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Best Thriller TV Series of 1989

19 Thriller series that started in 1989, ranked by popularity

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19 series

Bangkok Hilton

★ 7.8
6K 3 1989–1989
Strong female lead

Brotherhood of the Rose

★ 6.8
997 2 1989–1989
Thriller

Mother Love

★ 8.3
508 4 1989–1989
Drama · Thriller

The Endless Game

★ 6.1
258 2 1989–1989
Drama · Mystery · Thriller

Unsub

★ 8.1
184 8 1989–1989
Mystery · Thriller

Brigada Central

★ 7.0
145 26 1989–1993
Crime · Drama · Thriller

Peter Strohm

★ 6.7
115 63 1989–1996
Crime · Thriller

Escape Night

★ 5.1
105 16 1989–1989
Drama · Thriller

Frederick Forsyth Presents

★ 6.2
95 6 1989–present
Action · Thriller

Marerittet

★ 7.1
95 4 1989–1989
Crime · Drama · Thriller

Confessional

★ 6.5
81 4 1989–1989
Thriller

The Edge

★ 6.4
70 3 1989–1989
Drama · Thriller

Bastard

★ 8.5
60 3 1989–present
Crime · Mystery · Thriller

Cassidy

★ 6.7
39 2 1989–1989
Thriller

Rules of Engagement

★ 6.1
34 6 1989–1989
Thriller

The Volcano

★ 8.3
31 1989–1989
Drama · Thriller

American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts

★ 6.0
21 4 1989–1990
Drama · Thriller

A Quiet Conspiracy

★ 6.9
15 4 1989–1989
Thriller

Renseignements généraux

★ 5.8
12 14 1989–1994
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