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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 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1981)
GoodWatch score 78
London Files
London Files (2022)
GoodWatch score 62
The Innocent Man
The Innocent Man (2018)
GoodWatch score 67
Aufschneider
Aufschneider (2010)
GoodWatch score 76
Place of Execution
Place of Execution (2008)
GoodWatch score 48
Cypher
Cypher (2021)
GoodWatch score 57
Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer
Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer (2020)
GoodWatch score 74
Vilangu
Vilangu (2022)
GoodWatch score 79
Stonemouth
Stonemouth (2015)
GoodWatch score 67
Buried
Buried (2021)
GoodWatch score 64
Chosen
Chosen (2022)
GoodWatch score 52
The Murdoch Mysteries
The Murdoch Mysteries (2004)
GoodWatch score 69
Kanneda
Kanneda (2025)
GoodWatch score 58
Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders
Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders (2025)
GoodWatch score 66
The Laser Man
The Laser Man (2005)
GoodWatch score 73
Satrangi: Badle Ka Khel
Satrangi: Badle Ka Khel (2026)
GoodWatch score 61
The Ripper
The Ripper (2020)
GoodWatch score 70
The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman
The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman (2022)
GoodWatch score 82
The Lørenskog Disappearance
The Lørenskog Disappearance (2022)
GoodWatch score 56
Bullet in the Face
Bullet in the Face (2012)
GoodWatch score 67
The Confession Killer
The Confession Killer (2019)
GoodWatch score 80
The Hunt for a Killer
The Hunt for a Killer (2020)
GoodWatch score 72
Breaking Bad: Original Minisodes
Breaking Bad: Original Minisodes (2009)
GoodWatch score 75
Killing Fields
Killing Fields (2016)
GoodWatch score 65
Doodstil
Doodstil (2020)
GoodWatch score 69
How to Fix a Drug Scandal
How to Fix a Drug Scandal (2020)
GoodWatch score 68
El-Sayad
El-Sayad (2014)
GoodWatch score 84
FIFA Uncovered
FIFA Uncovered (2022)
GoodWatch score 87
D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?!
D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?! (2022)
GoodWatch score 66
The Pharmacist
The Pharmacist (2020)
GoodWatch score 79
The Field of Blood
The Field of Blood (2011)
GoodWatch score 67
The Turkish Detective
The Turkish Detective (2023)
GoodWatch score 61
The Out-Laws
The Out-Laws (2012)
GoodWatch score 77
Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children
Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children (2020)
GoodWatch score 80
Dev
Dev (2017)
GoodWatch score 84
Appropriate Adult
Appropriate Adult (2011)
GoodWatch score 71
CAT
CAT (2022)
GoodWatch score 81
Mortal Wound
Mortal Wound (2021)
GoodWatch score 74
Jared from Subway: Catching a Monster
Jared from Subway: Catching a Monster (2023)
GoodWatch score 47
Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle
Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle (2018)
GoodWatch score 73

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