Prodigal Son: Michael Sheen appears in second season trailer
Prodigal Son has returned to American screens on FOX while viewers in the UK patiently wait for its release on Sky. The series follows criminal profiler Malcolm Bright (played by Tom Payne) who has significant trauma from his father Martin Whitly’s (Michael Sheen) criminal past as a serial killer. For fans who love the show, Express.co.uk has rounded up some other similar series you might also enjoy.
Mindhunter
Where to watch: Netflix
If what you love about Prodigal Son is how it explores the minds of serial killers, Mindhunter could be your next favourite show.
The Netflix series focuses on the beginning of criminal profiling at the FBI through the eyes of Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and Bill Tench (Holt McCallany).
Throughout its two seasons, the pair, along with psychology professor Wendy Carr (Anna Torv), interview notorious serial killers in order to unpick how their brains work.
Unlike Prodigal Son, there’s a true crime element to this too with some real killers featured like Ed Kemper, Charles Manson and Richard Speck.
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Criminal Minds
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Another procedural about criminal profilers is Criminal Minds, which ran for 15 seasons on CBS.
Just like Prodigal Son, each new episode follows the team as they work to hunt down criminals.
They operate as part of the FBI’s Behavioural Analysis Unit, using psychology to investigate crimes and find those responsible.
The show also starred some huge actors across its run, including Matthew Gray Gubler, A J Cook and Jennifer Love Hewitt.
True Detective
Where to watch: NOW TV
True Detective has a slightly darker tone than Prodigal Son but follows many of the same themes.
Across each mini-series on HBO, it focuses on police detectives as they try to unpick a horrific crime.
The first season featuring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson is perhaps the most similar as it focuses on a serial killer who went undetected for many years.
There have been three seasons in total so far, each focusing on new characters connected by the grisly crimes they investigate.
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Hannibal
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Hannibal also features a charismatic serial killer at its heart in the form of Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen).
In the show, he operates undetected as a forensic psychiatrist working with FBI special investigator Will Graham (Hugh Dancy).
They develop a close bond solving crimes in the show but all the while Hannibal continues his murderous and cannibalistic double life.
The show is partly based on Thomas Harris’ novels Red Dragon, Hannibal and Hannibal Rising.
The Blacklist
Where to watch: NOW TV
Just as Malcolm calls upon his father for insight into cases, The Blacklist also features a similar dynamic.
The main focus of the series is all about a high-profile criminal called Raymond ‘Red’ Reddington (James Spader) who consults on cases for the FBI.
Working exclusively with profiler Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone) he slowly reveals a list of criminals he has compiled over his years in crime.
The thrilling series follows Keen and her team as they work to bring these perpetrators to justice.
Prodigal son season 2 is currently airing on FOX on Tuesdays.
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