What's your favorite TV crime series?

Submitted by Cr7-Cr7Real t3_zyario in television

For me it's tie between: Breaking Bad (2008–2013)/ The Mentalist (2008–2015)

Although I also like: Bones (2005–2017), Elementary (2012–2019), Sherlock (2010–2017)

But my choice is Breaking Bad/ The Mentalist.

What's your choice?

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Zippity-Boo-Yah t1_j24tta7 wrote

The Wire.

Also, recently watched The Fall (Amazon Prime) and it was really good too

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amezeepop t1_j250o3y wrote

Broadchurch, a British crime series with David Tennant and Olivia Coleman.

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marcw1771ams t1_j24tw4s wrote

Justified.

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19djont57 t1_j256zop wrote

👍 One of the very few shows that I have rewatched.

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Levonorgestrelfairy1 t1_j257zjy wrote

So many crime shows are just physical or psychological torture porn. Justified isn't Disnsy but you also don't feel like everyone's getting kicked in the nuts constantly either.

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austenjg t1_j24sgcp wrote

1 Breaking Bad

2 The Shield

3 Dexter

4 Sons of Anarchy

5 Ozark

And then a for a procedural crime series I would throw in Criminal Minds

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sofewcharacters t1_j25tha7 wrote

I stopped watching SoA after Otto's prison rape scene. That was it for me.

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Levonorgestrelfairy1 t1_j25wpf2 wrote

Sutter is a freaky bastard.

The Marshal or whoever he was that instigated the whole thing seemed a little too unstable to he able to pull all that off

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sofewcharacters t1_j25ykmq wrote

SoA was Sutter's outlet after not being able to do some of the things he wanted to in The Shield. It actually really pissed me off that he finally got to write Dutch as a maniac because it falls into so many cliches of the outsider. Dutch was an excellent cop and whilst awkward, made A LOT of good take downs. He was a far better man than Vic Mackay.

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Levonorgestrelfairy1 t1_j2613w5 wrote

I feel like Sutter is a crazier Tarantino thats also missing that spark that makes Tarantino projects more than just horror porn. I'm not saying he's bad but left to his own devices his stuff is just too dark for me.

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sofewcharacters t1_j26gf8b wrote

Yeah, it was gratuitous imo, pretentiously so. A mate of mine did finish it but he really struggled with it towards the end. It just seemed entirely unnecessary to go down that path.

The Shield was good because Shawn Ryan was there to temper his "enthusiasm" (shall we say) for the oversaturated violence. I mean, even his character (in only 2 episodes) was overly sick. Just unbelievably so.

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jabberwocky300 t1_j250lxd wrote

I watch White Collar maybe once a year.

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simplefilmreviews t1_j24rfvy wrote

  • True Detective Season 1

  • Fargo Season 1

  • Breaking Bad Series

Those two are a tier above all for my tastes

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dantemanjones t1_j251nxj wrote

Psych, Monk, Burn Notice, Lucifer

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cd0025 t1_j251xh2 wrote

Breaking Bad

The Shield

The Wire

Fargo season 2

Justified

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Edge80 t1_j25sptk wrote

Fringe

I’m all about the weird, sci fi crime investigations.

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scapi112 t1_j29eiwu wrote

Rewatching fringe right now, such an underrated show

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cartooncritic69 t1_j24uhmc wrote

the best show ever is Law & Order.....the only one I watch

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jingleheimerschitt t1_j258emg wrote

Psych is my favorite by a long stretch.

Also love: Goliath, Bosch, Perry Mason, Veronica Mars, Troppo, Mare of Easttown

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LightThatIgnitesAll t1_j25c1p8 wrote

Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, The Wire, Monk and Person of Interest.

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tagen t1_j27m9ns wrote

Person of Interest was my shiiiiiiit

I actually preferred the villain of the week setup the first few seasons had more (i do for most shows) but the later arc again Samaritan was still great

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PoppysPen t1_j25d94f wrote

Homicide: Life on the Streets

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sofewcharacters t1_j25sq3i wrote

I read David Simon's book but the series was before my time. I am not sure if Baltimore is the same these days (I am not American) but it gave an amazing depiction of the futility of life in the projects.

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tmrki t1_j283tkf wrote

Was looking for this comment, definitely one of the best shows. I was glued to the screen when it was running.

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budadad t1_j25ihf7 wrote

The Shield

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UmpShow t1_j2573j0 wrote

The Wire is my favorite, close seconds are season 2 of Fargo, season 1 of True Detective, Better Call Saul, The Shield.

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HandLion t1_j257x1t wrote

Happy Valley, The Shield, Justified, The Sopranos

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ArchDucky t1_j25f43s wrote

Crime Series would be a crime procedural, like Law and Order, CSI or Monk. Breaking Bad isn't a crime series, its a drama about crime. There is a difference.

My favorite crime procedural would be Psych. My favorite drama about crime would be Breaking Bad.

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stamps1646 t1_j25q6on wrote

The Boys

The Shield

Dexter

Sopranos

Breaking Bad

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inkista t1_j25wzhf wrote

Right now? Happy Valley.

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AdrianW3 t1_j27u39t wrote

Oh is that back on already? I thought it didn't start until January.

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inkista t1_j27z60i wrote

No, it's not back on yet, and S3 begins airing new year's day on BBC One. In the USA, however, AMC+ has not yet announced a drop date for S3 (sigh).

I meant 'right now' as in I tend to change my mind every five minutes or so. :-)

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AdrianW3 t1_j27z8dl wrote

Well, there's always those alternative sources. ;)

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TheSaltyFawn t1_j267bji wrote

Season 1 of true detective will always be the top for me

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Goose0418 t1_j26g2z7 wrote

A couple crime themed shows that didn't get a chance:

Mind Hunter

Southland

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anasui1 t1_j26gkhc wrote

Line of Duty, Criminal UK

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FallenFromNeptune t1_j28nrcd wrote

The Wire

The Night Of

This may be a stretch as “crime” but more recently Chernobyl.

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MrMich3 t1_j28ogb8 wrote

Cold Case

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bast007 t1_j28ol7d wrote

Inspector Morse, Foyle's War, Endeavour, Broadchurch, Luther, A Touch of Frost, Shetland, River, Inspector Lewis, Midsomer Murders

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Fantastic_Land7833 t1_j29aod0 wrote

Breaking Bad, Or Honestly Lucifer 😂 also interviews with Serial Killers

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katy789 t1_j29hu3j wrote

Gomorrah

Sharp Objects

Gangs of London

The Missing

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sweetpeapickle t1_j24xzhe wrote

Really liking Annika. 3rd season of Vienna Blood is about start on PBS. And they just started showing Astrid late nights.

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sofewcharacters t1_j25ta2j wrote

I'd probably rate The Shield and Oz on par with each other.

I haven't watched past the pilot of The Sopranos and I think it was one of those shows that ended up passing me by (I missed it). The Wire is the same but I have read Homocide: A Year on the Killing Streets.

I would rate the Italian mafia series Gomorrah as more interesting than The Sopranos, but it's a hard watch too. Like I said, I think that type of show is now past me.

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Xbutts360 t1_j26tuns wrote

You need to define a crime show as being a show about solving crime or committing it. They’re two extremely different types of show.

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littlelune99 t1_j27rkru wrote

It’s gotta be Law & Order SVU

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MotoMD t1_j28fnv3 wrote

Sopranos …

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Joepancreas t1_j28icb4 wrote

The original Law & Order. A straight forward premise, 30 minutes of police investigation, 30 minutes of courtroom proceedings, and since they didn't delve into the characters backstories, you could watch any episode, any time, and not have to wonder where you were with all of their lives.

Not a masterpiece, but great comfort food.

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daboyzmalm t1_j28m5ro wrote

The Killing, The Missing (Fr)

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Tampammm t1_j2521eu wrote

The Avengers

The Saint

Department S

Perry Mason/original

77 Sunset Strip

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