12 Movies Like Better Call Saul You Need to Watch
Searching for movies like Better Call Saul? Explore 12 crime, drama, comedy, thriller, and mystery picks with sharp leads, scams, and suspense.
If you’re hunting for movies like Better Call Saul, you’re probably after smart crime stories with sharp dialogue, flawed antiheroes, and just enough tension to keep you guessing. This list pulls together a mix of drama, thriller, mystery, and dark comedy picks that scratch the same itch in different ways. You’ll find tightly wound titles such as Goliath, Sneaky Pete, and River, plus newer options like This City Is Ours and The Evil Lawyer for readers who want a fresh angle. We also included Family Secrets and Crime Scene Solvers for anyone who enjoys schemes, расследations, and characters who are always a step from trouble. Whether you want legal pressure, cons, or slow-burn suspense, these picks cover the mood well.
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Goliath
1 Emmy nomination
drama
Once a powerful lawyer, Billy McBride is now burned out and washed up, spending more time in a bar than a courtroom. When he reluctantly agrees to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against the biggest client of Cooperman & McBride, the massive law firm he helped create, Billy and his ragtag team uncover a vast and deadly conspiracy, pitting them all in a life or death trial against the ultimate Goliath.
Directed by Lawrence Trilling, Dennie Gordon, Alik Sakharov, Bill D'Elia, Anthony HemingwayCast Billy Bob Thornton, Nina Arianda, Tania Raymonde, Diana Hopper, Julie BristerAmazon Prime VideoFreeveeMore details on IMDb → -
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Sneaky Pete
comedy · crime · drama
A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate, Pete, “reuniting” with Pete’s estranged family, a colorful, dysfunctional group that threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he’s trying to escape - and, just maybe, give him a taste of the loving family he’s never had.
Directed by Jon Avnet, Laura Innes, Michael Dinner, Adam Arkin, Clare KilnerCast Giovanni Ribisi, Marin Ireland, Shane McRae, Libe Barer, Peter GeretyAmazon Prime VideoFreeveeMore details on IMDb → -
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This City Is Ours
2 BAFTA TV Award nominations
crime · drama
Michael, a longtime member of organized crime, falls in love with Diana, prompting him to reevaluate his life and contemplate a future beyond his criminal activities. His newfound love becomes both a motivation and a potential liability.
Directed by Saul Dibb, John Hayes, Eshref ReybrouckCast James Nelson-Joyce, Hannah Onslow, Jack McMullen, Mike Noble, Julie GrahamAMC+More details on IMDb → -
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Family Secrets
crime · drama
A lawyer and a prosecutor, whose paths cross with a murder case, will have to work together to find the murderer, and this will create an irreversible breaking point in their lives.
Directed by Ali Bilgin, Beste Sultan KasapogullariCast Kaan Urgancioglu, Pınar Deniz, Zeyno Eracar, Ugur Aslan, Arda AnaratPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Crime Scene Solvers
drama
Famous series of court cases revisited by television.
Directed by Vivianne Contri, Marion Wegrowe, Maud Mallet, Cecilia Catalano, Edwige ParatCast François Dupont, Gaetan Gueli, Arnaud Poivre d'Arvor, Georges Huercano, Élizabeth TchounguiFreeveeMore details on IMDb → -
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The Evil Lawyer
crime · drama · thriller
When a young attorney is accused of murdering a police officer's son, he teams up with the "Evil Lawyer" to exploit loopholes and prove his innocence.
Directed by Nottapon Boonprakob, Jakkarin ThepvongCast Rhatha Phongam, Nat Kitcharit, Atchareeya Potipipittanakorn, Songsit Roongnophakunsri, Nopachai ChaiyanamNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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River
1 BAFTA TV Award nomination
crime · drama · mystery
Respected police officer John River, a gifted cop with a troubled mind, struggles to come to terms with the recent loss of a colleague, and chases a suspect across London - with tragic consequences. Now at odds with the authorities, River ends up in a precarious position as he seeks to bring closure to the mother of murdered teenager, who blames him for failing to keep his promise.
Directed by Tim Fywell, Jessica Hobbs, Richard LaxtonCast Stellan Skarsgård, Nicola Walker, Adeel Akhtar, Lesley Manville, Owen TealeAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumFreeveeMore details on IMDb → -
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Vincenzo
action · comedy · crime · drama · romance
At the age of eight, Park Joo Hyeong left for Italy after being adopted. Now an adult, he is known as Vincenzo Cassano and employed by a Mafia family as a consigliere. Due to warring Mafia factions, he flies to South Korea where he gets involved with lawyer Hong Cha Young. She is the type of attorney who will do anything to win a case. Now back in his motherland, he gives an unrivalled conglomerate a taste of his own medicine—with a side of his own version of justice.
Directed by Kim Hee-wonCast Jeon Yeo-been, Song Joong-ki, Taecyeon, Kwak Dong-yeon, Wyatt BowenNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Clean Break
drama
Car dealer Frank Mallon (Adam Fergus, Being Erica) is watching his life fall apart around him. His wife has left, his cars aren't selling, and his teenage daughter is out of control. Desperate for a solution, Frank devises a plan to fix his money problems while also getting revenge on the people who make his life miserable.
Directed by Gillies MacKinnon, Damien O'DonnellCast Aidan McArdle, Damien Molony, Adam Fergus, Simone Kirby, Kelly ThorntonAmazon Prime VideoFreeveeMore details on IMDb → -
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Big Mouth
action · crime · drama · mystery · thriller
A lawyer with a ten-percent winning rate is caught up in a murder case and becomes the notorious and genius con artist, Big Mouse, overnight. In order to survive and protect his family, he tries to reveal the true colors of the privileged people involved in a huge conspiracy.
Directed by Choong Hwan OhCast Lee Jong-suk, Im Yoon-ah, Kim Joo-hun, Yang Kyung-won, Ok Ja-yeonHuluDisney PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Interceptor
crime · drama
A gripping eight-part series about a state-of-the-art law enforcement team whose unswerving mission is to hunt down some of Britain’s most dangerous criminals. The Interceptor delves into the adventures of a dedicated surveillance team known as the UNIT. Keeping their quarries under ultra-tight surveillance, they take us into the real world inhabited by the criminals of today. And it’s easy to recognize because it’s the same world the rest of us inhabit.
Directed by Farren Blackburn, Julian Holmes, Richard Senior, Cilla WareCast O-T Fagbenle, Lorraine Ashbourne, Lee Boardman, Charlie de Melo, Jo JoynerAmazon Prime VideoFreeveeMore details on IMDb → -
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Ties That Bind
crime · drama · family
Allison McLean is a tough and experienced police detective, mother and wife in suburban Seattle. When she and her police partner must arrest her brother for aggravated assault, her world drastically changes as he's convicted and sent to prison, leaving his two teenagers teetering on the brink of foster care. Ultimately, she takes them into her home, ending up with four teenagers to raise.
Directed by Steven R. Monroe, Sean McNamara, Monika Mitchell, Michael M. ScottCast Kelli Williams, Jonathan Scarfe, Dion Johnstone, Natasha Calis, Mitchell KummenFreeveeMore details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
Whether you came for the legal intrigue, the moral gray areas, or the slow-burn suspense, this roundup gives you plenty of strong follow-up watches. From Better Call Saul and Goliath to Sneaky Pete, River, and the newer This City Is Ours, each title brings its own twist on crime-driven storytelling. Bookmark this page and come back whenever you want another title that feels clever, tense, and character-first. We update it regularly as new releases arrive, so the list stays useful long after your next binge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes these movies similar to Better Call Saul?
These picks were matched by tone, themes, and story style using a similarity model trained on plot synopses, genres, and cast — not just shared genre tags — so the connection runs deeper than a simple category match.