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Shows Like Wicked Game: Devil in the Desert

If Wicked Game: Devil in the Desert (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.

Wicked Game: Devil in the Desert streams on Hulu; 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 Wicked Game: Devil in the Desert.

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 Wicked Game: Devil in the Desert.

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

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Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart

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Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart

Hulu · The Verdict: 4.5/10

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

Elizabeth Smart returns to the case that made her a household name — this time as the one holding the mic.

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Bad Vegan

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Bad Vegan

Netflix · The Verdict: 9/10

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

Forget eating clean—this is what happens when you fall for a very dirty con. Bad Vegan proves that sometimes the biggest red flag is believing you can live forever.

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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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A Toxic Love Story

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A Toxic Love Story

Netflix · The Verdict: 8.5/10

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

A documentary so full of twists and turns you'll be checking your own inbox by the credits.

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What should I watch after Wicked Game: Devil in the Desert?

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

Is Wicked Game: Devil in the Desert worth watching?

We gave it 6.5/10. A violent Nevada abduction unravels into a tangle of obsession, betrayal, and legal-weed money.

How many shows like Wicked Game: Devil in the Desert are on this list?

We list 8 shows like Wicked Game: Devil in the Desert: A Plan to Kill, Mean Girl Murders, Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart, Bad Vegan, The Trial of Karen Read, Should I Marry a Murderer?, Unknown Number: The High School Catfish, A Toxic Love Story. Every one has a full Stream & Scream review.

Which show like Wicked Game: Devil in the Desert is rated highest?

Bad Vegan is our highest-rated pick here with 9/10, streaming on Netflix. Forget eating clean—this is what happens when you fall for a very dirty con. Bad Vegan proves that sometimes the biggest red flag is believing you can live forever.

Where can I stream shows like Wicked Game: Devil in the Desert?

The picks on this page are spread across Apple TV+, Max, Hulu, Netflix, while Wicked Game: Devil in the Desert itself streams on Hulu. Each review says where to watch.