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Renegade (TV series)
Renegade (1992–1997) is an American Stephen J. Cannell action series, also known as El renegado, starring Lorenzo Lamas as Reno Raines, a cop framed for murder by Lt. Dutch Dixon who becomes a fugitive bounty hunter; 110 episodes, syndication then USA Network.
Republic of Doyle
Republic of Doyle: Canadian CBC comedy-drama (2010-2014, 6 seasons, 77 episodes) created by Allan Hawco, about father-son private investigators Jake and Malachy Doyle in St. John's, Newfoundland; Rockford Files-inspired, shot locally, with a Murdoch Mysteries crossover.
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (aka Call Mr. D) was a Four Star half-hour American private-eye series starring David Janssen, developed by Dick Powell from Blake Edwards' 1949 radio character, airing on CBS and NBC 1957–1960 in 77 episodes.
Ridley (TV series)
Ridley is a British ITV crime drama (2022–2024) starring Adrian Dunbar as retired DI Alex Ridley, brought back as a consultant by former protégée DI Carol Farman (Bronagh Waugh). Created by Vera writer Paul Matthew Thompson; two series, 12 episodes, set in Pennine Lancashire.
Ringer (TV series)
Ringer (TV series): American CW serialized crime drama (2011), created by Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as twin sisters Bridget and Siobhan in an identity-swap thriller; one season, now on Netflix and Prime Video.
Riptide (American TV series)
Riptide (1984–1986) is an NBC detective drama created by Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo, starring Perry King, Joe Penny, and Thom Bray as Vietnam-veteran private eyes working from a boat, with a pink helicopter and robot.
River (TV series)
River (2015) is a six-part BBC One crime drama created by Abi Morgan, starring Stellan Skarsgård as DI John River, a detective haunted by manifestations of the dead, with Nicola Walker, Adeel Akhtar, Lesley Manville, and Eddie Marsan; made by Kudos.
Rizzoli & Isles
Rizzoli & Isles, TNT police procedural developed by Janet Tamaro from Tess Gerritsen's novels, starring Angie Harmon as detective Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as medical examiner Maura Isles; ran seven seasons 2010-2016, was basic cable's number 1 series, and streams on Netflix and Peacock.
Rogue (TV series)
Rogue (2013–2017) is a Canadian-British crime drama created by Matthew Parkhill, starring Thandiwe Newton as undercover detective Grace Travis and Marton Csokas as crime boss Jimmy Laszlo. It was DirecTV Audience Network's first original scripted series, ran four seasons, and drew mixed reviews (Metascore 47).
Rookie Blue
Rookie Blue (working title Copper) is a Canadian police drama, 2010-2015, six seasons and 74 episodes, simulcast on Global and ABC, starring Missy Peregrym as Toronto rookie Andy McNally.
Rosemary & Thyme
Rosemary & Thyme is a British ITV cozy mystery series (2003–2007, 22 episodes, 3 series) starring Felicity Kendal as plant biologist Rosemary Boxer and Pam Ferris as ex-police officer Laura Thyme, gardening partners who solve murders.
Rosewood (TV series)
Rosewood is a Fox police procedural (2015-2017) created by Todd Harthan, starring Morris Chestnut as Miami private pathologist Beaumont Rosewood Jr. and Jaina Lee Ortiz as Det. Villa; two seasons, 44 episodes, canceled May 2017 amid a near-50% ratings drop, 9% on Rotten Tomatoes versus a 6.8 IMDb user score.
Route 66 (TV series)
Route 66 is an American drama series broadcast on CBS from 1960 to 1964, following two young men traveling the United States in a Corvette.
Rudra: The Edge of Darkness
Rudra: The Edge of Darkness is a 2022 Hindi-language Disney+ Hotstar crime thriller, an official remake of BBC's Luther, starring Ajay Devgn as DCP Rudraveer Singh of Mumbai Police's Special Crimes Unit, directed by Rajesh Mapuskar, six episodes, released 4 March 2022.
S.W.A.T. (1975 TV series)
S.W.A.T. (1975 TV series), ABC police action drama spin-off of The Rookies by Spelling-Goldberg, 37 episodes over two seasons, five-man tactical team led by Hondo Harrelson, first TV series centered on a SWAT team.
S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series)
S.W.A.T. (2017) is a CBS action police procedural created by Shawn Ryan and Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, starring Shemar Moore as Hondo Harrelson; it ran eight seasons to May 16, 2025, survived three cancellations, and spawned the Starz spinoff S.W.A.T. Exiles.
Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo (सास, बहू और फ्लेमिंगो)
Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo (सास, बहू और फ्लेमिंगो), formerly Saas Bahu Aur Cocaine, is a 2023 Hindi crime drama series by Homi Adajania on Disney+ Hotstar: Dimple Kapadia's matriarch runs the Flamingo drug cartel under a handicraft cooperative in fictional Rann Pradesh, eight episodes, one season.
Safe (TV series)
Safe (2018) is an eight-episode British thriller limited series created by Harlan Coben and written by Danny Brocklehurst, starring Michael C. Hall, Amanda Abbington, Audrey Fleurot, and Marc Warren. A widowed pediatric surgeon searches a gated community for his missing daughter Jenny. Premiered May 10, 2018 on Netflix, also on C8 in France.
Safe Harbor (2025 TV series)
Safe Harbor is a 2025 Dutch-Belgian crime thriller series by Ozark co-creator Mark Williams, also titled Safe Harbour in Ireland, following Rotterdam hackers Marco and Tobias recruited by the Irish mob Walsh family to hack Europe's largest port; eight episodes on Videoland and Streamz, starring Alfie Allen, Jack Gleeson, Charlie Murphy, and Colm Meaney.
Saint-Pierre (TV series)
Saint-Pierre: Canadian CBC police procedural (2025–) created by Allan Hawco, Robina Lord-Stafford, Perry Chafe; Hawco and Joséphine Jobert star as Fitz and Arch, exiled officers solving crimes in French Saint-Pierre et Miquelon; renewed through season 3.
Save Me (British TV series)
Save Me is a 2018 British Sky Atlantic crime drama created, written by, and starring Lennie James as Nelly Rowe, searching for his missing daughter; its 2020 sequel Save Me Too won the 2021 BAFTA for Best Series.
Scoop (Indian TV series)
Scoop (2023) is a six-episode Hindi Netflix crime drama by Hansal Mehta and Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul, inspired by Jigna Vora's memoir Behind Bars in Byculla, starring Karishma Tanna as crime reporter Jagruti Pathak charged with a fellow journalist's murder; distinct from the 2024 British film Scoop.
Scott & Bailey
Scott & Bailey is an ITV British crime drama (2011–2016, five series, 33 episodes) created by Sally Wainwright and Diane Taylor from an idea by Suranne Jones and Sally Lindsay, starring Jones and Lesley Sharp as Manchester detectives Rachel Bailey and Janet Scott.
Secret Service (British TV series)
Secret Service is a 2026 five-part ITV espionage drama adapted from Tom Bradby's novel, starring Gemma Arterton as MI6 Russia Desk head Kate Henderson hunting a Russian asset in the UK Cabinet. Directed by James Marsh, written with Jemma Kennedy, filmed in Malta and London; distinct from the 1969 Anderson puppet series.
Seoul Busters
Seoul Busters (강매강) is a 2024 Disney+ Korean comedy crime series, 20 episodes, about Korea's lowest-ranked homicide squad at Songwon Police Station led by new elite captain Dongbang Yu-bin (Kim Dong-wook), based in an old daycare center.
Seven Seconds (TV series)
Seven Seconds is a 2018 Netflix 10-episode limited crime drama by Veena Sud, set in Jersey City and based on Yuri Bykov's Russian film The Major; Regina King won an Emmy for playing Latrice Butler.
Shades of Blue (TV series)
Shades of Blue is an American NBC crime drama (2016-2018) created by Adi Hasak, loosely based on Michael Rudolph's novel, starring Jennifer Lopez as informant Harlee Santos and Ray Liotta as Lt. Matt Wozniak across three seasons and 36 episodes.
Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators
Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators is a British cosy mystery comedy-drama set in Stratford-upon-Avon, created by Paul Matthew Thompson and Jude Tindall, starring Mark Benton and Jo Joyner, first broadcast on BBC One in 2018, with six series and sales to over 200 countries.
Sheriff Country
Sheriff Country is a CBS police procedural and Fire Country spinoff set in Edgewater, California, starring Morena Baccarin as Sheriff Mickey Fox; 20-episode first season, renewed December 2025, second season premiered October 9, 2026.
Sherlock (TV series)
Sherlock, also known as BBC Sherlock, is a British crime drama series created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss for the BBC, reimagining Sherlock Holmes in present-day London.