Best Crime TV Series - Page 169
Happy Face
2025
Happy Face
2025
Inspired by a true-life story, Happy Face tells the story of Melissa Reed, daughter of Keith Jesperson, aka the Happy Face Killer. After decades of no contact, Keith forces his way back into his daughter’s life, and Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed. In the process, she must face a reckoning of her own identity.Spotless
2015
star 6.9In London, the life of Jean, a troubled crime scene cleaner, is turned upside down when his outlaw brother Martin crash lands into his world, entangling them in the deadly dynamics of organized crime.An Unexpected Killer
2019
star 7.5A wild and unpredictable journey into homicide investigations where the true identity of the killer comes as a shocking surprise. Combining unparalleled access, captivating interviews and stylish reenactments, each investigation starts in a familiar way - examining the crime scene, interviewing potential suspects… but then something unexpected changes everything. A new witness, an overlooked piece of evidence or even an innovation in forensic science sends investigators on a totally unexpected path that ultimately leads to the conviction of the real killer.The Hunt for Peter Tobin
2025
Inside the shocking investigation into three missing young women that eventually revealed a serial killer.CODE: The Price of Wishes
2023
star 6Minato Ninomiya (Kentaro Sakaguchi) is a detective for the Kanagawa Prefectural Police. When he was a child, his parents died. His life became a mess and he could not trust people, but he then met Yuka and developed a romantic relationship with her. Due to Yuka, Minato Ninomiya was able to trust people again. After 5 years into their relationship, Yuka becomes pregnant. Minato Ninomiya vows to make Yuka and their baby happy, but Yuka suddenly dies in a mysterious accident. Minato Ninomiya tries to find the truth behind her death and finds a mysterious app named CODE, which can make any wish come true. Meanwhile, Kazuki Shiina (Shota Sometani) is a magazine reporter. He chases after the mysterious app CODE. (Credit: asianwiki)The Scales of Justice
1962
star 6.7Not strictly TV productions, "The Scales of Justice" were cinema second features produced for Anglo Amalgamated running around 30 minutes and followed the "Scotland Yard" series of shorts also introduced by Edgar Lustgarten. Production was sporadic (presumably filling gaps in the Edgar Wallace schedule), the first three released Nov-Dec 1962, a second batch of three released Sept/Oct 1963, two more in Feb 1965, one in Dec 1965 and a final batch (in colour) Sept 1966 to March 1967. The usual Merton Park recipe of familiar British actors in tightly plotted screenplays (based on real cases) with better than usual B movies production standards. All thirteen have now (Oct 2012) been released on DVD by Network.Debt to the Sea
2019
Debt to the Sea
2019
Our story opens with a myth that every year seven people end up in the sea, because the sea is the beginning and the end of everything, it is the source of life and of survival, therefore a human sacrifice must be presented to it, willingly or unwillingly. The story is set in a place connecting present times and the past, the characters present and those disappeared, the living and the dead. Myths and legends determine the lives of the characters of the series "Debt to the Sea" in a specific way, and their interconnected complex destinies are told in a mystic atmosphere. Is the legend about the sea taking human offerings true? Are only the two stones with the same sign carved in them to be blamed for all the events, or are the reasons hidden among people and their secrets?Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
2022
star 6.3A life as dramatic as her work. Lucy Worsley discovers the origins of Agatha Christie's macabre magic - and with some compelling characters, uncovers carefully concealed secrets.Little Giants
2017
star 8Shinichiro Kosaka is a detective of the major cases unit of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police and on the path to become captain of the unit when he makes a mistake during an investigation. Kosaka was subsequently demoted to precinct duty, where he finds his new colleagues taking on small cases tirelessly with a sense of justice untinged by workplace politics and internal disputes.Hunting a Monster
2024
star 8.2Convicted sex offender Lluís asks filmmaker Carles to make a documentary about his life to fix his image. He agrees, expecting an apology, but realizes Gros remains unrepentant. Carles undigs more of Gros's crimes and fights for justice.Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street
2023
star 7This docuseries follows the rise and fall of financier Bernie Madoff, who orchestrated one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in Wall Street history.Reckless
2014
star 7A gorgeous Yankee litigator and a charming southern attorney must hide their intense mutual attraction as a police sex scandal threatens to tear the city of Charleston, S.C. apart.Arsène Lupin Joue et Perd "813"
1980
star 10An adaptation of the novel 813, in which the gentleman burglar competes to steal state papers and tries to uncover the identity of a terrifying murderer.Zodiac
2019
star 7.3A group of university students find themselves the target of a curse killing them one by one in a manner related to their zodiac sign. Their quest to rescue themselves take them to the origin of this curse: Ancient Egypt.Detective Puppy
2011
star 7.3"Deka Wanko" is originally a manga by "Gokusen" creator Kozueko Morimoto. The comedic series revolves around a rookie detective named Ichiko Hanamori (played by Tabe), whose exceptional dog-like sense of smell is used to solve difficult cases, in addition to earning her the nickname of "Deka Wanko."
