Bad Blood is the story of Vito Rizzuto, the real-life leader of the Rizzuto crime family in Montreal, who attempts to bring order to the criminal world in his city. However, when Vito is implicated and imprisoned for a slew of murders, he installs Declan Gardiner as his right-hand man and the empire begins to fall apart.
If you enjoyed this Canadian mafia drama, you might be looking for more shows like Bad Blood, we've got the perfect list. Keep reading to discover our pick of top crime series for fans of Bad Blood.
Our number one recommendation is ‘Peaky Blinders', Much like Bad Blood, Peaky Blinders explores the criminal underworld as a gangster attempts to bring order to a chaotic city. You'll love this historical show if you enjoyed Bad Blood.
‘Black Mass‘ is another period drama, exploring the corrupt world of 1970s Boston. This crime movie has awesome action scenes and some seriously bad-ass characters. Below you can check out our list of 10 great crime series and movies like ‘Bad Blood.
OUR LIST OF SHOWS LIKE BAD BLOOD
Legend
If you are a fan of Tom Hardy then you are in for a double treat with this amazing performance. But do beware this hard-hitting and brutally disturbing portrayal of the Kray twins is not for the faint-hearted.
Black Mass
Black Mass is the true story of Whitey Bulger, the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a rival mob family.
Good Morning Veronica
Good Morning Veronica is an intense, dark, and brilliant Brazilian crime show that follows police officer Veronica Torres as she finds herself embroiled in trying to solve two unrelated crimes.
Peaky Blinders
Meet the Shelby Family in this hard-hitting gangster period drama, Peaky Blinders, starring Cillian Murphy is one of the best shows on tv.
Mindhunter
Based on a true story about the early days of criminal psychology, Mindhunter is a fascinating and addictive crime drama starring Jonathan Groff and directed by David Fincher.
The Legend of Barney Thomson
The Legend of Barney Thompson is as dark a comedy as you will find anywhere. Packed full of shocking but genuinely funny moments, all delivered at a great pace, if dark comedies are your thing, you are going to love this film. Think a blend of Trains...[Read More]
The Serpent
The Netflix series 'The Serpent' is a stunning true-crime drama is set in the 1970s. It follows the life and crimes of a conman and serial killer, Charles Sobhraj. The charismatic killer prayed on naive backpackers travelling along the popular hippie...[Read More]
The Highwaymen
As movies based on real-life events go, The Highwaymen is up there as one of the best. It's 1934 and Agents Hamer and Gault must track down the elusive Bonnie & Clyde and stop their murderous crime spree. A really solid movie that is both interesting...[Read More]
The Making Of The Mob
Interested in the origins of organised crime in America? This brutal and violent documentary series reenacts the events in New York and Chicago in the early Twentieth Century. If you like movies like Goodfellas, this show will provide an insightful v...[Read More]
Lawless
The Bondurant Brothers run an illegal bootlegging business in the lawless backlands of Virginia in 1931. When the corrupt law targets them, things turn bad quickly in this crime drama.
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CAST OF BAD BLOOD?
Bad Blood has a fantastic cast which includes Kim Coates (Declan Gardiner), Australian actor Anthony LaPaglia (Victor), Paul Sorvino (Nicolo Rizzuto), Enrico Colantoni as Bruno Bonsignori and Maxim Roy (Michelle).
WHERE WAS BAD BLOOD FILMED?
The award-winning series Bad Blood, which the Toronto Star called the Canadian Sopranos, was shot in Montreal, Quebec, and Sudbury, Ontario. The first season was largely set in Montreal, with the second season also including Hamilton, Ontario.
