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Best Crime TV Series of the 2020s

Top 500 most popular Crime series that started in the 2020s

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Steal

★ 7.0
19K 6 2026–present
Heists & cons · Tight limited run

The Irregulars

★ 6.1
19K 8 2021–2021
Supernatural · Young adult

One of Us Is Lying

★ 6.9
18K 16 2021–2022
Young adult · School & campus

Kleo

★ 7.5
18K 15 2022–2024
Revenge · Strong female lead

Deadloch

★ 7.5
18K 14 2023–present
Small town · Dark comedy

Shantaram

★ 7.4
18K 12 2022–2022
Outsider lead

A Nearly Normal Family

★ 6.9
18K 6 2023–2023
Secrets & lies · Character study

The Waterfront

★ 7.0
18K 8 2025–2025
Family saga · Criminal underworld

Apple Cider Vinegar

★ 7.1
18K 6 2025–2025
True crime · Tight limited run

Countdown

★ 6.8
18K 13 2025–2025
Fast-paced · Tense · Adrenaline

Who Killed Sara?

★ 6.4
18K 25 2021–2022
Revenge · Secrets & lies

The Responder

★ 7.4
18K 10 2022–2024
Gritty · Working class

Swarm

★ 7.1
18K 7 2023–2023
Disturbing · Satirical

Inspector Avinash

★ 7.6
18K 19 2023–present
Indian TV · Antihero lead

The Jengaburu Curse

★ 7.5
17K 7 2023–present
Indian TV · Social commentary

Marshals

★ 6.1
17K 31 2026–present
Action · Crime · Drama

Secrets We Keep

★ 7.0
17K 6 2025–2025
Secrets & lies

Batman: Caped Crusader

★ 7.2
17K 20 2024–present
Stylized direction

Aarya

★ 7.7
17K 25 2020–2024
Strong female lead · Indian TV

Matlock

★ 7.5
17K 36 2024–present
Legal · Strong female lead

Three Pines

★ 7.2
17K 8 2022–2022
Detective mystery · Small town

Walker

★ 6.2
17K 69 2021–2024
Procedural · Easy watching

Death and Other Details

★ 6.7
17K 10 2024–2024
Detective mystery

Murderville

★ 6.9
17K 6 2022–2022
Easy watching · Procedural
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