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| Best Series Like Kill Jackie. |
Shows Like KILL JACKIE
1. Killing Eve (2018)
Killing Eve is probably one of the easiest recommendations for anyone drawn to Kill Jackie’s combination of stylish international locations, assassins and very dry humour. The story follows intelligence investigator Eve Polastri as she becomes obsessed with tracking down Villanelle, an unpredictable contract killer who is every bit as charismatic as she is dangerous.
Like Jackie, Villanelle turns violence into something strangely entertaining, while the series constantly moves between glamour, espionage and outright chaos. The biggest similarity is its ability to make deadly encounters feel witty rather than relentlessly grim. It also understands that the most interesting characters are rarely the ones behaving sensibly. Nobody said international murder investigations had to be boring.
2. Mr & Mrs Smith (2024)
Mr & Mrs Smith puts two professional assassins into an arranged marriage and then lets their increasingly complicated relationship do most of the damage. The series combines action, espionage, romance and comedy, making it a natural companion to Kill Jackie. Both shows are interested in people who live double lives and discover that keeping personal relationships separate from criminal work is considerably harder than it sounds.
There are assassinations, elaborate operations, expensive surroundings and plenty of moments where the characters probably should have stopped and had a sensible conversation. Naturally, they don't. The series also shares Kill Jackie’s interest in balancing sharp humour with genuine danger rather than treating either side as an afterthought.
3. The Day of the Jackal (2024)
The Day of the Jackal offers a more serious version of the international assassin story. The series follows a highly skilled contract killer known as the Jackal while an intelligence officer attempts to track him across Europe. Its globe-spanning structure, polished visuals and cat-and-mouse tension make it a strong choice for viewers who enjoy Kill Jackie’s international criminal world.
The major difference is tone: The Day of the Jackal largely keeps its humour restrained, while Kill Jackie is expected to lean much further into dark comedy. Still, both stories revolve around elite killers, hidden identities and the uncomfortable idea that running from danger becomes rather difficult when danger is exceptionally good at finding you.
4. Hanna (2019)
Hanna follows a young woman raised in isolation and trained to become an extraordinarily capable fighter and survivor. When her carefully controlled existence collapses, she is forced into a much larger conflict involving intelligence agencies and people determined to find her. Its connection to Kill Jackie comes through the combination of pursuit, survival instincts and characters whose seemingly ordinary lives conceal considerable violence.
Hanna is younger and more coming-of-age focused, but the central appeal is similar: watching someone who knows exactly how dangerous the world can be refuse to become an easy target. The series also moves between several European locations, giving it that same sense of an international chase rather than a crime story trapped in one city.
5. The Night Manager (2016)
The Night Manager swaps assassins hunting one woman for an undercover operation targeting an international arms dealer, but the glamorous criminal world feels remarkably familiar. Tom Hiddleston plays Jonathan Pine, a former soldier recruited to infiltrate the network of Richard Roper, played by Hugh Laurie.
Like Kill Jackie, the series enjoys placing dangerous criminal activity inside beautiful hotels, wealthy circles and expensive surroundings. Beneath all that polished scenery, however, people are lying, manipulating and plotting their next move. The contrast between luxury and criminality is one of its strongest similarities to Jackie’s life as an art dealer. It is proof that a nice suit and an expensive hotel lobby can conceal an alarming amount of trouble.
6. Alias (2001)
Alias follows Sydney Bristow, a highly trained operative who works undercover while attempting to keep her professional life hidden from those around her. The series mixes espionage, action, secret identities and complicated conspiracies across a long-running story.
Its connection to Kill Jackie lies in the central idea of a woman with formidable skills being dragged into increasingly dangerous circumstances. Sydney's world is more spy-focused, while Jackie is rooted in organised crime, but both characters rely on intelligence, adaptability and the ability to stay calm when everything around them is falling apart. Alias also understands the entertainment value of elaborate disguises, international missions and people keeping far too many secrets.
7. Nikita (2010)
Nikita is another obvious match for viewers looking for a woman at the centre of an action-heavy revenge story. The series follows Nikita, a former operative who escapes a covert organisation and sets out to dismantle it from the outside. Like Jackie, she has a past that refuses to stay buried and responds to threats by taking the fight directly to the people responsible. The series is more overtly spy-action than Kill Jackie, but the basic appeal is similar: a highly capable woman refusing to spend the story running away. There are assassins, conspiracies, betrayals and plenty of explosions along the way, because apparently subtle communication was never an option.
8. The Old Man (2022)
The Old Man centres on Dan Chase, a former CIA operative who has lived quietly for years before his past catches up with him. Once targeted, he is forced back into a world of violence and espionage that he thought he had left behind. That setup makes it particularly close to Kill Jackie’s central premise.
Both stories ask what happens when someone spends years building a new life only to discover that their former identity still has unfinished business. The Old Man is more grounded and serious, but it shares the same fascination with ageing protagonists who are considerably more dangerous than their peaceful lifestyles suggest. Retirement, as it turns out, is apparently not a legally binding agreement.
9. Slow Horses (2022)
Slow Horses is less focused on glamorous assassins but shares Kill Jackie’s sharp dark humour, criminal conspiracies and willingness to make serious situations unexpectedly funny. The series follows a group of disgraced British intelligence officers working in an underperforming MI5 department while repeatedly stumbling into much bigger threats. Its characters are flawed, sarcastic and frequently irritated, yet surprisingly effective when things become serious. That combination of comedy and danger fits the spirit of Kill Jackie particularly well. The London setting also gives viewers another connection to Jackie’s international world. It is less about glamorous criminals and more about miserable spies, but the resulting chaos is no less entertaining.
10. Giri/Haji (2019)
Giri/Haji follows a Tokyo detective who travels to London while searching for his supposedly dead brother, becoming entangled in the Japanese yakuza and London's criminal underworld. The series moves between cultures and locations while mixing crime, family drama, violence and dark humour. That international crime framework makes it a strong companion to Kill Jackie, particularly for viewers interested in stories that refuse to stay in one country. Both shows also use sharply contrasting environments, placing sophisticated characters and beautiful locations alongside much rougher criminal worlds. Giri/Haji is more emotionally layered, but its blend of crime and dry comedy gives it a similarly distinctive flavour.
11. The Tourist (2022)
The Tourist begins with a man waking up in an Australian hospital with no memory of who he is or why people are trying to find him. From there, the mystery expands into a crime thriller involving dangerous people, hidden identities and a complicated past. The connection with Kill Jackie is the idea that reinventing yourself does not necessarily mean you can leave everything behind. The Tourist also has a deliberately strange sense of humour, regularly allowing absurd moments to sit beside genuine danger. That tonal balance makes it especially suitable for viewers who enjoy crime stories that do not take themselves too seriously. It is mysterious, violent and occasionally ridiculous — often in the same scene.
12. Barry (2018)
Barry follows a former Marine turned contract killer who decides he wants to become an actor. Naturally, this career change does not go smoothly. The series combines professional assassins, organised crime and extremely dark comedy with a surprisingly thoughtful exploration of whether someone can actually escape the life they have built. That makes it thematically close to Kill Jackie, particularly its focus on personal reinvention and the persistence of a criminal past. Barry is far more comedic and frequently much stranger, but underneath the jokes is a serious question: can a person genuinely become someone else after years of violence? Apparently, changing careers is considerably easier than changing your history.
13. The Gentlemen (2024)
The Gentlemen follows Eddie Horniman after he unexpectedly inherits a large country estate and discovers that it has become part of a lucrative criminal operation. What follows is a stylish collision between British aristocracy and organised crime. Like Kill Jackie, the series enjoys putting sophisticated surroundings next to brutal criminal activity and finding humour in the contrast.
It also features characters who remain remarkably composed while everything around them becomes increasingly chaotic. The stories are not identical, but viewers looking for crime, dark comedy, wealth, violence and stylish British settings should find plenty to enjoy. The central characters also learn that walking away from criminals is easier said than done.
14. Citadel (2023)
Citadel is a globe-spanning spy thriller involving former agents whose memories and identities have been disrupted after their organisation is destroyed. As they attempt to reconstruct what happened, they become caught in a wider international conspiracy. Its connection to Kill Jackie comes through its international scale, action-heavy storytelling and characters with buried histories.
Both series move between different countries and combine personal survival with larger criminal or covert networks. Citadel is considerably more blockbuster-oriented, with bigger set pieces and a stronger emphasis on espionage, but it provides a similar dose of stylish action and globe-trotting intrigue. If your idea of a relaxing evening involves explosions in several countries, this is one to consider.
15. The Terminal List (2022)
The Terminal List follows Navy SEAL James Reece after his entire unit is ambushed during a mission. When he returns home, he begins investigating what happened and uncovers a conspiracy that reaches much further than expected. The revenge structure makes it a natural recommendation for Kill Jackie viewers.
Both stories centre on protagonists who stop reacting to threats and instead decide to hunt down the people responsible. The tone is much darker and more serious, but the emphasis on preparation, survival skills and methodical retaliation is familiar. The key difference is that Jackie brings a sharper comic edge to her predicament, while James Reece approaches his problems with considerably less interest in making jokes.
16. Reacher (2022)
Reacher follows Jack Reacher, a former military investigator who wanders from place to place and repeatedly finds himself caught in criminal conspiracies. His solution is generally to investigate the problem, identify the people responsible and then deal with them. Efficient, if not particularly subtle.
Like Kill Jackie, Reacher centres on a highly capable protagonist who becomes involved in dangerous situations and uses intelligence and physical skills to stay ahead of increasingly serious threats. The series also mixes action with occasional humour and maintains a brisk pace. While Reacher lacks Jackie’s art-dealer glamour and European criminal network, its combination of investigation, revenge and capable protagonists makes it an easy follow-up.
17. Lupin (2021)
Lupin brings a different kind of criminal expertise to the table. The French series follows Assane Diop, a master of disguise and deception inspired by the fictional gentleman thief Arsène Lupin. Rather than relying primarily on firepower, Assane uses planning, manipulation and elaborate schemes to stay several steps ahead of his enemies.
That makes the series particularly relevant to Kill Jackie’s interest in reinvention and sophisticated criminal worlds. Both stories also enjoy the contrast between polished environments and people operating outside the law. Lupin is lighter and more playful, but its international appeal, stylish presentation and clever protagonist make it a strong option when the mood calls for crime with considerably more charm.
18. The Capture (2019)
The Capture is a British conspiracy thriller that begins with a seemingly straightforward criminal case before opening into a much larger world involving surveillance, manipulation and intelligence operations. Its characters constantly question what they are seeing and who they can trust.
That uncertainty fits Kill Jackie’s broader theme of hidden identities and the difficulty of knowing where the real threat is coming from. The series is less comedic and more paranoid, but it shares the same interest in people whose apparently controlled lives suddenly collapse. It also provides another London-based thriller for viewers who enjoy the city as more than just a backdrop for attractive shots of Big Ben.
19. Hanna (2019)
Hanna earns another mention here because its central combination of pursuit, international movement and a highly trained female protagonist makes it particularly close to the action side of Kill Jackie. Hanna is raised to survive, hunt and fight, then becomes the target of a covert organisation determined to capture her.
The series moves through several European settings and gradually reveals the larger network behind the pursuit. Its tone is more youthful and dramatic than Kill Jackie, but the shared appeal comes from watching a woman discover just how dangerous the people chasing her really are. More importantly, Hanna does not spend much time waiting around for rescue. Sensible, really.
20. Lioness (2023)
Lioness follows a covert CIA programme involving female operatives recruited for dangerous missions against major terrorist networks. Its action is more military and intelligence-focused than Kill Jackie, but the series shares the international scope, covert operations and high-risk missions.
It also explores the personal cost of maintaining a professional identity while living inside dangerous circumstances. For viewers drawn to Kill Jackie’s action rather than its comedy, Lioness offers a more grounded alternative. The two shows approach their protagonists differently, but both place women at the centre of stories where survival depends on staying several moves ahead of people trying to eliminate them.
21. Patriot (2015)
Patriot is one of the stranger recommendations here, which is precisely why it belongs. The series follows an intelligence operative sent undercover while struggling to maintain his cover and complete an increasingly complicated mission. It mixes espionage with extremely dry, sometimes absurd comedy and explores the psychological strain of living a double life.
That tonal combination gives it an interesting connection to Kill Jackie. It does not have the same glamorous assassin setup, but it understands how ridiculous serious criminal and intelligence work can become when everything goes wrong at once. Anyone looking for the darkly comic side of Kill Jackie rather than simply another action series should give Patriot a chance.
22. Black Doves (2024)
Black Doves follows Helen Webb, a woman living a seemingly ordinary family life while secretly working as a spy. After her lover is murdered, she is pulled into an investigation that exposes a dangerous web of political and criminal connections. Like Kill Jackie, the series contrasts domestic or sophisticated surroundings with a much darker professional life.
It also features assassins, international intrigue, revenge and a protagonist who is considerably more capable than her everyday identity suggests. Black Doves is stylish, fast-moving and frequently funny without losing its thriller foundations. For viewers interested in the collision between personal reinvention and a dangerous hidden past, the similarities are particularly noticeable.
23. The Flight Attendant (2020)
The Flight Attendant takes the crime-thriller formula in a much more chaotic direction. The series follows Cassie Bowden, a flight attendant whose life becomes tangled in an international murder mystery after she wakes up beside a dead passenger. The story combines mystery, crime, comedy and personal turmoil while moving between glamorous locations.
Its heroine is very different from Jackie, but the series shares Kill Jackie’s interest in an apparently sophisticated lifestyle colliding with a criminal nightmare. The humour also helps stop the darker material from becoming relentlessly heavy. It is less about elite assassins and more about one very complicated mess, but sometimes that is exactly the sort of television chaos worth signing up for.
If Kill Jackie appeals because of its combination of revenge, assassins, crime and dark humour, these shows cover most of the same territory from different angles. Some lean harder into espionage, others into comedy or revenge, while shows such as Killing Eve, Barry, Mr & Mrs Smith and Black Doves come particularly close to the idea of mixing danger with a sharply comic edge.
The biggest shared thread is the character trying to outrun a past that keeps showing up at the worst possible moment. Which of these would you put at the top of your post-Kill Jackie watchlist? And if you think another series belongs here, add it to the conversation — because apparently 23 shows still aren't enough trouble for one watchlist.