Procedural TV Series
A case or problem of the week, solved by a formula that works.
Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 274 series
10/10 means the show is a defining example. Shows scoring below 7/10 don't make the list.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
94K 335 2000–2015
Procedural · Detective mystery
10/10
CSI: Miami
65K 232 2002–2012
Procedural · Episodic
10/10
CSI: NY
52K 197 2004–2013
Procedural · Detective mystery
10/10
Law & Order
51K 550 1990–present
Procedural · Legal · Long-runner
10/10
NCIS: New Orleans
22K 155 2014–2021
Procedural · Episodic
10/10
Criminal Minds
240K 367 2005–present
Procedural · Disturbing
9/10
Bones
191K 245 2005–2017
Procedural · Banter chemistry
9/10
NCIS
177K 508 2003–present
Long-runner · Procedural
9/10
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
146K 601 1999–present
Long-runner · Procedural
9/10
Lie to Me
136K 48 2009–2011
Procedural · Genius lead
9/10
Hawaii Five-0
83K 240 2010–2020
Procedural · Adrenaline · Episodic
9/10
Poker Face
69K 22 2023–2025
Procedural · Detective mystery
9/10
NCIS: Los Angeles
61K 323 2009–2023
Procedural · Long-runner
9/10
Chicago P.D.
52K 265 2014–present
Procedural · Long-runner
9/10
High Potential
52K 32 2024–present
Procedural · Detective mystery
9/10
Numb3rs
48K 119 2005–2010
Procedural · Genius lead
9/10
Midsomer Murders
44K 145 1997–present
Detective mystery · Procedural
9/10
Rizzoli & Isles
42K 105 2010–2016
Procedural · Detective mystery
9/10
Cold Case
35K 156 2003–2010
Procedural · Tearjerker
9/10
Death in Paradise
33K 125 2011–present
Cozy · Procedural
9/10
Murder, She Wrote
33K 264 1984–1996
Detective mystery · Cozy
9/10
The Closer
33K 109 2005–2012
Procedural · Strong female lead
9/10
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
30K 195 2001–2011
Procedural · Detective mystery
9/10
FBI
29K 158 2018–present
Procedural · Episodic
9/10