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Best Crime TV Series of 2016

361 Crime series that started in 2016, ranked by popularity

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

Action 50 Adult 1 Adventure 9 Animation 5 Biography 5 Comedy 34 Crime 361 Documentary 60 Drama 186 Family 2 Fantasy 8 Game-Show 0 History 8 Horror 7 Music 3 Musical 0 Mystery 60 News 0 Reality-TV 7 Romance 7 Sci-Fi 7 Short 2 Sport 0 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 34 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

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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 0 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 0 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 4 Gritty 18 Dark tone 27 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 30 Unsettling 4 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 3 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 1 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 6 Fast-paced 1 Episodic 4 Serialized 24 Procedural 6 Mystery box 6 Anthology 3 Cliffhanger-driven 4 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 8 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 1 Satirical 1 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 3 Dark comedy 1 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 1 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 16 Detective mystery 21 True crime 3 Heists & cons 4 Legal 4 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 2 War & military 0 Family saga 3 Coming of age 1 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 2 Friendship 1 Found family 0 Survival 1 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 1 Supernatural 1 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 2 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 1 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 1 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 4 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 2 Female perspective 2 Social commentary 6 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 2 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 20

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 9 Morally gray 15 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 4 Central duo 3 Strong female lead 6 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 2 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 2 Unreliable narrator 1 Character study 2 Banter chemistry 3

Emotional payoff

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

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 1 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 2 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 12 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 2 Kids & family 0 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 5 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 2 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 4 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 7 Nordic noir 5 K-drama 1 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 2 Disturbing 2 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 5 Easy watching 2

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361 series

Public Enemy

2K 26 2016–2023

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Dark Heart

2K 6 2016–2018

Crime · Drama · Thriller

Live PD

2K 311 2016–2020

Action · Crime · Documentary

The Investigator: A British Crime Story

2K 7 2016–2018

Crime · Documentary

The Killing Season

2K 8 2016–2016

Crime · Documentary

Beautiful Gong Shim

2K 20 2016–2016

Comedy · Crime · Drama

Shadow of Truth

2K 8 2016–present

Crime · Documentary

Novine

2K 33 2016–2020

Tomorrow I Quit

1K 5 2016–2016

People Magazine Investigates

1K 118 2016–present

Crime · Documentary

The Legend

1K 5 2016–2016

Action · Crime · Drama

Ice

1K 20 2016–2018

Politseyskiy s Rublyovki

1K 40 2016–2019

Comedy · Crime · Drama

American Monster

1K 133 2016–present

Crime · Documentary · Drama

Four Seasons in Havana

1K 4 2016–2017

Crime · Drama · Thriller

Wings of Love

1K 22 2016–2017

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Mitten in Deutschland: NSU

1K 3 2016–2016

Above Justice

1K 48 2016–present

Crime · Drama · Thriller

The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey

1K 2 2016–2016

Crime · Documentary

Foq Mostawa El Shobohat

990 1 2016–2016

Killing Fields

925 25 2016–present

Action · Crime · Drama

Shoot the Messenger

921 8 2016–2016

Crime · Drama · Thriller

Black Widows

884 16 2016–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Sin Senos Sí Hay Paraíso

842 241 2016–2018

Action · Crime · Drama

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