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21. Stranger Things
(8/10 stars)When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl. more about Stranger Things
Top 40 Mystery TV Shows 2026
Discover the best Mystery TV Shows in 2026, ranked by real community votes. Filter by streaming provider, status and runtime to quickly find the right show.
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(8/10 stars)22. Fringe
(8/10 stars)An F.B.I. agent is forced to work with an institutionalized scientist and his son in order to rationalize a brewing storm of unexplained phenomena. more about Fringe
23. Revenge
(8/10 stars)Emily Thorne rents a house in the Hamptons for the summer, seemingly intent on nothing more than enjoying a break in the popular resort. But it soon becomes clear that there's more to her visit. Her real name is Amanda Clarke and her father was framed for a crime he didn't commit and sent to prison ... more about Revenge
24. Person of Interest
(8/10 stars)An ex-CIA agent and a mysterious billionaire prevent violent crimes with the help of an all-seeing machine that can predict events before they happen. more about Person of Interest
25. Criminal Minds
(7/10 stars)Special Agents Jason Gideon and Aaron Hotchner head up the FBI's most elite profiling team, the Behavioral Analysis Unit, the experts in analyzing criminal psychology. With each mind-blowing case, they put their lives on the line as they travel the country, matching wits with the most ruthless crimi... more about Criminal Minds
26. Gotham
(8/10 stars)The story behind Detective James Gordon's rise to prominence in Gotham City in the years before Batman's arrival. more about Gotham
27. Bones
(8/10 stars)Forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan and cocky F.B.I. Special Agent Seeley Booth build a team to investigate murders. Quite often, there isn't more to examine than rotten flesh or mere bones. more about Bones
28. Psych
(7/10 stars)Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abi... more about Psych
29. Grimm
(8/10 stars)After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm. more about Grimm
30. True Blood
(7/10 stars)Telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious Bill Compton, a southern Louisiana gentleman and vampire. more about True Blood
31. Monk
(7/10 stars)An ex-cop suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder solves crimes with various (and usually exasperated) sidekicks. The 'defective detective' may have an abundance of phobias (heights, crowds, and even milk), but also razor-sharp deductive skills, which he uses to help the San Francisco police wi... more about Monk
32. The Originals
(8/10 stars)Though once pledged to remain together through the test of time, the Mikaelson's — the first and original family of vampires — have been torn apart over the thousands of years of their existence. When Klaus Mikaelson, the original vampire-werewolf hybrid, receives a mysterious tip that a plot is bre... more about The Originals
33. Lie to Me
(8/10 stars)A cynical researcher who's made a profession of interpreting facial expressions and body language to determine whether someone is telling the truth heads up a consulting firm that includes a perceptive, optimistic female clinical psychologist on whom he harbors a secret crush, a former TSA screener ... more about Lie to Me
34. Marvels Jessica Jones
(7/10 stars)When a tragedy puts an end to her short-lived career as a superhero, Jessica settles in New York City and opens her own detective agency, called Alias Investigations, which seems to get involved in cases involving people who have special abilities. Suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome, Jess... more about Marvels Jessica Jones
35. Bates Motel
(8/10 stars)Following the tragic death of her husband, a widow and her teenage son settle into a new town with a dark underbelly and must do whatever it takes to protect their own secrets. more about Bates Motel
36. Warehouse 13
(7/10 stars)After saving the life of an international diplomat in Washington D.C., a pair of U.S. Secret Service agents are whisked away to a covert location in South Dakota that houses supernatural objects that the U.S. Government has collected over the centuries. Their new assignment: retrieve some of the mis... more about Warehouse 13
37. Charmed
(7/10 stars)Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful witches to exist. Now they must vanquish evil and save innocents while living their lives as normal women in the real world. Life isn't so easy when you're Charmed. more about Charmed
38. The Good Wife
(8/10 stars)The Good Wife is a drama starring Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies as a wife and mother who must assume full responsibility for her family and re-enter the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail. more about The Good Wife
39. Westworld
(9/10 stars)Westworld is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged. more about Westworld
40. Akte X (The X-Files)
(8/10 stars)`The truth is out there,' and FBI agents Scully and Mulder seek it in this sci-fi phenomenon about their quest to explain the seemingly unexplainable. Their strange cases include UFO sightings, alien abductions and just about anything else paranormal. more about Akte X (The X-Files)
Why these charts are worth it
Mystery TV shows thrive on unanswered questions, secrets and unexpected twists. If you like puzzles, dark atmospheres and layered connections, this genre offers some of the strongest recommendations.
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