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Best crime TV shows

Bad Plans, Big Drama

Mafia meltdowns, bank jobs gone wrong, and detectives who play dirty. These stories make your worst life choices look tame. Pro tip: Don’t try this at home. The most popular crime TV shows on GoodWatch come first.

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Steeltown Murders
Steeltown Murders (2023)
GoodWatch score 64
The Zone
The Zone (2017)
GoodWatch score 64
Mai: A Mother's Rage
Mai: A Mother's Rage (2022)
GoodWatch score 77
New Blood
New Blood (2016)
GoodWatch score 80
The Killing Kind
The Killing Kind (2023)
GoodWatch score 53
Aranyak
Aranyak (2021)
GoodWatch score 66
Halifax: Retribution
Halifax: Retribution (2020)
GoodWatch score 68
Gangs of Oslo
Gangs of Oslo (2023)
GoodWatch score 65
Chiefs
Chiefs (1983)
GoodWatch score 80
Special Ops 1.5 The Himmat Story
Special Ops 1.5 The Himmat Story (2021)
GoodWatch score 81
Injustice
Injustice (2011)
GoodWatch score 72
Three Girls
Three Girls (2017)
GoodWatch score 89
Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (2020)
GoodWatch score 73
From Rock Star to Killer
From Rock Star to Killer (2025)
GoodWatch score 74
High
High (2022)
GoodWatch score 91
Women of the Night
Women of the Night (2019)
GoodWatch score 61
Farang
Farang (2017)
GoodWatch score 66
Born to Kill
Born to Kill (2017)
GoodWatch score 70
Viper of Tehran
Viper of Tehran (2024)
GoodWatch score 74
Who Killed Jill Dando?
Who Killed Jill Dando? (2023)
GoodWatch score 64
This Is the Zodiac Speaking
This Is the Zodiac Speaking (2024)
GoodWatch score 73
Penance
Penance (2012)
GoodWatch score 74
Choona
Choona (2023)
GoodWatch score 55
Patria
Patria (2020)
GoodWatch score 78
A Town Called Malice
A Town Called Malice (2023)
GoodWatch score 63
Noble House
Noble House (1988)
GoodWatch score 73
Liquidation
Liquidation (2007)
GoodWatch score 79
You Cannot Hide
You Cannot Hide (2019)
GoodWatch score 68
Fakes
Fakes (2022)
GoodWatch score 85
Parampara
Parampara (2021)
GoodWatch score 65
Case
Case (2015)
GoodWatch score 68
The Bad Guy
The Bad Guy (2022)
GoodWatch score 79
The Great Indian Murder
The Great Indian Murder (2022)
GoodWatch score 63
Little Boy Blue
Little Boy Blue (2017)
GoodWatch score 77
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (1980)
GoodWatch score 79
Gang Related
Gang Related (2014)
GoodWatch score 61
Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes
Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes (2025)
GoodWatch score 70
Gone for Good
Gone for Good (2021)
GoodWatch score 52
Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey
Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey (2024)
GoodWatch score 70
The Shadow Line
The Shadow Line (2011)
GoodWatch score 76

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