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The Fugitive (1963 TV series)
The Fugitive, ABC crime drama 1963–1967 created by Roy Huggins, stars David Janssen as Dr. Richard Kimble, a wrongfully convicted doctor hunting the one-armed man while evading Lt. Gerard; record 72-share 1967 finale.
The Killing (American TV series)
The Killing is the American AMC/Netflix crime drama (2011–2014), Veena Sud's adaptation of Denmark's Forbrydelsen, starring Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman as Seattle detectives investigating Rosie Larsen's murder across four seasons, twice cancelled, twice revived.
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad: American ABC police drama (1968-1973, five seasons, 123 episodes) about Pete, Linc, and Julie, young undercover cops, one white, one black, one blonde; created by Aaron Spelling, Bud Ruskin, and Sammy Hess; later a poorly received 1999 film.
The Night Agent
The Night Agent is a Netflix action-thriller series created by Shawn Ryan from Matthew Quirk's 2019 novel, starring Gabriel Basso as FBI agent Peter Sutherland. Premiered March 2023; 168.71 million hours in six days; three seasons streamed, with a fourth and final season due 2027.
The Night Of
The Night Of: 2016 HBO eight-part limited crime drama by Steven Zaillian and Richard Price, adapted from Peter Moffat's BBC Criminal Justice; Riz Ahmed as Naz Khan, John Turturro, Rikers Island, 95% Metacritic.
The Old Man (TV series)
The Old Man is an American action-thriller drama series on FX, adapted from Thomas Perry's 2017 novel and starring Jeff Bridges as former CIA agent Dan Chase.
The Player (2015 TV series)
The Player is a 2015 NBC action crime drama created by John Fox and John Rogers, starring Philip Winchester as Alex Kane, Wesley Snipes as Mr. Johnson, and Charity Wakefield. Set in Las Vegas, the House gambles on Kane stopping crimes; cut from 13 to 9 episodes and canceled after one season.
The Shield
The Shield (FX, 2002–2008), created by Shawn Ryan, is a police drama starring Michael Chiklis as corrupt Strike Team leader Vic Mackey in Los Angeles's fictional Farmington district, inspired by the Rampart scandal; its record 4.8-million-viewer premiere established FX as a scripted-drama network.
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is David Chase's HBO drama (1999-2007) starring James Gandolfini as New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano in therapy; winner of 21 Emmys and a landmark of serial television.
The Watcher (2022 TV series)
The Watcher (2022 TV series): Netflix mystery thriller by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, starring Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale as the Brannocks, based on the unsolved 657 Boulevard Watcher letters case; renewed for a second season.
The Waterfront (TV series)
The Waterfront is a 2025 Netflix crime drama created by Kevin Williamson, starring Holt McCallany and Maria Bello as leaders of a North Carolina fishing family turned drug smugglers; eight episodes, canceled after one season.
Third Watch
Third Watch (1999-2005) is an NBC drama created by Edward Allen Bernero and John Wells about New York police officers, firefighters, and paramedics of the fictional 55th precinct on the 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift; six seasons, 132 episodes, known for its post-9/11 season.
Tokyo Vice (TV series)
Tokyo Vice (TOKYO VICE) is a 2022-2024 HBO Max crime drama created by J.T. Rogers, loosely based on Jake Adelstein's memoir, starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe, coproduced with WOWOW, canceled after two seasons.
Too Old to Die Young
Too Old to Die Young is a 2019 Amazon Prime Video crime series by Nicolas Winding Refn and Ed Brubaker: ten episodes, about 13 hours, starring Miles Teller as LA deputy Martin Jones, scored by Cliff Martinez.
True Detective
True Detective: HBO anthology crime drama premiered January 12, 2014, created by Nic Pizzolatto; new cast, case, and setting each season (Louisiana, California, Arkansas, Alaska); 30 episodes through Night Country; Season 5 with Nicolas Cage set for 2027.
Tulsa King
Tulsa King is a Paramount+ crime dramedy created by Taylor Sheridan, starring Sylvester Stallone as exiled New York mafia capo Dwight "The General" Manfredi; premiered November 13, 2022, four seasons, renewed for a fifth in New York.
We Own This City
We Own This City: 2022 HBO six-episode limited series by David Simon and George Pelecanos, adapted from Justin Fenton's book about Baltimore's corrupt Gun Trace Task Force, starring Jon Bernthal.
Wiseguy (TV series)
Wiseguy: American CBS crime drama (1987–1990), 75 episodes, starring Ken Wahl as undercover OCB agent Vinnie Terranova; created by Stephen J. Cannell; pioneered 4-to-10-episode story arcs with villains Ray Sharkey and Kevin Spacey.
Your Friends & Neighbors (TV series)
Your Friends & Neighbors is an Apple TV drama created by Jonathan Tropper, starring Jon Hamm as hedge fund manager Coop Cooper, who burgles wealthy neighbors in Westmont Village after being fired; Season 1 premiered April 11, 2025.