More shows with gentle crime mystery, amateur sleuthing, and murder investigation. Every pick is a recent premiere or a returning season.
Closest matches first, then broader nearby picks.
Why it fits: The Madame Blanc Mysteries and Miss Scarlet both make a woman’s sharp, determined inquiries the pleasure of a cozy mystery, with personal troubles close behind. Jean follows clues among antiques dealers after her husband’s death, while Eliza keeps her father’s detective agency alive amid Victorian murder cases, witty banter, and a slow-growing romance.
AppleTV+ · Jan 21, 2026
Why it fits: The Madame Blanc Mysteries and Drops of God make investigation pleasurable through clues rooted in a specialist trade, with personal loss sharpening the search. Jean reads the antiques world around her for answers about Rory’s death, while wine tastings reveal secrets from a dead father’s past; Drops of God adds a charged rivalry over an inheritance.
Acorn TV · Oct 5, 2026
Why it fits: The Madame Blanc Mysteries and Signora Volpe both make a sharp woman’s clue-by-clue sleuthing the pleasure, with personal ties and small-town secrets close to each case. Jean follows the trail through antiques and money worries in Saint Victoire, while a former spy untangles village mysteries in sunlit Umbria, with a lighter, more leisurely mood.
Why it fits
The Madame Blanc Mysteries makes one woman’s investigation personal, and A Remarkable Place to Die brings that pull to weekly murder cases in a detective’s hometown. Anaís’s search for the truth about her father and sister adds family grief beneath the procedural puzzles, making this a more dangerous, emotionally tangled watch.
Why it fits
Jean’s clue-by-clue hunt in The Madame Blanc Mysteries suits the easygoing murder puzzles of Death in Paradise, where a detective and local team work through suspects and red herrings. The island setting and comic touches make it brighter and more relaxed, with each case built around a satisfying reveal.
Why it fits
The Madame Blanc Mysteries turns an antiques dealer’s sharp eye into amateur sleuthing, while The Marlow Murder Club follows a retired archaeologist whose puzzle-solving drives her murder investigation. Judith’s unlikely trio brings gentle humour and growing friendship, making this a warmer, more ensemble-led take on the whodunnit.
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