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Best Crime TV Series of the 2010s

Top 500 most popular Crime series that started in the 2010s

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Ripper Street

★ 8.1
24K 37 2012–2016
Period piece · Gritty

Collateral

★ 6.8
24K 4 2018–2018
Social commentary

Strong Girl Bong-soon

★ 8.1
24K 17 2017–2017
K-drama · Strong female lead

The Pit

★ 7.7
24K 132 2017–2021
Criminal underworld · Gritty

Perception

★ 7.5
24K 39 2012–2015
Genius lead · Procedural

Inside No. 9

★ 8.5
24K 55 2014–2024
Anthology · Tight writing

Criminal: UK

★ 7.7
24K 7 2019–2020
Dialogue-driven

Insider

★ 8.1
23K 39 2016–2017
Criminal underworld · Tense

Breathe

★ 8.2
23K 8 2018–2018
Morally gray · Tense

Seven Seconds

★ 7.7
23K 10 2018–2018
Social commentary

Undercover

★ 7.8
23K 28 2019–2022
Criminal underworld · Serialized

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series

★ 6.8
23K 31 2014–2016
Monster horror · Graphic violence

El Chapo

★ 7.8
23K 34 2017–2018
Criminal underworld

Unforgettable

★ 6.8
22K 61 2011–2016
Procedural · Detective mystery

Innocent

★ 8.3
22K 8 2017–2017
Tight limited run · Secrets & lies

The Bridge

★ 7.6
22K 26 2013–2014
Gritty · Detective mystery

Body of Proof

★ 7.1
22K 42 2011–2013
Procedural · Medical

Ringer

★ 7.0
22K 22 2011–2012
Secrets & lies · Soap & telenovela

Grantchester

★ 7.9
21K 75 2014–present
Faith & religion

Apharan

★ 8.2
21K 23 2018–present
Indian TV · Political intrigue

Rookie Blue

★ 7.7
20K 74 2010–2015
Procedural · Ensemble cast

Pennyworth

★ 7.8
20K 30 2019–2022
Period piece · Stylized direction

Human Target

★ 7.7
20K 25 2010–2011
Fast-paced · Adrenaline · Episodic

Giri/Haji

★ 7.8
19K 8 2019–2019
Stylized direction
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