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1. Sherlock
(9/10 stars)Sherlock Holmes and his partner Dr. John Watson solve crimes in 21st century London. more about Sherlock
Top 20 Crime TV Shows on MagentaTV 2026
Discover the best Crime TV Shows on MagentaTV, ranked by real community votes. Use the filters to narrow results by status, runtime and streaming availability.
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Series Charts: Top 20
(9/10 stars)2. The Blacklist
(8/10 stars)Raymond “Red” Reddington, one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests—bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he’s made a list of criminals and terrorists... more about The Blacklist
3. Fargo
(8/10 stars)Various chronicles of deception, intrigue and murder in and around frozen Minnesota. Yet all of these tales mysteriously lead back one way or another to Fargo, North Dakota. more about Fargo
4. Der Tatortreiniger
(9/10 stars)Heiko "Schotty" Schotte is a man whose work begins where others pass in horror: he's a contract cleaner, sent to sanitize crime scenes after the police have finished their investigations. An everyman who loves football, fast cars and good beer, Schotty frequently encounters friends, family and acqua... more about Der Tatortreiniger
5. Gomorrha
(9/10 stars)Mafia activity in Naples is at the center of this series, which focuses on internal struggles that follow after the head of a family is imprisoned. more about Gomorrha
6. Chicago PD
(8/10 stars)Detective Sergeant Hank Voight and his elite Intelligence Unit at the Chicago Police Department combat atrocious offences and bring criminals to justice. more about Chicago PD
7. Mord mit Aussicht
(8/10 stars)Sophie Haas had actually been looking forward to finally being promoted to head of Cologne's homicide squad. But instead, she is unexpectedly transferred to the fictitious provincial town of Hengasch, where murder and manslaughter are nowhere in sight. At least that's how it seems at first glance. H... more about Mord mit Aussicht
8. The Blacklist: Redemption
(6/10 stars)Undercover operative Tom Keen joins forces with Susan "Scottie" Hargrave, the brilliant and cunning chief of Grey Matters, a covert mercenary organization that solves problems governments don’t dare touch. While on the hunt for Liz’s attacker, Tom secretly discovered that Scottie is actually his bio... more about The Blacklist: Redemption
9. Im Angesicht des Verbrechens
(10/10 stars)The worlds of a young Russo-German cop who investigates within the Berlin Russian mafia milieu and a young Russian woman who is forced into prostitution, intertwine when they meet and fall in love. more about Im Angesicht des Verbrechens
10. Dopesick
(10/10 stars)The story of how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history. Look into the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction, from a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA, and to the opulence of "one percenter" Big Pharma Manhattan. more about Dopesick
11. The Team
(9/10 stars)The series follows a number of national police agencies, working through the framework of EUROPOL, to attempt to solve a series of cross-border murders. more about The Team
12. Großstadtrevier
(8/10 stars)Großstadtrevier is a German television series, broadcast on Germany's Das Erste of the ARD. First aired on 16 December 1986, the show is one of the most popular television series in the country. It follows the everyday work of a fictional police station on the Kiez of Hamburg. more about Großstadtrevier
13. The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
(8/10 stars)The Lizzie Borden Chronicles delivers an intense and fictionalized account of actual events and people surrounding Lizzie’s life after her controversial acquittal of the horrific double murder of her father and stepmother in 1892. more about The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
14. Murdoch Mysteries
(7/10 stars)A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition. Based on the books by Maureen Jennings. more about Murdoch Mysteries
15. Mr. Mercedes
(7/10 stars)Two years ago, a psychopathic killer drove a stolen Mercedes into a crowd, killing 16. The recently retired detective who headed the unsolved case suddenly begins receiving mysterious messages containing unreleased information and decides to start his own, unofficial investigation. more about Mr. Mercedes
16. FBI: Most Wanted
(7/10 stars)A high-stakes drama about an FBI Fugitive Task Force that relentlessly pursues and captures notorious criminals on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list. more about FBI: Most Wanted
17. Professor T.
(5/10 stars)About a man who, in his own words, is not Sherlock Holmes - but a scientist. German adaptation of the 2015 Flemish Belgian series. more about Professor T.
18. The Killing
(6/10 stars)Police detective Sarah Lund investigates difficult cases with personal and political consequences. more about The Killing
19. Die Kanzlei
(6/10 stars)Two solicitors open shop - literally! - in a low-income quarter of Hamburg. Assisted by a secretary with migration background and a cleaning woman turned private investigator, they take care of people who need help in court but can hardly afford it. Quite often, their cases can be resolved out of co... more about Die Kanzlei
20. Boat Story
(0/10 stars)Two strangers. One boat. Nothing to lose. An unexpected discovery could mean a second chance - or a bloody end. more about Boat Story
Why these charts are worth it
Crime is the broadest genre in television. The label covers procedurals with standalone cases per episode, serialised investigator stories across full seasons, true crime adaptations of real cases, gangster series, neo-noir productions and psychological perpetrator portraits – formats that differ fundamentally in pace, tone and perspective. What they share is crime as a central motif, but not necessarily its resolution.
The community ratings help filter out the series that work beyond their premise. Series that consistently rank near the top tend to share one quality: they show the crime from multiple perspectives at once – perpetrator, investigator, victim, system – and ask questions without easy answers. Use the runtime filter to find crime series with shorter episodes that are well suited for binge-watching.
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If you like crime TV shows, you may also enjoy thriller TV shows or mystery TV shows, since they often combine investigations, suspense and unexpected twists.
FAQ
What are the best Crime TV Shows?
The top Crime TV Shows are ranked by real community votes. The more ratings a show has, the more stable its position.
Where can I stream Crime TV Shows?
Use the streaming filter to see which Crime TV Shows are available on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max and more.
How are the Crime TV Shows rankings created?
Rankings are based on real user ratings. The more votes a series receives, the more stable its chart position.
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