Shows Like Trigger

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

2025 TV Show Action Crime Thriller
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Bloodhounds

45% match
8 eps Netflix Action Thriller Crime

Two young men with exceptional combat skills become loan shark collectors to fight back against a predatory lending empire that is destroying ordinary people's lives. What starts a…

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

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Weak Hero Class 1

40% match
8 eps Disney+ Action Crime Thriller

Yeon Si-eun is the top student at a school dominated by violent bullies — and he has zero fighting ability. What he does have is cold, calculated intelligence and a complete willin…

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

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Insider

36% match
16 eps KBS2 Crime Thriller Action

Kim Yo-han is a promising judicial trainee sent undercover inside a maximum-security prison to expose an illegal gambling ring run by powerful inmates. When his cover is blown and …

Both are built around systemic corruption grinding down everyone who tries to fight it. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

Narco-Saints

35% match
6 eps Netflix Crime Action Thriller

Based on true events: a Korean businessman living in Suriname gets arrested when cocaine is found in his shipment. The National Intelligence Service offers him a deal — go undercov…

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

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Vigilante

34% match
8 eps Disney+ Thriller Action Crime

By day, Kim Ji-yong is a top police academy cadet. By night, he tracks down criminals who escaped justice through legal loopholes — and kills them. When a tenacious journalist begi…

Both are built around systemic corruption grinding down everyone who tries to fight it. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

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Connection (2024)

34% match
14 eps JTBC Thriller Action Crime

A police detective becomes addicted to drugs after being unknowingly exposed, and investigates a drug cartel from the inside while battling his own dependency.

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is relentlessly intense — it doesn't really let you breathe.

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A Model Family

33% match
10 eps Netflix Crime Thriller Drama

Dong-ha is a failing chemistry professor drowning in debt — until he stumbles onto a dead drug courier's stash and makes a desperate decision to take the cash. That single moment p…

Both are built around systemic corruption grinding down everyone who tries to fight it. The pacing is relentlessly intense — it doesn't really let you breathe.

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Crash

33% match
12 eps ENA Crime Thriller Action

An elite traffic investigation unit — staffed by cops with too much ambition, too much trauma, and zero social skills — investigates accidents that turn out to be murders. When a n…

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.

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The Good Detective

31% match
16 eps JTBC Crime Thriller Drama

An honest but struggling detective partners with an experienced but morally flexible colleague to solve a difficult case.

Like Trigger, it leans hard into buddy cop. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. Same gritty energy throughout.

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The Worst of Evil

30% match
12 eps Disney+ Crime Thriller Action

Detective Park Joon-mo goes deep undercover into the most dangerous drug syndicate operating across Korea, China, and Japan — a criminal empire bridging three countries. To gain th…

Both are built around systemic corruption grinding down everyone who tries to fight it. The pacing is relentlessly intense — it doesn't really let you breathe.

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Shows Like Trigger: FAQ

What dramas are most similar to Trigger?

The closest match to Trigger is Bloodhounds, scoring 45% on DramaMatch. You should also check Weak Hero Class 1.

Is there a show like Trigger I can watch next?

DramaMatch found 10 shows with the same story DNA as Trigger. Top picks: Bloodhounds, Weak Hero Class 1, Insider.

Where can I watch dramas like Trigger?

Dramas similar to Trigger 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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