9 OF THE BEST SHOWS TO WATCH LIKE PRIME VIDEO’S ‘NEAGLEY’
Since it dropped as a full release, you may have already binged the Prime Video show Neagley which inspires a collection of titles to watch if you liked the intense drama. Inspired by the world of Prime Video’s Reacher, which Alan Ritchson leads, this one is very like its inspiration in terms of the atmosphere and the concepts. So, before we see what else you may like if you saw this, let’s learn what else you can watch similar to this drama.
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9 OF THE BEST SHOWS TO WATCH LIKE PRIME VIDEO’S ‘NEAGLEY’ Share on XIf you have watched Reacher, you know Frances Neagley, played by Maria Sten. However, you get to know more about her in this show as well we should. Much like her former boss (Jack Reacher) and the time she spent in the military, she knows how to work alone and be alone, but she also has wisdom in that she recognizes that being alone isn’t always the best. So, in other words, I really like Neagley.
Read on to see what things you can also watch if you binged and like Neagley.
WHAT to WATCH like NEAGLEY
ANNA PIGEON
This one is more lighthearted than most on the list below, but it features a lone wolf kind of lead who works as a national park cop. The story is about her solving crimes and fighting a baddie who wants to destroy her park. It’s also about her learning (slowly) how to let people in and heal from a traumatic past.
Stream, at publication, Anna Pigeon on USANetwork.com
BALLARD
Maggie Q leads this drama, which is also another spin-off that tells the story of an LAPD detective who has some past trauma, yes, but she becomes determined to sus out a serial killer. Of course, she’s also more of a loner, too which fits in with the Neagley character.
Synopsis: Detective Renée Ballard plunges into a web of murder and corruption as she hunts a ruthless serial killer and uncovers a sinister police conspiracy that threatens everything she stands for. – via Prime Video
Stream, at publication, Ballard with Prime Video
BLACK SNOW
This one is an Acorn TV show that seems intense. I haven’t seen it so, like a couple others on this list, I cannot say whether it totally fits or if it’s a good match, but I’m going to say it is just because. It’s described as an Australian mystery that Travis Fimmel leads. It’s also a missing persons cold case drama.
Synopsis: In 1994, the murder of 17-year-old Isabel Baker shocked her Australian South Sea Islander community. The case was never solved but 25 years later the opening of a time capsule unearths a secret that puts Detective James Cormack on the trail. – via Prime Video
Stream, at publication, Black Snow with Acorn TV
COOPER and FRY
A British international crime drama, Cooper and Fry follows two detectives who don’t get along and they dark case they end up having jointly work. The drama is a bit darker than some of the cozier British dramas, but it’s also really good and worth watching. Also fun is the fact that Rob James-Collier plays one of the leads, an actor we know from the series Downton Abbey.
Synopsis: From remote farms to ancient stone circles, Ben Cooper and Diane Fry investigate murders across the Peak District, uncovering buried secrets, local legends and dangerous lies. – via Prime Video
Stream, at publication, Cooper and Fry with BritBox Premier or watch the weekly episode drops (through October) on BritBox Standard.
COUNTDOWN
A one and done season on Prime Video, this one has Jensen Ackles lead the cast in a story about a team pulled from different agencies to solve some of the most complex and complicated cases that threaten more than just LA.
Synopsis: When an officer with the Department of Homeland Security is murdered in broad daylight, LAPD detective Mark Meachum is recruited to a secret task force, alongside undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement, to investigate. – via Prime Video
Stream, at publication, Countdown with Prime Video
LIONESS
Never seen a single episode of this Paramount+ drama, but this one has an impressive cast and follows a group of special op CIA team who must fight the “agency’s war on terror.” The cast includes Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Dave Annable, Jill Wagner and Nicole Kidman. The impression I have of this show is that it’s intense which means that fans of our subject should also enjoy this. Also, though I don’t see it talked of as being from him much, this is from Taylor Sheridan. Additionally, Morgan Freeman and Jennifer Ehle (from Pride and Prejudice) also have a select number of episodes to their credit.
Synopsis: Inspired by a US Military program, SPECIAL OPS: LIONESS follows agents Joe, Kaitlyn, and Cruz as they embark on a dangerous undercover mission to stop the next 9/11. – via Prime Video
Stream, at publication, Lioness with Paramount+
PERSON of INTEREST
A show that aired years ago on network TV, this one was led by Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson and for a few seasons Taraji P. Henson. The show has some intensity, but had Emmy nominations and the concept follows a team of people who use algorithms and computers to help people in need.
Synopsis: Set in New York City, this procedural centers on an ex-CIA agent, presumed dead, who partners with a mysterious billionaire to prevent violent crimes. – via Prime Video
Stream, at publication, with Peacock; or find to digitally purchase on places like Prime Video
REACHER
Obviously, adding the inspiration show for Neagley is a must. Plus, on this drama, based on the Lee Childs novels, this is where we meet Frances Neagley, so she’s a big part of this world too. This one tells the story of how Jack Reacher becomes a wanderer and season one gives backstory on his family life.
Synopsis: When retired Military Police Officer Jack Reacher is arrested for a murder he did not commit, he finds himself in the middle of a deadly conspiracy full of dirty cops, shady businessmen and scheming politicians. With nothing but his wits, he must figure out what is happening in Margrave, Georgia. – via Prime Video
Stream, at publication, Reacher seasons one – four now with Prime Video
THE TERMINAL LIST: DARK WOLF
This is another spin-off show that came from The Terminal List which is also an adaptation of a famous novel. This one is led by Taylor Kitsch. It’s an intense drama that makes you question even the “good guys” and wonder where something is leading. If you like that type of TV, you will probably enjoy this.
Synopsis: Before THE TERMINAL LIST, Navy SEAL Ben Edwards (Taylor Kitsch) finds himself entangled in the black operations side of the CIA. The deeper Ben goes into the ‘gray’, the harder it will become to not give himself over to his darker impulses. – via Prime Video
Stream, at publication, The Terminal List: Dark Wolf with Prime Video
BONUS! TRACKER
This is a CBS drama about a man who travels from plan to place to search for and bring home missing people. Justin Hartley leads the cast as Colter Shaw, a man who was raised by a conspiracy theorist father who taught him skills most people don’t have.
Synopsis: The new CBS series Tracker stars Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw, a mysterious reward seeker and expert tracker, based on the novel The Never Game. – via Prime Video
Stream, at publication, Tracker with Paramount+
Stream, at publication, all episodes of Neagley season one now on Prime Video
MORE to consider
- THE ASSASSIN
- CROSS
- HINTERLAND
- JACK RYAN
- SCARPETTA
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