Best Crime Dramas Like ‘The Sopranos’ To Watch Right Now

The Sopranos remains one of the most genre-defining crime dramas on television. Created by David Chase, the HBO series transformed how crime stories are told and helped launch the era of “prestige dramas,” with complex characters and a gritty world that continue to draw acclaim.

In the years since its final episode, several acclaimed crime shows have followed, some echoing its gangster roots and others exploring crime in very different settings. Sons of Anarchy tracks an outlaw motorcycle club and Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam), whose discovery of his late father’s manifesto forces him to question his life, while The Wire, from David Simon, examines Baltimore’s institutions through Jimmy McNulty (Dominic West) and a sprawling ensemble.

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