Top TV Crime Mystery Thriller, a list by Cole

8.4

/191041/

81

/7618/

79

/1233/

4.2

/48803/

94

/87/

93

90

/40/

RogerEbert

4.0

age 16+

After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder.

88

8.7

/79480/

84

/2838/

82

/453/

96

/87/

94

86

/14/

A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.

87

8.5

/23420/

82

/1224/

80

/258/

100

/50/

90

An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.

87

8.5

/72195/

82

/2470/

79

/364/

98

/91/

94

87

/30/

Happy Valley is a dark, funny, multi-layered thriller revolving around the personal and professional life of Catherine, a dedicated, experienced, hard-working copper. She is also a bereaved mother who looks after her orphaned grandchild.

87

8.4

/121848/

83

/9859/

79

/1022/

96

/277/

94

89

/154/

age 16+

Set during the Cold War period in the 1980s, The Americans is the story of Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, two Soviet KGB officers posing as an American married couple in the suburbs of Washington D.C. and their neighbor, Stan Beeman, an FBI Counterintelligence agent.

87

8.6

/388828/

84

/16084/

81

/2800/

97

/173/

95

80

/37/

age 18+

An agent in the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit develops profiling techniques as he pursues notorious serial killers and rapists.

86

7.8

/42387/

80

/2419/

82

/1007/

4.1

/90591/

100

/7/

92

age 15+

Following her father's murder, a revenge-driven woman puts her trust in a powerful crime boss — and enters the police force under his direction.

86

8.4

/216893/

82

/7511/

81

/1581/

95

/132/

94

81

/42/

age 16+

A detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling apart.

86

8.4

/32925/

80

/1239/

77

/379/

100

/40/

89

age 17+

Beneath the decadence of 1929 Berlin, lies an underworld city of sin. Police investigator Gereon Rath has been transferred from Cologne to the epicenter of political and social changes in the Golden Twenties.

86

IMDb 29

8.7

/526684/

85

/22375/

84

/7317/

95

/113/

94

72

/18/

age 16+

A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations.

87

86

8.7

/16847/

81

/411/

80

/136/

92

/33/

90

95

/20/

age 14+

An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.

85

IMDb 91

9.0

/124824/

85

/3423/

85

/391/

95

/44/

90

65

/17/

age 16+

Dexter Morgan awakens from a coma to find Harrison gone without a trace. Realizing the weight of what he put his son through, Dexter sets out for New York City, determined to find him and make things right. But closure won't come easy. When Miami Metro's Angel Batista arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast. As father and son navigate their own darkness in the city that never sleeps, they soon find themselves deeper than they ever imagined - and that the only way out is together.

85

8.6

/37368/

82

/947/

80

/267/

90

/63/

92

80

/15/

The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.

85

8.3

/139849/

81

/7061/

79

/930/

92

/110/

91

84

/62/

age 15+

The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.

85

8.2

/152266/

82

/10894/

82

/1496/

96

/74/

93

76

/34/

age 13+

In exchange for his freedom, charming con artist Neal Caffrey provides his expertise to help straight-man FBI agent Peter Burke catch elusive white-collar criminals.

85

9.0

/1076590/

88

/51877/

85

/6143/

78

/168/

83

88

/67/

age 14+

A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

85

8.5

/96164/

82

/4016/

79

/679/

97

/84/

94

73

/35/

age 16+

Harry Bosch, an LAPD homicide detective, stands trial for the fatal shooting of a serial murder suspect. A cold case involving the remains of a missing boy forces Bosch to confront his past. As daring recruit Julia Brasher catches his eye and departmental politics heat up, Bosch will pursue justice at all costs.

85

8.3

/34597/

82

/1427/

77

/299/

100

/29/

97

73

/26/

age 14+

A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, he has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitude of the day, while figuring out how he came to be trapped in the past.

84

8.0

/200806/

78

/8838/

85

/2083/

95

/406/

89

77

/138/

age 14+

Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.

84

8.6

/17334/

82

/581/

84

/302/

4.3

/25832/

A psychopath's ruthless serial murders have left the entire nation gripped with fear and chaos. A honest and justice-seeking rookie police officer and a veteran detective with tragic past, face against the killer. After the encounter with the psychopath, their lives totally change.

84

8.9

/56039/

84

/574/

81

/185/

4.3

/15946/

After being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, a retired judicial officer decides to commit a murder that he had been planning for years.

84

8.7

/27062/

84

/543/

81

/241/

Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend Dr. Watson.

84

7.9

/29727/

76

/984/

74

/207/

3.9

/2385/

100

/16/

95

Respected police officer John River, a gifted cop with a troubled mind, struggles to come to terms with the recent loss of a colleague, and chases a suspect across London - with tragic consequences. Now at odds with the authorities, River ends up in a precarious position as he seeks to bring closure to the mother of murdered teenager, who blames him for failing to keep his promise.

84

8.7

/241880/

84

/8845/

83

/2427/

78

/95/

92

83

/45/

age 14+

The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web of mystery that ultimately leads him deep into the heart of the surrounding woodland and his very own soul.

84

8.3

/88520/

83

/5807/

75

/650/

93

/215/

91

81

/53/

age 14+

Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.

83

8.1

/20654/

78

/859/

76

/90/

97

/33/

87

78

/20/

age 13+

John Taylor lives in quiet solitude, designing puzzles for a living, under the nom-de-plume of 'Ludwig'. When his identical twin, James, disappears off the face of the earth, John takes over his brother's identity in a quest to discover his whereabouts.

83

8.0

/27184/

76

/1209/

74

/186/

3.9

/16939/

97

/32/

93

78

/11/

age 15+

This docuseries examines the decades-old murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik and its suspected link to a priest accused of abuse.

83

8.1

/34830/

78

/1855/

76

/393/

93

/144/

86

85

/54/

age 18+

The story of the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York’s Times Square from the early ’70s through the mid ’80s, exploring the rough-and-tumble world that existed there until the rise of HIV, the violence of the cocaine epidemic and the renewed real estate market ended the bawdy turbulence of the area.

83

8.4

/13547/

83

/738/

83

/305/

3.7

/5792/

A star reporter, a second-rate journalist and a man by the code name "Healer" are brought together by a long-buried incident that hides dark truths.

83

8.5

/11656/

Trakt

84

/709/

82

/173/

4.2

/9151/

age 14+

 Detectives from the present and a detective from the past communicate via walkie-talkie to solve a long-time unsolved case.

83

8.6

/83503/

85

/3161/

80

/671/

age 17+

When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer.

83

8.4

/242061/

81

/8383/

79

/1629/

4.3

/172047/

89

/230/

89

78

/78/

RogerEbert

3.5

age 16+

The tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.

83

8.4

/11839/

82

/621/

83

/193/

Hwang Shi Mok underwent brain surgery as a child to curb his violent temper, which left him devoid of emotions. Hwang becomes a prosecutor known for his piercing intelligence and logic, but he is ostracized because he lacks empathy and social skills. He is also one of only a handful of upright prosecutors who have refused to take bribes. One day, he encounters a stabbing victim while investigating corruption. He meets Lieutenant Han Yeo Jin at the crime scene. They join forces to root out corruption at the prosecutors’ office and solve a serial murder case.

83

8.5

/18510/

83

/839/

82

/570/

4.1

/22446/

Hiding a twisted past, a man maintains his facade as the perfect husband to his detective wife — until she begins investigating a series of murders.

82

7.4

/11335/

75

/829/

76

/143/

3.6

/2619/

100

/5/

89

age 16+

When mafia lawyer Björn attends a mindfulness class to find a better work-life balance, he discovers surprising new coping strategies — including murder.

82

7.8

/42579/

76

/1658/

77

/423/

3.8

/9339/

100

/7/

80

age 13+

An accidental killing leads a man down a dark hole of intrigue and murder. Just as he finds love and freedom, one phone call brings back the nightmare.

82

7.9

/125689/

79

/13003/

76

/1750/

96

/144/

89

74

/32/

age 14+

A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.

82

8.1

/32238/

78

/1229/

71

/286/

93

/58/

90

81

/35/

age 15+

A gripping anthological relationship thriller series exploring the emotional fallout of a child's abduction not only on the family but on the wider community, told over two time frames.

82

8.1

/100786/

79

/4856/

79

/1193/

89

/50/

89

75

/22/

age 14+

Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.

82

8.3

/81767/

83

/5493/

78

/672/

92

/135/

79

78

/40/

age 14+

In the fictional town of Neptune, California, student Veronica Mars progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigator under the tutelage of her detective father.

82

8.4

/162476/

82

/8550/

78

/1151/

88

/117/

89

75

/61/

age 14+

A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.

82

8.0

/135019/

79

/5609/

77

/1002/

4.3

/161468/

92

/128/

83

78

/41/

RogerEbert

3.5

age 16+

Reporter Camille Preaker confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls.

81

8.1

/104642/

79

/4270/

80

/327/

88

/59/

90

69

/22/

age 13+

A brash but brilliant cop becomes head of a new police department, where he leads an unlikely team of misfits in solving Edinburgh's cold cases.

81

7.5

/23948/

77

/1411/

74

/113/

3.6

/23985/

96

/23/

89

76

/8/

age 15+

After a harrowing home invasion and kidnapping in 2015, a couple is accused of staging the ordeal when the woman reappears in this true-crime docuseries.

81

7.7

/29732/

76

/1437/

75

/159/

100

/72/

76

82

/39/

age 15+

This psychological thriller follows two Navajo police officers, Leaphorn and Chee, in the 1970s Southwest as their search for clues in a grisly double murder case forces them to challenge their own spiritual beliefs and come to terms with the trauma of their pasts.

81

7.6

/62019/

75

/2010/

74

/627/

3.7

/13683/

100

/9/

84

At a grisly murder scene sits a figurine made of chestnuts. From this creepy clue, two detectives hunt a killer linked to a politician's missing child.

81

IMDb 38

8.3

/379169/

82

/25194/

76

/2459/

85

/264/

85

81

/143/

age 17+

CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her long-time mentor Saul Berenson, Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal well-being and even sanity, at every turn.

81

8.1

/24054/

77

/1298/

74

/185/

94

/39/

90