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Breakout Kings
Breakout Kings is an American crime drama series in which U.S. Marshals and convicts recapture prison escapees, airing on A&E for two seasons from 2011.
Burn Notice
Burn Notice is a Matt Nix-created American spy dramedy (2007-2013, USA Network, 7 seasons) starring Jeffrey Donovan as Michael Westen, a burned spy working as a Miami private investigator; 89% Tomatometer, four Emmy nominations.
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey, the CBS female buddy cop drama (1982–1988) starring Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly as NYPD detectives, twice Emmy winner for Best Drama Series, revived in 1984 after a viewer letter campaign.
Castle (TV series)
Castle (2009-2016) is an ABC crime comedy-drama created by Andrew W. Marlowe, starring Nathan Fillion as novelist Richard Castle and Stana Katic as Detective Kate Beckett; eight seasons, 173 episodes, canceled May 2016.
Chicago P.D. (TV series)
Chicago P.D., American police procedural created by Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead, premiered January 7, 2014 on NBC; follows Voight's Intelligence Unit in District 21, One Chicago spin-off of Chicago Fire, renewed for season 14 (2026).
CHiPs
CHiPs is an NBC police drama (1977–1983, 139 episodes, created by Rick Rosner) about California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers Jon Baker (Larry Wilcox) and Frank 'Ponch' Poncherello (Erik Estrada) in Los Angeles; it spawned CHiPs '99 and a 2017 Dax Shepard film.
CIA (TV series)
CIA (TV series): American CBS crime-espionage procedural, an FBI-franchise spinoff from Dick Wolf premiering February 23, 2026, starring Tom Ellis as CIA officer Colin Glass and Nick Gehlfuss as FBI agent Bill Goodman; Metascore 47, renewed for a 22-episode second season.
City on a Hill (TV series)
City on a Hill is a Showtime crime drama (2019-2022) created by Chuck MacLean from Ben Affleck's idea, starring Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge as a corrupt FBI agent and Boston ADA in early 1990s Boston, canceled after three seasons.
Class of '09
Class of '09 (FX/Hulu, 2023) is an eight-episode limited thriller by Tom Rob Smith starring Brian Tyree Henry and Kate Mara as FBI agents across 2009, 2023, and 2034 timelines as AI reshapes justice. Distinct from the SBN3 visual novel game series.
Claws (TV series)
Claws is an American TNT comedy-drama (2017–2022, four seasons) created by Eliot Laurence, starring Niecy Nash as Florida nail salon owner Desna Simms, whose manicurists launder money for the Dixie Mafia.
Cold Case
Cold Case is a CBS police procedural (2003–2010, 156 episodes) starring Kathryn Morris as Philadelphia detective Lilly Rush, who solves unsolved homicides through flashbacks scored with period music; executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Meredith Stiehm.
Columbo
Columbo is an American crime drama series starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, an LAPD homicide detective created by Richard Levinson and William Link, known for its inverted mystery format.
Columbo (character)
Lieutenant Columbo, fictional LAPD homicide detective created by William Link and Richard Levinson in 1960, played by Peter Falk 1968-2003; inverted "howcatchem" mysteries, "Just one more thing" catchphrase, first name never revealed.
Countdown (American TV series)
Countdown is a 2025 American Prime Video crime drama created by Derek Haas, starring Jensen Ackles as LAPD detective Mark Meachum on a secret task force; 13 episodes, canceled October 2025.
Cover Up (TV series)
Cover Up is an American action-adventure series on CBS, created by Glen A. Larson, about a fashion photographer and her model working as secret agents.
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds is an American CBS crime procedural (2005–2020, 16 seasons, 300+ episodes) about FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit profilers, revived on Paramount+ as Criminal Minds: Evolution in 2022 with Joe Mantegna, reaching a greenlit 20th season.
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders is a CBS police procedural spin-off of Criminal Minds (2016-2017, 2 seasons, 26 episodes) starring Gary Sinise as FBI International Response Team chief Jack Garrett; cancelled after low ratings and criticism for xenophobic portrayals of foreign countries.
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan is an NBC crime drama (2001-2007) created by Tim Kring, starring Jill Hennessy as Boston medical examiner Jordan Cavanaugh; six seasons, 117 episodes, canceled in 2007.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is the CBS forensic crime drama created by Anthony E. Zuiker, premiered October 6, 2000, ran 15 seasons and 337 episodes, reached number one in ratings, spawned four spin-offs, and gave rise to the debated CSI effect.
CSI: Cyber
CSI: Cyber is a 2015-2016 CBS police procedural, the fourth CSI spin-off, starring Patricia Arquette as FBI cyber psychologist Avery Ryan; 31 episodes over two seasons before its cancellation ended the franchise run.
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami (Crime Scene Investigation: Miami), the first CSI spin-off, is an American CBS crime drama (2002-2012, 10 seasons, 232 episodes) starring David Caruso as Horatio Caine, created by Zuiker, Donahue, and Mendelsohn, and named the world's most popular TV show in 2005.
CSI: NY
CSI: NY (CSI: New York) is a CBS crime procedural, the third CSI franchise incarnation and a CSI: Miami spin-off, created by Donahue, Zuiker, and Mendelsohn; it ran nine seasons, 197 episodes, 2004-2013, starring Gary Sinise as Mac Taylor.
Death and Other Details
Death and Other Details (formerly Career Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem) is a 2024 Hulu whodunit series by Mike Weiss and Heidi Cole McAdams, starring Violett Beane and Mandy Patinkin aboard a Mediterranean ocean liner; canceled after one 10-episode season.
Deception (2018 TV series)
Deception (2018) is an American ABC crime drama, also called the Cameron Black series, in which magician Jack Cutmore-Scott's character consults for the FBI; 13 episodes, canceled after one season.
Defending Jacob (miniseries)
Defending Jacob is an eight-episode Apple TV+ limited crime drama series (April 24, 2020) adapted from William Landay's 2012 novel, starring Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, and Jaeden Martell, created by Mark Bomback and directed by Morten Tyldum.
Deputy (TV series)
Deputy is an American police procedural drama series that aired on Fox from 2020. It follows Bill Hollister, a deputy who becomes acting sheriff under an arcane county charter rule.
Dexter (TV series)
Dexter is a Showtime crime drama (2006-2013, 8 seasons, 96 episodes) starring Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan, a Miami blood-spatter analyst and vigilante serial killer, adapted from Jeff Lindsay's Darkly Dreaming Dexter and expanded into New Blood, Original Sin, and Resurrection.
Dexter: Original Sin
Dexter: Original Sin is a 2024 Paramount+ with Showtime prequel to Dexter, created by Clyde Phillips, set in 1991 Miami with Patrick Gibson as young Dexter, Christian Slater as Harry, and Michael C. Hall narrating; renewed then un-renewed for season 2 in 2025.
Dexter: Resurrection
Dexter: Resurrection, also called Dexter Resurrection, is a Paramount+ with Showtime crime drama sequel starring Michael C. Hall, reviving Dexter Morgan after Dexter: New Blood; season 1 (10 episodes, 2025) drew a 65 Metascore and a record Showtime premiere, with season 2 arriving October 30, 2026.
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder (1993–2001) was a CBS mystery/medical crime drama starring Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan, a crime-solving physician aided by his detective son Steve, played by real-life son Barry Van Dyke; a Jake and the Fatman spin-off spanning 178 episodes, eight seasons, and five TV movies.