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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

Der Tatortreiniger

9K 31 2011–2018

Dialogue-driven · Dark comedy

The Chicago Code

9K 13 2011–2011

Big city life · Political intrigue

Breaking In

8K 20 2011–2012

Heists & cons · Workplace · Sitcom

Harry's Law

7K 34 2011–2012

Legal · Strong female lead

Guilty Crown

7K 24 2011–2012

Anime · Melancholic

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

6K 13 2011–2011

Procedural · Detective mystery

Mad Dogs

6K 14 2011–2013

Dark comedy · Friendship

The Playboy Club

6K 7 2011–2011

The Confession

6K 10 2011–2011

Central duo · Dialogue-driven

Case Histories

6K 9 2011–2013

Melancholic · Detective mystery

The Shadow Line

5K 8 2011–2011

Criminal underworld · Morally gray

Appropriate Adult

5K 2 2011–2011

True crime · Disturbing

Charlie's Angels

5K 8 2011–2011

Procedural · Easy watching

Prime Suspect

4K 13 2011–2012

Strong female lead

Den som dræber

4K 12 2011–2011

Nordic noir · Detective mystery

Homicide Hunter

4K 147 2011–2023

True crime · Docuseries

Zen

4K 3 2011–2011

Detective mystery

La Reina del Sur

4K 184 2011–2023

Criminal underworld

Endgame

4K 14 2011–2011

Genius lead · Detective mystery

Prohibition

4K 3 2011–2011

Docuseries · Real history

Lights Out

3K 13 2011–2011

Sports · Gritty · Character study

XIII: The Series

3K 26 2011–2012

Action · Crime · Drama

Injustice

2K 5 2011–2011

Crime · Drama · Thriller

Kenny Hotz's Triumph of the Will

2K 6 2011–2011

Comedy · Crime · Reality-TV

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