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SherlockSherlock
BBC One, 2010 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | ► Trailer
4.6


Modern day Sherlock Holmes story. This series retells the tale of England's most infamous detective, with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman taking the leads as Sherlock Holmes and John Watson respectively.


ElementaryElementary
CBS, 2012 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery | ► Trailer
4.4


Drama which envisions Arthur Conan Doyle's literary hero in the present day as a former Scotland Yard consultant who solves crimes for the NYPD alongside Joan Watson, his personal recovery assistant.


StrikeStrike
BBC One, 2017 Running | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | ► Trailer
4.5


The show centers on Strike (Tom Burke), a war veteran turned private detective operating out of a tiny office in London's Denmark Street. Though he's wounded both physically and psychologically, Strike's unique insight and his background as an SIB Investigator prove crucial in solving three complex cases which have eluded the police.


Rizzoli & IslesRizzoli & Isles
TNT, 2010 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery | ► Trailer
4.1


Little girls are sugar and spice...and everything vice.


For LifeFor Life
ABC, 2020 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Family, Crime, Legal | ► Trailer
3.9


Legal and family drama inspired by the life of Isaac Wright, Jr. about a prisoner who becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn't commit.


MonkMonk
USA, 2002 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Crime, Mystery | ► Trailer
4.1


Adrian Monk is a brilliant San Francisco detective, whose obsessive compulsive disorder just happens to get in the way.


Numb3rsNumb3rs
CBS, 2005 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Adventure, Crime | ► Trailer
3.9


People Lie... Numbers Don't. Inspired by actual cases and experiences, NUMB3RS depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime. An FBI agent recruits his mathematical genius brother to help solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles from a very distinctive perspective.


PerceptionPerception
TNT, 2012 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Family, Crime, Mystery | ► Trailer
3.9


Dr. Daniel Pierce, a brilliant neuroscientist with a unique perspective on crime, helps the FBI solve complex cases using his expertise. With his keen sense of perception, Pierce navigates the intricate workings of the human mind to uncover the truth behind even the most puzzling crimes.


Silent WitnessSilent Witness
BBC One, 1996 Running | Drama, Crime, Mystery | ► Trailer
4.4


Silent Witness follows the work of forensic pathologist Dr. Sam Ryan, played by Amanda Burton. The series was created by an ex-police officer, Nigel McCrery - who has also published five Silent Witness novels based on the series, entitled: Silent Witness (1996).


The Chelsea DetectiveThe Chelsea Detective
Acorn TV, 2022 Running | Drama, Crime | ► Trailer
4.1


Detective Inspector Max Arnold lives on a battered houseboat at the end of Cheyne Walk after separating from his art dealer wife Astrid. The son of a local bookshop owner, Max is a far cry from the affluent elite whose crimes he'll help solve along with D.C. Priya Shamsie.


RidleyRidley
PBS, 2022 Running | Drama, Crime, Mystery | ► Trailer
3.9


Detective Inspector Alex Ridley, who is lured back into service as a consultant detective when his former protégée, Carol Farman, needs help cracking a complex murder case.


Crossing LinesCrossing Lines
NBC, 2013 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Crime | ► Trailer
3.6


The show follows the workings of a special crime unit set up by the International Criminal Court to investigate serialized crimes that cross European borders and to hunt down criminals to bring them to justice.


BaptisteBaptiste
BBC One, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | ► Trailer
4.2


French actor Tchéky Karyo will reprise his role as insightful but stubborn investigator Julien Baptiste for a spin-off from The Missing. When Julien and his wife are on a visit to Amsterdam, the Chief of Police - who also happens to be an old girlfriend - seeks out his help due to his renowned and methodical crime solving skills. Baptiste is rapidly embroiled in a case that looks beyond the beautiful streets, canals and houses of Amsterdam to the seamy underworld beneath


North Shore (2023)North Shore (2023)
Ten, 2023 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Thriller | ► Trailer
4.2


North Shore follows the clash of cultures when British and Australian detectives team to solve a complex murder mystery, and uncover a conspiracy with international political consequences.


The CloserThe Closer
TNT, 2005 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery | ► Trailer
4.3


Meet Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, a tough detective who heads a special unit of the LAPD that handles high-profile murder cases. With her exceptional interrogation skills, Brenda will stop at nothing to solve complex cases. Don't miss this thrilling crime series!


Law & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
NBC, 2001 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Crime, Mystery | ► Trailer
4.7


Groundbreaking producer Dick Wolf presides over his popular, Emmy Award-winning "Law & Order" franchise on NBC with "Law & Order: Criminal Intent". This legal crime drama is unique among the other franchise programs in that it offers an additional dimension by exposing major crimes from the criminal's perspective.


Scott And BaileyScott And Bailey
ITV, 2011 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery | ► Trailer
4.3


The series follows the two detectives, part of Manchester Metropolitan Police's Major Incident Team, as they live their lives and investigate murder cases.


Wire in the BloodWire in the Blood
ITV, 2002 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Adventure, Crime
3.7


Based on characters in the novels by Val McDermid, "Wire in the Blood" centers around Dr. Tony Hill, a clinical psychologist who is able to tap into his own dark side to get inside the heads of serial killers.


Il commissario MontalbanoIl commissario Montalbano
RaiUno, 1999 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
4.8


Commissario Montalbano is a police inspector with a small team in a remote village in Sicily. Episodes are from the books of Andrea Camilleri.


ThorneThorne
Sky 1, 2010 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
1.5


Thorne is a drama based on Mark Billingham's crime novels, starring David Morrissey as DI Tom Thorne.


City HomicideCity Homicide
Seven, 2007 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
5.0


Four young detectives and their superiors go to work on unsolved murder cases in Melbourne, Australia.


Murdered at First SightMurdered at First Sight
Sky Crime, 2022 Running | Crime, Documentary



British true crime documentary series telling the first-hand stories of some of the most complex and hard-to-solve murder cases: stranger murders.


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