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Best Crime TV Series

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)

StartUp

33K 30 2016–2018

Criminal underworld · Morally gray

The Fosters

33K 104 2013–2018

Found family · Family saga

The Missing

33K 16 2014–2016

Slow burn · Bleak

The Killing

33K 40 2007–2012

Slow burn · Bleak

Shetland

32K 62 2013–present

Atmospheric · Detective mystery

The Frog

32K 15 2020–2021

Secrets & lies · Slow burn

Time

32K 7 2021–2025

Gritty · Emotionally heavy

Magnum, P.I.

32K 158 1980–1988

Detective mystery · Episodic

Las Vegas

32K 106 2003–2008

Workplace · Ensemble cast

Perry Mason

31K 16 2020–2023

Atmospheric · Period piece

Vigil

31K 18 2021–present

Detective mystery · British TV

Delhi Crime

31K 18 2019–present

Indian TV · Gritty · Naturalistic

Bloodhounds

31K 15 2023–2026

K-drama · Adrenaline

Locked Up

31K 48 2015–2020

Cliffhanger-driven · Gritty

Tracker

31K 56 2024–present

Procedural · Easy watching

Tales from the Crypt

30K 93 1989–1996

Anthology · Campy · Dark comedy

River

30K 6 2015–2015

Character study · Mental health

Will Trent

30K 60 2023–present

Procedural · Detective mystery

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

30K 195 2001–2011

Procedural · Detective mystery

Swamp Thing

30K 10 2019–2019

Monster horror · Atmospheric

The Staircase

30K 13 2004–2018

True crime · Legal · Docuseries

Batman

29K 120 1966–1968

Campy · Family-safe · Episodic

Quicksand

29K 6 2019–2019

Emotionally heavy · Gut punch

FBI

29K 158 2018–present

Procedural · Episodic

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