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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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Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle
Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle (2018)
GoodWatch score 73
Hackerville
Hackerville (2018)
GoodWatch score 69
Candy
Candy (2021)
GoodWatch score 72
Bones
Bones (2020)
GoodWatch score 78
Burden of Proof
Burden of Proof (2023)
GoodWatch score 68
Inside Men
Inside Men (2012)
GoodWatch score 74
Mum Bhai
Mum Bhai (2020)
GoodWatch score 60
Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood (2020)
GoodWatch score 63
In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight (2016)
GoodWatch score 72
Deliver Us
Deliver Us (2019)
GoodWatch score 61
The Billionaire, the Butler, and the Boyfriend
The Billionaire, the Butler, and the Boyfriend (2023)
GoodWatch score 60
The Torpedoes
The Torpedoes (2014)
GoodWatch score 74
The Indian Detective
The Indian Detective (2017)
GoodWatch score 57
A Simple Murder
A Simple Murder (2020)
GoodWatch score 72
Billionaire Boys Club
Billionaire Boys Club (1987)
GoodWatch score 77
D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?!
D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?! (2022)
GoodWatch score 66
Nouba
Nouba (2019)
GoodWatch score 89
A Friend, a Murderer
A Friend, a Murderer (2026)
GoodWatch score 69
Sophie: A Murder in West Cork
Sophie: A Murder in West Cork (2021)
GoodWatch score 72
Witness Number 3
Witness Number 3 (2022)
GoodWatch score 62
How Music Got Free
How Music Got Free (2024)
GoodWatch score 54
Who Killed Little Gregory?
Who Killed Little Gregory? (2019)
GoodWatch score 74
The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies
The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies (2014)
GoodWatch score 76
The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case
The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case (2025)
GoodWatch score 74
Murshid
Murshid (2024)
GoodWatch score 67
The Group
The Group (2019)
GoodWatch score 75
Outlier
Outlier (2020)
GoodWatch score 58
Byomkesh Bakshi
Byomkesh Bakshi (1993)
GoodWatch score 89
John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer
John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer (2021)
GoodWatch score 71
Koombiyo
Koombiyo (2017)
GoodWatch score 90
The Last Hour
The Last Hour (2021)
GoodWatch score 59
Li'l Quinquin
Li'l Quinquin (2014)
GoodWatch score 72
The Jengaburu Curse
The Jengaburu Curse (2023)
GoodWatch score 66
Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist
Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist (2022)
GoodWatch score 55
The Clan
The Clan (2020)
GoodWatch score 79
Black, White & Gray - Love Kills
Black, White & Gray - Love Kills (2025)
GoodWatch score 69
The Most Dangerous Animal of All
The Most Dangerous Animal of All (2020)
GoodWatch score 63
The Whistleblower
The Whistleblower (2021)
GoodWatch score 77
Good Cop
Good Cop (2012)
GoodWatch score 75
Arthur & George
Arthur & George (2015)
GoodWatch score 73

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