2024 - 4 series to watch after Crooks on Netflix

If you have already swallowed the 8 episodes of this German series, here are 4 similar series to watch on Netflix: Berlin, Kleo, Criminal: Germanyas well as Kaleidoscope.

Crooks is one of those foreign surprises, which manages to climb to the top of Netflix’s top 10, with discreet communication. But the German series, which focuses on an unlikely duo in pursuit of a priceless treasure, from Marseille to Vienna, via Berlin, ends after only 8 episodes.

To continue your momentum and imagine new heists across Europe, here are 4 other series of the same genre available on Netflix, which should also please you.

Berlin

In 2024, the charismatic thief of The House of Paper was entitled to its own prequel, which became a real hit on Netflix. We witness a Parisian getaway like Emily in Paris from Berlin, as he brings together a new crack team for a legendary heist. Objective: steal 44 million euros, neither seen nor known. While season 2 of Berlin has already been ordered by Netflix, the timing is ideal to catch up on the 8 episodes of this spin-off, after having appreciated the sleight of hand of the duo of Crooks.

Kleo

We are moving slightly out of the realm of heists while remaining in that of German series with Kleo. It follows a former East German spy, wrongly accused and imprisoned by the Stasi. When the Berlin Wall falls, she suddenly leaves prison and dreams of revenge against those who betrayed her…

Kleo, badass fugitive heroine, shares some points in common with the main characters of Crooks, also on the run. The two series also share a taste for crazy atmospheres, this time with a spy twist. A success in 8 episodes, which recalls the great times of Kill Bill.

Criminal: Germany

In 2019, Netflix released an ambitious series, deployed in four different countries, between Germany, France, Spain and Great Britain: Criminal. This anthology focuses on closed-door interrogations, with a different story in each episode and investigators at the end of their tether.

Finally allowing us to discover who is hiding behind the famous one-way mirror, seen a thousand times in detective works, Criminal stands out as a little-known nugget, but devilishly effective. To stay on the theme of Crookswe obviously recommend that you take a look at the German version, but its English (with David Tennant!), Spanish and especially French sisters are also worth the detour.

Kaleidoscope

Getting lost in the heart of 5040 possible narrative combinations, what do you think? This is the completely atypical bet of Kaleidoscope, a heist series whose 8 episodes can be seen in any order. A rather simple heist story on paper, with 7 billion dollars at stake, stolen by an organized gang, which takes on a completely different scale depending on the choices made by the spectators.

We travel over several decades, with chapters linked to specific colors and a really fun central puzzle. A little advice though: start with the “yellow” episode and end with the “white” one.