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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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21. Mindhunter (2017)

Mindhunter: a slow-burning 1970s crime drama following two FBI agents and a psychologist who pioneer criminal profiling by interviewing serial killers, exploring motive, methodology and moral cost. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

22. Sons of Anarchy (2008)

Sons of Anarchy follows Jax Teller, VP of SAMCRO, as he confronts the club’s violent crimes—notably gun-running—after discovering his father’s writings, igniting moral, familial and power conflicts. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

23. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 6.1 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.3 /10

24. Boardwalk Empire (2010)

Boardwalk Empire: 1920s Atlantic City drama following Enoch “Nucky” Thompson, a politician-racketeer controlling bootlegging and crime. Lavish period detail, tense power plays, moral ambiguity. Contains violence and adult content. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, History

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

25. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.8 /10

26. Deadwood (2004)

Deadwood is a gritty 1876 frontier drama about lawlessness, vice and power struggles, where disillusioned figures—Wild Bill, Seth Bullock, Al Swearengen—and a rough ensemble clash amid violence and moral ambiguity. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, History

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

27. The Bridge (2011)

The Bridge (Bron/Broen) is a moody Nordic noir in which Danish inspector Martin Rohde and blunt Swedish detective Saga Norén team up to catch a methodical killer; slow-burning, character-driven, with social critique and higher stakes in season 2. read more

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

28. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015)

The Jinx is a six-part true-crime doc that uses decade-long reporting, rare footage and interviews to investigate Robert Durst’s ties to several unsolved deaths, raising legal, moral and accountability questions. read more

Genres: Crime, Documentary, Mystery

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

29. 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

IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.6 /10

30. Mr. Robot (2015)

Mr. Robot: Elliot, a brilliant but troubled hacker, joins F-Society to bring down E-Corp. A stylish, psychological thriller of unreliable narration, hacking, moral ambiguity, and escalating conspiracy. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

31. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

32. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

33. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 6.4 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

34. Making a Murderer (2015)

Making a Murderer (2015): decade-long docu-series about Steven Avery—exonerated by DNA then later accused of another crime. Chronicles investigation, trials, appeals and alleged police misconduct; immersive and unsettling. read more

Genres: Crime, Documentary

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

35. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 6.5 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

36. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.8 /10

37. 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

IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

38. 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

IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

39. Happy Valley (2014)

Happy Valley (2014): Gritty West Yorkshire crime drama following Sergeant Catherine Cawood as a staged kidnapping escalates into a violent, emotionally intense investigation dangerously close to home. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

40. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

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