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Korean dramas and films like Breaking Bad

If you liked Breaking Bad, try “Narco-Saints” (2022), “Big Bet” (2022), “My Name” (2021), “Believer” (2018), “Night in Paradise” (2021), and “Mother” (2009): 6 Korean films and series with a similar tone or theme, with where to watch them in the US, UK and Australia.

Checked Nov 3, 2026

About Breaking Bad

Type
series
Released
2008-01-20 on AMC
On the charts
Won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series in 2014, ahead of Game of Thrones and True Detective.

Korean films and series with a similar feel

TitleYearWhy it's similarWhere to watchOfficial page
Narco-Saints수리남 2022series An ordinary businessman gets pulled into the orbit of an overseas drug network, with high tension at every turn.
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United States
Not confirmed
United Kingdom
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Australia
Not confirmed
View on netflix.com (opens in a new tab)Official trailer: Narco-Saints – official trailer (Netflix K-Content)
Big Bet카지노 2022series A lesser-known crime saga about a man who builds an illegal casino business abroad and what it costs him.
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  • genre
United States
Not confirmed
United Kingdom
Not confirmed
Australia
Not confirmed
View on disneyplus.com (opens in a new tab)Official trailer: Big Bet – official trailer (Disney Plus Korea 디즈니 플러스 코리아)
My Name마이 네임 2021series A gritty crime series where the line between a drug organisation and the police keeps blurring.
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  • mood/tone

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United States
Not confirmed
United Kingdom
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Australia
Not confirmed
View on netflix.com (opens in a new tab)Official trailer: My Name – official trailer (Netflix Brasil)
Believer독전 2018film A detective chases an unseen drug kingpin, in a stylish and morally grey crime thriller.
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  • premise

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United States
Not confirmed
United Kingdom
Not confirmed
Australia
Not confirmed
View on netflix.com (opens in a new tab)Official trailer: Believer – official trailer (잇츠뉴 It'sNEW)
Night in Paradise낙원의 밤 2021film A slow-burning crime film with a bleak, quiet tone about a man with a target on his back.
  • mood/tone
  • genre
United States
Not confirmed
United Kingdom
Not confirmed
Australia
Not confirmed
View on netflix.com (opens in a new tab)Official trailer: Night in Paradise – official trailer (Netflix Malaysia)
Mother마더 2009film An ordinary parent goes to extreme lengths for family, in a tense character study from Bong Joon-ho.
  • theme
  • mood/tone

By the numbers

United States
Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), YouTube (free with ads), Amazon Video (rent/buy), Apple TV (rent/buy)
United Kingdom
Not confirmed
Australia
Not confirmed
View on thefilmcatalogue.com (opens in a new tab)Official trailer: Mother – official trailer (Magnolia Selects)

Titles are matched on genre, tone, theme or setting, with no spoilers. We don't claim that any work copies another; remakes are named only when officially announced. Where-to-watch was checked on each platform's own page on the check date and can change by country; “Not confirmed” means we couldn't verify it.

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Checked Nov 3, 2026 · Week of Nov 3, 2026