IMDb 7.4
Why this fits: Grace connects to Ballard through its methodical cold-case investigations led by a psychologically haunted detective whose grief and obsession seep into the work inside an institutional system.
- detective
- slow burn
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- cold cases
- police station
- unsolved mysteries
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IMDb 7.6Why this fits: Karen Pirie is a tonal cousin to Ballard with its slow-burn, character-driven cold-case procedural where an unconventional detective navigates workplace friction and patient, layered revelations.
- female detective
- workplace rivalry
IMDb 8.5Why this fits: Delhi Crime matches Ballard’s sober, institution-focused crime drama by grounding each investigation in the moral and emotional toll of policing under public scrutiny, where justice is hard-won and never clean.
- detectives
- heavy-duty duty
IMDb 8.7A nearby match from the broader catalog.
- cold cases
- police station
- unsolved mysteries
IMDb 7.6A nearby match from the broader catalog.
- cold cases
- police station
- unsolved mysteries
IMDb 8.2A nearby match from the broader catalog.
- cold cases
- police station
- unsolved mysteries
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