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Top 500 most popular Crime series, ranked by votes

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

Action 1441 Adult 17 Adventure 356 Animation 171 Biography 223 Comedy 1112 Crime 10210 Documentary 1402 Drama 5153 Family 92 Fantasy 127 Game-Show 10 History 227 Horror 159 Music 23 Musical 8 Mystery 1810 News 21 Reality-TV 133 Romance 275 Sci-Fi 56 Short 28 Sport 18 Talk-Show 16 Thriller 1078 War 8 Western 5

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 11 Stuck the Landing 19 Grew the Beard 1 Rock Solid 10 Past Its Prime 1 Roller Coaster 1

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 93 Gritty 294 Dark tone 548 Feel-good 7 Cozy 25 Wholesome 6 Melancholic 31 Tense 510 Unsettling 88 Whimsical 4 Campy 27 Cynical 67 Hopeful 2 Sentimental 2 Nostalgic 12 Bittersweet 18 Chaotic energy 11 Deadpan cool 30

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 79 Fast-paced 62 Episodic 174 Serialized 392 Procedural 232 Mystery box 124 Anthology 34 Cliffhanger-driven 88 Sprawling saga 18 Tight limited run 300 Puzzle plot 57 Vignette style 1

Humor style

Dry humor 34 Absurdist 9 Satirical 16 Cringe comedy 3 Slapstick 2 Witty banter 51 Dark comedy 63 Warm humor 15 Raunchy 6 Parody 10 Ironic & meta 3

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 316 Detective mystery 470 True crime 176 Heists & cons 48 Legal 71 Medical 7 Political intrigue 57 Espionage 43 War & military 6 Family saga 53 Coming of age 19 Workplace 24 School & campus 12 Love story 25 Friendship 20 Found family 11 Survival 6 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 7 Supernatural 36 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 14 Time travel 14 High fantasy 1 Urban fantasy 15 Monster horror 9 Psychological horror 16 Addiction & vice 20 Mental health 21 Faith & religion 23 Sports 4 Music scene 4 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 1 Real history 30 Royalty & aristocracy 2 Small town 78 Big city life 28 Rural & frontier 12 Suburban underbelly 28 Class divide 47 Immigrant experience 12 Queer stories 11 Female perspective 87 Social commentary 108 Philosophical 12 Existential dread 14 Revenge 61 Redemption 6 Secrets & lies 471

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 192 Morally gray 303 Villain's POV 12 Ensemble cast 137 Central duo 59 Strong female lead 189 Child's perspective 2 Outsider lead 29 Genius lead 42 Working class 40 Elites & privilege 36 Unreliable narrator 23 Character study 118 Banter chemistry 33

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 8 Adrenaline 93 Intellectual challenge 19 Comfort rewatch 30 Romantic yearning 15 Cathartic 1 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 10 Warm glow 1 Gut punch 61

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 41 Visually striking 57 Stylized direction 59 Naturalistic 68 Big-budget spectacle 2 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 181 Distinctive score 17 Experimental 9 Deep worldbuilding 8 Tight writing 33

Format & audience

Sitcom 6 Adult animation 1 Anime 22 Kids & family 3 Young adult 21 Soap & telenovela 23 Event miniseries 80 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 2 Docuseries 121 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 1 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 127 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 35 Built to binge 20

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 219 Nordic noir 53 K-drama 40 Turkish drama 19 Indian TV 80

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 97 Disturbing 113 Sexually explicit 9 Family-safe 17 Emotionally heavy 152 Easy watching 128

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Painkiller

35K 6 2023–2023

Addiction & vice

Dear Child

35K 6 2023–2023

Tense · Puzzle plot · Mystery box

American Vandal

35K 16 2017–2018

Parody · True crime · Satirical

Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich

35K 4 2020–2020

True crime · Docuseries

Dark Winds

35K 36 2022–present

Atmospheric · Detective mystery

Lilyhammer

35K 24 2012–2014

Outsider lead · Dark comedy

Southland

34K 43 2009–2013

Gritty · Naturalistic

Miami Vice

34K 111 1984–1989

Stylized direction

Escape at Dannemora

34K 7 2018–2018

True crime · Naturalistic

Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer

34K 4 2021–2021

True crime · Docuseries

Tehran

34K 25 2020–present

Espionage · Tense

Covert Affairs

34K 75 2010–2014

Espionage · Strong female lead

Babylon Berlin

34K 48 2017–2026

Period piece · Political intrigue

Hellbound

33K 12 2021–2024

Supernatural · Dark tone

Death in Paradise

33K 125 2011–present

Cozy · Procedural

Medium

33K 130 2005–2011

Procedural · Supernatural

Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist

33K 4 2018–2018

True crime · Docuseries

Murder, She Wrote

33K 264 1984–1996

Detective mystery · Cozy

We Own This City

33K 6 2022–2022

Cynical · Social commentary

Damages

33K 59 2007–2012

Legal · Morally gray

ZeroZeroZero

33K 8 2019–2020

Criminal underworld

Baywatch

33K 243 1989–2003

Easy watching · Campy · Episodic

The Closer

33K 109 2005–2012

Procedural · Strong female lead

C.B. Strike

33K 20 2017–present

Detective mystery · British TV

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