Shows Like Lucky to Watch Next on Streaming
Discover 5 thrilling crime and caper series to stream right after finishing Apple TV+'s Lucky, curated by Ross Johnson from Lifehacker.
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- Lucky is a hit crime thriller on Apple TV+ starring Anya Taylor-Joy
- Curated list of 5 heist and caper shows to watch next
- Includes titles like Good Girls, Barracuda Queens, and Steal
- Written by television and film writer Ross Johnson
The latest hit from Reese Witherspoon's production powerhouse Hello Sunshine is the crime thriller series Lucky, based on Marissa Stapley's bestselling novel, which has maintained a strong position in Apple TV+'s top ten. Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Luciana "Lucky" Armstrong, a con artist forced on the run after a heist goes sideways.
If you have finished watching that and are craving more thrilling capers and criminal misadventures, here are the top recommendations to queue up on your streaming services next.
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1. Good Girls streaming on Netflix - Follows Beth, Ruby, and Annie (Christina Hendricks, Retta, and Mae Whitman), three suburban moms in Michigan facing severe money troubles. They concoct a scheme to rob a local grocery store that fronts a money-laundering operation, making off with $500,000, only to find themselves hunted by the gang leader whose money they stole.
2. Confidence Queen streaming on Prime Video - A South Korean import following Yoon Yi-rang (Park Min-young) and her three-person team of tricksters who target criminals and crooked business types. When the team fractures after a childhood friend wants out, Yi-rang's operations turn into a stylish pursuit of justice against a vicious corporate CEO.
3. Barracuda Queens streaming on Netflix - A Swedish import following four wealthy, privileged young women who wake up with massive party debts and decide to steal from neighbor's homes. They are far from master criminals, making their high likelihood of messing up part of the clever appeal.
4. Steal streaming on Prime Video - Starring Sophie Turner as Zara Dunne, a trade processor at a major London pension firm where armed individuals take staff hostage and arrange trades amounting to around £4 billion, sparking suspicions of an inside job.
Heist and caper dramas captivate audiences not just through high-stakes thrills, but by focusing on flawed protagonists and amateur criminals who find themselves in way over their heads. Spanning across American, South Korean, and Swedish television landscapes, these series highlight how desperation and clever plotting create deeply addictive viewing experiences.
5. Queen of the South available on Prime Video - Loosely based on true events, starring Alice Braga as Teresa Mendoza, a poor girl from Sinaloa, Mexico, who flees across borders to build her own massive drug empire following a violent betrayal.
Source: Lifehacker
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