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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 FBI Files
The FBI Files (1998)
GoodWatch score 79
Zero KMS
Zero KMS (2018)
GoodWatch score 73
Mob War: Philadelphia vs. the Mafia
Mob War: Philadelphia vs. the Mafia (2025)
GoodWatch score 66
Crime Stories: India Detectives
Crime Stories: India Detectives (2021)
GoodWatch score 70
City of Angels | City of Death
City of Angels | City of Death (2021)
GoodWatch score 71
How to Create a Sex Scandal
How to Create a Sex Scandal (2023)
GoodWatch score 53
The King
The King (2022)
GoodWatch score 80
Long Time No See
Long Time No See (2017)
GoodWatch score 70
The Mole - Infiltrating North Korea
The Mole - Infiltrating North Korea (2020)
GoodWatch score 83
Pray, Obey, Kill
Pray, Obey, Kill (2021)
GoodWatch score 65
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter (1976)
GoodWatch score 72
I Am a Stalker
I Am a Stalker (2022)
GoodWatch score 62
Indian Predator: Murder in a Courtroom
Indian Predator: Murder in a Courtroom (2022)
GoodWatch score 67
Dope
Dope (2017)
GoodWatch score 66
Feluda Pherot - Chhinnomostar Obhishap
Feluda Pherot - Chhinnomostar Obhishap (2020)
GoodWatch score 77
The Hunt for Veerappan
The Hunt for Veerappan (2023)
GoodWatch score 82
Raakshasa
Raakshasa (2026)
GoodWatch score 72
Shadow of Truth
Shadow of Truth (2016)
GoodWatch score 79
Flesh
Flesh (2020)
GoodWatch score 50
The Devil You Know
The Devil You Know (2019)
GoodWatch score 69
Murder in the Bayou
Murder in the Bayou (2019)
GoodWatch score 67
Small Sacrifices
Small Sacrifices (1989)
GoodWatch score 68
Dr. Death: The Undoctored Story
Dr. Death: The Undoctored Story (2021)
GoodWatch score 71
Ken and Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes
Ken and Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes (2021)
GoodWatch score 80
The Black Widower: The Six Wives of Thomas Randolph
The Black Widower: The Six Wives of Thomas Randolph (2024)
GoodWatch score 40
Kaakee Circus
Kaakee Circus (2026)
GoodWatch score 68
Batman and Robin
Batman and Robin (1949)
GoodWatch score 59
Syndicate
Syndicate (2022)
GoodWatch score 72
Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi
Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi (2022)
GoodWatch score 53
Bicchoo Ka Khel
Bicchoo Ka Khel (2020)
GoodWatch score 67
CTRL+ALT+DESIRE
CTRL+ALT+DESIRE (2024)
GoodWatch score 64
Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity
Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity (2015)
GoodWatch score 75
Who Killed Robert Wone?
Who Killed Robert Wone? (2023)
GoodWatch score 79
Taish
Taish (2020)
GoodWatch score 66
Nightwatch
Nightwatch (2015)
GoodWatch score 56
World's Most Wanted
World's Most Wanted (2020)
GoodWatch score 67
Indian Predator: The Diary of a Serial Killer
Indian Predator: The Diary of a Serial Killer (2022)
GoodWatch score 66
Kobali
Kobali (2025)
GoodWatch score 63
Morichika
Morichika (2021)
GoodWatch score 52
Murdaugh Murders: Deadly Dynasty
Murdaugh Murders: Deadly Dynasty (2022)
GoodWatch score 68

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