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Midsomer Murders(1997-)

TV-14
| 1h 30min per episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery
3.8/5 (with 135 votes)

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.

The Rookie(2018-)

NR
| 43min per episode | Crime, Drama, Comedy
4.1/5 (with 782 votes)

Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force’s oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.

21 Jump Street(1987-1991)

TV-14
| 45min per episode | Crime, Mystery, Drama
3.5/5 (with 68 votes)

21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers and young adults.

Paco's Men(2005-2021)

NR
| 1h 30min per episode | Drama, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Crime
4.0/5 (with 96 votes)

Follows police officer Francisco "Paco" Miranda and his men through funny cases.

Directed by Alejandro Bazzano, Carlos Therón, David Molina Encinas, Fernando González Molina, Jesús Colmenar, Jesús Rodrigo, ... - With Paco Tous, Adriana Ozores, Pepón Nieto, Hugo Silva, Neus Asensi, Fanny de Castro, ...

Death in Paradise(2011-)

TV-14
| 1h per episode | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
3.7/5 (with 112 votes)

A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint-Marie.

Columbo(1971-2003)

TV-PG
| 1h 15min per episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery
4.1/5 (with 304 votes)

Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.

No Hiding Place(1959-1967)

1h per episode | Crime, Drama
1.9/5 (with 2 votes)

No Hiding Place is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by Associated-Rediffusion for the ITV network between 16 September 1959 and 22 June 1967. It was the sequel to the series Murder Bag and Crime Sheet, all starring Raymond Francis as Detective Superintendent, later Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Lockhart.

Homicide: Life on the Street(1993-1999)

45min per episode | Mystery, Drama, Crime
4.0/5 (with 56 votes)

An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.

New York Undercover(1994-1999)

45min per episode | Drama, Crime
3.7/5 (with 14 votes)

New York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's Fourth Precinct who were assigned to investigate various crimes and gang-related cases.

Grimm(2011-2017)

TV-14
| 45min per episode | Drama, Mystery, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
4.1/5 (with 1,490 votes)

After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm.

In the Heat of the Night(1988-1995)

1h per episode | Crime, Drama
3.7/5 (with 26 votes)

In the Heat of the Night is an American television series based on the motion picture and novel of the same name starring Carroll O'Connor as the white police chief William Gillespie, and Howard Rollins as the African-American police detective Virgil Tibbs. It was broadcast on NBC from 1988 until 1992, and then on CBS until 1995. Its executive producers were Fred Silverman, Juanita Bartlett and Carroll O'Connor. TGG Direct released the first season of the series to DVD on August 28, 2012.

Police Call 110(1971-)

1h 30min per episode | Crime
3.3/5 (with 10 votes)

Polizeiruf 110 is a long-running German language detective television series. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the German Democratic Republic, and after the dissolution of Fernsehen der DDR the series was picked up by ARD. It was originally created as a counterpart to the West German series Tatort, and quickly became a public favorite.

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The F.B.I.(1965-1974)

TV-14
| 1h per episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery
2.7/5 (with 9 votes)

The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and the characters almost always drove Ford vehicles in the series. Alcoa was co-sponsor of Season One only.

True Detective(2014-)

TV-MA
| 1h per episode | Drama
4.2/5 (with 1,498 votes)

An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.

Monster(2004-2005)

TV-14
| 24min per episode | Animation, Drama, Crime, Mystery
4.2/5 (with 242 votes)

Kenzou Tenma, a Japanese brain surgeon in Germany, finds his life in utter turmoil after getting involved with a psychopath that was once a former patient.

Hubert und Staller(2011-)

45min per episode | Crime, Comedy
2.8/5 (with 12 votes)

A show about two Bavarian police officers, Franz Hubert and Johannes Staller, who sometimes work a bit differently. Where Franz wants to follow regulations, Johannes likes to do things his own way.

Derrick(1974-1998)

1h per episode | Drama, Crime
3.1/5 (with 19 votes)

Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.

Inspector Morse(1987-1993)

TV-14
| 1h 40min per episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery
3.9/5 (with 56 votes)

Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of notable actors and actresses.

Cold Case(2003-2010)

TV-PG
| 44min per episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Documentary
3.9/5 (with 177 votes)

The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.

Ironside(1967-1975)

TV-PG
| 1h per episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery
3.4/5 (with 30 votes)

When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.

The Shield(2002-2008)

TV-MA
| 45min per episode | Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
4.1/5 (with 328 votes)

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.

Will Trent(2023-)

TV-14
| 43min per episode | Crime, Drama, Comedy
3.7/5 (with 29 votes)

Special Agent Will Trent was abandoned at birth and forced to endure a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta's overwhelmed foster care system. Now that he is in a position to make a difference, he is determined to use his unique point of view to make sure no one is abandoned like he was. His personal motivation and background contribute to him having the highest clearance rate in the GBI. Based on the bestselling "Will Trent" series by Karin Slaughter.

Lethal Weapon(2016-2019)

TV-14
| 43min per episode | Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Comedy
3.6/5 (with 339 votes)

A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.

Dalziel & Pascoe(1996-2007)

1h per episode | Crime, Mystery
3.3/5 (with 9 votes)

British crime drama based on the "Dalziel and Pascoe" series of books by Reginald Hill, set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Wetherton. The unlikely duo of politically incorrect elephant-in-a-china-shop-copper Detective Superintendent Andrew Dalziel (pronounced Dee-ell) and his more sensitive and university educated sidekick Detective Sargent, later Detective Inspector, Peter Pascoe is always on hand to solve the classic murder mystery, while maintaining a down to earth wit and humour.

Murdoch Mysteries(2008-)

TV-PG
| 1h per episode | Mystery, Drama
3.9/5 (with 114 votes)

A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.

Alert: Missing Persons Unit(2023-)

TV-14
| 44min per episode | Drama
3.8/5 (with 19 votes)

When police officer Nikki Batista’s son goes missing, she joins the Philadelphia Police Department's Missing Person’s Unit (MPU) to help other people find their loved ones, even as she searches for her own. Six years later, her world is turned upside-down when her ex-husband, Jason Grant, a former police officer, shows up with a proof-of-life photo of their missing boy. Or is it?

Lewis(2007-2015)

TV-PG
| 1h 30min per episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery
3.8/5 (with 46 votes)

Inspector Robert Lewis and Sergeant James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.

Hudson & Rex(2019-)

TV-PG
| 42min per episode | Drama, Crime
4.2/5 (with 41 votes)

Detective Charlie Hudson teams up with what he calls his "highly trained law enforcement animal" German Shepherd dog named Rex who he prefers to team up with because he doesn't talk his ear off.

Barney Miller(1975-1982)

TV-PG
| 30min per episode | Comedy
3.6/5 (with 22 votes)

Barney Miller is an American situation comedy television series set in a New York City police station in Greenwich Village. The series originally was broadcast from January 23, 1975 to May 20, 1982 on ABC. It was created by Danny Arnold and Theodore J. Flicker. Noam Pitlik directed the majority of the episodes.

The Streets of San Francisco(1972-1977)

TV-14
| 1h per episode | Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
3.5/5 (with 41 votes)

Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.

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