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Shows like Gordon

Recent premieres and returning seasons with a similar mood, humour or pace.

  • criminal transformation
  • biographical crime
  • violent argentina
  • ominous mystery
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6 shows to try next

Closest matches first, then broader nearby picks.

  1. Fugue State 1986 poster

    Closest match

    Fugue State 1986

    Netflix · 4 Dec 2025

    Why it fits: Gordon and Fugue State 1986 both draw you into dark crime stories where fascination with violence gradually becomes something more frightening. Gordon follows a thief’s descent into murder in 1970s Argentina, while Fugue State centres on a literature student whose friendship with a veteran tightens around secrecy and guilt.

    • dark friendship
    • writer protagonist
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  2. Made in Korea poster

    Made in Korea

    Hulu · Disney+ · 12 Mar 2026

    Viewer rating 7.1

    Why it fits: Gordon and Made in Korea share the tension of watching a criminal life grow more dangerous as ambition and violence take hold. Gordon stays close to a thief becoming a murderer in 1970s Argentina, while Made in Korea brings a cat-and-mouse pursuit between a double-dealing businessman and a determined prosecutor, with a sharper focus on the chase.

    • 1970s south korea
    • kcia agent
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  3. Dear Killer Nannies: Criado por sicarios poster

    Why it fits: Gordon and Dear Killer Nannies both make crime unsettling by showing how violence shapes a person’s life from close up. Gordon follows a thief’s transformation into a murderer in 1970s Argentina, while Dear Killer Nannies filters criminal danger through a boy’s affection for his father and the hitmen caring for him, making its dread more intimate and familial.

    • father-son bond
    • hitmen as nannies
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  4. Detective Hole poster

    Deeper cut

    Detective Hole

    Netflix · 26 Mar 2026

    IMDb 7.6

    Why it fits

    Gordon’s dark portrait of a thief becoming a murderer may lead you to Detective Hole, where a tormented detective pursues a serial killer while confronting police corruption. The focus shifts from one criminal’s transformation to an investigator’s manhunt and feud with a corrupt colleague, with a similarly brooding crime-thriller mood.

    • serial killer manhunt
    • brooding detective drama
    • corrupt cop pursuit
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  5. The Manipulated poster

    Deeper cut

    The Manipulated

    Hulu · Disney+ · 5 Nov 2025

    IMDb 7.8

    Why it fits

    Gordon follows a criminal’s descent into murder; The Manipulated offers another dark transformation, as a mild-mannered man turns dangerous after wrongful imprisonment. Its revenge pursuit is more action-driven and directed at the mastermind behind his downfall, rather than a biographical portrait of a criminal becoming a killer.

    • rage-fueled revenge
    • wrongful imprisonment
    • single-minded pursuit
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  6. Deeper cut

    Tordyveln flyger i skymningen

    TV4 · 11 Jul 2025

    Why it fits

    Gordon’s ominous crime mystery and focus on a man’s violent transformation may suit a slower investigation built around secrets and suspicion. Tordyveln flyger i skymningen is a serious Swedish crime drama, with the pull coming from uncovering what happened and who is responsible rather than following one man’s descent into murder.

    • shadowy crime mystery
    • slow-burn investigation
    • secrets uncovered
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