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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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Dip
Dip (2018)
GoodWatch score 67
Place of Execution
Place of Execution (2008)
GoodWatch score 48
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal (2023)
GoodWatch score 68
A Body in the Snow - The Trial of Karen Read
A Body in the Snow - The Trial of Karen Read (2025)
GoodWatch score 72
Janaawar - The Beast Within
Janaawar - The Beast Within (2025)
GoodWatch score 56
Crime Diaries: Night Out
Crime Diaries: Night Out (2019)
GoodWatch score 72
The Accomplice
The Accomplice (2020)
GoodWatch score 58
Doodstil
Doodstil (2020)
GoodWatch score 69
Jared from Subway: Catching a Monster
Jared from Subway: Catching a Monster (2023)
GoodWatch score 47
Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam
Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam (2024)
GoodWatch score 58
At The End Of The Night
At The End Of The Night (2024)
GoodWatch score 78
P.I. Meena
P.I. Meena (2023)
GoodWatch score 63
CAT
CAT (2022)
GoodWatch score 81
Murder on Middle Beach
Murder on Middle Beach (2020)
GoodWatch score 79
I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter
I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter (2019)
GoodWatch score 77
The Savage
The Savage (2025)
GoodWatch score 87
Satrangi: Badle Ka Khel
Satrangi: Badle Ka Khel (2026)
GoodWatch score 61
The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman
The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman (2022)
GoodWatch score 82
The Giza Killer
The Giza Killer (2023)
GoodWatch score 70
The Field of Blood
The Field of Blood (2011)
GoodWatch score 67
Queen Sono
Queen Sono (2020)
GoodWatch score 69
Where Is Marta?
Where Is Marta? (2021)
GoodWatch score 71
17 Threads
17 Threads (2024)
GoodWatch score 84
Abar Proloy
Abar Proloy (2023)
GoodWatch score 68
Breaking Bad: Original Minisodes
Breaking Bad: Original Minisodes (2009)
GoodWatch score 75
The Confession Killer
The Confession Killer (2019)
GoodWatch score 80
Gaanth
Gaanth (2024)
GoodWatch score 69
Maxine
Maxine (2022)
GoodWatch score 47
Kızım Nerede?
Kızım Nerede? (2010)
GoodWatch score 61
The Lørenskog Disappearance
The Lørenskog Disappearance (2022)
GoodWatch score 56
Kafas
Kafas (2023)
GoodWatch score 66
Active Shooter: America Under Fire
Active Shooter: America Under Fire (2017)
GoodWatch score 80
Louis Theroux: Dark States
Louis Theroux: Dark States (2017)
GoodWatch score 62
Chakravyuh - An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller
Chakravyuh - An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller (2021)
GoodWatch score 60
Tabbar
Tabbar (2021)
GoodWatch score 79
Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult
Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult (2020)
GoodWatch score 86
In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal
In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal (2023)
GoodWatch score 74
Shaitan
Shaitan (2023)
GoodWatch score 58
Room 207
Room 207 (2022)
GoodWatch score 69
The Fox Hollow Murders: Playground of a Serial Killer
The Fox Hollow Murders: Playground of a Serial Killer (2025)
GoodWatch score 65

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