Dexter

Dexter 2006

8.21

Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.

2006

Bones

Bones 2005

8.22

Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless.

2005

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000

7.64

A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.

2000

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent 2001

7.56

The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.

2001

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders 1997

7.52

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.

1997

Bosch

Bosch 2015

7.93

Based on Michael Connelly's best-selling novels, these are the stories of relentless LAPD homicide Detective Harry Bosch who pursues justice at all costs. But behind his tireless momentum is a man who is haunted by his past and struggles to remain loyal to his personal code: “Everybody counts or nobody counts.”

2015

Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise 2011

7.45

A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint-Marie.

2011

Fargo

Fargo 2014

8.30

A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota.

2014

Columbo

Columbo 1971

8.08

Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.

1971

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E. 1976

7.49

Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.

1976

Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda

Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda 2011

8.90

A non-fiction investigative series of murder cases told through the personal experience of retired detective, Lieutenant Joe Kenda. Through re-enactments, discussions with investigation teams, and interviews with victims' families and other involved persons, the show highlights Kenda's successes with his 400 homicide case history and 92 percent solution rate.

2011

CSI: NY

CSI: NY 2004

7.36

Follow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified as "Crime Scene Investigators".

2004

True Detective

True Detective 2014

8.29

An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.

2014

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead 2001

7.30

A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.

2001

Derrick

Derrick 1974

6.00

Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.

1974

High Potential

High Potential 2024

8.05

Morgan is a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective.

2024

SOKO Stuttgart

SOKO Stuttgart 2009

6.63

The SOKO Stuttgart team investigates analytically and with sensitivity in the likeable state capital. The exciting cases of the series lead them to bizarre crime scenes and to different milieus.

2009

Hannibal

Hannibal 2013

8.24

Both a gift and a curse, Graham has the extraordinary ability to think like his prey—he sees what they see, feels what they feel. But while Graham is pursuing an especially troubling, cannibalistic murderer, Special Agent Jack Crawford teams him with a highly respected psychiatrist – a man with a taste for the criminal minded – Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

2013

Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles 2010

7.89

Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles so effective. Jane, the only female cop in Boston's homicide division, is tough, relentless and rarely lets her guard down, while the impeccably dressed Maura displays a sometimes icy temperament — she is, after all, more comfortable among the dead than the living. Together, the best friends have forged a quirky and supportive relationship; they drop the protective shield in each other's company, and combine their expertise to solve Boston's most complex cases.

2010

The Sinner

The Sinner 2017

7.48

In a small New York town, a haunted detective hunts for answers about perplexing crimes while wrestling with his own demons.

2017