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1. True Detective (2014– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.
Stars: Vince Vaughn, Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch
Votes: 659,561
2. Fool Me Once (2024)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Widowed mum Maya is disturbed by an image of her late husband captured on her toddler's nanny cam.
Stars: Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar, Richard Armitage, Emmett J Scanlan
Votes: 54,431
3. Knives Out (2019)
PG-13 | 130 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A detective investigates the death of the patriarch of an eccentric, combative family.
Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis
Votes: 777,145 | Gross: $165.36M
4. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
After being mistaken for an actor, a New York thief is sent to Hollywood to train under a private eye for a potential movie role, but the duo are thrown together with a struggling actress into a murder mystery.
Director: Shane Black | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, Corbin Bernsen
Votes: 237,898 | Gross: $4.24M
5. Dalziel and Pascoe (1996–2007)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama
Superintendent Dalziel and partner DI Pascoe investigate murder, and find a bond forming between them despite their blatantly different personalities.
Stars: Warren Clarke, Colin Buchanan, David Royle, Jennifer James
Votes: 3,320
6. Prime Suspect 3 (1993)
104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Assigned to a Vice squad, Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison (Dame Helen Mirren) investigates a child murder and discovers a sinister link to the police.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Tom Bell, Karen Tomlin, David Thewlis
Votes: 4,025
7. Damien (2016)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
After discovering his origins, Damien Thorn must cope with life as the Anti-Christ.
Stars: Bradley James, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Omid Abtahi, Barbara Hershey
Votes: 8,336
8. Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971)
PG | 104 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A musician is stalked by an unknown homicidal maniac, who blackmails him for the accidental killing of another stalker.
Director: Dario Argento | Stars: Michael Brandon, Mimsy Farmer, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Aldo Bufi Landi
Votes: 9,943
9. Criminal Passion (1994)
R | 96 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A homicide detective begins a torrid affair with a senator's son who is a suspect in a series of grisly murders.
Director: Donna Deitch | Stars: Joan Severance, Tony Denison, John Allen Nelson, David Labiosa
Votes: 503
10. When Justice Fails (1999)
R | 91 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A detective (Jeff Fahey) investigating the murders of two sex offenders gets involved with a beautiful district attorney (Marlee Matlin), who becomes the main suspect.
Director: Allan A. Goldstein | Stars: Jeff Fahey, Carl Marotte, Marlee Matlin, Charles Edwin Powell
Votes: 457
11. Shock to the System (2006)
R | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A gay detective tries to solve the murder of a college student.
Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Michael Woods, Daryl Shuttleworth
Votes: 1,093 | Gross: $0.00M
12. Third Man Out (2005 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 99 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A gay detective is hired to find who has been been threatening a notorious member of the gay community noted for outing people.
Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Jack Wetherall, Woody Jeffreys
Votes: 1,220
13. 2 Minutes Later (2007)
Unrated | 78 min | Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
When lesbian detective Abigail Marks teams up with gay guy Michael Dalmar to solve the disappearance of his twin, Kyle Dalmar, a famed portrait photographer, their investigation leads them ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Gaston | Stars: Michael Molina, Jessica Graham, Peter Stickles, Matt Cannon
Votes: 457
14. Sister Mary (2011)
100 min | Comedy, Musical
Homophobic detective Mark Rima (James Vallo) must "partner" up with the very gay and flamboyant Detective Chris Riant (Shawn Quinlan) to stop a serial killing Nun (Judy Tenuta) from offing ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Grenke | Stars: Kerry Cahill, Bruce Vilanch, Sean Paul Lockhart, Judy Tenuta
Votes: 126
15. On the Other Hand, Death (2008)
R | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The newest installment of gay detective Donald Strachey, who investigates a series of attacks that may be motivated by big-business developers rather than homophobia.
Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Margot Kidder, Gabrielle Rose
Votes: 826 | Gross: $0.00M
16. Pozadí událostí (2022)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
A controversial erotic novel at the university stirs up a wave of resentment and enthusiasm. Who wrote it and who was inspired by it to murder a student?
Stars: Jirí Havelka, Katarzia, Martha Issová, Jitka Cvancarová
Votes: 44
17. Kdo jsi? (2021)
14 min | Short, Drama
Nowadays, many people use dating apps just for hook-ups. This has many advantages but also many disadvantages, which some people may misuse. What happens if a thief and a policeman decide to use such a dating app?
Director: Jirka Cerny | Stars: Tomás Bares, Jirka Cerny, David Jablonski, Atlas Komaneri
Votes: 21
18.
Hunter (1984–1991)
Episode:
The Fifth Victim
(1989)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When Hunter & McCall investigate a string of homosexual murders, a local painter confesses to committing all but one of them.
Director: Michael Preece | Stars: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, Charles Hallahan, William Smith
Votes: 73
19.
Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
Episode:
Death in a Different Place
(1977)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Starsky's childhood mentor, Police Lt. John Blaine, is found dead under compromising circumstances, and Starsky and Hutch need to contend with their preconceptions about homosexuality as they try to solve the homicide.
Director: Sutton Roley | Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton
Votes: 256
20.
The Streets of San Francisco (1972–1977)
Episode:
'A Good Cop... But'
(1977)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A drug kingpin guns down a cop. To ensure a conviction, a narcotics officer who witnessed the murder will have to reveal in court a closely guarded personal secret that could cost him friendships and his standing in the department.
Director: Harry Falk | Stars: Karl Malden, Richard Hatch, Barry Primus, Mills Watson
Votes: 79
21.
Fool Me Once (2024)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2024)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The detectives question the owner of the motorbike from the crime scene. Kierce's condition catches up with him at a critical moment.
Director: Nimer Rashed | Stars: Michelle Keegan, Emmett J Scanlan, Thea Taylor-Morgan, Richard Armitage
Votes: 1,019
22.
Blue Bloods (2010–2024)
Episode:
Burning Bridges
(2014)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Danny and Baez are temporarily assigned new partners when an officer is outed and his current partner won't ride with him. Meanwhile, Jamie and Eddie work on a revenge mission to steal a ... See full summary »
Director: John Behring | Stars: Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Len Cariou
Votes: 518
23.
All the Sins (2019– )
Episode:
Roots
(2019)
45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Lauri, a young crime detective, is saved from couples therapy when sent on an assignment to his childhood town. He is joined by a partner, senior detective Sanna, a pleasure-seeking woman who has never been so far north before.
Director: Mika Ronkainen | Stars: Johannes Holopainen, Maria Sid, Matti Ristinen, Timo Pesonen
Votes: 97
24.
All the Sins (2019– )
Episode:
Bringer of Misfortune
(2019)
45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The townspeople search for a missing father of a family. The detectives' work is hindered by personal problems: Sanna is contacted by an unexpected party and a friend from the past blames Lauri for the misfortunes.
Director: Mika Ronkainen | Stars: Johannes Holopainen, Maria Sid, Matti Ristinen, Matti Aakko
Votes: 84
25.
All the Sins (2019– )
Episode:
Place of the Meek
(2019)
44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sanna receives the news she has been dreading. Lauri consoles her and makes a breakthrough in the inquiry. The community of believers holds together in its grief, but elsewhere violence mounts.
Director: Mika Ronkainen | Stars: Johannes Holopainen, Maria Sid, Matti Ristinen, Naava Aitto-Oja
Votes: 80
26.
All the Sins (2019– )
Episode:
Farewells
(2019)
44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The killer controls the stage, and Lauri and Sanna have to deliver some sad news. Lauri gets an unexpected visitor and hope of change awakens. A strange accident by the seashore summons the media to Varjakka.
Director: Mika Ronkainen | Stars: Johannes Holopainen, Maria Sid, Matti Ristinen, Naava Aitto-Oja
Votes: 77
27.
All the Sins (2019– )
Episode:
Intuition
(2019)
44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Are there two killers, and do they share a common enemy? There is a rift in the detectives' relationship and Sanna's whole life turns around. Lauri takes a journey into the past.
Director: Mika Ronkainen | Stars: Johannes Holopainen, Maria Sid, Matti Ristinen, Naava Aitto-Oja
Votes: 76
28.
All the Sins (2019– )
Episode:
False Judges
(2019)
44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The religious community is assembled, and Lauri's old scars rip open. Sanna has to relive a past trauma. Is forgiveness possible?
Director: Mika Ronkainen | Stars: Johannes Holopainen, Maria Sid, Matti Ristinen, Naava Aitto-Oja
Votes: 82