Best Crime TV Series of the 1970s
237 Crime series that started in the 1970s, ranked by popularity
Lou Grant
3K 114 1977–1982
Crime · Drama
Prisoner
3K 692 1979–1986
Crime · Drama
Banacek
3K 17 1972–1974
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Vega$
3K 69 1978–1981
Crime · Drama · Mystery
S.W.A.T.
2K 37 1975–1976
Action · Crime · Drama
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
2K 46 1977–1979
Crime · Family · Mystery
Derrick
2K 281 1974–1998
Crime · Drama
Rumpole of the Bailey
2K 43 1978–1992
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Ellery Queen
2K 23 1975–1976
Crime · Drama · Family
The Rookies
1K 93 1972–1976
Crime · Drama
Police Story
1K 97 1973–1980
Action · Crime · Drama
Petrocelli
1K 44 1974–1976
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Thriller
1K 43 1973–1976
Crime · Drama · Fantasy
Harry O
1K 45 1973–1976
Action · Crime · Drama
Bassie & Adriaan
1K 135 1978–1996
Adventure · Comedy · Crime
The Old Fox
884 483 1977–present
Crime · Drama · Thriller
The Magician
739 22 1973–1974
Adventure · Crime · Mystery
Longstreet
706 24 1971–1972
Action · Crime · Drama
The Famous Five
706 26 1978–1979
Adventure · Crime · Family
Return of the Saint
659 24 1978–1979
Adventure · Crime
Police Call 110
648 427 1971–present
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Protectors
646 52 1972–1974
Action · Adventure · Crime
Father Brown
640 13 1974–1974
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Mrs. Columbo
639 13 1979–1980
Crime · Drama · Mystery