Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Mystery Road: Origin List

• Top of the Lake - Features a female detective investigating a missing girl in a remote community, exploring themes of mystery and Aboriginal culture.
• The Kettering Incident - Centers around a doctor returning to her hometown and uncovering dark secrets, similar to the investigative elements of Mystery Road.
• Rectify - Focuses on a man released from prison who reintegrates into his community while dealing with past trauma, akin to personal and cultural conflicts.
• The Bridge - Involves a cross-border murder investigation linking two countries, highlighting cultural and societal issues.
• Broadchurch - Follows detectives investigating a local murder, emphasizing community impact and emotional depth.
• Sharp Objects - Features a journalist returning to her hometown to cover a murder case, dealing with deep-rooted familial issues.
• Dead Lake - Explores a detective with personal issues solving crimes in a small community, focusing on local legends and cultural aspects.
• Mystery Road - The parent series to Origin that deals with similar themes of Aboriginal culture and murder investigations.
• Suburban Mayhem - Involves a crime in a suburban setting, showcasing dark humor and the unraveling of community secrets.
• The Fall - Follows a detective on the hunt for a serial killer in Belfast, exploring psychological elements of crime.
• Banshee - Set in a small town, features themes of identity and community secrets intertwined with crime.
• Hinterland - A noir crime drama set in Wales where detectives investigate death and cultural issues, similar in tone to Mystery Road.
• Top Boy - Focuses on crime and community dynamics in a London housing estate, exploring social issues and personal stories.
• Dark Winds - Follows two Navajo police officers investigating a double murder, highlighting Native American culture.
• Longmire - Set in the American West, follows a sheriff solving crimes while dealing with personal loss and community struggles.
• Lodge 49 - Explores a man searching for purpose in a Southern California community filled with quirky characters and secrets.
• The Sinner - Anthology series focusing on the psychological motivations behind crimes and the unraveling of personal stories.
• The Outsider - Based on Stephen King's novel, intertwines supernatural elements with a murder investigation in a small town.
• Bosch - Follows a LAPD detective investigating complex cases, blending personal and professional challenges.
• The Secret She Kept - Focuses on family secrets and the consequences of past actions in a crime-themed narrative.
• The Cry - Centers on a couple dealing with the disappearance of their child, with a focus on grief and investigation.
• Mare of Easttown - A detective in a small town investigates a murder while grappling with her personal issues, featuring strong character development.
• Bodyguard - Involves a police sergeant turned bodyguard caught in conspiracy and political intrigue.
• Guilt - A dark comedy mystery centered around crime, guilt, and the consequences of past actions in a community.
• The Tunnel - Investigates a double murder discovered in the Channel Tunnel, bridging two cultures and highlighting socio-political themes.
• American Crime - Explores social issues through different court cases and crime stories set in American communities.
• Killing Eve - Focusing on the cat-and-mouse chase between a detective and an assassin, mixing humor with dark themes.
• Trapped - Icelandic murder mystery set in a small town, exploring local dynamics and isolation.
• False Positive - Mixes psychological thriller elements with a social commentary on motherhood and societal expectations.
• Hannibal - Explores deep psychological aspects of crime while focusing on intricate relationships between characters.
• Marseille - Political drama set in a French city, involving corruption, community influence, and power struggles.
• Unforgotten - Follows detectives investigating historical crimes that resurface, examining the impact on families and communities.
• The Killing - Intense crime drama focusing on a murder case, presenting multiple perspectives involving the victim and detectives.
• The Victim - Explores themes of justice and morality centered around a crime, challenging perceptions within a community.
• The Shield - Follows a group of police and their morally complex investigations in a community filled with crime and corruption.
• Gomorrah - Set in the Neapolitan crime world, showcasing the intricate dynamics of crime families and societal impact.
• The Wire - Explores the relationship between law enforcement and the community in Baltimore, with social realism and depth.
• Marcella - Follows a former detective drawn back into a complex murder case while managing personal turmoil.
• Mindhunter - Psychological thriller featuring the early days of criminal psychology and criminal profiling at the FBI.