TV Thrillers
by jill_wooden | created - 18 Mar 2022 | updated - 2 months ago | PublicList of tv thrillers
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1. Harper's Island (2009)
TV-14 | 40 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Harper's Island was once the scene of a gruesome series of murders. Seven years later, family and friends gather on the island for a wedding, but one by one they begin to die.
Stars: Elaine Cassidy, Christopher Gorham, Matt Barr, Gina Holden
Votes: 27,458
2. Dexter (2006–2013)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
He's smart. He's lovable. He's Dexter Morgan, America's favorite serial killer, who spends his days solving crimes and nights committing them.
Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas, James Remar
Votes: 765,909
3. Sharp Objects (2018)
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After treating her mental illness, crime reporter Camille Preaker returns to her hometown to solve the murder of two young girls. However, she is forced to face and deal with her own demons too.
Stars: Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen
Votes: 118,754
4. Only Murders in the Building (2021– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Three strangers - who live in the same New York City apartment building and share an obsession with true crime - suddenly find themselves embroiled in a murder.
Stars: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Michael Cyril Creighton
Votes: 156,204
5. Revenge (2011–2015)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
An emotionally troubled young woman sets out to exact revenge against the people who wronged her father.
Stars: Madeleine Stowe, Emily VanCamp, Gabriel Mann, Nick Wechsler
Votes: 125,084
6. The Sinner (2017–2021)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Ambrose employs some unusual tactics and a deep capacity for empathy to solve his cases. His boundless dedication is driven by his dark past, leading him into powerful and often dangerously intimate bonds with his suspects.
Stars: Bill Pullman, Jessica Hecht, Dohn Norwood, Adam LeFevre
Votes: 138,974
7. Alias Grace (2017)
TV-MA | 45 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Grace, an Irish immigrant in 19th-century Canada, is convicted of the murder of her employer. However, things take a different turn when a psychiatrist arrives to analyze her mental state.
Stars: Sarah Gadon, Edward Holcroft, Rebecca Liddiard, Zachary Levi
Votes: 37,812
8. Wayward Pines (2015–2016)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A Secret Service agent goes to Wayward Pines, Idaho in search of two federal agents who have gone missing in the bucolic town. He soon learns that he might never get out of Wayward Pines alive.
Stars: Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Toby Jones, Shannyn Sossamon, Hope Davis
Votes: 60,149
9. Rosemary's Baby (2014)
TV-14 | 85 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Modern 4 hour mini-series adaptation of the classic novel by Ira Levin focusing on young Rosemary Woodhouse's suspicions that her neighbors may belong to a Satanic cult who are hell bent on getting one thing: the baby she is carrying.
Stars: Zoe Saldana, Patrick J. Adams, Carole Bouquet, Christina Cole
Votes: 5,867
10. Tell Me a Story (2018–2020)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Thriller
An anthology series featuring beloved fairy tales interweaving into a subversive tale of love, loss, greed, revenge and murder.
Stars: Danielle Campbell, Paul Wesley, James Wolk, Billy Magnussen
Votes: 9,942
11. Scream: The TV Series (2015–2019)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A serialized anthology series that follows a group of teenagers being targeted by a masked serial killer.
Stars: Willa Fitzgerald, Bex Taylor-Klaus, John Karna, Carlson Young
Votes: 45,003
12. Happy Town (2010)
353 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A deputy sheriff is confronted with the unsolved mystery of a half-dozen child kidnappings over the past decade in a small town in Minnesota.
Stars: Geoff Stults, Lauren German, Amy Acker, Robert Wisdom
Votes: 3,427
13. Big Sky (2020–2023)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A private detective and ex-cop solve crimes in Montana.
Stars: Katheryn Winnick, Kylie Bunbury, Dedee Pfeiffer, J. Anthony Pena
Votes: 25,561
14. Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (2020)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A retired forensic criminologist teams up with an ambitious young detective to help capture some of the most dangerous criminals in America.
Stars: Russell Hornsby, Arielle Kebbel, Roslyn Ruff, Ramses Jimenez
Votes: 5,872
15. Secret Obsession (2019)
TV-14 | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Recuperating from trauma, Jennifer remains in danger as she returns to a life she doesn't remember.
Director: Peter Sullivan | Stars: Brenda Song, Mike Vogel, Dennis Haysbert, Ashley Scott
Votes: 24,081
16. Dead of Summer (2016)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
In 1989, school is out for the summer. When Camp Stillwater's dark, ancient mythology awakens, what was supposed to be a summer of fun soon turns into one of unforgettable scares and evil at every turn.
Stars: Elizabeth Mitchell, Elizabeth Lail, Alberto Frezza, Mark Indelicato
Votes: 4,879
17. I've Been Waiting for You (1998 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 90 min | Horror, Thriller
A girl moves to a small town with her mom, only to be compared to a legendary witch with the same name.
Director: Christopher Leitch | Stars: Sarah Chalke, Soleil Moon Frye, Ben Foster, Christian Campbell
Votes: 1,431
18. Fear Island (2009 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Five students on spring break meet at a secluded island cabin for a weekend getaway. After a night of music, drinking and getting re-acquainted the five friends are shocked to find the cabin's caretaker murdered and the only boat off the island gone. Stranded on the island they become the prey of a mysterious killer who seems bent on revenge for something the friends have done. They must defend ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Storey | Stars: Aaron Ashmore, Haylie Duff, Lucy Hale, Kyle Schmid
Votes: 4,396
19. Christina's House (2000)
R | 96 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A teenage girl is plagued by bizarre occurrences and deaths related to her new home.
Director: Gavin Wilding | Stars: Brendan Fehr, Brad Rowe, Allison Lange, John Savage
Votes: 2,442
20. The Face on the Milk Carton (1995 TV Movie)
TV-G | 87 min | Drama
A teenage girl sees a photograph of her much-younger self one day in the school cafeteria--on the side of a milk carton. But her beloved parents would never kidnap anyone and there's a deeper mystery ahead.
Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Kellie Martin, Sharon Lawrence, Edward Herrmann, Richard Masur
Votes: 1,529
21. Bates Motel (2013–2017)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A contemporary prequel to Psycho, giving a portrayal of how Norman Bates' psyche unravels through his teenage years, and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma, truly is.
Stars: Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Nicola Peltz Beckham
Votes: 116,958
22. Living with the Enemy (I) (2005 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 89 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Allison falls in love with billionaire software developer Phillip, and they soon get married. She begins to suspect her new hubby in his previous wife's death. Is he keeping secrets from her?
Director: Philippe Gagnon | Stars: Sarah Lancaster, Mark Humphrey, David McIlwraith, Maxim Roy
Votes: 904
23. The Devil's Hour (2022– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Thriller
A woman who wakes up every night at exactly 3.33AM, in the middle of the so-called devil's hour between 3AM and 4AM.
Stars: Peter Capaldi, Jessica Raine, Nikesh Patel, Benjamin Chivers
Votes: 25,300
24. Hemlock Grove (2013–2015)
TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Secrets are just part of daily life in the small Pennsylvania town of Hemlock Grove, where the darkest evils hide in plain sight.
Stars: Famke Janssen, Bill Skarsgård, Landon Liboiron, Joel de la Fuente
Votes: 42,613
25. Tell Me Your Secrets (I) (2021)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Emma is a woman who looked into the eyes of a dangerous killer, John was a serial predator desperate to find redemption, and Mary is trying to find her missing daughter. As each of them is pushed to the edge, their pasts grow murkier.
Stars: Lily Rabe, Amy Brenneman, Hamish Linklater, Enrique Murciano
Votes: 11,498
26. House of Secrets (2014)
TV-14 | 84 min | Mystery, Thriller
After Julie Manning and her husband divorce, she decides to move into the house he was building for them. Soon she realises someone is breaking into the house and spying on her.
Director: Fred Olen Ray | Stars: Bianca Lawson, Neil Jackson, Brendan Fehr, Costas Mandylor
Votes: 176
27. Riddle (2013)
PG-13 | 100 min | Mystery, Thriller
A college girl goes to a small town named Riddle, only to find her missing younger brother.
Directors: John O. Hartman, Nicholas Mross | Stars: Elisabeth Harnois, Val Kilmer, Diora Baird, William Sadler
Votes: 2,138
28. 666 Park Avenue (2012–2013)
TV-MA | 598 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
At the 203 apartments Drake, NYC, residents are granted one wish - any wish. But beware of the price. There's something supernatural and evil about The Drake that only the owners, Gavin and Olivia. know about/control.
Stars: Rachael Taylor, Dave Annable, Robert Buckley, Samantha Logan
Votes: 18,381
29. Circle of Friends (2006 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 89 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A woman returns home to investigate the mysterious deaths of her childhood friends.
Director: Stefan Pleszczynski | Stars: Julie Benz, Chris Kramer, Venus Terzo, Paula Costain
Votes: 522
30. Havenhurst (2016)
Not Rated | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A troubled young woman takes up residence in a gothic apartment building where she must confront a terrifying evil.
Director: Andrew C. Erin | Stars: Julie Benz, Belle Shouse, Josh Stamberg, Danielle Harris
Votes: 4,188
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