Best crime series of all time - Page 3

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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41. Ozark (2017)

Ozark — a tense, slow-burning crime drama: Marty Byrde, a Chicago money launderer, drags his family to the Missouri Ozarks to launder for a cartel amid moral ambiguity, betrayals and escalating threats. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

7.4 /10 8.5 /10 8.0 /10

42. Hannibal (2013)

Hannibal is a slow-burning psychological thriller about FBI profiler Will Graham, who seeks therapy from psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter. Their bond blurs patient and predator amid lush, eerie visuals, moral ambiguity, and shocking, artful violence. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror

7.4 /10 8.5 /10 8.0 /10

43. Trailer Park Boys (2001)

Trailer Park Boys: Canadian mockumentary about three friends in a Nova Scotia trailer park who run petty scams and bungled crimes. Crude, foul‑mouthed humor with heart; content warns: drugs, sex, violence. read more

Genres: Comedy, Crime

7.4 /10 8.5 /10 8.0 /10

44. The Good Wife (2009)

The Good Wife follows Alicia Florrick rebuilding her life and legal career after her husband's scandal. Smart, tense legal-political drama with courtroom cases, serialized intrigue, moral dilemmas and strong acting. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.5 /10 8.4 /10 8.0 /10

45. Homeland (2011)

Homeland is a tense espionage thriller about CIA officer Carrie Mathison, bipolar, who suspects rescued Marine Nicholas Brody was turned by al‑Qaeda. It blends suspense, moral ambiguity, political intrigue, and sharp performances. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.6 /10 8.3 /10 8.0 /10

46. Broadchurch (2013)

Broadchurch is a slow-burning crime drama: after 11‑year‑old Daniel Latimer’s death, detectives Hardy and Miller unravel secrets in a seaside town, sparking suspicion, fractured relationships and an affecting conclusion. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.4 /10 8.4 /10 7.9 /10

47. The Americans (2013)

The Americans: a tense Cold War drama about KGB deep-cover agents Philip and Elizabeth Jennings who pose as a suburban American couple in 1980s D.C., juggling family life, covert operations, ideological doubt and moral ambiguity. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.4 /10 8.4 /10 7.9 /10

48. The Killing (2011)

The Killing is a slow-burning, character-driven Seattle crime drama: the murder of 17-year-old Rosie Larsen ties police, her grieving family and a mayoral campaign. Moody, noirish, empathetic and morally ambiguous. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.5 /10 8.3 /10 7.9 /10

49. Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022)

Dramatized series on Jeffrey Dahmer’s crimes and the failed investigation. Centers victims’ perspectives, systemic failures, police bias and trauma. Intense, unsettling, with depictions of violence—viewer discretion advised. read more

Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama

7.9 /10 7.9 /10

50. Justified (2010)

Justified follows U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, a hard-edged lawman sent back to his Appalachian hometown to face old enemies, violent crime and moral dilemmas. A gritty, character-driven crime drama with dark humor. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

7.0 /10 8.6 /10 7.8 /10

51. Bosch (2014)

Bosch (2014) — a gritty, character-driven crime drama about LA detective Harry Bosch who hunts truth while facing a federal murder trial. Methodical police work, slow-burning suspense, noirish LA, moral complexity. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama

7.2 /10 8.5 /10 7.8 /10

52. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine follows immature detective Jake Peralta and his eclectic NYPD 99th Precinct team led by stern Captain Holt. Fast, character-driven comedy mixes absurd set pieces, heartfelt moments, and procedural cases. read more

Genres: Comedy, Crime

7.2 /10 8.4 /10 7.8 /10

53. The Punisher (2017)

The Punisher (2017): Gritty crime drama following Marine Frank Castle, who becomes a ruthless vigilante after his family's murder. Intense action, trauma, moral ambiguity and a widening conspiracy. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

7.2 /10 8.4 /10 7.8 /10

54. Luther (2010)

Luther: a dark, psychological crime drama about near-genius DCI John Luther hunting brutal serial crimes in rain-soaked London. Tense cat-and-mouse investigations reveal moral compromises, obsession and emotional cost. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.3 /10 8.4 /10 7.8 /10

55. Banshee (2013)

Banshee follows ex-con Lucas Hood assuming a murdered sheriff’s identity in a Pennsylvanian town to hide and reconnect with a former lover, uncovering violent rivalries, corruption and brutal moral ambiguity. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

7.1 /10 8.4 /10 7.8 /10

56. Prison Break (2005)

Prison Break: Michael Scofield deliberately enters prison to free his wrongly condemned brother Lincoln, using a tattooed escape plan. Tense, fast-paced thriller of plots, betrayals, legal twists and sacrifices. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

7.3 /10 8.3 /10 7.8 /10

57. Unbelievable (2019)

Unbelievable is a tense crime miniseries based on a true story: a raped teen is doubted and charged, while two dogged female detectives unravel a pattern of assaults. Realistic, harrowing, emotionally heavy. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama

7.4 /10 8.3 /10 7.8 /10

58. NCIS (2003)

NCIS follows the Navy/Marine Major Case team in D.C., led by Gibbs. A character-driven procedural blending old-school interrogation, modern forensics and cyberwork, global cases and team camaraderie. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

7.8 /10 7.8 /10

59. Boston Legal (2004)

Boston Legal (2004) is a sharp legal dramedy about ethically flexible lawyer Alan Shore and eccentric Denny Crane, mixing outrageous courtroom theatrics, dark humor and poignant character arcs. read more

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama

6.9 /10 8.5 /10 7.7 /10

60. Veronica Mars (2004)

Veronica Mars is a noir-tinged teen crime drama: ex-popular Veronica investigates her best friend's murder and town secrets while working in her dad's PI agency, blending sharp mysteries, social commentary, wit, and coming-of-age drama. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

6.9 /10 8.4 /10 7.7 /10