Best crime series of all time
In the following page, you will see a ranking of the best crime series of all time. We have gathered the ratings of Imdb, Metacritic, Filmaffinity and crafted our own algorithm and generated the following ratings.
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1. Breaking Bad (2008)
Breaking Bad: Walter White, a terminal chemistry teacher, makes meth with ex‑student Jesse. He transforms into a ruthless drug kingpin as DEA pressure and moral collapse bring violent consequences. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
8.8
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9.5
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9.2
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2. Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (2020)
Scam 1992 dramatizes Harshad Mehta's meteoric rise and fall in 1980s-90s Bombay: a financial thriller of fast trading, complex market scams, Sucheta Dalal's investigation and hubris-driven downfall. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
9.2
/10
9.2
/10
3. The Wire (2002)
The Wire (2002) — gritty Baltimore ensemble crime drama following a prolonged police wiretap against the Barksdale drug crew. It examines institutions, moral ambiguity, systemic failure, and slow-burning realism. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
8.8
/10
9.3
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9.1
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4. The Sopranos (1999)
The Sopranos follows NJ mob boss Tony Soprano balancing violent crime and family, using therapy sessions to explore his psyche. Darkly comic, violent, emotionally complex, morally ambiguous drama. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
8.5
/10
9.2
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8.8
/10
5. True Detective (2014)
True Detective is a dark, slow‑burn crime anthology—self‑contained seasons with a brooding, cinematic tone. It explores how violence, secrets and corruption shape flawed investigators (S1: ritual murder; S2: conspiracy). read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
8.5
/10
8.9
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8.7
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6. Fargo (2014)
Fargo S2 (1979): a tense, darkly comic crime drama where Trooper Lou and Sheriff Hank uncover ties between the Gerhardts and a Kansas City syndicate — violence, betrayal and bleak humor ensue. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
8.2
/10
8.9
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8.6
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7. Death Note (2006)
Death Note is a cerebral anime where Light Yagami, after finding a deadly notebook, seeks to purge criminals and create a 'perfect' world, sparking a tense intellectual duel with detective L and ethical, psychological conflict. read more
Genres: Animation, Crime, Drama
8.2
/10
8.9
/10
8.6
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8. Poirot (1989)
Poirot is a faithful, elegant Agatha Christie adaptation starring David Suchet as the meticulous Belgian detective. Set between the wars, it's a cerebral, atmospheric series of clever, character-driven mysteries. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
8.6
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8.6
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9. Twin Peaks (2017)
Twin Peaks: The Return resumes Lynch & Frost’s eerie saga 25 years on, blending crime, surrealism and horror. Slow, hypnotic and ambiguous, it rewards patience with emotion, mystery and unease. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Fantasy
8.5
/10
8.5
/10
10. Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side (2020)
Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side is a cerebral crime‑thriller where two CBI forensic officers hunt a myth‑inspired serial killer, blending meticulous forensics, ritual symbolism, moral ambiguity and rising psychological tension. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
8.5
/10
8.5
/10
11. Better Call Saul (2015)
Better Call Saul is a slow-burn character study of lawyer Jimmy McGill's descent into Saul Goodman: a morally ambiguous legal/crime drama of clever schemes, quiet tension, dark humor and strong performances. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
7.9
/10
9.0
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8.4
/10
12. Peaky Blinders (2013)
Peaky Blinders follows Tommy Shelby's ruthless gang in post‑WWI Birmingham as they build a criminal empire. Dark, stylish, atmospheric and violent — family, power, betrayal and moral ambiguity drive it. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
8.1
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8.8
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8.4
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13. Mirzapur (2018)
Mirzapur (2018) is a gritty Uttar Pradesh crime drama where two brothers are pulled into mafia don Akhandanand Tripathi’s violent power struggle with his son Munna — brutal, morally corrosive, and relentless. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
8.4
/10
8.4
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14. Twin Peaks (1990)
Twin Peaks: a slow-burn crime drama that starts with Laura Palmer’s murder. FBI Agent Cooper uncovers eccentric townsfolk, hidden secrets and surreal, supernatural phenomena—an eerie, atmospheric mystery. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
7.9
/10
8.8
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8.3
/10
15. When They See Us (2019)
When They See Us is a four-episode series about five Black and Latino teens wrongly accused, coerced, convicted and imprisoned for a Central Park assault; it shows their trauma, exoneration and systemic injustice. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
7.9
/10
8.8
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8.3
/10
16. Narcos (2015)
Narcos dramatizes the rise and fall of Colombia’s cocaine cartels, focusing on Pablo Escobar then the Cali cartel through DEA agent Steve Murphy. Intense, violent, politically complex, alternating English/Spanish. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
7.9
/10
8.7
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8.3
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17. Oz (1997)
Oz is a raw, brutal prison drama set in Emerald City, following warring inmate factions and conflicted staff. Ensemble-driven, violent and morally complex, it probes power, race, corruption and survival. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.9
/10
8.7
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8.3
/10
18. The Shield (2002)
The Shield is a gritty, character-driven LAPD drama about a corrupt but effective leader and his unit, blurring law and lawlessness with brutal policing, moral compromise, betrayals and tense, serialized confrontations. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.9
/10
8.7
/10
8.3
/10
19. The Boys (2019)
The Boys: a dark, satirical superhero series where Vought's celebrity superhumans hide corruption. Vigilantes led by Billy Butcher battle the Seven; violent, cynical, adult, and politically sharp. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
7.7
/10
8.7
/10
8.2
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20. Dark (2017)
Dark is a slow-burning German crime-mystery in Winden: two missing children unravel four families' secrets across timelines. Over 10 episodes it delivers moody atmosphere, complex time-twists, moral ambiguity, and patient puzzle-like storytelling. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
7.6
/10
8.7
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8.2
/10
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