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Sep 16, 2024 · A list of the most acclaimed and popular crime TV shows from the past two decades, featuring different genres, formats, and themes. From Fargo to Criminal Minds, see which series made the cut...
Jun 11, 2024 · Find out which crime-focused series from around the world are the most viewed on Netflix, according to the streaming service's data. The list includes shows from France, Germany, Spain,...
- Bosch (2014–2021) Developed by Eric Overmyer, ‘Bosch’ is a police procedural drama starring Titus Welliver as LAPD detective Harry Bosch. The series is adapted from the best-selling Harry Bosch book series by Michael Connelly and follows Bosch and partner Detective Jerry Edgar (Jamie Hector), aka J. Edgar, who solve the most complex of crimes and look into high-stakes cases in Los Angeles while dealing with the politics that exists without their department and without as well as their respective personal and professional lives.
- Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (2018–2023) Based on Tom Clancy’s popular ‘Ryanverse’ characters and novel series centering on the titular character, this thrilling and captivating show is created by Carlton Cuse and Graham Roland.
- Chicago P.D. (2014-) A long-running show that is a spin-off of ‘Chicago Fire,’ ‘Chicago P.D.’ is created by Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead. It centers on the Intelligence Unit of the fictional 21st District of the Chicago Police Department.
- Farzi (2023- ) Created by Raj & DK (Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.) , ‘Farzi’ is an Indian Hindi-language black comedy crime thriller starring Shahid Kapoor, Bhuvan Arora, Raashii Khanna, Vijay Sethupathi, and Kay Kay Menon.
- 'NCIS'
- 'Dare Me'
- 'Bodies'
- 'Painkiller'
- 'Midnight at The Pera Palace'
- 'Barracuda Queens'
- 'Florida Man'
- 'In from The Cold'
- 'Lupin'
- 'Inside Man'
IMDb: 7.8/10
One of the most beloved procedurals in 21st-century television, this series follows the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) as they investigate an unending barrage of criminal cases on a day-to-day basis. Often shocking and always thrilling, NCIS takes the stereotype held by the police procedural sub-genre and throws it out the window, crafting a series that manages to impress in both quantity and quality. The show is a fond favorite of both th...
Rotten Tomatoes: 85% | IMDb: 6.7/10
Based on Megan Abbott’s novel of the same name, Dare Me follows a new high school cheerleading coach, Colette French (Willa Fitzgerald), who arrives expecting a simple job but instead finds a high school hierarchy full of toxicity desperate to be explored. Despite being canceled before it had the chance to fully flourish, the 10 episodes ofDare Me that do exist are more than enough to provide tension and entertainment in abundance. A mixture of mature drama and teen themes, each of the high s...
Rotten Tomatoes: 81% | IMDb: 7.3/10
This Netflix hit, based on the graphic novel and DC comic of the same name, features four periods in history across over 100 years, all set in the same London location and featuring the very same murder. It soon becomes clear that each is linked, especially when it is discovered that the body in question is exactly the same one spread across time. Starring the likes of Shira Haas, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, and the brilliant Stephen Graham, Bodies is a mind and time-bending tale that takes time to...
Rotten Tomatoes: 50% | IMDb: 7.4/10
A series as topical as any, Painkiller stars the likes ofTaylor Kitsch and Matthew Broderick in a tale inspired by the nation’s opioid crisis. Exploring the business and personal aspects of the crisis from the points of view of doctors, CEOs, and victims, Painkiller leaves no stone unturned. Poignant and powerful, Painkiller is both an antidote to the audience’s worries surrounding the issue and a reminder of the dangers of such a crisis. Broderick is simply captivating as Richard Sackler, wi...
IMDb: 7.0/10
This Turkish Netflix original follows reporter Esra (Hazal Kaya) as she is sent to the titular Pera Palace, the Hotel in which Agatha Christie allegedly wrote her acclaimed 1934 novel Murder on the Orient Express. After spending the night, Esra wakes up transported to 1919 and quickly realizes that another version of herself has been murdered, leaving her to investigate the tender secrets that align the hotel’s walls. Aesthetically gorgeous and narratively tense, Midnight at the Pera Palace i...
IMDb: 6.4/10
Created by Camilla Ahlgren, this series follows a group of young girls who, feeling let down by the world around them, resort to a life of crime. Frustrated by the expectations placed on them by a patriarchal society, the girls begin to commit burglaries to try and break boundaries — but are they simply breaking their futures instead? This fascinating tale is made even more so when learning that it is based on a true story, with each of the central cast putting in an eye-catching performance...
Rotten Tomatoes: 22% | IMDb: 6.7
Produced by iconic funny-man Jason Bateman, this crime comedy follows disgraced ex-cop Mike Valentine (Edgar Ramirez) as he returns to his hometown of Florida to hunt for a mob boss’s girlfriend. However, Valentine isn’t simply trying to rectify his past mistakes and earn back trust — he is actually trying to find the woman on the promise that all of his debts to the mob will be forgotten. Possibly the most chaotic comedy you’ll likely ever watch, Florida Man truly lives up to its title with...
Rotten Tomatoes: 71% | IMDb: 6.3/10
Created by Adam Glass,In From the Cold details the combination of professional and private life, as ex-Russian spy Jenny (Margarita Levieva) is outed by a CIA agent for her secret past and must try and save her family from a dangerous threat. Intriguing and twisted in all the best ways,In From the Cold manages to balance a slowly evolving mystery with tender character development. By mixing both the crime and sci-fi genres, In From the Cold offers something for everyone, with eight episodes o...
Rotten Tomatoes: 98% | IMDb: 7.5/10
One of French television’s most-loved series, Lupin follows Omar Sy as the suave Assane Diop, a man with a Robin Hood-like moral compass who seeks revenge on a wealthy family that inflicted tragedy on his own. Inspired by theArsène Lupin novels by Maurice Leblanc, Lupin never drops below its high-octane opening episode. Beyond its detailed cinematography and action-heavy plot, the star of Lupin is its greatest asset, with Sy’s witty, brooding performance of a man that mixes Sherlock with Luth...
Rotten Tomatoes: 67% | IMDb: 6.6/10
The mind of Steven Moffat has produced some brilliant modern series, with this perhaps his most underrated.Inside Man follows David Tennant’s loyal vicar, Harry, who, after a moment of miscommunication, leads a woman to believe his son is committing an evil crime and accidentally locks her up in his basement. Pair this with a Sherlock-esque Stanley Tucci, and you have a recipe for a puzzling, dramatic series. With twists and turns aplenty, the lengths a man will go to protect his own are expl...
- Yael Tygiel
- Breaking Bad (2008-2013) Chemistry teacher Walter White has been just diagnosed with stage III lung cancer. Since he has just a few months left, he decides he has nothing to lose.
- Blood Sisters (2022) Directed by Biyi Bandele and Kenneth Gyang, ‘Blood Sisters’ is a Nigerian crime thriller series. It centers upon Sarah and Kemi, two best friends who are probably celebrating the most anticipated days of their lives when things fall apart.
- Sacred Games (2018 – ) Easily the best Indian TV series ever made, ‘Sacred Games’ was an unexpected smash hit, thanks to the clever casting and a story based out on a bestselling novel.
- Narcos (2015 -2017) ‘Narcos’ revolves around the history of the cocaine drug cartels in Colombia. The first two seasons tells the true story of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar and the U.S. DEA agent who is sent to Colombia to catch him.
Aug 12, 2024 · From 'Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' to 'When They See Us,' here are some of the most popular true-crime shows and movies of the last few years.
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Mar 4, 2023 · Looking for a thrilling crime series to binge-watch on Netflix? Check out this list of 25 recommendations, from classics like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul to new hits like...
