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Best Crime TV Series of 1997

79 Crime series that started in 1997, ranked by popularity

All Crime series All series from 1997

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Genres

Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Action 14 Adult 0 Adventure 6 Animation 4 Biography 0 Comedy 8 Crime 79 Documentary 3 Drama 48 Family 1 Fantasy 1 Game-Show 0 History 2 Horror 0 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 17 News 0 Reality-TV 1 Romance 4 Sci-Fi 0 Short 0 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 10 War 0 Western 0

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 3878 2010s 3389 2000s 1316 1990s 639 1980s 375 1970s 303 1960s 201 1950s 98 1940s 7 1930s 1 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 267 2025 556 2024 572 2023 641 2022 682 2021 630 2020 530 2019 572 2018 489 2017 427 2016 361 2015 341 2014 305 2013 247 2012 236 2011 229 2010 182 2009 161 2008 165 2007 175 2006 141 2005 127 2004 113 2003 127 2002 106 2001 103 2000 98 1999 68 1998 77 1997 79 1996 71 1995 62 1994 69 1993 56 1992 66 1991 49 1990 42 1989 40 1988 47 1987 44 1986 39 1985 48 1984 35 1983 36 1982 19 1981 28 1980 39 1979 31 1978 31 1977 29 1976 34 1975 28 1974 40 1973 31 1972 35 1971 25 1970 19 1969 22 1968 21 1967 26 1966 24 1965 17 1964 21 1963 21 1962 9 1961 19 1960 21 1959 31 1958 12 1957 11 1956 8 1955 9 1954 8 1953 2 1952 7 1951 4 1950 6 1949 4 1947 1 1945 1 1940 1 1938 1

Tags

Rating patterns, computed from IMDb episode-rating trajectories. Deliberately strict: only shows with an unmistakable pattern carry one, so expect small numbers.

Rating patterns

Fumbled the Finale 0 Stuck the Landing 0 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 1 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 0

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 1 Gritty 2 Dark tone 2 Feel-good 0 Cozy 1 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 1 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 2 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 3 Serialized 2 Procedural 2 Mystery box 0 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 0 Puzzle plot 1 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 1 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 0 Dark comedy 0 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 1 Detective mystery 3 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 1 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 1 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 1 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 1 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 1

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 3 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 2 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 1 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 1 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 1 Visually striking 0 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 0 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 1

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 0 Kids & family 0 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 2 Nordic noir 1 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 1 Disturbing 1 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 1 Easy watching 2

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79 series

Oz

117K 56 1997–2003

Graphic violence · Bleak

Midsomer Murders

45K 145 1997–present

Detective mystery · Procedural

The Practice

12K 167 1997–2004

Legal · Morally gray

La Femme Nikita

12K 96 1997–2001

Secrets & lies · Espionage

Jonathan Creek

10K 32 1997–2016

Puzzle plot · Detective mystery

Beck

7K 55 1997–present

Nordic noir · Procedural

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

6K 63 1997–2025

Anthology · Episodic

The Last Don

3K 3 1997–1997

Touching Evil

3K 16 1997–1999

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Brooklyn South

2K 22 1997–1998

Police Academy: The Series

2K 26 1997–1998

Comedy · Crime

Trial & Retribution

2K 44 1997–2009

Crime · Drama · Mystery

The People's Court

1K 288 1997–2023

Crime · Reality-TV

Spicy City

1K 6 1997–1997

Adventure · Animation · Crime

Taxi

895 56 1997–1999

Mike Hammer, Private Eye

846 26 1997–1998

Action · Crime · Drama

Timecop

742 9 1997–1998

Action · Adventure · Crime

Operation Good Guys

610 19 1997–2000

Comedy · Crime

Murder Call

585 56 1997–2000

Crime · Drama · Thriller

Blake et Mortimer

568 13 1997–1997

Adventure · Animation · Crime

Crime Traveller

521 8 1997–1997

Crime · Drama · Mystery

We Are Angels

519 6 1997–1997

Adventure · Comedy · Crime

Cracker: Mind Over Murder

502 16 1997–1998

Crime · Drama · Mystery

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

476 4 1997–1999

Crime · Drama · Mystery

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