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Best Crime TV Series of 2011

229 Crime series that started in 2011, ranked by popularity

All Crime series All series from 2011

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Genres

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

Action 37 Adult 0 Adventure 6 Animation 5 Biography 3 Comedy 19 Crime 229 Documentary 21 Drama 119 Family 1 Fantasy 6 Game-Show 0 History 6 Horror 9 Music 1 Musical 0 Mystery 36 News 0 Reality-TV 7 Romance 8 Sci-Fi 0 Short 0 Sport 1 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 18 War 1 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

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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 1 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 5 Gritty 10 Dark tone 16 Feel-good 0 Cozy 1 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 5 Tense 13 Unsettling 1 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 3 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 1 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 4 Fast-paced 1 Episodic 6 Serialized 11 Procedural 12 Mystery box 3 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 5 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 6 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 1

Humor style

Dry humor 1 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 1 Dark comedy 2 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 6 Detective mystery 17 True crime 2 Heists & cons 1 Legal 2 Medical 1 Political intrigue 4 Espionage 1 War & military 0 Family saga 2 Coming of age 1 Workplace 2 School & campus 0 Love story 2 Friendship 2 Found family 1 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 1 Supernatural 2 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 2 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 2 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 2 Faith & religion 2 Sports 1 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 2 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 0 Big city life 2 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 3 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 5 Social commentary 4 Philosophical 2 Existential dread 1 Revenge 1 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 12

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 4 Morally gray 10 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 7 Central duo 3 Strong female lead 11 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 1 Working class 4 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 9 Banter chemistry 1

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 4 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 2 Romantic yearning 1 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 4

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 2 Visually striking 2 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 3 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 7 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 1 Tight writing 1

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 0 Anime 1 Kids & family 0 Young adult 1 Soap & telenovela 4 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 2 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 6 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 10 Nordic noir 3 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 4 Easy watching 4

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229 series

Black Mirror

744K 34 2011–present

Near-future tech · Anthology

Homeland

387K 96 2011–2020

Espionage · Serialized · Tense

Person of Interest

213K 103 2011–2016

Near-future tech · Serialized

Grimm

142K 123 2011–2017

Urban fantasy · Supernatural

The Killing

135K 44 2011–2014

Slow burn · Bleak · Atmospheric

The Bridge

85K 38 2011–2018

Nordic noir · Atmospheric

The Borgias

57K 29 2011–2013

Royalty & aristocracy

Top Boy

49K 32 2011–2023

Criminal underworld · Gritty

Death in Paradise

33K 125 2011–present

Cozy · Procedural

Undercover

28K 61 2011–2016

Criminal underworld · Serialized

Mildred Pierce

26K 5 2011–2011

Character study

Vera

25K 56 2011–2025

Detective mystery · Procedural

Unforgettable

22K 61 2011–2016

Procedural · Detective mystery

Body of Proof

22K 42 2011–2013

Procedural · Medical

Ringer

22K 22 2011–2012

Secrets & lies · Soap & telenovela

Boss

19K 18 2011–2012

Political intrigue · Antihero lead

Breakout Kings

17K 23 2011–2012

Procedural · Fast-paced

Franklin & Bash

16K 40 2011–2014

Legal · Witty banter

The Client List

13K 25 2011–2013

Secrets & lies · Soap & telenovela

This Is England '88

13K 3 2011–2011

Gritty · Emotionally heavy

Scott & Bailey

12K 33 2011–2016

Detective mystery

Grand Hotel

12K 41 2011–2013

Period piece · Secrets & lies

Mortal Kombat: Legacy

11K 19 2011–2013

Graphic violence · Adrenaline

The Nine Lives of Chloe King

11K 10 2011–2011

Young adult · Urban fantasy

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