitive themes, but worth the watch list.

How many shows like Married to Evil are on this list?

We list 8 shows like Married to Evil: A Plan to Kill, Mean Girl Murders, Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal, American Murder: The Family Next Door, The Case Against Adnan Syed, Maternal Instinct, Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese, Social Media Murders. Every one has a full Stream & Scream review.

Which show like Married to Evil is rated highest?

Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal is our highest-rated pick here with 8.5/10, streaming on Netflix. One of the original documentaries that started my obsession with true crime. Heart wrenching, psychotic, unthinkable — the only Murdaugh series you need to watch.

Where can I stream shows like Married to Evil?

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