Best crime series of all time filmaffinity - Page 5
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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81. Castle (2009)
Castle (2009) mixes comedy, crime and drama: bestselling novelist Rick Castle aids NYPD Detective Kate Beckett after a copycat killer. Procedural cases, long arcs, wit, romance and ensemble warmth. read more
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
6.4
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8.1
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7.2
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82. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Law & Order: SVU (1999) is a gritty, character-driven crime drama about an NYPD squad investigating sexual offenses. Episodes blend tense police work and courtroom drama, exploring trauma, moral ambiguity and the personal toll on investigators. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
6.4
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8.1
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7.2
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83. Monk (2002)
Monk follows Adrian Monk, a brilliant ex-homicide detective whose wife's murder triggered severe OCD. Now a private consultant, he solves clever mysteries while confronting grief, aided by loyal friends and quirky assistants. read more
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
6.4
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8.1
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7.2
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84. The Blacklist (2013)
The Blacklist: enigmatic crime lord Raymond "Red" Reddington surrenders to the FBI, aiding a task force and rookie profiler Elizabeth Keen. Procedural thrills mix with long-running mysteries, betrayals and big reveals. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
6.4
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7.2
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85. Dead to Me (2019)
Dead to Me: darkly comic drama about an unlikely friendship between a grieving widow and a secretive free spirit, blending sharp humor, wrenching grief, and an escalating criminal mystery. read more
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
6.4
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7.2
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86. Leverage (2008)
Leverage follows former investigator Nathan Ford who leads a skilled team of thieves and grifters to con corrupt corporations and predators. Episodes are clever heists with fast banter, tense action, and emotional stakes. read more
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
6.4
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7.2
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87. Good Girls (2018)
Good Girls: three suburban Michigan mothers (two sisters), pushed by money troubles, rob a supermarket. The impulsive heist escalates into crime, danger, dark comedy and moral conflict. read more
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
6.4
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7.0
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88. Hawkeye (2021)
Hawkeye (2021) follows retired Avenger Clint Barton teaming with young archer Kate Bishop in NYC over Christmas. A mix of archery action, crime‑thriller mystery, holiday warmth, buddy chemistry and legacy themes. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime
6.4
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7.0
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89. Burn Notice (2007)
Burn Notice (2007): Michael Westen, a burned spy in Miami, uses special-ops tradecraft to help clients, survive and uncover who destroyed his career, aided by Fiona and Sam. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
6.3
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8.0
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7.2
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90. You (2018)
You is a dark psychological thriller about a charming, obsessive bookstore manager who stalks an aspiring writer online, using manipulation, violence and control to insert himself into her life. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance
6.3
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7.0
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91. Titans (2018)
Titans is a dark, noir-tinged Teen Titans reboot. Ragged young heroes—Dick, Rachel, Starfire and Beast Boy—form a fraught family to face street crime, supernatural horror and moral grayness. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime
6.3
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6.9
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92. Ratched (2020)
Ratched is a 1947 psychological drama about nurse Mildred Ratched, who joins a psychiatric hospital appearing devoted while hiding a dark agenda. Tense, stylish, and unsettling, it probes trauma, power and identity. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
6.3
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93. Forever (2014)
Henry Morgan, a 200-year-old immortal medical examiner, helps the NYPD solve murders while resurrecting in water and hunting a cure. Forever blends procedural crime, historical flashbacks, humor and emotional drama. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Fantasy
6.2
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7.2
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94. Elementary (2012)
Modern Sherlock Holmes in NYC: a recovering addict teams with Joan Watson—initially a sober companion turned partner—to solve procedural cases with clever deductions, emotional arcs, and ongoing villains. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
6.2
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7.0
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95. Bones (2005)
Bones (2005) is a character-driven crime drama about forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan and FBI agent Seeley Booth. It blends grisly forensics, dry humor, procedural mystery, and evolving personal chemistry. read more
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
6.2
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7.0
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96. iZombie (2015)
iZombie (2015): Medical resident Liv Moore becomes a zombie, joins the coroner’s office to eat brains and inherit victims’ memories. With detective Clive she solves murders while fighting to keep her humanity amid humor and gore. read more
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
6.2
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7.0
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97. The Undoing (2020)
The Undoing is a tense six-episode psychological and courtroom thriller: New York therapist Grace Fraser (Nicole Kidman) faces her husband's disappearance and shocking secrets, threatening her family, reputation and trust. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
6.2
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98. The Defenders (2017)
The Defenders (2017) joins Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist in a gritty NYC team-up. They overcome mistrust to fight the ancient threat The Hand with brutal action and noir tones. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime
6.2
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99. Clickbait (2021)
Clickbait (2021): a tense crime drama where a missing family man appears in a viral video promising his death at a view threshold. Investigations uncover secrets, online voyeurism and moral dilemmas. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
6.2
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7.2
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6.7
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100. The X-Files (1993)
The X-Files follows FBI agents Mulder (a believer) and Scully (a skeptic) as they probe eerie X-Files - from monster-of-the-week cases to a dark mythology of alien conspiracies, government cover-ups, and creeping suspense. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
6.1
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