Asian Dramas Like Brooklyn Nine-Nine

A former profiler turned fake shaman runs a cafe that secretly solves crimes, pursued by a tenacious detective.

Like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, it leans hard into comedy crime. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

A chaebol heir who joins the police for fun partners with a by-the-book female detective solving serious crimes.

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

Four rookie detectives join a violent crimes unit and one discovers his supervisor is connected to his mother's unsolved murder from years ago — forcing him to navigate justice, re…

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

A Korean-Italian mafia consigliere returns to Seoul to recover gold hidden beneath a building, teaming up with eccentric tenants.

If you loved Brooklyn Nine-Nine's ensemble where every character earns their screen time, Vincenzo delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it.

Lee Ro-um is a talented con artist with zero empathy — it's not a choice, it's a neurological condition. Han Moo-young is a hot-headed defense attorney who hires her to help him ta…

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

A straight architect pretends to be gay to rent a room from a woman who only trusts gay men. As fake platonic roommates slowly develop real feelings, his pretence becomes increasin…

Both are built around the complicated, consuming love and damage that only family can deliver. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

A convenience store district manager's life is upended when a woman he briefly met years ago shows up as his new employee — bringing chaos, honesty, and an inconvenient attraction …

Both are built around the complicated, consuming love and damage that only family can deliver. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

A film producer creates a club for his ex-girlfriends to help them succeed while dealing with their past relationships.

Both are built around a friendship that becomes the emotional anchor of everything else. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

Five families in a Seoul neighborhood navigate life, love, and growing up in the late 1980s.

If you loved Brooklyn Nine-Nine's ensemble where every character earns their screen time, Reply 1988 delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about a friendship that becomes the emotional anchor of everything else. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.

Five doctors who have been friends since med school navigate hospital life, love, and their band practice.

If you loved Brooklyn Nine-Nine's ensemble where every character earns their screen time, Hospital Playlist delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about a friendship that becomes the emotional anchor of everything else. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.