Best crime series of all time filmaffinity - Page 4
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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61. The Night Manager (2016)
The Night Manager (2016) follows ex-soldier Jonathan Pine infiltrating billionaire arms dealer Richard Roper’s circle for British intelligence. A slow-burning, stylish, morally complex espionage thriller. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
6.9
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8.0
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7.5
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62. The Borgias (2011)
The Borgias follows Rodrigo Borgia’s ruthless rise to Pope Alexander VI and his family's brutal quest for power—bribery, murder, alliances and betrayal amid lavish Renaissance politics. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, History
6.9
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7.9
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7.4
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63. The Chestnut Man (2021)
The Chestnut Man (2021) is a slow-burning Nordic noir: detectives Naia Thulin and Mark Hess probe a brutal playground murder tied to a missing politician’s daughter. Moody, atmospheric, procedural, and psychologically tense. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
6.9
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7.7
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7.3
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64. Mayor of Kingstown (2021)
Mayor of Kingstown: a bleak crime drama about the McLusky family who broker power in a Michigan prison town. It explores corruption, systemic racism, moral ambiguity and violence. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
6.8
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8.2
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7.5
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65. How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
How to Get Away with Murder is a suspenseful legal thriller where professor Annalise Keating and her students get entangled in a twisting murder plot—nonlinear reveals, tense courtroom drama, and deep moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
6.8
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8.1
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7.5
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66. Only Murders in the Building (2021)
Only Murders in the Building follows three neighbors—an ex-actor, a director and a young tenant—who start a podcast to probe a murder in their Upper West Side building, blending dark comedy, twists and heart. read more
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
6.8
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8.1
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7.5
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67. Jessica Jones (2015)
After a failed superhero stint, Jessica Jones is a hard-edged PI in Hell’s Kitchen, coping with PTSD while investigating a mind-control-linked disappearance. Gritty, noir, morally ambiguous. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
6.8
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7.9
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7.3
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68. Your Honor (2020)
Your Honor (2020): Bryan Cranston plays a New Orleans judge who abandons his principles to protect his son after a mob-linked hit-and-run, unleashing lies, corruption and escalating danger. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
6.8
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7.6
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7.2
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69. The Serpent (2021)
The Serpent (2021) is a slow-burning true-crime series about conman Charles Sobhraj preying on 1970s backpackers across Asia, and the Dutch diplomat whose probe exposes his crimes. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
6.8
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7.6
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7.2
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70. Criminal Minds (2005)
Criminal Minds (2005) follows the FBI's BAU profiling brutal offenders. Procedural cases blend with deep character arcs, tense psychological analysis, dark subject matter, a strong ensemble, and heavy emotional weight. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
6.7
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8.1
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7.4
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71. Carnival Row (2019)
Dark Victorian fantasy: displaced fae endure squalor as a detective and a refugee faerie rekindle a forbidden romance while probing brutal murders that reveal corruption, xenophobia and conspiracy. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Fantasy
6.7
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7.7
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7.2
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72. Tiger King (2020)
Tiger King (2020) is a bizarre true‑crime docuseries about Joe Exotic — a mulleted, gun‑toting zoo owner — his feud with Carole Baskin, eccentric subcultures, animal exploitation and a murder‑for‑hire plot. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Documentary
6.7
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7.5
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7.1
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73. 24 (2001)
24 is a real-time thriller: each season unfolds over 24 hours as CTU agent Jack Bauer races to stop terrorist threats. Fast-paced, cliffhanger-driven, political intrigue, moral ambiguity, intense character drama. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
6.6
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8.4
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7.5
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74. American Crime Story (2016)
American Crime Story dramatizes notorious cases; season 1, The People v. O.J. Simpson, recreates the trial and backstage maneuvering, exploring race, media spectacle, legal drama and its cultural impact. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
6.6
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8.4
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7.5
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75. Lie to Me (2009)
Lie to Me follows Dr. Cal Lightman, a deception expert who reads microexpressions to expose lies. With Dr. Gillian Foster, his team helps clients solve crimes and moral dilemmas, blending procedural puzzles, tense interrogations and emotional drama. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
6.6
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8.0
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7.3
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76. The Alienist (2018)
The Alienist (2018) is a dark 1890s New York crime drama: a criminal psychologist, an illustrator and a pioneering female investigator use early forensics to hunt a brutal serial killer amid class, corruption and tense period detail. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
6.6
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7.7
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7.2
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77. Sacred Games (2018)
Sacred Games: a tense Mumbai crime thriller where cop Sartaj Singh receives a call from fugitive Gaitonde warning of catastrophe in 25 days. A cat‑and‑mouse probe and brutal flashbacks expose corruption, politics and moral decay. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
6.5
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8.5
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7.5
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78. Person of Interest (2011)
Person of Interest follows a reclusive coder and an ex‑CIA operative who use an all‑seeing AI that predicts violent crimes (via social security numbers) to prevent attacks, sparking fights over surveillance, privacy and power. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
6.4
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8.5
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7.5
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79. The Mentalist (2008)
The Mentalist (2008) follows Patrick Jane, an ex‑fake psychic turned CBI consultant who uses keen observation and trickery to solve crimes while pursuing Red John, the killer of his family. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
6.4
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8.2
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7.3
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80. White Collar (2009)
White Collar is a stylish, witty crime drama about con artist Neal Caffrey who teams with FBI agent Peter Burke to catch white-collar criminals. Smart capers, sharp banter, evolving partnership, and a polished NYC art/finance backdrop. read more
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
6.4
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8.2
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7.3
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