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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 Thriller TV Shows on MagentaTV 2026
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(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. 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
5. The Handmaids Tale
(8/10 stars)In a dystopian near-future, the totalitarian and Christian-fundamentalist government of Gilead rules the former United States amidst an ongoing civil war and subjugates women, who are not allowed to work, control money, or even read. Widespread infertility due to environmental contamination has resu... more about The Handmaids Tale
6. 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
7. Counterpart
(8/10 stars)After discovering that the spy agency he works for is hiding a gateway to a parallel dimension, a low-level UN bureaucrat in Berlin is thrust into a shadow world of intrigue and danger and must determine if he can trust his near-identical counterpart in the other world. more about Counterpart
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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.
11. The Killing
(6/10 stars)Police detective Sarah Lund investigates difficult cases with personal and political consequences. more about The Killing
12. 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
13. Sweetpea
(0/10 stars)In this deviously twisted and darkly comic 'coming-of-rage' tale, Ella Purnell stars as Rhiannon: a quiet wallflower who develops a vengeful and liberating taste for murder. more about Sweetpea
14. From (2022)
(0/10 stars)In a nightmarish town in middle America that traps everyone who enters, unwilling residents fight to stay alive and search for a way out. But they are plagued by the threats of the surrounding forest including terrifying nocturnal creatures. more about From (2022)
15. The Walking Dead - Dead City
(0/10 stars)Dead City extends The Walking Dead storytelling around two unforgettable characters fans have grown to love, hate or hate and then love in Maggie and Negan. It also explores a corner of this universe located on the island of Manhattan, with an iconic skyline that takes on a very different meaning wh... more about The Walking Dead - Dead City
Why these charts are worth it
Thriller TV shows live on a very specific quality: the feeling that something can go wrong – at any moment. The best examples in the genre maintain that tension not through constant action sequences but through information imbalance: the viewer sometimes knows more than the characters, sometimes less – and that relationship generates the real pressure. Once a thriller series loses that mechanism, it loses its effect.
The spectrum is broader than often assumed: political thrillers where institutions and individuals work against each other; psychological thrillers where it stays unclear what is real and what is not; paranoia series where the main character cannot tell who to trust; legal thrillers where the system itself becomes the threat. What scores well in this ranking are series that earn their resolutions through consistent internal logic – not through cheap twists in the finale. Use the status filter to find completed thriller series specifically.
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Fans of thriller TV shows frequently also watch crime and mystery series, as all three genres rely on suspense, secrets and high-pressure situations.
FAQ
What are the best Thriller TV Shows?
The top Thriller TV Shows are ranked by real community votes. The more ratings a show has, the more stable its position.
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How are the Thriller TV Shows rankings created?
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