Crime TV Shows on Netflix
Last updated May 18, 2024
Dexter: Season 1
2006 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsPlaying a sympathetic serial killer might sound like a stretch, but former "Six Feet Under" star Michael C. Hall pulls it off in this macabre drama about a likable forensics expert who channels his violent tendencies into knocking off miscreants.
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Burn Notice
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsAfter inexplicably being blacklisted by his government handlers and having all of his assets frozen, quick-thinking and resourceful spy Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) focuses on finding who burned him and helping ordinary people with big problems. This thrilling Miami-based action series pairs the intrepid hero with several allies, including his ex-IRA ex-girlfriend (Gabrielle Anwar) and covert operative best buddy (Bruce Campbell).
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Dexter: Season 5
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsDexter struggles with his crumbling personal and family life as he attempts to overcome his guilty conscience and stay a step ahead of Quinn. Season 5 introduces Julia Stiles as a woman with a connection to Dexter's secret.
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The Black Donnellys: The Complete Series
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsKevin, Jimmy, Tommy and Sean Donnelly are four working-class Irish brothers inexorably tied to a New York City crime syndicate. The brothers' determination to protect their family and territory at any cost keeps them trapped in a vicious cycle.
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Dexter: Season 3
2008 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsGood-natured forensics specialist Dexter Morgan continues his secret moonlighting activities as a serial murderer in the third season of this drama series that twists the fine line between good and evil.
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Luther: Series 1
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIdris Elba stars in this crime drama as detective John Luther, whose personal demons complicate the chase as he searches for the evidence to convict mass murderer Alice Morgan, who is also his closest confidante.
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Lincoln Heights: Season 3
2008 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsLife is more precious than ever for police officer Eddie Sutton (Russell Hornsby) and his tight-knit clan in this family drama set in the crime-ridden Lincoln Heights neighborhood. The series' third season unfolds in the wake of a tumultuous second-season cliffhanger that left Ruben (Darrin Dewitt Henson) wounded after taking a bullet for Tay (Mishon Ratliff); Sage (Alice Greczyn) in a coma; and Charles (Robert Adamson) on crutches.
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Burn Notice: Season 4
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsSpook-turned-sleuth Michael Westen -- now joined by counter-intelligence pro Jesse Garcia -- is pressured into killing government agents, looks for a kidnapped girl, monitors chemical weapons and helps Nate with a drug-infused job in Season 4.
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Agatha Christie's Poirot: Series 2
1990 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsPoirot stops a scheme to assassinate the prime minister, breaks up an international spy ring, solves a complex jewel theft and more in Series 2. Even a holiday doesn't offer a respite: the sleuth uncovers a murder plot on a getaway to Cornwall.
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Agatha Christie's Poirot: Series 3
1991 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsWith his "little grey cells" and help from the affable Captain Hastings, Agatha Christie's most famous sleuth, Hercule Poirot, investigates England's mysterious murders and mishaps, unraveling even its thorniest cases.
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The Black Donnellys
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsKevin (Billy Lush), Jimmy (Tom Guiry), Tommy (Jonathan Tucker) and Sean Donnelly (Michael Stahl-David) are four young, working-class Irish brothers, inexorably tied to a New York City crime syndicate. The brothers' determination to protect their family and territory -- Hell's Kitchen -- at any cost keeps them in a vicious cycle of loyalty with little hope of escape. Paul Haggis's gritty mob drama also stars Mark Margolis as mob boss Sal Minetta.
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Agatha Christie's Poirot: Series 4
1992 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThis series includes three feature-length tales, each from a Christie novel: "The ABC Murders," "Death in the Clouds" and "One Two, Buckle My Shoe." The mysteries involve a serial killer, murder aboard a plane and Poirot's dentist, respectively.
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Agatha Christie's Poirot: Series 5
1993 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsPoirot faces ancient Egyptian curses, an Italian nobleman crushed by a statue, a hypnotized widow and a wealthy man's unusual will in Series 5. The sleuth also regales Hastings with the tale of "The Chocolate Box," the only case he's ever lost.
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Prison Break
2005 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsWhen his brother, Lincoln, is wrongly convicted of murdering the brother of a powerful politician, engineer Michael Scofield resolves to bust his innocent sibling out of the notorious Fox River Penitentiary in this intense action-drama series.
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Lincoln Heights
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsWhen Los Angeles cop Eddie Sutton (Russell Hornsby) moves with his wife (Nicki Micheaux) and kids (Erica Hubbard, Rhyon Nicole Brown and Mishon Ratliff) to his old neighborhood, the transition creates a variety of challenges for the family in this gritty drama that explores the realities of life in the inner city. But the Suttons soldier on in spite of unreceptive neighbors, gang violence, racism and the other issues they experience.
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Life
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsExonerated after 12 years in prison, former LAPD cop Charlie Crews has his life and job restored, but the unconventional thinker brings a new Zen attitude to his work, as well as a fierce resolve to catch the real culprits in his own unsolved case.
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Lincoln Heights: Season 1
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsFed up with housing his family of five in a tiny apartment, Los Angeles cop Eddie Sutton (Russell Hornsby) moves his brood to a home in the inner-city neighborhood where he grew up. Despite the cool reception from neighbors and the clear presence of gangs, the Suttons soldier on in this gritty family drama. The show also stars Nicki Micheaux as the family matriarch and Erica Hubbard, Rhyon Nicole Brown and Mishon Ratliff as the kids.
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Burn Notice: Season 2
2008 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsPrivate investigator Michael Westen is a blacklisted spy who now splits his time between helping his Miami clients and trying to find out who burned him while on assignment. Michael's ex finds herself helping Michael despite her better judgment.
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Dexter: Season 6
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsDexter Morgan continues to get away with leading the darkest of double lives in the sixth season of this gripping drama: working as a genial forensics technician by day and transforming into a vengeful serial killer in his off hours.
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Lincoln Heights: Season 2
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThe challenges of raising a family deep in the urban landscape continue to confront cop Eddie Sutton (Russell Hornsby) and his family in the second season of this provocative drama that explores racism, gang violence and other realities of life in the inner city. In Season 2 developments, Eddie is injured in racially charged violence, Cassie (Erica Hubbard) pursues both Charles and her art, and Jen (Nicki Micheaux) lands a new job.
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Luther
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIn this innovative police drama, dedicated detective John Luther is trying to keep from losing a grip on his personal life as he contends with the psychological factors underyling the crimes he's been assigned to solve.
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Agatha Christie's Poirot: Series 6
1995 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsEven the holidays provide a respite for Poirot, who must uncover the truth behind murder at the home of a cruel man on Christmas day. Other mysteries involve a strange case of theft at a hostel, a trip to France and a wealthy woman's inheritance.
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The Chicago Code
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsNewly appointed police superintendant Teresa Colvin and her former partner, veteran detective Jarek Wysocki, battle to rid Chicago of crime as well as the rampant corruption of powerful politico Ronin Gibbons in this gritty cop drama.
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The Killing: Season 2
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsSeattle police detectives Linden and Holder track the killer of a teenage girl after getting it wrong the first time, with tragic consequences. At the same time, the slain girl's family struggles to cope with the impact of her death on their lives.
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Lie to Me
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsLoosely inspired by the career of psychologist Paul Ekman, this engaging crime drama focuses on the work of Dr. Cal Lightman, whose knowledge of human facial and behavioral cues lets him determine whether a person is telling the truth.
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