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1.
The Sopranos (1999–2007)
Episode:
The Knight in White Satin Armor
(2000)
TV-MA | 61 min | Crime, Drama
Richie and Janice get engaged, but Richie's violent temper finally takes him too far. Tony, meanwhile, breaks up with Irina, much to her dismay.
Director: Allen Coulter | Stars: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli
Votes: 8,977
2. The Sopranos (1999–2007)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.
Stars: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli
Votes: 472,233
3. The Last Night Inn (2016)
86 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The Last Night Inn reveals the intercutting stories of desperation, sex and deceit, which takes place at a crappy LA motel in a night of coincidences, betrayals and crime. The Last Night ... See full summary »
Director: John Heath | Stars: Joe Penny, Suzanne Kent, Marlene Mc'Cohen, Johnny Williams
Votes: 23
4.
Twice in a Lifetime (1999–2001)
Episode:
Blood Brothers
(1999)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, History
A man goes back to take the blame for a crime his brother started.
Director: Manfred Guthe | Stars: Gordie Brown, Polly Bergen, Joe Penny, Kevin Zegers
Votes: 17
5.
Paris (1979–1980)
Episode:
Fitz's Boys
(1980)
Drama
Paris becomes an honorary Irishman when he and his squad investigate thefts from the docks and the suspicious death of an old stevedore.
Director: Alf Kjellin | Stars: James Earl Jones, Lee Chamberlin, Hank Garrett, Cecilia Hart
Votes: 6
6. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,243
7.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Danny Boy
(1990)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
McCabe's son, Dan who is in prison is beaten. When McCabe goes to see him, he is belligerent so McCabe leaves. Later when some convicts escape Dan goes with them. Upon learning of this McCabe orders that his son be found.
Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Tom Isbell
Votes: 30
8.
The Sopranos (1999–2007)
Episode:
Bust-Out
(2000)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
Tony continues putting the squeeze on David, while Richie discusses the possibility with Junior of removing some competition while 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero continues to be an informant.
Director: John Patterson | Stars: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Dominic Chianese
Votes: 7,036
9.
Lou Grant (1977–1982)
Episode:
Cop
(1979)
TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama
Lou is the only witness to a neighborhood murder and is mystified by the way the police handle the case, thereby discovering a touchy area of crime. At the same time, a fatal fire in a gay ... See full summary »
Director: Roger Young | Stars: Edward Asner, Robert Walden, Linda Kelsey, Mason Adams
Votes: 39
10.
Boomtown (2002–2003)
Episode:
Insured by Smith & Wesson
(2002)
TV-MA | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two men rob a sporting goods store and hold everyone inside hostage. After hearing that one of the hostages inside is a former 80s TV star whose role inspired him to become a cop, Ray decides to go inside in an effort to save the day.
Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Donnie Wahlberg, Neal McDonough, Mykelti Williamson, Gary Basaraba
Votes: 60
11. Boomtown (2002–2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Each episode of this series, set in present day Los Angeles, examines one crime from many different viewpoints - uniformed cops, detectives, witnesses, the media, the fire department and rescue squad, even the criminals themselves.
Stars: Donnie Wahlberg, Neal McDonough, Mykelti Williamson, Gary Basaraba
Votes: 2,303
12. The Gangster Chronicles (1981– )
60 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The series follows the lives of the three main characters from their youth into becoming major criminal figures in 1920's America.
Stars: Michael Nouri, Joe Penny, Brian Benben, Kathleen Lloyd
Votes: 290
13.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Mickey Daytona
(1992)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Jake's friend and fellow police detective, Michael DaSilva, moves back to LA, but when a woman he met on his first night in town turns up dead the next day, Jake must help him find her killer.
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Ray Sharkey
Votes: 29
14.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
You're Driving Me Crazy
(1990)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
After brutally stabbing his wife, a husband pleads temporary insanity, but McCabe and Jake set out to prove there was method to his madness.
Director: Ron Stein | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Michael Goodwin
Votes: 29
15.
Cold Case (2003–2010)
Episode:
The Long Blue Line
(2009)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young female cadet's murder is reopened and the Cold Case team learn that she was assaulted, harassed and teased while in the military academy before her untimely death. Meanwhile Lilly Rush faces a serious threat.
Director: Roxann Dawson | Stars: Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn, Jeremy Ratchford
Votes: 302
16.
Diagnosis Murder (1993–2001)
Episode:
The Last Resort
(1998)
TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Steve joins his troubled partner, Reggie Ackroyd in a rehab facility for stressed-out cops. Reggie seems delusional and keeps blaming a murderer he caught for abducting his wife and daughter, and Steve encourages him.
Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Victoria Rowell, Charlie Schlatter, Barry Van Dyke
Votes: 102
17.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
I'll Never Be the Same
(1991)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Jake accidentally shoots a young boy in the dead of night while pursuing a suspect he had seen firing into a house. As they begin to investigate, the pieces of the puzzle don't quite fit together, and Jake ends up caught in the crossfire.
Director: Peter Ellis | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Richard Brestoff
Votes: 27
18.
Riptide (1984–1986)
Episode:
Be True to Your School
(1984)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When Nick goes to his high school reunion, some men shoot up the place. He later learns that some of his classmates and a teacher are involved in illegal activities. And that they ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Lange | Stars: Perry King, Joe Penny, Thom Bray, Ken Olandt
Votes: 50
19.
Vega$ (1978–1981)
Episode:
The Andreas Addiction
(1981)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Joe Penny, June Lockhart, and Don Stroud. Regarding a vendetta, Dan is addicted to angel dust and heroin planted in Dan's morning health drink. He is, then, held captive. Lt. Nelson, Bea and Binzer are franticly looking for him.
Director: Alf Kjellin | Stars: Robert Urich, Greg Morris, Bart Braverman, Phyllis Davis
Votes: 43
20.
Cold Case (2003–2010)
Episode:
Into the Blue
(2009)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Lilly Rush nearly drowns after being run off the road on a Philadelphia bridge. She goes back to work as usual, invested in the case at hand, but notices that there's something very strange going on with her own mind.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn, Jeremy Ratchford
Votes: 295
21.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
How Long Has This Been Going On?
(1988)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A man hires a P.I. to see if his wife is having an affair. She discovers that the man is a priest. The man tells the P.I. to be quiet. But the P.I. goes to the wife and tries to shake her ... See full summary »
Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, George DelHoyo
Votes: 38
22.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
More Than You Know
(1990)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
McCabe and Jake are looking for a someone who is killing women. A reporter interviews McCabe and when Jake comes in to tell him about the perp, McCabe asks the reporter to leave and they ... See full summary »
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Tobin Bell
Votes: 29
23.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
There'll Be Some Changes Made
(1992)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A rock singer is considering making a comeback after spending time in rehab to overcome her alcohol and drug addictions. However a stalker is out to kill her.
Director: John C. Flinn III | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Megan Butler
Votes: 39
24.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Where or When: Part 2
(1991)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Jake encounters deadly thieves when he goes undercover as an illegal arms dealer to help a private eye (Robert Forster) solve a murder in the conclusion of this two-part episode.
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Robert Forster
Votes: 26
25.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Wish You Were Here
(1989)
TV-PG | 120 min | Crime, Drama
A trip to Hawaii to visit an old friend lands Jake in the middle of a murder mystery. Meanwhile, McCabe retires as Los Angeles' district attorney but his history in Hawaii proves invaluable when he arrives to help Jake.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Amy Steel
Votes: 39
26.
Riptide (1984–1986)
Episode:
Catch of the Day
(1984)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A murder at sea is witnessed by a girl swimming, who relays it to a mentally challenged fisherman. When he is not taken seriously the boys take it upon them to prove they can solve the case.
Director: Michael Lange | Stars: Perry King, Joe Penny, Thom Bray, Patrick Collins
Votes: 47
27.
CHiPs (1977–1983)
Episode:
Flashback!
(1978)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A biker gang is stealing CHP motorcycles. When a pompous new patrolman joins the CHP, Jon flashes back to his first meetings with a hot-dogging dirt biker named Frank Poncherello.
Director: Michael Caffey | Stars: Larry Wilcox, Erik Estrada, Robert Pine, Joe Penny
Votes: 112
28.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Daddy's Home
(1991)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
When Jake's old man turns up out of the blue with trouble right behind him, Jake has to set personal feelings aside and help his father.
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Harry Guardino
Votes: 33
29.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Happy Days Are Here Again
(1987)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama
A Senator candidate's lover is killed after she threatens to reveal their affair.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, John Rubinstein
Votes: 58
30.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
I Know That You Know
(1990)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
When a socialite is murdered, and the prime suspect is a cat burglar who broke into her house at the time she was killed. Later when the man is caught he claims that there was someone else ... See full summary »
Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Gerald Anthony
Votes: 26
31.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
I Only Have Eyes for You
(1989)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A newly released convict starts terrorizing the woman who witnessed against him. She goes to McCabe for help, who was prosecutor who put him in jail.
Director: Chuck Bowman | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Charles Lucia
Votes: 34
32.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Night and Day
(1990)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A private investigator washes up on the shore. His partner is a friend of Jake's, and she's out for blood.
Director: Michael Lange | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Terri Garber
Votes: 24
33.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Only You
(1990)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Jake goes undercover to stop a group involved in industrial espionage after a security guard is nearly killed in a heist. Meanwhile, things get complicated for Jake when a budding romance with a late friend's widow may cost him his life.
Director: Ron Satlof | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Bonnie Burroughs
Votes: 24
34.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Out of Nowhere
(1989)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Jake and the FBI go after Victor Potemkin, a suspected drug smuggler. But when they raid his house they find no drugs, but Jake finds someone he knows - a woman who disappeared overnight just as he was about to propose to her.
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Signy Coleman
Votes: 27
35.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Second Time Around
(1991)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Five years prior a famous attorney is being blackmailed. His devoted secretary offers to kill the blackmailer. But instead she fakes the blackmailers death. Then five years later the ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Lange | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Lori Hallier
Votes: 27
36.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Since I Fell for You
(1992)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
An old flame of Derek's, presumed to be dead, turns up in LA looking for his help. With the mob hot on her trail, Jake has to help Derek out of the mess he's found himself in.
Director: Alexander Singer | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Barry Cullison
Votes: 23
37.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Someone to Watch Over Me
(1989)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A young woman is found dead on the beach from a drug overdose. The immediate suspect is her ex-boyfriend, Sonny, so Jake goes pick him up for questioning. But a mysterious gunman is also ... See full summary »
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Ramon Bieri
Votes: 29
38.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
The Man I Love
(1987)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A woman whose father is a good friend of McCabe's is nearly killed by her husband. But she refuses to believe he did it. So while she recuperates in a hospital, McCabe has Jake pose as a ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Lange | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Leigh McCloskey
Votes: 38
39.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
The Man That Got Away
(1987)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama
A defense lawyer kills the boyfriend of his ex-wife and frames her for it.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Robert Culp
Votes: 42
40.
Riptide (1984–1986)
Episode:
Baxter and Boz
(1985)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The boys are hired by the owner of a helicopter manufacturing business to expose some of his employees, who are a covering up a dangerous design flaw.
Director: Michael Lange | Stars: Perry King, Joe Penny, Thom Bray, Ken Olandt
Votes: 43
41.
Riptide (1984–1986)
Episode:
Boz Busters
(1985)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When Murray is offered a dream job in computer research he leaves the agency and then goes missing. Nick and Cody set out to find him.
Director: Bob Bralver | Stars: Perry King, Joe Penny, Thom Bray, Ken Olandt
Votes: 37
42.
Cold Case (2003–2010)
Episode:
Metamorphosis
(2010)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The team looks into the death of a teenage circus aerialist; Rush faces possible charges in another case.
Director: Chris Fisher | Stars: Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn, Jeremy Ratchford
Votes: 267
43. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In Las Vegas, a squad of forensic investigators are trained to solve crimes by meticulously examining the evidence. They employ advanced technology and their rationality to detect the perpetrators.
Stars: William Petersen, Laurence Fishburne, Ted Danson, George Eads
Votes: 89,177
44. The Twilight Zone (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but often have a wicked sense of humor and an unexpected twist.
Stars: Robin Ward, Charles Aidman, Richard Mulligan, William Atherton
Votes: 12,269
45. Young at Heart (1995 TV Movie)
96 min | Comedy, Drama
A matriarch of three generations born and raised in Hoboken, New Jersey, discovers that her recently-deceased husband has lost their bar and home to a gambling debt. Inspired by her love ... See full summary »
Director: Allan Arkush | Stars: Chelsea Altman, Addison Bell, Yannick Bisson, Philip Bosco
Votes: 89
46.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
I May Be Wrong
(1991)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
When a South African politician against the apartheid is killed in a bombing, a South African woman in LA, lobbying for the end of the sanctions against her country, is accused of the murder. It's up to Jake and McCabe to find the truth.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Antoinette Byron
Votes: 25
47.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Laura
(1987)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama
Jake's old partner is murdered by his fiancée, but the Fatman sees through her cover story.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Brynn Thayer
Votes: 46
48.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Side by Side
(1989)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
McCabe and the son of a friend go fishing, and discover a bomb on the their boat. Unable to disarm it they jump in the sea and swim to a nearby island. Meanwhile Jake and Derek presume they're dead, and go looking for the bomber.
Director: Jackie Cooper | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Frederick Coffin
Votes: 26
49.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
(1987)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A woman who was assaulted and left blind leaves the hospital and goes home with her husband. Later the man who attacked her returns but she manages to shoot him and her husband. Jake ... See full summary »
Director: Harvey S. Laidman | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Mark Goddard
Votes: 35
50.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Stormy Weather: Part 1
(1992)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
After a man is murdered in an apparent copycat killing, Jake and McCabe must consider the possibility that McCabe put the wrong man behind bars the first time around.
Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Roxann Dawson
Votes: 24