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Detective mystery

Detective mystery TV Series

Crime-solving from the investigator's side of the table.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 524 series

10/10 means the show is a defining example. Shows scoring below 7/10 don't make the list.

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524 series Taste tags cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Sherlock

★ 9.0
1.1M 15 2010–2017
Genius lead · Detective mystery
10/10

Bosch

★ 8.5
98K 68 2014–2021
Detective mystery · Gritty
10/10

Poirot

★ 8.6
59K 70 1989–2013
Detective mystery · Period piece
10/10

Midsomer Murders

★ 7.9
44K 145 1997–present
Detective mystery · Procedural
10/10

Endeavour

★ 8.6
38K 36 2012–2023
Detective mystery · British TV
10/10

Murder, She Wrote

★ 7.3
33K 264 1984–1996
Detective mystery · Cozy
10/10

C.B. Strike

★ 7.9
33K 20 2017–present
Detective mystery · British TV
10/10

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

★ 8.7
27K 13 1984–1985
Detective mystery · British TV
10/10

Vera

★ 8.2
25K 56 2011–2025
Detective mystery · Procedural
10/10

Detective Conan

★ 8.5
18K 1211 1996–present
Detective mystery · Long-runner
10/10

Inspector Lewis

★ 8.2
18K 42 2006–2015
Detective mystery · British TV
10/10

Inspector Morse

★ 8.2
16K 33 1987–2000
Detective mystery · British TV
10/10

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

★ 8.7
15K 11 1986–1988
Detective mystery · Genius lead
10/10

Agatha Christie's Marple

★ 7.9
13K 23 2004–2013
Detective mystery · British TV
10/10

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

★ 8.6
9K 6 1994–1994
Detective mystery · British TV
10/10

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles

★ 8.5
7K 2 1981–1981
Detective mystery · Atmospheric
10/10

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

★ 8.7
7K 9 1991–1993
Detective mystery · Genius lead
10/10

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra

★ 8.2
3K 2 1983–1983
Detective mystery · Period piece
10/10

True Detective

★ 8.8
760K 31 2014–present
Anthology · Atmospheric
9/10

The Mentalist

★ 8.2
233K 151 2008–2015
Genius lead · Detective mystery
9/10

Mare of Easttown

★ 8.4
224K 8 2021–2021
Small town · Working class
9/10

Only Murders in the Building

★ 8.0
205K 60 2021–present
Detective mystery · True crime
9/10

Castle

★ 8.1
187K 173 2009–2016
Banter chemistry · Witty banter
9/10

Luther

★ 8.4
164K 20 2010–2019
Detective mystery · Tense
9/10