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1. Bosch (2014–2021)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama
An L.A.P.D. homicide detective works to solve the murder of a 13-year-old boy while standing trial in federal court for the murder of a serial killer.
Stars: Titus Welliver, Jamie Hector, Amy Aquino, Lance Reddick
Votes: 83,849
2. Bungo Stray Dogs (2016– )
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Follows Atsushi Nakajima as he joins the Armed Detective Agency in battling the Port Mafia and other superhuman threats to public safety.
Stars: Mamoru Miyano, Yûto Uemura, Kaiji Tang, Yoshimasa Hosoya
Votes: 9,866
3. East New York (2022–2023)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Police procedural following Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood and her diverse team in East New York's 74th Precinct.
Stars: Amanda Warren, Kevin Rankin, Richard Kind, Elizabeth Rodriguez
Votes: 3,752
4. City Homicide (2006–2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
On the Homicide floor of a police headquarters in Melbourne, Australia, detectives work to bring justice for the deceased.
Stars: Shane Bourne, Nadine Garner, Aaron Pedersen, Damien Richardson
Votes: 1,721
5. Greenhouse Academy (2017–2020)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Almost a year after their astronaut mother's tragic death, brother and sister Alex and Hayley Woods start to attend an elite boarding school for future leaders, but they soon realize that that everything is not as it seems.
Stars: Ariel Mortman, Finn Roberts, Chris O'Neal, Dallas Hart
Votes: 6,989
6. Swedish Dicks (2016–2018)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Two unlicensed Swedish private investigators try to make a living in Los Angeles.
Stars: Peter Stormare, Johan Glans, Vivian Bang, Felisha Cooper
Votes: 3,668
7. Kemono Jihen (2021)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Occult detective Inugami travels to a rural village to investigate a case. There he finds the half-human boy Kabane, who wants to find his parents.
Stars: Jun'ichi Suwabe, Natsuki Hanae, Ayumu Murase, Natsumi Fujiwara
Votes: 1,850
8. Busted! (2018–2021)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Reality-TV
A whodunit variety show featuring some of of the biggest names in K-Pop and K-Drama.
Stars: Yoo Jae-suk, Park Min-Young, Oh Sehun, Jong-min Kim
Votes: 1,214
9. A Time to Kill (2020– )
Documentary, Crime
Determined investigators must piece together a crime scene to reconstruct the timeline, unlock the motive and ultimately get closer to the killer.
Stars: Tish Iceton, Michael Arntfield, Keira Stockdale, Lori Anne Thomas
Votes: 138
10. Aibou: Tokyo Detective Duo (2000–2024)
110 min | Drama
Detective Ukyo Sugishita and his partner solve cases by just the two of them as "Special Task Unit" of MPD where demoted people belong.
Stars: Yutaka Mizutani, Atsushi Yamanishi, Kazuhisa Kawahara, Ryo Ono
Votes: 136
11. The Detective Is Already Dead (2021– )
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A detective's assistant risks opening old wounds when he stumbles into a new case threading murder, global conspiracy, and his dead partner!.
Stars: Arata Nagai, Austin Tindle, Hiroaki Moriyama, Minori Sano
Votes: 1,278
12. Fuuto PI (2022)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Small happiness, great misfortune, the town where wind always blows Futo. Shotaro Hidari and Philip work together in Narumi Detective Agency, solving various cases and bringing happiness to the people of this "Windy City".
Stars: Yoshimasa Hosoya, Kôki Uchiyama, Akira Sekine, Mikako Komatsu
Votes: 241
13. Lord of the Mysteries (2025– )
Animation, Action, Adventure
In the fogs of history and darkness, who was whispering? When the gray fog falls, who is whispering in the ear. The light still shines, the mystery has never been far away.
14. Crimes and Confessions (2022– )
Documentary
This three-part true-crime series looks at three of the most notorious miscarriages of justice cases from the 1970s and 1980s in Ireland and draws links between them.
Stars: Mick Peelo, Stephen Robert-Walters
15. Porch Pirates
Comedy | Post-production
In this rollicking adventure, follow the escapades of three dedicated detectives: Jack Tyler, Marcos Fernandez, and Sally Jones, as they embark on a mission to apprehend a mischievous gang ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Hamm | Stars: Candace Kirkpatrick, Ryan T. Johnson, Eric Hanson, David D. Ford
16. The Visitor in the Eye (1977)
100 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi
Komori Tiaki is a budding tennis student. However, one day in training her coach hits the ball into her eye accidentally. She is taken to hospital but is advised that she will never regain the sight in her eye.
Director: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi | Stars: Jô Shishido, Nagisa Katahira, Shingo Yamamoto, Etsuko Shihomi
Votes: 156
17. Premonition Following an Evil Deed (1995)
TV-MA | 1 min | Short, Horror, Romance
A short film about the events following a murder.
Director: David Lynch | Stars: Michele Carlyle, Stan Lothridge, Russ Pearlman, Pam Pierrocish
Votes: 1,366
18. Get Outta Town (1960)
Not Rated | 62 min | Crime, Drama
In this obscure B potboiler, a longtime criminal returns to his native Los Angeles, determined to avenge his brother's murder.
Director: Charles Davis | Stars: Doug Wilson, Jeanne Baird, Marilyn O'Connor, Tony Louis
Votes: 147
19. Lucky Seven (2012)
54 min | Drama
7 detectives, each with their own unique style in problem solving, work at the same detective agency. Each detective is in charge of their own case file until one day, the cases somehow ... See full summary »
Stars: Jun Matsumoto, Riisa Naka, Nanako Matsushima, Yô Ôizumi
Votes: 131
20. Young as You Feel (1931)
Approved | 78 min | Comedy
Lemuel Morehouse, the owner of a profitable meatpacking company in Chicago, bemoans the fact that neither of his two sons have the time nor inclination to eat with him. Billy is obsessed ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Will Rogers, Fifi D'Orsay, Lucien Littlefield, Don Dillaway
Votes: 48
21. 25 (2014)
102 min | Action, Crime
Detectives Shintarou Sakurai (Sho Aikawa) and Koichi Hikage (Susumu Terajima) are partners. They are also corrupt and often blackmail criminal groups and seize their money. One day, the ... See full summary »
Director: Tsutomu Kashima | Stars: Shô Aikawa, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Eriko Hatsune, Masahiro Inoue
Votes: 15
22. The Burglar's Dilemma (1912)
15 min | Short, Drama
In this latter-day Cain and Abel story, a jealous brother strikes down his sibling just as a young burglar is about to enter the house. The jealous brother summons police, who then charge ... See full summary »
Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Lionel Barrymore, Henry B. Walthall, Robert Harron, Harry Carey
Votes: 423
23. A Beautiful Life (II) (2023)
15 min | Short, Thriller
Two detectives investigate a kidnapping case in Vac, Hungary. One of them is relentlessly being pursued by a malevolent dark figure that will stop at nothing to undermine the case and his ... See full summary »
Director: Zsolt Kormendy | Stars: Erika Herbert, Zsolt Kormendy, Norbert Nyutali
24. Nuz pro vsechno (1974 TV Movie)
66 min | Crime
A woman's corpse is found in the elevator of an old house. The police found out the body to be of Mrs. Blanka Tatírková, who worked in a newspaper stand where all the tenants were buying ... See full summary »
Director: Otakar Kosek | Stars: Kamil Besták, Dobroslav Cech, Magda Dolejsová, Zdenek Forejt
Votes: 10
25. Cops and Robbers (1989)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack Hammer and Joe Monday are two good detectives who are in the big city and must try to end the crime wave of the evil masked crime lord, The Viper, and his sinister henchmen.
Directors: Tim Clark, Scott Golden, Cole Kiser, Dave Miller | Stars: Tim Clark, Bob Harris, Cole Kiser, Dave Miller
26. Through Dumb Luck (1912)
Short, Comedy, Crime
A sneak thief snatches a jewel bag from a woman in the park and gets away with it. His act is seen by another crook who follows him and wants a share of the loot. The affair is reported to ... See full summary »
Directors: Dell Henderson, Mack Sennett | Stars: Edward Dillon, Grace Henderson, J. Jiquel Lanoe, J. Waltham
27. The Match-Breaker (1921)
50 min | Comedy, Romance
Jane Morgan, to avoid marrying family lawyer Richard Van Loytor, takes her maid, Murray, and leaves home to make her own career. Finding it difficult to get work, she decides she is most ... See full summary »
Director: Dallas M. Fitzgerald | Stars: Viola Dana, Jack Perrin, Edward Jobson, Julia Calhoun
28. Viridian IX (2023)
Short, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the Sydney Cooper case in 2018 have resurfaced again; two detectives gathered similar incidents to uncover a more unbearable discovery on the origin of the green light phenomena.
Director: Brayden Palmer | Stars: Keith Bachelor Jr., Marisa Maddox, Gabrielle Narverud, Anthony Delorbe
29. The Mystery of the Dover Express (1913)
Short, Drama, Mystery
Scarlett, personal representative of great diamond merchant Bertrucci, called on Police Superintendent Narkom, and begged for his help. He had to carry a small consignment of peculiarly ... See full summary »
Director: George Lessey | Stars: Ben F. Wilson, Robert Brower, Harry Beaumont, William Bechtel
31. The Adventure of the Smelling Salts (1912)
Short, Crime, Drama
It is discovered that a large amount of diamonds are being brought into this country by a clever smuggler. The case is assigned to Lambert Chase, the detective, who employs a female ... See full summary »
Star: Maurice Costello
32. A Cold Kill (2021)
23 min | Short, Thriller
A Cold Kill is a whodunit film about the murder of an older man for his money. Robert Owens is a retired older man and concerned father. His daughter, Lora, struggles with a drug addiction ... See full summary »
Director: Eboni Zamani | Stars: Karlejandra Baptiste, Richard K Baylor, Destiny Boyton, Vanessa Burgess
33.
Dragnet (1951–1959)
Episode:
The Big Lamp
(1952)
Not Rated | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Friday after a safe burglar on the loose.
Director: Jack Webb | Stars: Jack Webb, Barney Phillips, Tol Avery, Herb Butterfield
Votes: 67
34.
Tatort (1970– )
Episode:
Du allein
(2020)
TV-14 | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A serial killer who announces his actions by letter keeps the Stuttgart investigators in suspense. A "1" appears in the letter that is addressed to Lannert and Bootz. What is behind it will... See full summary »
Director: Friederike Jehn | Stars: Richy Müller, Felix Klare, Katja Bürkle, Karl Markovics
Votes: 254
35.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Filtered Life
(2022)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detectives Bernard and Cosgrove investigate mysterious disappearance of a social media celebrity. The case garners widespread public interest online. Meanwhile, prosecutors Price and Maroun debate how to proceed given the family's wishes.
Director: Milena Govich | Stars: Anthony Anderson, Jeffrey Donovan, Camryn Manheim, Hugh Dancy
Votes: 381
36.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Free Speech
(2022)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bernard and Cosgrove investigate the murder of a congressional candidate. Price and Maroun contend with an extremist plot hellbent on thwarting the candidate's agenda by any means necessary.
Director: Alex Hall | Stars: Anthony Anderson, Jeffrey Donovan, Camryn Manheim, Hugh Dancy
Votes: 460
37.
You (2018–2024)
Episode:
Eat the Rich
(2023)
TV-MA | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
As news of a killer targeting the rich swirls, Joe's stalker inches dangerously close to the truth. Joe's efforts to protect Kate take a dark turn.
Director: Shamim Sarif | Stars: Penn Badgley, Charlotte Ritchie, Tilly Keeper, Amy-Leigh Hickman
Votes: 2,587