Mystery TV Shows
The 53 most popular mystery TV shows right now, most watched first. Popularity is measured on TMDB and the page is rebuilt every day, so the order moves with what people are actually watching.
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1.Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)
8.0CrimeDramaMystery
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
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2.The Mentalist(2008)
8.4CrimeDramaMystery
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
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3.Supernatural(2005)
8.3DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the…
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4.CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)
7.6CrimeDramaMystery
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.
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5.Criminal Minds(2005)
8.3CrimeDramaMystery
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
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6.Lanterns(2026)
8.4DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Two intergalactic cops, new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, are drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
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7.American Horror Story(2011)
8.1DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.
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8.Slow Horses(2022)
8.0CrimeDramaMystery
Follow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.
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9.The Blacklist(2013)
7.6DramaCrimeMystery
Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he's made a list of criminals and terrorists that matter the…
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10.Midsomer Murders(1997)
7.5CrimeDramaMystery
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.
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11.Perry Mason(1957)
7.7MysteryDramaCrime
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
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12.Desperate Housewives(2004)
7.9MysteryDramaComedy
Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.
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13.CSI: Miami(2002)
7.7DramaMysteryCrime
The show follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI…
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14.NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)
7.5Action & AdventureDramaCrime
The exploits of the Los Angeles–based Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializes in undercover assignments.
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15.Stranger Things(2016)
8.5Action & AdventureMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
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16.Dexter(2006)
8.2CrimeDramaMystery
Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.
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17.The X-Files(1993)
8.4MysterySci-Fi & FantasyCrime
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk…
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18.Charmed(1998)
8.2ComedyDramaMystery
Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while…
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19.Lost(2004)
8.0MysteryAction & AdventureDrama
Stripped of everything, the survivors of a horrific plane crash must work together to stay alive. But the island holds many secrets.
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20.Twin Peaks(1990)
8.3DramaMystery
The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web of mystery that ultimately leads him deep into the heart of the surrounding woodland and his very own soul.
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21.FROM(2022)
8.5MysteryDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Unravel the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down.
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22.Grimm(2011)
8.3DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
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.
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23.Diagnosis: Murder(1993)
7.1DramaFamilyMystery
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.
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24.Columbo(1971)
8.1CrimeDramaMystery
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…
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25.Monk(2002)
7.9DramaComedyCrime
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a…
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26.Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)
8.4Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.
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27.Elementary(2012)
7.6DramaMysteryCrime
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.
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28.Agatha Christie's Poirot(1989)
8.2CrimeDramaMystery
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
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29.Fringe(2008)
8.1Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaMystery
FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realize they may be a part of a larger, more disturbing pattern that blurs the line between science fiction and…
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30.Black Mirror(2011)
8.3Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaMystery
Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.
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31.Riverdale(2017)
8.4CrimeDramaMystery
Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.
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32.WandaVision(2021)
8.2Sci-Fi & FantasyMysteryDrama
Wanda Maximoff and Vision—two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives—begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.
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33.Wednesday(2022)
8.3Sci-Fi & FantasyMysteryComedy
Smart, sarcastic and a little dead inside, Wednesday Addams investigates twisted mysteries while making new friends — and foes — at Nevermore Academy.
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34.Sherlock(2010)
8.5CrimeDramaMystery
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
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35.13 Reasons Why(2017)
7.5DramaMystery
High school student Clay Jensen lands in the center of a series of heartbreaking mysteries set in motion by a friend's tragic suicide.
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36.True Detective(2014)
8.3DramaMystery
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.
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37.Chucky(2021)
7.8CrimeComedyMystery
After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town’s hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile, the arrival of enemies — and allies — from Chucky’s past threatens to expose the truth behind the killings, as…
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38.You(2018)
8.0MysteryCrimeDrama
A dangerously charming, obsessive man goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of women who fascinate him.
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39.Under the Dome(2013)
7.1DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
A small town is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. While military forces, the government and the media positioned outside of this surrounding barrier attempt to break it down, a small group of people inside attempt to figure out what the dome is, where it…
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40.Chilling Adventures of Sabrina(2018)
8.2MysterySci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Magic and mischief collide as half-human, half-witch Sabrina navigates between two worlds: mortal teen life and her family's legacy, the Church of Night.
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41.Moon Knight(2022)
7.6Sci-Fi & FantasyMysteryAction & Adventure
When Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life, he discovers he has dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with mercenary Marc Spector. As Steven/Marc’s enemies converge upon them, they must navigate their complex identities while thrust…
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42.The Originals(2013)
8.6Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaMystery
The Vampire Diaries spin-off that follows the Mikaelsons, a family of millennia-old, power-hungry vampires who want to reclaim the city they built, New Orleans, and dominate all those who have wronged them.
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43.Gravity Falls(2012)
8.6Action & AdventureAnimationComedy
Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon.
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44.The Purge(2018)
6.9MysteryCrimeDrama
Set in a dystopian America ruled by a totalitarian political party, the series follows several seemingly unrelated characters living in a small city. Tying them all together is a mysterious savior who’s impeccably equipped for everything the night throws at them. As the clock winds down with their fates hanging in…
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45.It(1990)
6.9MysterySci-Fi & FantasyDrama
In 1960, seven outcast kids known as "The Losers' Club" fight against an ancient shape-shifting alien who poses as a child-killing clown, while also dealing with bullies and abusive parents. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the creature once and for all when it returns to their hometown.
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46.Severance(2022)
8.4DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to discover the truth about their jobs.
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47.The Expanse(2015)
8.1DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
A thriller set two hundred years in the future following the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history.
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48.The Haunting of Hill House(2018)
8.1MysteryDrama
Flashing between past and present, a fractured family confronts haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it.
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49.Pretty Little Liars(2010)
8.0DramaMystery
Based on the Pretty Little Liars series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard, the series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily — whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their queen bee, Alison. One year later, they begin receiving messages from someone using the name "A" who…
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50.Only Murders in the Building(2021)
8.4ComedyMysteryCrime
Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.
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51.True Blood(2008)
7.6Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaMystery
Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures "coming out of the coffin." Religious leaders, government officials, and…
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52.The Strain(2014)
7.5Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaMystery
A high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team,…
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53.Ghost Whisperer(2005)
8.1Sci-Fi & FantasyMysteryDrama
Newlywed Melinda Gordon tries to help the dead communicate with loved ones, but sometimes the messages she receives are intense and confusing. Most of Melinda's efforts involve resolving conflicts that are preventing the spirits from passing over.
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