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51. Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999)
Episode: Justice: Part 1 (1996)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A murdered ex-cop's son decides to conduct his own investigation when Munch and Russert find themselves stumped in their search for the killer.

Director: Michael Radford | Stars: Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Reed Diamond, Isabella Hofmann

Votes: 144

52. Hunter (1984–1991)
Episode: The Legion: Part 1 (1989)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

McCall's friend and former training officer comes to LA for a visit in the midst of a murder investigation and goes quite overboard trying to help her out.

Director: Corey Allen | Stars: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, Charles Hallahan, Claude Akins

Votes: 86

53. Inspector Morse (1987–2000)
Episode: Masonic Mysteries (1990)

TV-14 | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Morse finds himself framed for murder by an unknown mastermind and suspended as Lewis is seconded to DCI Bottomley, who is in charge of the case.

Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Madelaine Newton, Ian McDiarmid

Votes: 1,043

54. Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
Episode: Unfinished Business (1986)

TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A retired policeman decides to re-examine an old case and returns to the lakeside cabins where the murder occurred, gathering all the old suspects together.

Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Lloyd Bochner, Tom Bosley, J.D. Cannon

Votes: 460

55. The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode: Another Beginning for Ben Fuller (1973)

TV-PG | Crime, Drama

A retired police officer gets in the way of the Rookies investigation of an aggravated assault.

Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson

Votes: 20

56. T.J. Hooker (1982–1986)
Episode: Into the Night (1986)

TV-PG | 70 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Hooker crosses the mob and the FBI while investigating a robbery where a former police officer is shot.

Director: James Darren | Stars: William Shatner, Heather Locklear, James Darren, Leo Rossi

Votes: 50

57. T.J. Hooker (1982–1986)
Episode: Return of a Cop (1985)

TV-PG | 70 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Hooker's father shows an intense interest in a routine supermarket robbery case that Hooker is investigating.

Director: Cliff Bole | Stars: William Shatner, Heather Locklear, James Darren, Mills Watson

Votes: 55

58. Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode: Deathwatch: Part 1 (2002)

TV-14 | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A deathbed confession appears to link the hanging of an East End gangster and the assassination of the jury that found him guilty.

Director: Maurice Phillips | Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Holly Aird, Claire Goose

Votes: 167

59. Psych (2006–2014)
Episode: Forget Me Not (2007)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Shawn is asked by a woman he went to grade school with to help her father, a former police captain, find who murdered someone... as he's not able to remember either the perpetrator or the victim.

Director: Mel Damski | Stars: James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson

Votes: 1,200

60. The Blue Knight (1975–1976)
Episode: Everything in Life Is 3 to 1 Against (1976)

Action, Crime, Drama

A retired cop is heavily in debt to a bookmaker Bumper has doggedly tried to shut down.

Director: Irving J. Moore | Stars: George Kennedy, John Ireland, Milton Selzer, Steve Sandor

61. Shattered (2010–2011)
Episode: Stairways to Perceptions (2010)

44 min | Crime, Drama

The homicide detectives investigate a twenty year closed case when twenty-five year old Sophia Bacic now believes she witnessed the murder of her older sister, Josie Bacic. Two youths, ... See full summary »

Director: David Frazee | Stars: Callum Keith Rennie, Camille Sullivan, Clé Bennett, Martin Cummins

Votes: 10

62. FBI: Most Wanted (2020– )
Episode: Run-Hide-Fight (2021)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

While holiday shopping, Barnes and Jess are caught in the middle of a mall shooting; Gaines, Hana and Ortiz try to help from the outside, knowing their team's family members are inside and at risk.

Director: Ken Girotti | Stars: Julian McMahon, Alexa Davalos, Roxy Sternberg, Keisha Castle-Hughes

Votes: 391

63. Psych (2006–2014)
Episode: Viagra Falls (2010)

TV-PG | 41 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Two former cops come out of retirement to help Shawn and Gus solve the murder of a former police chief.

Director: Andrew Bernstein | Stars: James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson

Votes: 1,074

64. Person of Interest (2011–2016)
Episode: The Fix (2011)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Mr. Reese goes undercover as a chauffeur to get closer to the latest number.

Director: Dennis Smith | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman, Michael Emerson

Votes: 3,966

65. The Finder (2012)
Episode: Bullets (2012)

TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A former prison warden enlists the help of Walter to find a bullet that could prove the innocence of a death row inmate just days before his execution. Meanwhile, FBI psychologist - and ... See full summary »

Director: Terrence O'Hara | Stars: Geoff Stults, Maddie Hasson, Mercedes Mason, Michael Clarke Duncan

Votes: 336

66. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode: The Thanksgiving Decoupling (2013)

TV-14 | 20 min | Comedy, Romance

The gang spend Thanksgiving at Mrs. Wolowitz's house. Howard tries to bond with his father-in-law, and a mistake from Penny's past comes back to haunt her.

Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg

Votes: 4,823

67. True Detective (2014– )
Episode: Maybe Tomorrow (2015)

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Paul works the prostitute angle; Frank receives the first casualty in a secret war.

Director: Janus Metz | Stars: Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch, Kelly Reilly

Votes: 10,415

68. Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode: Scream (2015)

TV-14 | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Peter Folkmore was an abused child and is an abuser as an adult. He captures women and abuses them for not reciting the exact instruction Peter gives them.

Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook

Votes: 1,717

69. Clever Girl (2015– )
Episode: Scarborough Fair (2018)

22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller

Beleaguered columnist Denise fast-tracks a romance with mysterious pianist Chris. A detective uses illegal means to acquire a conviction on a murder case.

Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Sahil Sharma

70. Clever Girl (2015– )
Episode: Seal It (2018)

22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller

Denise learns some disturbing things about her new boyfriend, and her confrontation proves to be a deciding moment in their relationship. Detective Hyde works with her partner Keenan Albertson on the case of Gillian Peters.

Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Jason Greear

71. Clever Girl (2015– )
Episode: Crimson Love (2018)

22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller

Chris and Denise begin a new chapter in their relationship. Denise deals with an emergency situation.

Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Gregory Patrick Agnew

72. Clever Girl (2015– )
Episode: I See (2018)

22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller

Chris is in love with his emotional prisoner Denise. A random 911 call brings unwanted attention to Chris' back yard.

Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Jason Greear

73. Clever Girl (2015– )
Episode: #1 Mom (2018)

22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller

Denise is in full-on collusion with Chris as a serial killer. Albertson suffers consequences for his inappropriate conduct.

Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Jason Greear

74. Clever Girl (2015– )
Episode: Wish I Were Here (2018)

22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller

Detective Hyde is put on administrative leave. Other frustrations mount between her police colleagues. Chris and Denise follow through with their side of the agreement with their cryptic neighbor.

Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Jason Greear

75. Clever Girl (2015– )
Episode: The Shrike (2018)

22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller

Gerty happens upon a lead in her case that shakes the core of her personal life.

Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Jason Greear

76. Clever Girl (2015– )
Episode: This Place (2018)

22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller

Paranoia threatens to divide Chris and Denise, while Gerty goes back to her old, under-handed ways to build her case.

Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Jason Greear

77. Clever Girl (2015– )
Episode: Let Go (2018)

22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller

Albertson's private demons take their toll on a pivotal moment in the case of a link between several murder victims.

Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Jason Greear

78. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: The Chitters (2016)

TV-14 | 41 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Sam and Dean are visiting a small town in Colorado where people are mysteriously disappearing every 27 years. While they are investigating, the boys encounter a pair of hunters seeking revenge on the monster causing the disappearances.

Director: Eduardo Sánchez | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Lee Rumohr, Hugo Ateo

Votes: 3,183

79. Kevin Can Wait (2016–2018)
Episode: Pilot (2016)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

Former police officer Kevin discovers that retirement -- in some ways-- holds greater challenges than life on the job.

Director: Andy Fickman | Stars: Kevin James, Erinn Hayes, Taylor Spreitler, Ryan Cartwright

Votes: 543

80. Mr. Mercedes (2017–2019)
Episode: On Your Mark (2017)

TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Hodges begins a game of cat-and-mouse with the Mercedes killer, roping in Jerome and Janey to assist him; meanwhile, Brady experiences some hardships at work.

Director: Jack Bender | Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Harry Treadaway, Kelly Lynch, Jharrel Jerome

Votes: 1,141

81. Hawaii Five-0 (2010–2020)
Episode: Wehe 'ana (2017)

TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Danny protects a coma patient who was the key witness from a previous case at the Honolulu Police Department.

Director: Maja Vrvilo | Stars: Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park

Votes: 456