The Best Crime Dramas Of 2024, Ranked
Only shows airing new episodes in 2024.
Whether you're rooting for the criminal or those that try to catch them, the best crime shows of 2024 will have you hooked and looking for answers. Featuring special police units, vigilantes, or even straight up mobsters, these shows include newly premiered series to long running favorites.
Bosch offshoot Bosch: Legacy brings everyone's favorite grumbling detective back to the forefront, this time working with a former enemy. Meanwhile, returning critical darling Happy Valley boasts another stunning performance from Sarah Lancashire as a strong-willed police sargeant. Other notable shows on this list include Tokyo Vice, Dark Winds, and The Godfather of Harlem.
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