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Best Crime TV Series of 1979

31 Crime series that started in 1979, ranked by popularity

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31 series

Seibu keisatsu

★ 8.2
14 1979–1984
Action · Crime

L'étrange monsieur Duvallier

★ 6.4
11 6 1979–1979
Adventure · Comedy · Crime

Le journal

★ 6.6
10 6 1979–present
Crime · Romance · Thriller

Za sûpâgâru

★ 9.3
9 51 1979–1980
Crime · Drama

Ayam Min El Mady

★ 6.2
8 1979–1979
Crime · Drama · Mystery

L'altro Simenon

★ 4.0
7 4 1979–present
Crime

La vedova e il piedipiatti

★ 3.4
6 6 1979–present
Comedy · Crime
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