Crime TV Shows, a list by Maxtron TV

60

/29/

49

/11/

Follow the story of twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick Hansen. After years of abuse in captivity, Lily escapes - only to discover that freedom brings its own challenges.

62

IMDb 2

7.3

/9115/

75

/335/

60

/62/

71

/34/

67

53

/18/

1.5

age 15+

Two estranged spouses — one a detective, the other a news reporter — vie to solve a murder in which each believes the other is a prime suspect.

63

IMDb 3

7.0

/10840/

75

/546/

66

/51/

3.3

/2795/

83

/23/

41

58

/9/

2.0

age 14+

A desperate father searching for his runaway daughter gets caught up in a murder case — and stumbles upon secrets which could destroy his family for good.

68

?

6.6

/284/

68

/5/

70

/1/

3.3

/460/

A deadly beef wellington at a family lunch in Gippsland, Australia killed three and critically injured one. Erin Patterson, a suburban mom, was later convicted for the incident.

67

?

6.7

/823/

63

/31/

73

/6/

Six strangers are brought together by a divorce support group who quickly transform from therapy-seeking victims into architects of retribution. With little in common beyond their pain, they form an unlikely bond. What begins as a cathartic outlet quickly spirals into something far more dangerous.

76

7.4

/11106/

73

/736/

70

/52/

3.6

/25768/

90

/10/

87

67

/5/

age 16+

A revealing look at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' journey from music mogul to high-profile sexual offender, featuring footage and insider accounts that expose both his groundbreaking success with Bad Boy Entertainment and the troubling shadows behind his empire.

67

?

6.2

/256/

45

/12/

100

/1/

In the Gilded Age, an ensemble of the era’s celebrities including Thomas Edison, Edgar Degas and Evelyn Nesbit meet at the home of an eccentric and failing tycoon. By the end of the night, the mogul is found dead, spurring a historical fiction-themed murder mystery.

65

?

6.4

/299/

62

/18/

70

/1/

3.2

/203/

Explores the murder of Byron Griffy, a respected mortician, who was found dead on his remote ranch, shot execution-style.

74

15

6.8

/748/

75

/24/

80

/10/

Set in the mystery-shrouded Peak District, the series follows two mismatched young detectives: affable local Ben Cooper and guarded newcomer Diane Fry. Thrown together to investigate a string of mysterious deaths they must learn to work together to get results. As their personal lives begin to intertwine, a unique friendship begins to form... but it won't always be easy.

74

IMDb 19

7.5

/26374/

76

/864/

82

/93/

3.8

/25055/

80

/40/

73

63

/18/

3.0

age 14+

In Chicago, Marissa Irvine arrives at 14 Arthur Avenue, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school. But the woman who answers the door isn't a mother she recognizes. She isn't the nanny. She doesn't have Milo. And so begins every parent's worst nightmare.

81

7.7

/14159/

76

/661/

73

/58/

3.8

/9136/

90

/68/

85

80

/31/

3.5

age 15+

The story of James Garfield, who rose from obscurity to become America's 20th President — and Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated him.

69

IMDb 89

7.0

/11175/

68

/824/

67

/65/

79

/57/

59

71

/23/

age 15+

When a child goes missing in the aftermath of a house explosion, a concerned neighbor teams up with a private investigator to find them. As secrets unravel and a military conspiracy emerges, all hell is unleashed on South Oxford's sleepy suburbs.

61

?

6.9

/365/

65

/31/

50

/2/

Follow a modern romance that spiraled into a dangerous game of deception. When Amber starts dating Brandon after meeting him online, he seems like the perfect boyfriend. But when she connects with his ex-wife, Athena, everything is turned upside-down as they learn the truth together: Brandon is a manipulative liar with dark secrets.

70

?

6.4

/122/

76

/3/

Follow viral YouTubers Ashton Bingham and Art Kulik as they track down, confront, and expose real-life scammers around the globe, focusing on various modern-day frauds, including romance scams, crypto cons, and refund scams, aiming to provide victims with accountability and closure.

67

21

6.6

/1157/

71

/102/

65

/10/

age 14+

Philadelphia is the City of Brotherly Love, but in the '90s, it was a bloodbath. Two warring mob factions battle for control in this true-crime series.

66

?

6.7

/266/

65

/24/

From Midwest dreamer to Hollywood fraudster, Zach Horwitz constructs an elaborate over $650 million Hollywood scam to finance his obsessive quest for stardom. His former inner circle recount how Zach preyed on their trust while living extravagantly, but when investors stop receiving payments, the facade crumbles, exposing the depths of his deception.

61

50

6.2

/2733/

69

/138/

63

/28/

82

/11/

31

64

/9/

age 14+

NYPD Detective Danny Reagan takes a job with the Boston PD and is paired with Detective Lena Silver, part of a law enforcement family comprised of District Attorney Mae Silver, Police Superintendent Sarah Silver, rookie cop Jonah Silver and Rev. Edwin Peters. Reagan hopes to reconnect with his son, Sean, in Boston.

79

7.4

/6218/

73

/618/

72

/47/

3.7

/2097/

95

/22/

85

76

/12/

age 15+

When a teenager goes missing, it becomes clear that many young men and boys have disappeared at the hands of John Wayne Gacy, the prime suspect.

?

IMDb 84

6.2

/2036/

65

/91/

68

/18/

A rootless genius, Iris Nixon, steals an enigmatic code from a charming philanthropist and disappears. A tense countdown ensues as she races to unravel the code's mystery.

70

67

7.2

/5537/

70

/416/

66

/28/

3.5

/1707/

69

/26/

89

63

/15/

2.5

age 14+

Maggie and Alex enjoy a lavish life of privilege as members of one of South Carolina's most powerful legal dynasties. But when their son Paul is involved in a deadly boat crash, the family is faced with a test unlike any they've ever encountered. As details come to light and new challenges emerge, the family's connections to several mysterious deaths raise questions which threaten everything Maggie and Alex hold dear.

59

IMDb 98

6.7

/15083/

71

/1481/

71

/144/

46

/28/

51

53

/10/

age 15+

When a prison transport plane crashes in the remote Alaskan wilderness—freeing dozens of violent inmates—the region's lone marshal must protect the town he's vowed to keep safe.

72

?

6.3

/162/

66

/23/

87

/9/

Explores real killings that unfold on or around the infamous date, revealing how Friday the 13th transforms from superstition into a real-life horror story.

72

?

6.9

/590/

66

/37/

81

/7/

The unbelievable true tale of convicted drug trafficker Owen Hanson's rise from USC college football champion to smuggling for the world's most dangerous cartel.

70

43

7.3

/2407/

73

/96/

68

/16/

3.6

/458/

69

/13/

Set between 2002 and 2012, the drama deftly interweaves two real life stories, the uncovering of phone hacking at the News of the World, and running parallel, the investigation into the unsolved murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan.

78

76

IMDb 92

7.3

/6638/

70

/333/

66

/42/

98

/55/

77

85

/29/

age 15+

Follow the gritty exploits of citizen journalist Lee Raybon, a self-proclaimed Tulsa "truthstorian" whose obsession with the truth is always getting him into trouble.

71

IMDb 93

7.3

/40456/

74

/1693/

70

/140/

3.7

/10354/

67

/63/

81

63

/24/

age 15+

A rising-star restaurateur is forced into New York's criminal underworld when his chaotic brother returns to town with loan sharks on his trail.

65

45

6.2

/2725/

64

/102/

73

/15/

70

/10/

59

/8/

A man in the midst of a mid-life crisis moves his family to a remote Scottish village, only to find himself entangled in a dangerous friendship with a sinister neighbour.

?

8.2

/85/

57

/8/

Death Row Confidential: Secrets of a Serial Killer examines the gripping story of convicted killer Joseph Naso, and how a fellow inmate came to connect him to many more cold cases.

78

IMDb 52

8.0

/59390/

78

/2367/

67

/247/

4.1

/24879/

96

/73/

76

77

/34/

3.0

age 15+

In the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent heads a task force assembled to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man.

72

33

6.1

/1121/

72

/102/

73

/3/

83

/6/

age 15+

Victims of romance scams try to reclaim their lives with help from "The Tinder Swindler" target Cecilie Fjellhøy and private investigator Brianne Joseph.

68

53

IMDb 87

7.1

/2836/

69

/94/

56

/22/

91

/11/

59

61

/8/

Tommy Lynley is a brilliant police detective but an outsider in the force – simply by virtue of his aristocratic upbringing. He is paired with Barbara Havers, a sergeant with a maverick attitude and a working-class background. With seemingly nothing in common and against all odds, the mismatched duo of Lynley and Havers become a formidable team, bonded by their desire to see justice done.

75

72

7.0

/4539/

69

/260/

76

/59/

82

/11/

84

73

/6/

age 14+

When his security company is attacked, Tony and Ziva must go on the run across Europe, try to figure out who is after them and maybe even learn to trust each other again so that they can finally have their unconventional happily ever after.

70

?

7.0

/471/

67

/34/

73

/3/

Mom vlogger Ruby Franke and rogue therapist Jodi Hildebrandt preach discipline — and yet behind closed doors, their teachings fuel a cult-like system of control, isolation and abuse. When a child escapes, the truth unravels and echoes beyond prison walls.

74

54

6.6

/2892/

67

/104/

73

/15/

100

/5/

68

/6/

When a cleaner is hired by a wealthy businesswoman, her life changes forever as their initial friendship threatens to become a manipulative, psychological game of cat and mouse.

78

52

7.6

/2191/

72

/190/

65

/12/

3.6

/403/

100

/5/

Ann Ming is distraught when her 22-year-old daughter Julie goes missing. The police suggest that Julie must have fled to London to reunite with Julie's estranged husband, but Ann knows that Julie would never leave 5-year-old Kevin behind.

65

62

6.7

/3638/

71

/439/

71

/34/

3.5

/1631/

70

/30/

67

61

/19/

2.0

age 15+

Amanda Knox arrives in Italy for her study abroad only to be wrongfully imprisoned for murder weeks later. Follow Knox's relentless fight to prove her innocence and reclaim her freedom and examines why authorities and the world stood so firmly in judgment.

71

?

7.2

/728/

65

/36/

78

/4/

3.5

/468/

Chained in a soundproof box by the man who stalked her for over a decade, Samantha must rely on her mind to survive. As she escapes, she faces a brutal choice: put Christopher behind bars on lesser charges or risk everything in pursuit of justice.

68

62

7.1

/4979/

73

/283/

74

/27/

54

/24/

86

53

/17/

age 14+

Fresh out of law school, Rudy Baylor goes head to head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond as well as his law school girlfriend, Sarah. Rudy, along with his boss, Bruiser, and her disheveled paralegal, Deck, uncovers two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client's son.

63

?

6.3

/106/

67

/19/

60

/1/

From the 1970s to the 2000s, Amsterdam became the drug capital of Europe. This Sky Original documentary charts how a liberal movement morphed into a violent, billion-pound industry.

?

9.2

/90/

Let's Play Blind is set in the flashy and risky world of gambling. Three rich friends-Mohini, Neeta and Shanaya-play not just for money but for power and control. Things change when Mohak and Kavya join the game with a hidden plan.

70

37

6.3

/1254/

70

/59/

47

/10/

100

/9/

When her teenage son is jailed for murder in Bulgaria, flight attendant Jo enters a murky world of drug smuggling and will stop at nothing to save him.

70

?

6.7

/180/

72

/14/

72

/4/

In 1984, Ted Bundy offers to help catch the Green River Killer--launching a chilling game of cat and mouse with detective Robert Keppel. Featuring never-before-heard tapes, this is a gripping descent into one of history's darkest minds.

67

?

6.5

/509/

60

/26/

77

/3/

3.2

/296/

In the bucolic town of Delphi, Indiana, 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty German set out for a walk on a warm February afternoon in 2017 - and never came home. Their bodies were discovered the next day in a wooded area not far from the trail, setting off a five-year-long search that gripped the nation and haunted this close-knit community.

58

?

7.0

/128/

52

/14/

53

/3/

Through intimate interviews, expert analysis, and rare footage, the series paints a vivid portrait of the motive, method, and aftermath of each crime - from thrill killings to deadly vows.

66

13

7.1

/1021/

60

/58/

67

/3/

3.5

/736/

Four close friends' seemingly perfect lives unravel after one vanishes on a hunting trip. Nearly 20 years later, the truth emerges with devastating consequences.

76

47

6.7

/1562/

70

/133/

67

/14/

3.2

/1711/

100

/6/

age 15+

Mixing present-day interviews with previously unheard recordings, this true-crime series examines serial killer David Berkowitz's mark on 1970s New York.

77

?

7.8

/346/

74

/35/

80

/5/

The incredible inside story of a huge police operation to infiltrate dangerous global crime gangs through their encrypted phone network. Operation Dark Phone : Murder by Text is the inside story the biggest ever joint law enforcement operation against a global network of organised crime groups who believed their encrypted phones were safe. Until a collaboration between international authorities - led in the UK by the National Crime Agency - managed to hack their phones to reveal the astonishing details of their messages. For the first time since the EncroChat network was infiltrated in 2020, the messages sent and the criminals exposed are exclusively revealed in a four part documentary series that tells the story in compelling and shocking detail. For 74 frantic days the authorities could read all the messages and sought to save lives and bring down the gangs, before the criminals realised their data was being captured.

62

6.3

/5261/

65

/451/

67

/54/

74

/19/

44