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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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The Dying Detective
The Dying Detective (2018)
GoodWatch score 72
The Predator of Seville
The Predator of Seville (2026)
GoodWatch score 68
Bang Bang Baby
Bang Bang Baby (2022)
GoodWatch score 76
Boglands
Boglands (2024)
GoodWatch score 60
Therapist
Therapist (2021)
GoodWatch score 68
Die Quellen des Bösen - Jagd nach dem Runenmörder
Die Quellen des Bösen - Jagd nach dem Runenmörder (2024)
GoodWatch score 65
Killer Soup
Killer Soup (2024)
GoodWatch score 63
Human
Human (2022)
GoodWatch score 67
Savior Complex
Savior Complex (2023)
GoodWatch score 79
The Investigator: A British Crime Story
The Investigator: A British Crime Story (2016)
GoodWatch score 43
Box 21
Box 21 (2020)
GoodWatch score 67
Murder Most Puzzling
Murder Most Puzzling (2025)
GoodWatch score 69
1985
1985 (2023)
GoodWatch score 73
No One Saw a Thing
No One Saw a Thing (2019)
GoodWatch score 68
A Mother's Son
A Mother's Son (2012)
GoodWatch score 67
Fatma
Fatma (2021)
GoodWatch score 75
Valley of the Wolves: Terror
Valley of the Wolves: Terror (2007)
GoodWatch score 61
Dead Lucky
Dead Lucky (2018)
GoodWatch score 45
The Fear
The Fear (2012)
GoodWatch score 67
Catching Killers
Catching Killers (2021)
GoodWatch score 69
Spector
Spector (2022)
GoodWatch score 66
Grahan
Grahan (2021)
GoodWatch score 75
Monster
Monster (2017)
GoodWatch score 55
Get Gotti
Get Gotti (2023)
GoodWatch score 61
Eken Babu
Eken Babu (2018)
GoodWatch score 68
This Is Not Hollywood
This Is Not Hollywood (2024)
GoodWatch score 69
Life of Crime
Life of Crime (2013)
GoodWatch score 65
Aakhri Sach
Aakhri Sach (2023)
GoodWatch score 64
Casey Anthony: An American Murder Mystery
Casey Anthony: An American Murder Mystery (2017)
GoodWatch score 74
Hunting a Monster
Hunting a Monster (2024)
GoodWatch score 76
The Murders at Starved Rock
The Murders at Starved Rock (2021)
GoodWatch score 50
Rivers of Fate
Rivers of Fate (2025)
GoodWatch score 65
Chakravyuh - An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller
Chakravyuh - An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller (2021)
GoodWatch score 60
The Guilty
The Guilty (2013)
GoodWatch score 53
Deadwater Fell
Deadwater Fell (2020)
GoodWatch score 69
Kaafir
Kaafir (2019)
GoodWatch score 77
Missing: Dead or Alive?
Missing: Dead or Alive? (2023)
GoodWatch score 59
Case Sensitive
Case Sensitive (2011)
GoodWatch score 69
Dark Heart
Dark Heart (2018)
GoodWatch score 61
Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story
Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story (2025)
GoodWatch score 74

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Are these crime stories based on real events?

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Crime focuses on lawbreakers' perspectives, while Thrillers emphasize suspense. Many films blend both - try our 'Hybrid' filter!