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Best Crime TV Series of 1989

40 Crime series that started in 1989, ranked by popularity

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40 series

Marerittet

★ 7.1
95 4 1989–1989
Crime · Drama · Thriller

The Justice of Life

★ 8.0
84 30 1989–present
Comedy · Crime · Drama

Snoops

★ 6.8
76 13 1989–1990
Comedy · Crime · Mystery

Shadow of the Cobra

★ 7.0
76 2 1989–1989
Crime · Drama · Horror

Bastard

★ 8.5
60 3 1989–present
Crime · Mystery · Thriller

Shadow of the Noose

★ 8.2
53 8 1989–present
Crime · Drama

Laura und Luis

★ 8.0
52 6 1989–present
Crime · Drama · Family

Deke Wilson's Mini-Mysteries

★ 7.0
30 13 1989–1990
Comedy · Crime · Mystery

Australia's Most Wanted

★ 8.2
29 41 1989–1998
Crime

David Lansky

★ 5.8
28 4 1989–present
Crime · Drama

The Magistrate

★ 7.0
27 6 1989–1989
Crime · Drama · Mystery

The ABC Mystery Movie

★ 7.6
24 1989–1990
Adventure · Crime · Drama

Zsarumeló

★ 5.8
24 2 1989–1990
Comedy · Crime

Isabella the Liar

★ 7.1
22 3 1989–1989
Comedy · Crime

Prípady podporucíka Haniky

★ 6.1
10 7 1989–present
Crime

Prípad pro zvlástní skupinu

★ 5.1
7 1989–present
Comedy · Crime
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