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Best Mystery TV Series of 1982

14 Mystery series that started in 1982, ranked by popularity

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14 series

Smiley's People

★ 8.4
5K 6 1982–1982
Espionage · Slow burn

The Agatha Christie Hour

★ 7.1
529 10 1982–1982
Crime · Drama · Mystery

Jack Holborn

★ 7.7
488 6 1982–1982
Action · Adventure · Mystery

The Hound of the Baskervilles

★ 6.9
327 4 1982–1982
Crime · Horror · Mystery

Tucker's Witch

★ 7.4
299 13 1982–1983
Drama · Fantasy · Mystery

The Woman in White

★ 7.7
279 5 1982–1982
Mystery · Thriller

Ta den ring

★ 6.3
197 3 1982–1982
Mystery · Sci-Fi · Thriller

Q.E.D.

★ 7.8
182 6 1982–1982
Adventure · Comedy · Mystery

Powerhouse

★ 8.7
48 18 1982–present
Adventure · Family · Mystery

Hemmelighetene i B-by

★ 7.0
27 13 1982–present
Comedy · Crime · Mystery

Unheimliche Geschichten

★ 5.5
21 13 1982–present
Horror · Mystery

Chelovek menyaet kozhu

★ 6.8
21 5 1982–1982
Drama · Mystery

Interbang!?

★ 7.7
15 1982–present
Adventure · Family · Mystery

Met voorbedachten rade: Wurgmoord in M.P.I.

★ 7.8
6 3 1982–present
Action · Mystery · Thriller
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