Movies like Mystery 101: Killer Timing (2021)
The best movies like Mystery 101: Killer Timing (2021) are Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead (2021), Mystery 101 (2019) and Mystery 101: Deadly History (2021). If Mystery 101: Killer Timing hooked you with its mystery and tv movie, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- NewestReality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2025)Released 2025
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Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead (2021)
Tess gets invited to be a part of a popular game show, but when the host is unexpectedly murdered, she and Detective Logan O'Connor seek to uncover who was behind it all.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMystery 101 (2019)
When a college student is found dead, English professor Amy uses her crime fiction expertise to unravel the case faster than detective Travis, who ends up working with Amy to catch the killer.
Why it matches: Same series: Mystery 101 · both crime & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMystery 101: Deadly History (2021)
Amy and Travis travel to New York to investigate after Amy's uncle goes missing, and the initial clues make them fear the worst.
Why it matches: Same series: Mystery 101 · both crime & mystery
Mystery 101: Playing Dead (2019)
The local theater is producing a mystery that crime fiction expert Amy unearthed. When one of the actress' life is threatened, Amy & Travis must uncover which character is playing for keeps.
Why it matches: Same series: Mystery 101 · both mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMystery 101: An Education in Murder (2020)
A young writer's research prompts the police to revisit a famous murder case that convicted Amy's colleague at Elmstead, so Travis & Amy get a second chance at clearing the professor's name.
Why it matches: Same series: Mystery 101 · both mystery
Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After (2021)
Following a shocking find in an old friend’s basement, TV host Billie Blessings works with new-to-town detective Tyrell Hunter to unearth a dark secret that threatens to unravel the lives of the most powerful people in her city.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & crime
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent (2021)
After volunteering to participate in a crossword solving competition with a new supercomputer, crossword puzzle editor Tess Harper finds herself swept into the investigation of the bizarre murder of a tech CEO
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCrossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder (2019)
When an old friend of New York Sentinel Crosswords editor Tess Harper is found murdered on the very day her puzzle includes his proposal of marriage, Tess unofficially teams up with Detective Logan O’Connor to find the killer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMystery 101: Dead Talk (2019)
Amy heads to Seattle to give a TEDTalk-style lecture. When a tech genius dies, Amy suspects foul play. When local cops shut her out, Travis joins forces with Amy to figure out whodunit.
Why it matches: Same series: Mystery 101 · both crime & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMatchMaker Mysteries: The Art of the Kill (2021)
Angie Dove gets Det. Carter's attention by stumbling on a murder at an art museum. Angie's father Nick is on his own case, trying to solve a series of petty thefts at the museum.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & drama
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly (2020)
Aurora's high school reunion turns deadly when a body is found in the hotel pool. Aurora and her Real Murders Club help investigate which classmate was most likely to kill.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man (2019)
Podcaster Alex McPherson seeks the truth behind the tragic death of a young lawyer, while partner Drew finds himself diving into the shady mishaps of a shipping company. Starring Alison Sweeney and Benjamin Ayres.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & crime
Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2025)
Hannah's favorite reality show takes over The Cookie Jar. When the producer is found dead, Hannah and Norman team up to track down the killer. Chad invites Hannah to court.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & drama
MatchMaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement (2019)
When a woman is murdered, and her fiancé is the prime suspect, successful matchmaker Angie works to prove her client's innocence, much to the dismay of Kyle, the detective working the case.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent Witness (2019)
When consumer news reporter, Ruby Herring stumbles onto a murder, the intrepid redhead inadvertently discovers a knack for crime solving. With the reluctant help of a handsome detective, Ruby finds a new career covering crime.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurder (2021)
While on a “pre-honeymoon” getaway, Aurora and Nick discover a body, and as they get closer to finding out what really happened, danger knocks on their doorstep.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & drama
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die (2015)
When Henry is invited as a guest speaker at a luxury resort spa, he quickly finds himself at the center of another murder. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don't become his latest victim.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMcBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty? (2005)
When Tracy, an aspiring singer breaks up with her longtime boyfriend Joe on the set of a popular talk show, everyone assumes it's nothing more than tv tabloid hijinks. But when the talk show host turns up dead, all evidence points to Joe. McBride must take center stage and clear his client of murder.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & drama
Mystery 101: Words Can Kill (2019)
When a guest at the college book festival is killed, Amy and Travis clash after he arrests an unlikely person for murder. Amy must fight to prove he's got the wrong person behind bars.
Why it matches: Same series: Mystery 101 · both mystery
Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered (2019)
Alex McPherson returns to the small town in Pennsylvania where she spent her summers as a girl to record the next episode of her true crime podcast, about the disappearance of a childhood friend 20 years prior. However, after teaming up with the local newspaper editor, who reluctantly agrees to help her retrace the girl’s last steps, Alex not only uncovers the shocking truth behind the girl’s disappearance, but also a decades-old murder and its cover-up.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & crime
Cut, Color, Murder (2022)
When a beauty pageant creator is found dead, a savvy hairdresser works with a detective and risks everything to clear the names of those she loves.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & crime
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead (2019)
Small-town New England professional wedding photographer Allie Adams finds herself in the middle of a murder mystery when the groom is suddenly shot and killed during the ceremonial first dance. Suspicion immediately turns towards Allie’s big brother Greg, the ex-boyfriend of the bride. Allie begins her own amateur investigation to clear Greg’s name, teaming up with Sam, the newest detective on the force.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & mystery
Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud (2016)
Former attorney-turned-small-town-florist, Abby Knight, has a nose for sleuthing, quickly embroiled in a murder investigation, grateful for the help when she teams with retired private eye, Marco Salvare, who now owns a local bar and grill.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2017)
Aurora Teagarden and her boyfriend Martin are thrilled when they get an unexpected visit from his niece and her new baby. Their excitement is short lived when his niece disappears and the baby is left behind. Once again, Aurora finds herself drawn into a deadly investigation as she risks it all to help Martin reunite with his family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMorning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishaps (2018)
Billie Blessings has gone from beloved chef, restaurant owner, and morning show segment host to the prime suspect in a murder case when one of the executives at the network dies from poisoning.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse (2019)
Someone begins taunting Aurora Teagarden with cryptic clues left at crime scenes, so the librarian-turned-crime buff attempts to figure out who is behind the creepy “game.” But when the people closest to Aurora become targets, the game takes on a much more dangerous edge as it points to a planned murder. The 10th installment in Aurora Teagarden Mysteries.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPicture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death (2020)
While backstage on opening night of a new play by celebrated murder mystery author/director Neil Khan, photographer Allie Adams discovers the body of the show’s leading lady, murdered before the curtain went up. As Willow Haven PD Detective Sam Acosta launches his investigation, he invites Allie – who has been helpful in solving his first two murder cases since joining the force -- to unofficially assist him on the. case. However, Allie’s involvement makes her a target for murder herself when she gets too close to the truth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & mystery
Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death (2021)
Alex and Drew investigate a self help retreat and the controversial life coach who oversees it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery
Redemption in Cherry Springs (2021)
After fallout from a story, reporter Melanie goes home to Cherry Springs for a break. When a friend disappears, she uses her skills to get to the truth, to the local detective's dismay.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & mystery
A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023)
They say the real estate business is deadly, but no one is more surprised than Hannah Swensen when her mother, Delores, discovers the dead body of the homeowner – and regular customer of The Cookie Jar – while house-hunting for her sister Michelle. Hannah is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery and is convinced that the prime suspect Mike and the Sheriff are focusing on isn't the culprit. Hannah's sleuthing becomes a family affair when Delores, Michelle and even her sister Andrea – who pays an unexpected visit – take part in the investigation. As Hannah uncovers clues she slowly rules out suspects and is led to the shocking truth about the killer's identity.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Mystery 101: Killer Timing?
The closest matches to Mystery 101: Killer Timing are Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead (2021), Mystery 101 (2019) and Mystery 101: Deadly History (2021). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Mystery 101: Killer Timing?
People who watched Mystery 101: Killer Timing most often go on to Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead (2021), Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After (2021) and Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent (2021).
What is the newest movie like Mystery 101: Killer Timing?
Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Mystery 101: Killer Timing part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to Mystery 101, which includes Mystery 101 (2019), Mystery 101: Deadly History (2021), Mystery 101: Playing Dead (2019) and Mystery 101: An Education in Murder (2020).
Are there English movies like Mystery 101: Killer Timing?
Yes: Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead (2021), Mystery 101 (2019) and Mystery 101: Deadly History (2021).
How are movies similar to Mystery 101: Killer Timing chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Mystery 101: Killer Timing, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.