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Best Crime TV Series of 2017

427 Crime series that started in 2017, ranked by popularity

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

Action 61 Adult 1 Adventure 14 Animation 3 Biography 9 Comedy 47 Crime 427 Documentary 63 Drama 211 Family 1 Fantasy 4 Game-Show 1 History 7 Horror 9 Music 0 Musical 1 Mystery 77 News 1 Reality-TV 4 Romance 13 Sci-Fi 4 Short 0 Sport 0 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 41 War 0 Western 1

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 1 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 6 Gritty 17 Dark tone 34 Feel-good 1 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 31 Unsettling 9 Whimsical 0 Campy 3 Cynical 4 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 1 Chaotic energy 3 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 6 Fast-paced 4 Episodic 1 Serialized 27 Procedural 5 Mystery box 8 Anthology 2 Cliffhanger-driven 6 Sprawling saga 3 Tight limited run 16 Puzzle plot 3 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 2 Absurdist 1 Satirical 3 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 1 Dark comedy 6 Warm humor 1 Raunchy 0 Parody 2 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 19 Detective mystery 26 True crime 7 Heists & cons 3 Legal 4 Medical 0 Political intrigue 6 Espionage 1 War & military 0 Family saga 1 Coming of age 1 Workplace 0 School & campus 1 Love story 2 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 4 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 2 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 1 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 1 Sports 0 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 2 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 8 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 2 Class divide 2 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 8 Social commentary 7 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 2 Revenge 3 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 31

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 16 Morally gray 17 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 11 Central duo 3 Strong female lead 16 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 2 Genius lead 1 Working class 5 Elites & privilege 2 Unreliable narrator 2 Character study 7 Banter chemistry 1

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 1 Adrenaline 3 Intellectual challenge 3 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 3 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 3

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 3 Visually striking 3 Stylized direction 4 Naturalistic 5 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 13 Distinctive score 3 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 1 Tight writing 3

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 0 Kids & family 0 Young adult 1 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 4 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 3 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 8 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 1

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 14 Nordic noir 3 K-drama 5 Turkish drama 1 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 6 Disturbing 6 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 6 Easy watching 1

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427 series

Partners

137 220 2017–2018

Action · Comedy · Crime

Cyber Squad

135 10 2017–present

Comedy · Crime

Shameless

133 24 2017–2017

Comedy · Crime · Drama

Armchair Detectives

130 20 2017–2017

Crime · Drama · Game-Show

Die Lebenden und die Toten

126 2 2017–present

Über die Grenze

125 4 2017–present

Crime · Drama · Thriller

Home Alone

122 12 2017–2018

Hear No Evil

120 6 2017–2017

Murder on the Internet

120 2 2017–2017

Crime · Documentary

Inspetor Max

117 39 2017–present

Comedy · Crime · Drama

Tadhana

114 410 2017–present

Action · Crime · Drama

The Reflex Experience

113 8 2017–2017

Crime · Drama · Romance

Paixão

111 320 2017–2018

Crime · Drama · Romance

WaPo Bodensee

109 112 2017–present

Grave Mysteries

107 14 2017–present

Anatomia do Crime

107 41 2017–present

Crime · Documentary · Reality-TV

Gone

106 6 2017–2017

Beyond Reasonable Doubt

106 7 2017–present

The Jury Speaks

100 5 2017–2017

Crime · Drama · History

Sotto copertura: La cattura di Zagaria

97 10 2017–2017

Prestuplenie

97 20 2017–2017

Suspects

96 13 2017–2018

Kambal, karibal

95 178 2017–2018

Action · Crime · Drama

Street Justice: The Bronx

93 6 2017–2017

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