The upcoming Taiwanese crime drama thriller series Copycat Killer is about a serial killer who used the media interest in the murders he committed and manipulated the victims, media, and the police involved in those cases to turn those murders into spectacle mediatic for his own advantage.
The series is scheduled to be released on 31st March 2023 on Netflix.
Following is a list of other television series dealing with notorious crimes and the persons behind those crimes.
Top 10 Series Like Copycat Killer.
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story – Number of Seasons: 1
The plot of the true crime anthology series revolves around Jeffrey Dahmer, one of the most notorious serial killers in the United States, and focuses upon his numerous killings in a number of places between 1978 and 1991, his conviction, and death while exploring the victim’s side and how apathy and incompetence on the part of the police made these crimes possible.
American actor Evan Peters portrayed the titular Dahmer in the series. It was released on September 21, 2022, on Netflix.
72 Hours: True Crime – Number of Seasons: 3
This television program delves into the technologies and techniques that are used to catch felons by examining crimes from police records.
The series primarily focuses on the first seventy-two hours after a crime which is the most crucial period for investigations. The show was broadcast on CBS Television from January 15, 2004, to March 12, 2007.
The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea – Number of Seasons: 1
The plot of this series revolves around the investigation of the killings committed by a South Korean serial killer during the 2000s and the endeavors to catch that killer whose signature move is to bludgeon his victims to death with a hammer.
The series is about the South Korean serial killer Yoo Young-chul who besides being a serial killer, is a s*x offender and a self-confessed cannibal. It premiered on October 22, 2021.
The New Detectives – Number of Seasons: 9
The plot of this documentary true crime tv show revolves around forensic experts and criminal investigators renowned throughout the whole world as they solve crimes including murders by using forensic evidence while seeking convictions. The series ran from June 10, 1996, to October 31, 2004, on Discovery Channel.
The Victims’ Game – Number of Seasons: 1
The plot of this Taiwanese Netflix original series centers around a forensic scientist Fang Yi-Jen suffering from Asperger’s syndrome who discovers that his estranged daughter is linked to some mysterious murder and goes to extreme limits to solve the case.
Yi-Jen takes the assistance of an investigative journalist named Hsu Hai-yin in solving the cases. Joseph Chang and Hsu Wei-ning portrayed Yi-Jen and Hai-Yin respectively in the series. It was released on 30th April 2020 on Netflix.
The Ripper – Number of Seasons: 1
The plot of this British true crime documentary miniseries takes the Yorkshire Ripper murders that happened during the late 1970s in the north of England and explore the murders of thirteen women through the recollection of various witnesses and investigators. The series premiered on December 16, 2020, on Netflix.
Night Stalker: The Hunt For a Serial Killer – Number of Seasons: 1
The series revolves around a series of apparently disconnected crimes including murder and sexual assault that occurred in 1985 in Los Angeles as Gil Carrillo, a young detective and the, a legendary homicide investigator race against the clock in order to stop the serial killer Richard Ramirez, responsible for various nocturnal monstrosities.
The series premiered on 13th January 2021.
Under Suspicion: Uncovering the Wesphael Case – Number of Seasons: 1
The plot of this Belgian crime drama serial revolves around a Belgian politician named Bernard Wesphael who gets accused of killing his wife on 31st October 2013 in an Ostend hotel room.
The five-part limited series which is a co-production between Belgium, Netflix, and RTL-TVI, was released on 17th March 2021 on RTL-TVI / Belgium.
The Innocent Man – Number of Seasons: 1
Blending compelling archival video and pictures with new footage, this six-part true crime docuseries offers a closer look at the two notorious murders that, in the 1980s, shook the small town of Ada, Okla, and went on to gain national attention.
Renowned author John Grisham who wrote a non-fiction book on these crimes in 2006, served as an executive producer for this series that shares the first part of his book’s title as its.
In this series, the cases are navigated once again through interviewees with the family members and friends of the victims, residents, journalists, attorneys of Ada, and who were involved in the case including Grisham.
The series was released on December 14, 2018, on Netflix.
Taiwan Crime Stories – Number of Seasons: 1
This Taiwanese series is inspired by Taiwan’s real criminal cases and examines the motives behind those crimes. It was released quite recently on 4th January 2023.
