Best TV shows of 2024


Gangnam B-SideGangnam B-Side
Disney+, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime | ► Trailer
Rating: 5/5

A pariah detective is pulled back into the game after his daughter's friend goes missing. The latest in a long line of women to go missing in the Gangnam area of Seoul, the detective delves back into a world of vice, drugs and corruption to uncover something that threatens to topple some of the city's wealthiest elite.


Ludwig (2023)Ludwig (2023)
BBC One, 2024 Running | Comedy, Crime
Rating: 4.3/5

The series follows full-time luddite, John 'Ludwig' Taylor, as he assumes the identity of his missing twin brother in a bid to track him down and bring him home. However, filling the shoes of your identical twin is one thing - when your twin also happens to be a successful DCI leading Cambridge's busy inner-city major crimes team the stakes are much higher. John may be a master of all things cryptic, but can he crack the biggest puzzle of his life?


The FrogThe Frog
Netflix, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense | ► Trailer
Rating: 3.2/5

Tells the story of two men named Sang Joon, who was running a motel in a rural area during the summer of 2000, and Young Ha, who was running a pension alone in the forest during the summer of 2021.


Dead Boy DetectivesDead Boy Detectives
Netflix, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Action, Adventure, Mystery | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.2/5

The series follows the Dead Boy Detectives - Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine - who decided not to enter the afterlife in order to stay on earth and investigate crimes involving the supernatural.


A Shop for KillersA Shop for Killers
Disney+, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Mystery, Thriller | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.2/5

Shortly after enrolling in college, Ji-an receives a phone call from local law enforcement informing her of her uncle's "suicide." Since the loss of her parents, Uncle Jeong Jin-man had been her primary caregiver, but he had never attempted suicide. Before Ji-an can reflect, however, her existence is turned upside down by a hail of gunfire, murder drones, and other assassination attempts by highly skilled killers. To survive long enough to figure out what's happening, Ji-an must revisit some of the strange trainings her uncle gave her during her formative years.


Black DovesBlack Doves
Netflix, 2024 Running | Drama, Thriller | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.2/5

Black Doves follows Helen embarking on a passionate affair that endangers her carefully constructed web of subterfuge.


The TrunkThe Trunk
Netflix, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Mystery, Romance | ► Trailer
Rating: 1/5

Noh In-ji, an employee at NM, finds herself deeply alone despite her job of living with a "contract husband" every year. Meanwhile, Han Jeong-won enters into this contract marriage in an ironic attempt to preserve his previous marriage. The secret marriage service is uncovered when a trunk washes up on the shore, revealing the strange marriage between the couple in the thick of it all.


CrossCross
Amazon Prime Video, 2024 Running | Crime, Mystery, Thriller | ► Trailer
Rating: 3.8/5

Cross is a complex, twisted, pulse-pounding thriller based on the worldwide best-selling Alex Cross book series by James Patterson. Alex Cross is a detective and forensic psychologist, uniquely capable of digging into the psyches of killers and their victims, in order to identify - and ultimately capture - the murderers.


The Day of the JackalThe Day of the Jackal
Sky Atlantic, 2024 Running | Drama, Thriller | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.5/5

The Day of the Jackal is based on the Frederick Forsyth novel of the same name. Re-imagined into a contemporary political setting, it centers on a ruthless British assassin, known only as the "Jackal", and the intelligence officer tasked with capturing him.


DoubtDoubt
CBS, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime
Rating: 3.9/5

The show centers on a smart, chic, successful, transgender defense lawyer at a boutique firm who shockingly gets involved romantically with one of her clients who may or may not be guilty of a brutal crime.


EllisEllis
Channel 5, 2024 Running | Drama, Crime | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.5/5

Ellis will follow DCI Ellis, a tenacious cop who is parachuted into failing investigations. Each two-hour episode sees Ellis - accompanied by her right-hand man DS Harper, arrive at a different police station, where she will have to win over the local detectives and immerse herself in the cases she has come to solve. As a black female cop, Ellis is used to being dismissed and overlooked, but she is a first-class murder detective, with a determination for justice and a deep well of compassion for those who need it.


Dongjae, The Good or The BastardDongjae, The Good or The Bastard
TVING, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | ► Trailer

Seo Dong-jae, facing a grim future due to his tarnished reputation as a corrupt prosecutor, is assigned a new high profile case. This new assignment pushes him to navigate a perilous balance between his prosecutorial instincts and opportunistic inclinations.


The Judge from HellThe Judge from Hell
SBS, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Fantasy, Romance | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.1/5

A cruel and vicious judge who wields power only for herself, who meets a warm and cheerful detective who puts the victims first.


High PotentialHigh Potential
ABC, 2024 Running | Comedy, Drama, Crime, Mystery | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.4/5

Morgan is a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective. Based on the popular French series "Haut Potentiel Intellectuel (HPI)."


Black Out (2024)Black Out (2024)
MBC, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Rating: 5/5

The story revolves around two detectives who dig into mysterious incidents that happen in a village. The drama will reinterpret those events and the characters in the book to match Korean sentiments, and it will show the ugly side of human nature.Go Jung Woo when was younger, he was smart enough to be on the early admission list to medical school. He went on a trip after taking his SAT (scholastic ability test) but became a murderer ever since that day. He returns to his hometown after being released from prison and comes across what happened 11 years ago.


No Way Out: The RouletteNo Way Out: The Roulette
U+ Mobile TV, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Rating: 2/5

Kim Guk-ho is released after 13 years. A streamer offers a 20 billion won bounty for his life, sparking chaos and conflicts between his protectors and exploiters.


The AuditorsThe Auditors
tvN, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Crime, Mystery
Rating: 5/5

At JU Construction Company, notorious for countless corruption cases, the audit team is busy at work. The team comprises a polar opposite duo: a cold team leader and a generous Gen Z employee. Together, they navigate through turbulent teamwork at first. Yet, as they collectively tackle diverse cases, they harmonize into an unstoppable investigative pair.


Presumed InnocentPresumed Innocent
Apple TV+, 2024 Running | Drama, Thriller, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
Rating: 4/5

A horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney's Office when one of its own is suspected of the crime.


High School Return Of A GangsterHigh School Return Of A Gangster
wavve, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Thriller, Fantasy
Rating: 5/5

A spirit of a middle school dropout gangster who accidentally possesses an 18-year-old boy's body who killed himself, goes back to high school to take a revenge against the bullies with his gangster skills and encounters unexpected relationship.


Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?
HGTV, 2024 Running | Reality

Taking potential buyers on tours of two listings-from traditional styles such as Colonial Revival, Craftsman, Tudor and Queen Anne to out-of-the-box ones like a church and a firehouse-that are brimming with history and unique architecture.


The Red KingThe Red King
Alibi, 2024 Running | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Rating: 3.4/5

Smart, capable and by the book Grace Narayan was flying high as an inner-city police sergeant before being forced into a 'punishment posting' on the small, antiquated island of St. Jory. Confronted by the forgotten and unsolved case of missing teenage boy Cai, Grace quickly discovers that she must overcome scarce evidence, extraordinary local characters, and the island's strange cult history to uncover the truth. The Red King is a character-driven mystery-thriller, that combines the powerful story of a knotty police investigation with chilling, atmospheric folk-horror through the island's eerie past devotion to a pagan God called the Red King and the cult of the True Way.


Blood FreeBlood Free
Disney+, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Sci-Fi | ► Trailer
Rating: 3.2/5

Ending millions of years of humans eating animal meat, BF now dominates the genetically engineered cultured meat market. There are people inside BF and outsiders who begin to have doubts about the path taken by BF CEO Yoon Ja-Yoo (Han Hyo-Joo). Yoon Ja-Yoo founded BF with On San (Lee Mu-Saeng), who has a Ph.D. in physiology. Meanwhile, after graduation from the Naval Academy, Woo Chae-Woon (Ju Ji-Hoon) served in army, but he now works as a bodyguard.


The Marlow Murder ClubThe Marlow Murder Club
Drama, 2024 Running | Drama, Crime, Mystery | ► Trailer
Rating: 3.8/5

Retired archaeologist Judith Potts lives alone in a faded mansion in the peaceful town of Marlow, filling her time by setting crosswords for the local paper. During one of her regular wild swims in the Thames, Judith hears a gunshot coming from a neighbour's garden and believes a brutal murder has taken place. When the police are reluctant to believe her story, Judith finds herself forming an unlikely friendship with local dog-walker and empty-nester Suzie and unfulfilled vicar's wife Becks as they start an investigation of their own. Eventually asked to assist with the official police investigation, headed by newly promoted Tanika, the women must piece together clues, grill suspect witnesses, and face down real danger as they work against the clock to stop the killer in their tracks.


Wonderful WorldWonderful World
MBC, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Thriller, Suspense | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.5/5

The tale follows Eun Soo-hyun, a psychology professor and grieving mother on a mission to seek justice against the perpetrator who was granted forgiveness by the law for her son's tragic loss. Along the way, she meets a mysterious medical student in his early twenties who is willing to risk everything to protect her, including his own life.


A Killer ParadoxA Killer Paradox
Netflix, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Crime, Mystery | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.7/5

When one accidental killing leads to another, an average college student finds himself stuck in an endless cat-and-mouse chase with a shrewd detective.


Flex X CopFlex X Cop
SBS (South Korea), 2024 Running | Comedy, Action, Crime, Mystery | ► Trailer
Rating: 5/5

A chaebol cop joins forces with a gritty detective to take down criminals with a touch of wealth and a whole lot of wit.


TedTed
Peacock, 2024 Running | Comedy | ► Trailer
Rating: 4.5/5

Prequel of the "Ted" movies.