Shows Like The Art of Sarah

Loved The Art of Sarah? These picks share the same story DNA — same tropes, same emotional beats, same kind of show.

2026 TV Show Crime Mystery Thriller
10 K-Drama & Asian Picks

Karma

34% match
10 eps Netflix Crime Thriller Mystery

A disgraced former detective with a traumatic past becomes the unlikely investigator when a string of high-profile murders of powerful corrupt men seems to serve a brutal, poetic j…

If you loved The Art of Sarah's relentless game of predator and prey where the tables keep turning, Karma delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. Same atmospheric and dark energy throughout.

Where to Watch

Somebody

31% match
8 eps Netflix Thriller Crime Psychological

Sum is an antisocial app developer who built Somebody — a dating app that matches people based on deep psychological profiles. When a beautiful, dangerous man named Yun Oh starts u…

If you loved The Art of Sarah's relentless game of predator and prey where the tables keep turning, Somebody delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is psychologically intense — it gets under your skin and stays there.

Where to Watch

Anna

31% match
6 eps Coupang Play Thriller Mystery Drama

A woman tells a small lie to impress someone, and that lie spirals into an entirely fabricated identity — a stolen name, stolen credentials, stolen life. Anna is a slow-burn psycho…

Like The Art of Sarah, it leans hard into class divide. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is psychologically intense — it gets under your skin and stays there.

Where to Watch

The Frog

30% match
8 eps Netflix Thriller Mystery Crime

Two separate summers, two isolated motels, two men whose quiet lives are obliterated by the arrival of a mysterious woman. A slow-burn dual-timeline mystery spanning 2000 and 2024,…

If you loved The Art of Sarah's relentless game of predator and prey where the tables keep turning, The Frog delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same atmospheric and dark energy throughout.

Where to Watch

Nine Puzzles

30% match
10 eps Disney+ Crime Thriller Mystery

A former genius detective, now a reclusive puzzle constructor, is pulled back into an active case when a series of murders with perfectly crafted puzzles left at each scene seems d…

If you loved The Art of Sarah's relentless game of predator and prey where the tables keep turning, Nine Puzzles delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same cerebral and dark energy throughout.

Where to Watch

Beyond Evil

29% match
16 eps JTBC Thriller Mystery Crime

Two detectives in a small town become suspects and investigators in a serial murder case linked to the past.

If you loved The Art of Sarah's relentless game of predator and prey where the tables keep turning, Beyond Evil delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. Same cerebral and dark energy throughout.

Where to Watch

Celebrity

28% match
12 eps Netflix Thriller Crime Drama

Seo A-ri was an ordinary woman working retail until a celebrity's impulsive post made her an influencer overnight. As she navigates the cutthroat world of Korean social media elite…

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

Where to Watch

Black Out

28% match
12 eps MBC Thriller Mystery Crime

A detective wakes up in a hospital with no memory, covered in someone else's blood, and holding a wedding ring that isn't his. As he reconstructs his identity, every clue suggests …

If you loved The Art of Sarah's narrator you can't quite trust — and love for exactly that reason, Black Out delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

Where to Watch

Hide

27% match
12 eps ENA Thriller Mystery Crime

Cha Joo-eun's picture-perfect life shatters when her husband vanishes the night before he was supposed to testify in a high-profile case. As she desperately searches for him, she d…

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

Where to Watch

Memorist

27% match
16 eps tvN Thriller Mystery Supernatural

A detective with a rare supernatural ability to read memories by touch teams up with a cold but brilliant criminal profiler to hunt a serial killer whose methodical crimes seem imp…

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. Same cerebral and atmospheric energy throughout.

western shows with similar vibes — find their Asian matches 🌏

Shows Like The Art of Sarah: FAQ

What dramas are most similar to The Art of Sarah?

The closest match to The Art of Sarah is Karma, scoring 34% on DramaMatch. You should also check Somebody.

Is there a show like The Art of Sarah I can watch next?

DramaMatch found 10 shows with the same story DNA as The Art of Sarah. Top picks: Karma, Somebody, Anna.

Where can I watch dramas like The Art of Sarah?

Dramas similar to The Art of Sarah are available on Netflix, Viki, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, and Crunchyroll. DramaMatch lists the exact streaming platform for each recommendation.

got another show you're obsessed with? I can find its Asian drama match too.

find another match →

Get the Asian drama watchlist your friends don't have

Monthly picks — hidden gems, new releases, best matches. No spam.