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Crime and Mystery

by jbrantley130 • Created 6 years ago • Modified 1 month ago
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  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)

    1. Law & Order

    1990– 524 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.8 (49K)
    Two Part drama which focuses on the New York criminal Justice System by showing a violent crime investigated by police detectives in the first half and then the trial of the accused in court by the prosecutors in the second half.
    CreatorsDick WolfRick EidStarsJerry OrbachJesse L. MartinDennis Farina
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

    2. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    1999– 574 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.1 (138K)
    Follows the New York City Police Department's (NYPD) Special Victims Unit (SVU), a specially trained squad of detectives who investigates sex crimes including rape, child sexual abuse, human trafficking and domestic violence.
    CreatorDick WolfStarsMariska HargitayChristopher MeloniIce-T
  • The First 48 (2004)

    3. The First 48

    2004– 600 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.2 (4.6K)
    The series follows detectives during the hours immediately following a homicide.
    StarsDion GrahamNathan SchillingJason White
  • The First 48: Missing Persons (2011)

    4. The First 48: Missing Persons

    2011– 15 epsTV Series
    7.3 (199)
    This show follows detectives from the Chicago Police Missing Persons Unit as they work cases from initial report to conclusion. There are both happy and tragic endings.
    StarsBill MondyPam ChildsSelles Morris
  • 48 Hours (1988)

    5. 48 Hours

    1988– 1484 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.5 (2.6K)
    One of television's most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style.
    CreatorJudy TygardStarsErin MoriartyPeter Van SantRichard Schlesinger
  • Criminal Minds (2005)

    6. Criminal Minds

    2005– 356 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.1 (233K)
    The FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit in Quantico helps police solve violent serial crimes using profiling. Team members analyze evidence and psychology to catch unknown subjects, but their demanding work affects personal lives.
    CreatorJeff DavisStarsKirsten VangsnessA.J. CookMatthew Gray Gubler
  • Dateline NBC (1992)

    7. Dateline NBC

    1992– 1429 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.3 (3.8K)
    Long-running news-magazine/investigation series.
    StarsLester HoltKeith MorrisonAndrea Canning
  • Dateline Mystery (2009)

    8. Dateline Mystery

    2009– 6 epsTV Series
    7.2 (580)
    This collection features some of the most dramatic episodes from NBC's long-running Dateline series. From murder investigations to unbelievable miracles, follow along as Dateline gets to the truth at the center of these remarkable stories.
    StarLester Holt
  • Dateline on ID (2008)

    9. Dateline on ID

    2008– 103 epsTV Series
    7.6 (345)
    This collection features some of the most dramatic episodes from NBC's long-running Dateline series.
    StarsKeith MorrisonLester HoltAndrea Canning
  • Dark Minds (2012)

    10. Dark Minds

    2012– 23 epsTV-PGTV Series
    5.9 (212)
    True crime author M. William Phelps and criminal profiler John Kelly delve into the mind of an incarcerated serial killer to gain insight into unsolved murders.
    StarsJohn KellyM. William PhelpsEmily Stratten
  • Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

    11. Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    2001–2011195 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.6 (29K)
    Follows the New York City Police Department's (NYPD) Major Case Squad (MCS), a force of detectives who investigate high-profile murder cases, while also showing parts of the crime from the perpetrator's point of view.
    CreatorsRene BalcerDick WolfStarsKathryn ErbeVincent D'OnofrioJamey Sheridan
  • Michelle Forbes, Yaphet Kotto, Max Perlich, Kyle Secor, Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Reed Diamond, Clark Johnson, and Melissa Leo in Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)

    12. Homicide: Life on the Street

    1993–1999122 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.7 (16K)
    An American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
    CreatorPaul AttanasioStarsRichard BelzerClark JohnsonYaphet Kotto
  • Homicide Hunter (2011)

    13. Homicide Hunter

    2011–2023147 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.7 (3.9K)
    Through re-enactments, discussions with investigation teams, and interviews with victims' families and other involved persons, the show highlights Lt. Joe Kenda's successes with his 387 homicide case history and 92% solution rate.
    StarsJoe KendaJosh CasaubonCarl Marino
  • The Wire (2002)

    14. The Wire

    2002–200860 epsTV-MATV Series
    9.3 (408K)
    The Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.
    CreatorDavid SimonStarsDominic WestLance ReddickSonja Sohn
  • Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist (2018)

    15. Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist

    20184 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    7.5 (32K)
    The extraordinary story of the "pizza bomber heist" and the FBI's investigation into a bizarre collection of suspects.
    StarsTrey BorzillieriJerry ClarkJason Wick
  • Wagner Moura in Narcos (2015)

    16. Narcos

    2015–201730 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.7 (506K)
    A chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as well as the many other drug kingpins who plagued the country through the years.
    CreatorsCarlo BernardChris BrancatoDoug MiroStarsPedro PascalWagner MouraBoyd Holbrook
  • Cold Case Files (1999)

    17. Cold Case Files

    1999– 127 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.0 (2K)
    Cold Case Files shows how timing, persistence and high-tech police work combine to catch people who have slipped through the cracks for decades.
    StarsBill KurtisDave ReichertKathy Mills
  • Danny Glover and Bill Kurtis in Cold Case Files (2017)

    18. Cold Case Files

    2017– 60 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.9 (1.9K)
    Tense new series exploring cold cases from victims death to criminal conviction. Expertly narrated by a foreboding Danny Glover.
    StarsBill KurtisDanny GloverLaurent Andruet
  • The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)

    19. The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science

    1996–2005121 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.8 (634)
    True stories of crime investigations using forensic science.
    StarsGene GalushaFrank McCaffreyJohn Miller
  • Forensic Files (1996)

    20. Forensic Files

    1996–2011406 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.8 (7.8K)
    A series featuring detailed accounts on how notable crimes and diseases were solved through forensic science.
    CreatorPaul DowlingStarsPeter ThomasTom BevelSkip Palenik
  • Extreme Forensics (2008)

    21. Extreme Forensics

    2008–201926 epsTV Series
    7.8 (96)
    Compelling cases, bizarre crime scenes, and criminal minds so conniving they defy understanding. In Solved: Extreme Forensics new, never-before seen forensic techniques are employed to solve the most puzzling of cases. Welcome to the next generation in forensic drama - it's raw, it's unbelievably riveting, and it's real.
    StarsVictor CaroliGerard AdimandoWilliam Augustoni
  • F2: Forensic Factor (2003)

    22. F2: Forensic Factor

    2003– 46 epsTV Series
    6.9 (130)
    Presenting the world's best CSI's, armed with the latest investigative tools in the hunt to catch elusive criminals. Each episode explores one baffling case, revealing the amazing science being used by North America's top crime fighters. Forensic Factor is a visually stunning showcase of how human ingenuity and revolutionary forensic technology combine to solve violent crimes.
    StarsJohn RobinsonRobin WardSveta Kohli
  • Oz (1997)

    23. Oz

    1997–200356 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.7 (113K)
    Follows the daily activities of the Inmates at the Oswald Maximum Security Correctional Facility (aka "Oz" for short), an unusual prison where its criminal inhabitants face challenges head on behind bars and do all they can to stay alive.
    CreatorTom FontanaStarsErnie HudsonTerry KinneyJ.K. Simmons

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