Crime Shows, a list by Muhammad Osman

79

/5871/

78

/1146/

3.9

/30895/

93

/86/

89

81

/40/

age 15+

Former British soldier Jonathan Pine navigates the shadowy recesses of Whitehall and Washington where an unholy alliance operates between the intelligence community and the secret arms trade. To infiltrate the inner circle of lethal arms dealer Richard Onslow Roper, Pine must himself become a criminal.

92

IMDb 11

9.5

/2462950/

92

/113474/

89

/16870/

96

/250/

97

87

/98/

age 17+

Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.

77

IMDb 16

8.0

/117830/

80

/6353/

85

/2885/

64

/12/

age 14+

Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.

86

IMDb 18

8.7

/524748/

85

/22277/

84

/7303/

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.

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.

56

22

IMDb 22

6.1

/660/

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.

90

IMDb 24

9.0

/795788/

87

/32846/

87

/6099/

98

/281/

96

86

/139/

age 16+

Six years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White. We meet him when the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately, hustling to make ends meet. Working alongside, and, often, against Jimmy, is “fixer” Mike Ehrmantraut. The series tracks Jimmy’s transformation into Saul Goodman, the man who puts “criminal” in “criminal lawyer".

81

IMDb 27

8.3

/378518/

82

/25160/

75

/2446/

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.

78

IMDb 28

7.6

/28737/

75

/1222/

75

/295/

88

/24/

88

72

/9/

age 16+

Tamar is a Mossad hacker-agent who infiltrates Tehran under a false identity to help destroy Iran's nuclear reactor. But when her mission fails, Tamar must plan an operation that will place everyone dear to her in jeopardy.

86

IMDb 29

8.8

/461269/

85

/17482/

83

/3087/

93

/304/

85

84

/176/

age 15+

A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota.

79

IMDb 33

7.6

/42194/

75

/2541/

80

/390/

98

/31/

76

73

/22/

age 14+

Morgan is a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective.

77

IMDb 34

8.8

/737962/

84

/23575/

82

/3896/

79

/388/

59

75

/165/

age 16+

An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.

75

IMDb 35

7.4

/10717/

74

/1064/

68

/78/

84

/48/

78

77

/29/

age 16+

Hezekiah and Alec, two friends from Jamaica, finds themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of London's East End. Here they meet Mary Carr, Queen of an all-female criminal gang known as the Forty Elephants, and run afoul of Sugar Goodson, criminal kingpin and notorious boxer.

91

IMDb 36

9.2

/561224/

91

/18465/

86

/3234/

92

/176/

96

94

/93/

age 17+

The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.

82

IMDb 38

8.6

/827248/

83

/34365/

84

/11501/

93

/391/

75

76

/75/

age 17+

A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.

78

IMDb 39

8.6

/905949/

83

/44033/

82

/5178/

71

/239/

82

76

/103/

age 16+

Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.

73

IMDb 40

8.2

/69303/

78

/2950/

78

/563/

65

/49/

84

55

/22/

age 15+

In a small Michigan town where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry, the McClusky family are the power brokers between the police, criminals, inmates, prison guards and politicians in a city completely dependent on prisons and the prisoners they contain.

57

56

IMDb 41

6.6

/6171/

67

/444/

67

/52/

25

/12/

83

34

/7/

age 14+

A small team of investigators are assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers our country has ever seen, all of whom have just escaped from a top-secret prison that's not supposed to exist.

85

IMDb 43

8.3

/139158/

83

/6515/

80

/743/

97

/215/

87

82

/89/

age 16+

Follow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.

67

IMDb 44

7.0

/12832/

71

/1035/

74

/209/

53

/10/

age 14+

A whip-smart doctor comes to the U.S. for a medical treatment to save her ailing son. But when the system fails and pushes her into hiding, she refuses to be beaten down and marginalized. Instead, she becomes a cleaning lady for the mob and starts playing the game by her own rules.

76

IMDb 45

8.1

/142254/

79

/4840/

79

/4086/

66

/27/

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

81

IMDb 46

8.7

/724765/

84

/37418/

83

/5895/

83

/443/

80

74

/115/

age 15+

Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.

78

IMDb 52

8.0

/59631/

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.

86

IMDb 54

8.7

/749532/

85

/22015/

85

/10720/

93

/113/

94

77

/16/

age 18+

A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.

60

53

IMDb 56

5.7

/1878/

58

/76/

53

/42/

86

/7/

2.0

When a teenager goes missing, a detective with personal ties to the case joins a tense investigation that reveals fierce loyalties and old family feuds.

92

IMDb 57

9.3

/422739/

91

/17730/

86

/2529/

95

/149/

96

91

/95/

age 18+

Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.

75

72

IMDb 59

7.5

/6306/

71

/302/

74

/43/

88

/17/

77

66

/13/

age 13+

Patience Evans works in a clerical role filing police records. An autistic woman, she has a special interest in solving puzzles and a secret fascination and talent for criminology—her unique perspective allows her to connect the dots through clues in a way others simply cannot.

76

IMDb 60

7.7

/35214/

75

/1668/

71

/357/

91

/40/

73

72

/21/

age 17+

A demented serial killer taunts a retired police detective with a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing the ex-cop to undertake a private, and potentially felonious, crusade to bring the killer to justice before he can strike again.

74

IMDb 63

7.7

/44233/

76

/2432/

73

/152/

78

/60/

81

63

/26/

age 15+

When a financial titan suddenly finds himself divorced and jobless, he starts robbing his wealthy neighbors to stay afloat. Stealing from his own social circle strangely exhilarates him—but he gradually gets tangled in a deadly web.

77

IMDb 72

7.9

/43580/

77

/824/

75

/338/

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.

77

IMDb 74

7.8

/31610/

79

/1122/

78

/322/

83

/39/

78

68

/33/

age 14+

Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator eventually wins over even her toughest critics.

?

IMDb 76

55

/4/

England. 1925. At a lavish country house party, a practical joke appears to have gone horribly, murderously wrong. It will be up to the unlikeliest of sleuths - the fizzingly inquisitive Lady Eileen 'Bundle' Brent - to unravel a chilling plot that will change her life, cracking wide open the country house mystery.

81

IMDb 77

8.1

/103745/

79

/4206/

80

/323/

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.

68

IMDb 77

7.1

/23791/

72

/1403/

73

/359/

59

/4/

age 17+

A missing FBI agent reappears six years after being declared dead.

81

IMDb 78

8.0

/283055/

78

/12560/

80

/2600/

96

/166/

80

74

/45/

age 15+

Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator, has just recently entered civilian life. Reacher is a drifter, carrying no phone and the barest of essentials as he travels the country and explores the nation he once served.

85

IMDb 79

8.1

/276213/

76

/11962/

78

/1325/

4.1

/1017884/

97

/113/

74

91

/29/

4.0

age 15+

When a 13-year-old is accused of the murder of a classmate, his family, therapist and the detective in charge are all left asking: what really happened?

66

IMDb 80

7.4

/95186/

73

/6927/

68

/557/

58

/77/

66

58

/47/

age 14+

Notorious serial killer Joe Carroll, after being found guilty of murdering 14 female students on the Virginia college campus where he taught literature, escapes from death row. The FBI calls former agent Ryan Hardy to consult on the case, as he was the one responsible for Carroll’s capture in 2003. Ryan, working closely with an FBI team, including Mike Weston and FBI Specialist Debra Parker, piece together the ever-growing web of murders orchestrated by the devious Carroll.

75

IMDb 82

8.3

/102798/

83

/5548/

83

/525/

76

/45/

67

60

/18/

age 15+

Two mob families clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives.

?

IMDb 84

6.2

/2057/

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.

78

IMDb 84

7.8

/58449/

76

/3522/

75

/290/

86

/70/

84

69

/36/

age 14+

The tranquility in a serene, wealthy community inhabited by some of the world's most prominent individuals explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high stakes investigation unfolds.

68

53

IMDb 87

7.1

/2868/

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.

77

IMDb 88

7.9

/61400/

79

/4170/

82

/2698/

86

/152/

76

60

/27/

age 14+

Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.

?

IMDb 89

55

/2/

A typical work day at a pension fund investment company, Lochmill Capital, is upended when a gang of violent thieves burst in and force Zara and her best mate Luke to execute their demands. But who would steal billions of pounds of ordinary people’s pensions and why? DCI Rhys is determined to find out, but as a recently relapsed gambling addict, Rhys must keep his own money problems at bay while dealing with the secret agendas and competing interests at the center of this far-reaching crime.

69

IMDb 89

7.0

/11340/

68

/824/

68

/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.

85

IMDb 91

9.0

/123589/

85

/3348/

85

/389/

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.

78

76

IMDb 92

7.3

/6638/

70

/333/

66

/42/

98

/55/

77