The Irrational

He has solving crime down to a science.

6.6/102023Canceled2 Seasons · 29 Episodes

CrimeDrama

Alec Mercer is a world-renowned professor of behavioral psychology with a unique insight into human nature who lends his expertise to an array of high-stakes cases involving governments, corporations and law enforcement. However, he meets his match in a female domestic terror suspect who turns his world upside down.

Released: Sep 25, 2023

Watch Now

Seasons

Season 1

11 episodes

Season 2

18 episodes

Top Cast

Jesse L. Martin

Alec Mercer

Maahra Hill

Marisa Clark

Travina Springer

Kylie Mercer

More Like This

7.3

Professor T

Professor Jasper Tempest, a genius Cambridge University criminologist with OCD and an overbearing mother, advises the police. British version of the Belgian crime drama of the same name.

Professor T

2021 · TV

7.8

Agatha Christie's Marple

The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them over.

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004 · TV

6.7

Grace

Brighton based Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is a hard-working police officer who has given his life to the job, but his career is currently at rock bottom. He’s fixated by the disappearance of his beloved wife, Sandy, and running enquiries into long forgotten cold cases with little prospect of success. Following another reprimand for his unorthodox police methods, Grace is walking a career tightrope and risks being moved from the job he loves most.

Grace

2021 · TV

7.5

The Endgame

A high-stakes thriller about Elena Federova, a very recently captured international arms dealer and brilliant criminal mastermind who even in captivity orchestrates a number of coordinated bank heists, and Val Turner, the principled, relentless and socially outcast FBI agent who will stop at nothing to foil her ambitious plan.

The Endgame

2022 · TV

6.5

Smother

On the rugged coast of County Clare, Val Ahern's husband is found dead at the foot of a cliff the morning after a family party. The matriarch starts to dig into the family's secrets to find out who might be responsible.

Smother

2021 · TV

7.0

Annika

The sharp, witty and enigmatic DI Annika Strandhed, as she heads up a new specialist Marine Homicide Unit (MHU) that is tasked with investigating the unexplained, brutal, and seemingly unfathomable murders.

Annika

2021 · TV

6.7

Jack Irish

Jack Irish is a man getting his life back together again. A former criminal lawyer whose world imploded, he now spends his days as a part-time investigator, debt collector, apprentice cabinet maker, punter and sometime lover – the complete man really. An expert in finding those who don’t want to be found – dead or alive, Jack helps out his mates while avoiding the past. That is until the past finds him.

Jack Irish

2016 · TV

7.2

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

DS Barbara Havers is assigned to work with the upper-crust DI Thomas Lynley to solve murders.

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

2002 · TV

6.5

Thorne

Thorne is a television drama series which debuted on Sky1 in the UK on 10 October 2010. Based on Mark Billingham's novels, the six-episode serial stars David Morrissey in the title role of Detective Inspector Tom Thorne. Part one, Sleepyhead, follows Thorne, who, while investigating a series of attacks on young women, is dragged back into the nightmares of his past as he races to find a killer. Part two, Scaredycat, sees two women murdered within hours of one another near St Pancras station, but in different ways. When a connection is made with two other murders which occurred months before, but also on the same day, Thorne realises two serial killers may be in a macabre partnership.

Thorne

2010 · TV

8.5

Carl Weber's The Family Business

Meet the Duncans, a prominent family from Jamaica, Queens. By day, they’re an upstanding family; by night, they live a dangerous secret life.

Carl Weber's The Family Business

2018 · TV

7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · TV

7.2

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The series is an updated re-imagining of the classic 1955 series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985 · TV

7.4

Steal

A typical day at Lochmill Capital is upended when armed thieves burst in and force Zara and her best friend Luke to execute their demands. In the aftermath, conflicted detective Rhys races against time to find out who stole £4 billion pounds of people's pensions and why.

Steal

2026 · TV

6.5

London Kills

With a documentary style delivery, this drama tells the story of a team of top murder detectives with each episode featuring a different murder while also following a serialized story involving the lead detective’s missing wife.

London Kills

2019 · TV

7.8

Chesapeake Shores

A divorced mom deals with an old romance and complicated family issues when she returns to her hometown with her twin daughters.

Chesapeake Shores

2016 · TV

7.7

Hill Street Blues

A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.

Hill Street Blues

1981 · TV

6.5

Baretta

Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. While popular, Toma received intense criticism at the time for its realistic and frequent depiction of police and criminal violence. When Musante left the series after a single season, the concept was retooled as Baretta, with Robert Blake in the title role.

Baretta

1975 · TV

7.9

Inspector George Gently

Crime drama set in the 1960s about an old-school detective trying to come to terms with a time when the lines between the police and criminals have become blurred.

Inspector George Gently

2008 · TV

7.8

Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists

In Beacon Heights, a seemingly perfect town, a group of three college friends struggle with the stress of being overachievers. In the aftermath of the town’s first murder, each Perfectionist hides behind a secret, a lie and an alibi.

Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists

2019 · TV

6.9

Ordeal by Innocence

The black sheep of the Argyll family, Jack Argyll, was accused of murdering their matriarch a year ago, but now a man shows up on their doorstep claiming Jack’s innocence. The family must come to terms with this news and the fact that the real killer might still be among them.

Ordeal by Innocence

2018 · TV

Similar TV Shows

6.9

Planet of the Apes

Two astronauts and a sympathetic chimp friend are fugitives in a future Earth dominated by a civilization of humanoid apes. Based on the 1968 Planet of the Apes film and its sequels, which were inspired by the novel of the same name by Pierre Boulle.

Planet of the Apes

1974 · TV

7.3

Crime and Punishment

Former student Raskolnikov is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, Raskolnikov struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.

Crime and Punishment

1979 · TV

7.4

Shangri-La

The story of a young woman fighting for her survival in a real "urban jungle." Only 18 years old, Kuniko Hojo finds herself at the heart of the battle for humanity's future when she discovers that the government which rules Atlas intends to continue marginalising the less-privileged masses outside the tower - by force, if necessary.

Shangri-La

2009 · TV

4.5

Evergreen

Based on the novel by Belva Plain, covering a time span from 1909 to 1959. The story begins in New York's Lower East Side with the arrival of Polish-Jewish immigrant Anna (Lesley Ann Warren). At first employed as a humble seamstress, Anna is whisked into a whole new world when she becomes the wife of the enterprising Joseph Friedman (Armand Assante), who eventually becomes a wealthy Westchester contractor. Even so, Anna's heart belongs to Paul Lerner (Ian Shane), the son of the prosperous Fifth Avenue family which employs her relatives. In 1918, Anna gives birth to Paul's daughter, allowing Joseph to believe that he is the father. The secret surrounding Anna's child will lead to a daunting and frequently heartbreaking chain of events, culminating decades later in the newly formed state of Israel, where Anna's grandson Eric hopes to "find himself" -- and ends up finding more than he bargained for.

Evergreen

1985 · TV

5.5

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (often referred to simply as Murder Most English) is a seven-part British detective miniseries based on Colin Watson's Flaxborough novel series. While Martin Lisemore receives billing on all episodes, he died midway through filming, and was replaced by Bill Sellars, who refused credit. Flaxborough, near the sea, near the countryside, seems such a nice town, so quiet, so charming. But underneath its placid surface, all kinds of scandalous things go on.

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

1977 · TV

7.9

You Are My Hero

A story that follows Mi Ka, a new resident at the hospital who meets special ops agent Xing Kelei during an emergency rescue training organized by the SWAT team.

You Are My Hero

2021 · TV

8.0

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

Young Queen Charlotte's marriage to King George of England sparks an epic love story and transforms high society in this "Bridgerton" universe prequel.

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

2023 · TV

6.8

The Glory

Zhuang Hanyan, abandoned as a child and raised in the countryside, returns to her family in the capital, catching the attention of Fu Yunxi, a magistrate seeking a capable wife. As they grow closer, Hanyan finds warmth in family bonds as their relationship deepens.

The Glory

2025 · TV

7.6

Affair

A wealthy individual's life is upended by family bankruptcy. Their childhood friend, Wanwiwa, becomes a source of comfort. Years later, they reunite, reigniting old memories and feelings amidst changed circumstances.

Affair

2024 · TV

8.7

The Incident

A dead body is found in a storage area. The victim is a woman in her 20's, who ran a small restaurant. Soon after, a 19-year-old man is arrested for murder and abandonment of corpse. Lawyer Daisaburo Kikuchi, who used to be a judge, takes the young man’s case as his lawyer. The case seems to be clear cut, because the man confessed to the crimes. But, things soon change. The man denies the charges at his trial. Lawyer Daisaburo Kikuchi investigates and he soon faces the truth behind the case.

The Incident

2023 · TV

7.3

The Hunt

When friends on a hunting trip get into a deadly clash with other hunters, they vow to keep it a secret. But as paranoia sets in—and a ruthless gang seeks revenge—the friends must confront their morality, families, and savage instincts.

The Hunt

2026 · TV

7.5

The Flying Tire

A tire comes off a moving truck and becomes a deadly weapon, hitting a mother and child. The problem was caused by the vehicle manufacturer's failure to recall the vehicle, but the blame falls on the head of the delivery company who, despairing, searches for evidence that the recall was suppressed. Crossing paths with banks, police, weekly magazine writers, the victim's family, and various others, he eventually gets to the truth of the matter.

The Flying Tire

2009 · TV

8.0

Martial Universe

Hailing from a banished family of the Great Lin Clan, when Lin Dong was very young, he watched, powerless, as his talented father was easily crushed and crippled by the overwhelming genius of the great Lin Clan, Lin Langtian. With a despairing father, a heartbroken grandfather, and a suffering family, ever since that fateful day, Lin Dong has been driven by a deep purpose; to take revenge on the man who had taken everything and more from his family. Armed with nothing but willpower and determination, join Lin Dong as he unknowingly discovers a destiny greater than he could ever hope to imagine when he stumbles upon a mysterious stone talisman…

Martial Universe

2019 · TV

7.8

Firefly Lane

For decades, childhood best friends Kate and Tully have weathered life's storms together -- until a betrayal threatens to break them apart for good.

Firefly Lane

2021 · TV

7.4

The North Water

Henry Drax is a harpooner and brutish killer whose amorality has been shaped to fit the harshness of his world, who will set sail on a whaling expedition to the Arctic with Patrick Sumner, a disgraced ex-army surgeon who signs up as the ship’s doctor. Hoping to escape the horrors of his past, Sumner finds himself on an ill-fated journey with a murderous psychopath. In search of redemption, his story becomes a harsh struggle for survival in the Arctic wasteland.

The North Water

2021 · TV

Parallax

The project tells the story of Jonah Lynn, an ex-soldier turned homicide detective who, tired of working the tough streets of Philadelphia, moves to a small town in Western Pennsylvania for a quiet life. But, as the town and his family come under attack from the diabolically cunning serial killer Jurek Walter, Jonah must protect all that he holds dear. When the desperate search for Jurek’s last missing victim forces Jonah to send his adopted daughter, FBI Agent Saga Bauer, up against Jurek, how far will Jonah go?

ViewInfo

Parallax

— · TV

6.5

The Kidnapping Day

To secure his daughter’s heart surgery funds, Masamune Shinjo, urged by his wife, attempts to kidnap heiress Rin Nanase. When Rin loses memory, he pretends to be her father—only to become a murder suspect after her parents are killed. Forced to flee with the genius girl, he must unravel the truth behind the crimes.

The Kidnapping Day

2025 · TV

All the Truth Behind My Lies

Coco and Marín, best friends, embark on a caravan trip to celebrate Blanca's bachelorette party, but their adventure becomes a time bomb as secrets unravel.

ViewInfo

All the Truth Behind My Lies

— · TV

8.0

Everlasting Longing

When the business prodigy meets a domineering man, their story begins. The eldest daughter of a merchant family has been living with two identities. To outsiders, Jun Qiluo is Jun Feifan, the illegitimate son of the family. She was taken to Beixuan at the age of 20 years old. Jun Qiluo experiences many hardships in a foreign land. She is accused of being a spy, humiliated, and mistreated. Qiluo finds a chance to escape but discovers that while she is away from home, the prince has colluded with her brother-in-law and his mistress to steal their family fortune. Jun Qiluo takes her aging father, erniang, and two younger sisters with her as she fights to rebuild the family business.

Everlasting Longing

2025 · TV

6.6

Exploration Method of Love

The Su family has twin daughters with very different personalities. One became a doctor of geology and the other became a star in the entertainment industry, until the day she disappears leaving a letter of resignation and a lot of damage in her wake. In desperation her twin sister is kidnapped and forced to replace her on a variety tv show. On top of trying to survive the entertainment business, she also has to pretend to be her sister with her sister's rich and handsome VP boyfriend. What kind of sparks will these two start?

Exploration Method of Love

2023 · TV