Shows Like The Bad Kids

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

2020 TV Show Thriller Crime Drama
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Somebody

25% 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 Bad Kids's relentless game of predator and prey where the tables keep turning, Somebody delivers exactly that. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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Anna

25% 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…

The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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The Frog

24% 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 Bad Kids's relentless game of predator and prey where the tables keep turning, The Frog delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — consequences — is the same. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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8 eps Coupang Play Thriller Mystery Drama

A woman discovers a corpse buried in her garden — and her perfectly arranged suburban life begins to unravel around the secret. Her neighbor, controlling a quiet home with a brutal…

Both are built around survival that strips characters down to what they're actually made of. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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Hide

23% 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 survival that strips characters down to what they're actually made of. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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10 eps Disney+/TVING Thriller Horror Mystery

A young man from the countryside moves into a goshiwon — a budget housing complex where residents live in rooms barely bigger than a coffin. His neighbor is magnetic, generous, and…

Both are built around survival that strips characters down to what they're actually made of. The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.

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Day and Night

22% match
32 eps Youku Crime Mystery Thriller

Guan Hongfeng and Guan Hongtao are identical twin brothers — one a police detective with an official badge, the other a fugitive wanted for mass murder. The problem: the fugitive i…

If you loved The Bad Kids's relentless game of predator and prey where the tables keep turning, Day and Night delivers exactly that. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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The Art of Sarah

22% match
8 eps Netflix Crime Mystery Thriller

A Korean-American woman builds an elaborate false identity as a high-society luxury brand executive, targeting the ultra-wealthy elite of Seoul. When her fabricated persona — and t…

If you loved The Bad Kids's relentless game of predator and prey where the tables keep turning, The Art of Sarah delivers exactly that. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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Nine Puzzles

22% 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 Bad Kids's relentless game of predator and prey where the tables keep turning, Nine Puzzles delivers exactly that. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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Upper Ground

22% match
8 eps Disney+ Thriller Mystery Drama

A journalist investigating a cold case involving a prominent politician's family disappears. Her younger sister, a civil servant with no investigative experience, starts pulling on…

The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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Shows Like The Bad Kids: FAQ

What dramas are most similar to The Bad Kids?

The closest match to The Bad Kids is Somebody, scoring 25% on DramaMatch. You should also check Anna.

Is there a show like The Bad Kids I can watch next?

DramaMatch found 10 shows with the same story DNA as The Bad Kids. Top picks: Somebody, Anna, The Frog.

Where can I watch dramas like The Bad Kids?

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

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