This JustWatch streaming guide features a comprehensive list of all detective crime series available on streaming. Find the best detective crime shows to watch, as well as those you might have missed. No matter which streaming services you have access to—Netflix, Max, Paramount+, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, or any other—JustWatch has you covered.
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Find the best detective crime shows to watch
Some of the best detective crime shows are centered around one brilliant figure who has an uncanny knack for solving crimes. Check out the BBC series Sherlock starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman to see an iconic character brought into the modern era. Fans of the genre will, of course, know Columbo, who has been solving crimes on screen since the early 1970s. Kate Winslet’s incredible performance as police detective Mare Sheehan in Mare of Easttown is a must-see, while True Detective takes on a new story every season and features some of the best detective dramas on television. Other classics include Murder, She Wrote, Monk, the British crime drama Vera, and last but certainly not least Poirot.
Detective crime shows you might have missed
Some detective crime shows you might have missed include Only Murders in the Building, which sees amateur detectives take on complicated cases. Another must-see British detective drama is Luther, starring Idris Elba in one of his best roles. Poker Face sees Natasha Lyonne bring her own brand of comedic wit to her role as a brilliant detective. Check out other series in this genre, such as Broadchurch, The Fall, Mindhunter, High Potential, and Ludwig.
