What is the best British crime drama?

The 10 Best British TV Crime Dramas, Ranked By IMDb
  • Foyle's War (2002 - 2015) - 8.5. ...
  • Poirot (1989 - 2013) - 8.6. ...
  • Endeavour (2012 - Present) - 8.6. ...
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984 - 1985) - 8.7. ...
  • Line of Duty (2012 - Present) - 8.7. ...
  • Peaky Blinders (2013 - 2022) - 8.8. ...
  • Sherlock (2010 - 2017) - 9.1.
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What is the best crime drama of all time?

50 Best Crime Shows Of All Time Ranked
  • The Closer. TNT.
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. CBS. ...
  • Law and Order. NBC. ...
  • Hunter. NBC. ...
  • Dragnet. NBC. ...
  • Kojak. CBS. ...
  • FBI: Most Wanted. CBS. ...
  • NCIS. CBS. "NCIS" is a procedural series that deals with crimes involving the Navy or U.S. Marine Corps. ...
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What is the best British crime drama on Netflix?

From 'Peaky Blinders' to 'Sherlock:' 10 Must-Watch British Crime Shows On Netflix
  • 'Peaky Blinders' Image via BBC. ...
  • 'Collateral' A pizza delivery man is shot dead on the street, but nothing is as it seems. ...
  • 'Sherlock' ...
  • 'Bodyguard' ...
  • 'Giri/Haji' ...
  • 'Criminal: UK' ...
  • 'The Stranger' ...
  • 'Top Boy'
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What is the most popular police drama?

10 Best TV Cop Shows, According To Reddit
  • 'Reno 911! ...
  • 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' ...
  • 'The Wire' ...
  • 'Live PD' ...
  • 'Criminal Minds' ...
  • 'Law & Order: SVU' ...
  • 'True Detective' ...
  • 'Homicide: Life On the Street'
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What is a good British mystery?

Midsomer Murders was a popular British murder mystery that originally aired in the late 1990s. The story takes place in the modern fictitious county of Midsomer where Chief Detective Tom Barnaby and his young disciple work tirelessly to solve the local murders.
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Top 10 British Crime Shows



What should I watch after DCI Banks?

Whodunits
  • Broadchurch.
  • Line of Duty.
  • Criminal Justice.
  • Whitechapel.
  • DCI Banks.
  • Prime Suspect.
  • Trial and Retribution.
  • Grantchester.
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What crime show is the most realistic?

The Wire. Everyone's talking about The Wire. The show is based in Baltimore, a city that wasn't explored much in television before, with the goal of showing the darker side of most American cities. The show is praised for its accurate and often intense portrayal of police work.
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What TV shows are based around the UK police force?

10 Best British Cop Shows
  • 10 Criminal: UK.
  • 9 Broadchurch.
  • 8 The Fall.
  • 7 Ripper Street.
  • 6 Death In Paradise.
  • 5 Life On Mars.
  • 4 Midsomer Murders.
  • 3 Between The Lines.
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Why are crime dramas so popular?

The popularity of true crime dramas is not only because we want to understand what happened and why it happened, it's also because people don't want to be seen as missing out on a huge new drama that we know everyone will be watching.
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Are there any British mysteries on Netflix?

If you enjoy a good British mystery or thriller and you have Netflix, check out these: Hinterland – Hinterland is a noir crime drama set in Aberystwyth, Wales – to the “left” of England, for those of you who aren't sure where Wales lies within the British Isles.
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What British dramas are on Netflix?

Popular on Netflix
  • Peaky Blinders.
  • Octonauts.
  • The Last Kingdom.
  • The Crown.
  • The Hidden Lives of Pets.
  • Free Rein.
  • Heartstopper.
  • The Great British Baking Show.
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Which criminal Netflix is the best?

15 Best Crime Shows On Netflix
  1. 1 Peaky Blinders (2013 - Present)
  2. 2 Narcos (2015 - 2017) ...
  3. 3 Money Heist (2019 - 2021) ...
  4. 4 Extracurricular (2020) ...
  5. 5 Vincenzo (2021) ...
  6. 6 Breaking Bad (2008 - 2013) ...
  7. 7 Undercover (2019 - Present) ...
  8. 8 Giri/Haji (2019) ...
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Who is the best TV show detective?

Best TV Detective Crime Mystery Whodunnit Shows
  • Jonathan Creek (1997–2016) TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama. ...
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984–1985) TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery. ...
  • Luther (2010–2019) ...
  • Broadchurch (2013–2017) ...
  • Fargo (2014– ) ...
  • The Killing (2011–2014) ...
  • Poirot (1989–2013) ...
  • Sherlock (2010–2017)
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What was the first crime drama TV show?

Telecrime (BBC, 1938–39) – later known as Telecrimes (1946) – challenged TV viewers to unravel crimes before the police and featured the first TV police detective, Inspector Holt (played by J B Rowe, UK).
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How many crime dramas are there?

In 2019-20, there were 19 crime shows on the broadcast networks, which represents just under 20 percent of the 97 scripted shows that aired during the September-to-May season.
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Are there any new British crime dramas?

Here are the new British TV dramas coming our way in 2022 and beyond... If police drama remains the bedrock of British TV commissions, with new crime series Karen Pirie, Marlow, Magpie Murders, The Responder, Sherwood and more on their way, then a glittering seam of fantasy and horror is also pleasingly visible.
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Why British crime shows are better?

The awareness of supervision lends British series a greater sense of control, of order, relative to the urban chaos that prevails on American television. Crime is experienced as a deviation from the norm—something that fell into the cracks between the cameras—rather than the norm itself.
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Are there any new British detective series?

Simm's “gloomy detective” looks set to become an “ITV staple”. Series two of Grace will consist of four new separate tales – Looking Good Dead, Not Dead Enough, Dead Man's Footsteps, and Dead Tomorrow – which are set in and around Brighton.
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What is the best true crime?

Below, these are the best true crime documentaries to watch and listen to (warning: some mention suicide and sexual assault).
  • Abducted in Plain Sight. ...
  • Amanda Knox. ...
  • Atlanta Monster. ...
  • Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes. ...
  • Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist. ...
  • Exit Scam.
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What true crime should I watch on Netflix?

Here are 15 true crime documentaries to stream for all fright levels — but, first, you might want to check that your doors are locked.
  • The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea. ...
  • Tiger King 2. ...
  • Trial By Media. ...
  • Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer. ...
  • American Murder: The Family Next Door.
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What is as good as Broadchurch?

More Shows Like Broadchurch
  • Unforgotten (2015- )
  • Happy Valley (2014-2022)
  • The Missing (2014-2016)
  • Vera (2011- )
  • Deadwater Fell (2020)
  • Hinterland (2013-2016)
  • Marcella (2016- )
  • The Bay (2019- )
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Is Shetland a good show?

Critic Reviews for Shetland: Season 1

continues to wring considerable capital out of Shetland's combination of big skies and claustrophobic, parochial smallness. The result was a programme that was certainly not especially good, and also not especially bad, but just pervasively dull.
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