The upcoming thriller drama TV series ‘The Irrational’ follows a world-renowned human behavior professor Alec Baker who uses his unique skill of human behaviour to solve high-stakes cases of government, corporation, and law enforcement.
American actor Jesse L. Martin has been cast in the role of Alec Baker in the series. It is scheduled to be released on September 25, 2023.
Following is a list of other thriller TV series that you might be interested in The Irrational.
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Top 10 Television Series Like The Irrational.
Mindhunter – Number of Seasons: 2
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Joe Penhall created this psychological crime thriller TV series that is adapted from Mark Olshaker and John E. Douglas’ true crime book of 1995- ‘Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit’.
The plot is set in the late 1970s and follows the origin of the Behavioral Science Unit in the Federal Bureau of Investigation which led to the beginning of criminal profiling. The series ran from October 13, 2017, to August 16, 2019, on Netflix.
The Glory – Number of Seasons: 1
Netflix
This South Korean revenge psychological thriller TV series the plot of which revolves around a young woman who had to decide to drop out of school due to getting bullied immensely.
Planning the best way to enact revenge, she becomes a primary school teacher and takes in the son of that man who was the reason for the torment she experienced in school.
Song Hye-Kyo, Lee Do-hyun, Lim Ji-Yeon, Yeom Hye-ran, Park Sung-hoon, and Jung Sung-il are the main cast members of the series. It ran from December 30, 2022, to March 10, 2023, on Netflix.
The Old Man – Number of Seasons: 1
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This action thriller drama TV series is adapted from the same 2017 novel by Thomas Perry. The plot follows an ex-CIA operative named Dan Chase, who absconded from the CIA and is forced to reconcile with his past after an assassin tries to take him out.
American actor Jeff Bridges played the lead role of Dan Chase in the series. It premiered on June 16, 2022 on FX.
The Night Agent – Number of Seasons: 1
Deadline
Shawn Ryan created this action conspiracy thriller drama TV series that is adapted from the same novel by Matthew Quirk.
The plot follows an FBI Agent named Peter Sutherland who finds himself inside a vast conspiracy involving a mole at the top layer of the United States government.
To save the nation, Sutherland ensues a desperate hunt for the traitor while trying to protect tech CEO Rose Larkin from the ones who killed her uncle and aunt.
American actor Gabriel Basso played the role of Peter Sutherland in the series. It premiered on March 23, 2023 on Netflix.
Homeland – Number of Seasons: 8
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Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon developed this Emmy Winner espionage psychological political thriller serial drama series that is based on an Israeli series titled ‘Prisoners of War’.
The plot is centered upon CIA operative Carrie Mathison trying to hunt down an American prisoner who is assumed to have joined Al-Qaeda as her search fixes upon a retired Marine named Nicholas Btody who has been released from hostage after eight years.
American actress Claire Danes played the role of Carrie Mathison in the series with British actor Damian Lewis starring as Nicholas Brody. The series ran from October 2, 2011, to April 26, 2020, on Showtime.
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story- Number of Seasons: 1
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Ian Brennan and Ryan Murphy created this American true crime thriller biographical anthology series the plot of which recounts, from the perspectives of the victims, the story of one of the most notorious serial killers that was ever seen in the US. The series premiered on September 21, 2022, on Netflix.
Mask Girl – Number of Seasons: 1
Netflix
This black comedy thriller K-drama is adapted from the same named Naver webtoon. The plot revolves around an office worker named Kim Mo-mi, largely insecure about her looks, who turns into a masked internet personality by night until a series of ill-fated unexpected incidents overtakes Mo-mi’s life.
Lee Han-byeol was cast in the role of Kim Mo-mi aka Mask Girl in the series. It premiered on August 18, 2023 on Netflix.
The Watcher- Number of Seasons: 1
Netflix
Ian Brennan and Ryan Murphy created this American mystery thriller TV series that is inspired by Reeves Wiedeman’s 2018 article for the website of New York magazine titled ‘The Cut’.
The plot is centered upon a married couple whose life in their new dream house takes an unexpected turn after they begin to receive creepy letters from a stalker under the pseudonym of “The Watcher“. The series premiered on October 13, 2022, on Netflix.
Elite – Number of Seasons: 6
Cosmopolitan
This Spanish thriller teen drama series finds three working-class teenagers getting enrolled into an exclusive private school in Spain that ensues a clash between them and the wealthy students leading to a murder. The series premiered on October 5, 2018, on Netflix.
Mr. Robot – Number of Seasons: 4
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Sam Esmail created this Emmy winner drama thriller TV series the plot of which follows a cybersecurity engineer and hacker named Elliot Alderson suffering from SAD, DID, and clinical depression who gets recruited by “Mr. Robot”, an insurrectionary anarchist.
Christian Slater and Rami Malek were cast as Mr. Robot and Alderson respectively in the series. It ran from June 24, 2015, to December 22, 2019, on USA Network.
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