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Best Crime TV Series of 1956

8 Crime series that started in 1956, ranked by popularity

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8 series

The Edge of Night

★ 7.7
532 7318 1956–1984
Crime · Drama · Mystery

Playhouse 90

★ 8.3
482 134 1956–1961
Comedy · Crime · Drama

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

★ 7.6
326 78 1956–1960
Action · Crime · Drama

The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu

★ 6.3
136 13 1956–1956
Crime · Mystery · Thriller

The Sheriff of Cochise

★ 7.7
121 79 1956–1959
Crime · Drama · Western

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

★ 5.2
21 6 1956–1956
Crime · Drama · Fantasy

Alias Mike Hercules

★ 6.4
18 1 1956–present
Crime · Drama · Mystery

Teatr Sensacji Kobra

★ 7.7
9 77 1956–present
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