Top 20 Crime TV Shows on Netflix 2026

Discover the best Crime TV Shows on Netflix, ranked by real community votes. Netflix has one of the strongest crime catalogues – from true crime formats to complex investigator-driven stories.

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2. Dexter

★★★★★★★★☆☆ (8/10 stars)
Available on: Netflix Paramount+ (May change. Report errors)

Dexter Morgan is a Miami-based blood spatter expert who doesn’t just solve murders; he commits them too. In fact, he’s a serial killer — but he only murders the guilty, so he feels justified with his lifestyle choices. His policewoman sister and his cop co-workers have no idea Dexter lives a double ... more

7. Better Call Saul

★★★★★★★★☆☆ (8/10 stars)
Genres: Crime Drama
Available on: Netflix (May change. Report errors)

See the rise of Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, but hustling to make ends meet. Working alongside, and often against Jimmy, is ‘fixer’ Mike Ehrmantraut. The series tracks Jimmy's evolution into Saul Goodman, the man who puts the word ‘criminal’ in ‘criminal lawyer’. more

8. Lucifer

★★★★★★★★☆☆ (8/10 stars)
Available on: Netflix (May change. Report errors)

Lucifer, the original fallen angel, is bored and unhappy in Hell and decides to retire to Los Angeles and open an upscale nightclub. After a murder takes place outside his club, he meets an intriguing homicide detective named Chloe, and partners up with her to solve cases. more

11. Weeds

★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (7/10 stars)
Available on: Netflix (May change. Report errors)

Is the grass really greener on the other side? Yes, and it smells better, too! So when Nancy Botwin faces both sudden widowhood and poverty, she's determined to do anything to keep her kids in suburbia, including taking a job as the neighborhood pot dealer. more

17. StartUp

★★★★★★★★☆☆ (8/10 stars)
Available on: Netflix (May change. Report errors)

Miami—A desperate banker needs to conceal stolen money. A Haitian-American gang lord wants to go legit. A Cuban-American hacker has an idea that will revolutionize the very future of money itself. Forced to work together, they unwittingly create their version of the American dream—organized crime 2.... more

18. Sneaky Pete

★★★★★★★★☆☆ (8/10 stars)
Genres: Crime Drama
Available on: Prime Video Netflix (May change. Report errors)

After leaving prison, Marius takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his cellmate Pete. He moves in with Pete's long-estranged unsuspecting family and is roped into the family's bail bond business. He's a criminal taking down other criminals and, in the process, discover... more

20. Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency

★★★★★★★★★☆ (9/10 stars)
Available on: Netflix (May change. Report errors)

A group of social pariahs, with somewhat direct connections to the happenings of the universe, follow the holistic philosophy of "everything is connected". Dirk embraces being a weirdness magnet and is a self-styled "holistic detective". Dirk drags his unwitting and unwilling Dr.... more

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.

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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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