Criminal: Germany

Criminal: Germany

Created by Jim Field Smith, George Kay

On Netflix

20191 season3 episodes45 min6.9 / 10

A tense, claustrophobic miniseries built entirely around psychological interrogation, where truth and deception blur in a confined space.

In the interview room, detectives go head-to-head with suspects and try to get to the truth—even if it means breaking the rules and risking it all.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Criminal: Germany easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.

  • Does Criminal: Germany leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is Criminal: Germany violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.

  • Is Criminal: Germany sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Criminal: Germany scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity64

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love44

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Criminal: Germany, and what each one shares →

Like Criminal: Germany

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Criminal: Germany

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Criminal: Germany, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Criminal: Germany, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Criminal: Germany, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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