Best police procedural TV shows and movies to watch

Police procedurals follow the work behind an investigation rather than only its outcome. This collection brings together series and films about detectives, evidence, interviews, forensic details and the pressure of finding what really happened.

55 results Thematic collection Updated Aug 5, 2026
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Blue Bloods (2010) — TV series poster TMDB 7.8
Blue Bloods
2010 7.8
Castle (2009) — TV series poster TMDB 8.0
Castle
2009 8.0
Criminal Minds (2005) — TV series poster TMDB 8.3
Criminal Minds
2005 8.3
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — TV series poster TMDB 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 43 min. 7.6
Dexter (2006) — TV series poster TMDB 8.2
Dexter
2006 1h 0m 8.2
FBI (2018) — TV series poster TMDB 7.9
FBI
2018 7.9
Grimm (2011) — TV series poster TMDB 8.3
Grimm
2011 45 min. 8.3
Hannibal (2013) — TV series poster TMDB 8.3
Hannibal
2013 45 min. 8.3
Midsomer Murders (1997) — TV series poster TMDB 7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997 1h 30m 7.5
NCIS (2003) — TV series poster TMDB 7.6
NCIS
2003 7.6
S.W.A.T. (2017) — TV series poster TMDB 8.0
S.W.A.T.
2017 8.0
Sherlock (2010) — TV series poster TMDB 8.5
Sherlock
2010 1h 30m 8.5
The Mentalist (2008) — TV series poster TMDB 8.4
The Mentalist
2008 8.4
The Rookie (2018) — TV series poster TMDB 8.5
The Rookie
2018 8.5
Lie to Me (2009) — TV series poster TMDB 7.9
Lie to Me
2009 44 min. 7.9
Lethal Weapon (2016) — TV series poster TMDB 7.3
Lethal Weapon
2016 43 min. 7.3
Person of Interest (2011) — TV series poster TMDB 8.1
Person of Interest
2011 8.1
MINDHUNTER (2017) — TV series poster TMDB 8.1
MINDHUNTER
2017 8.1
Shades of Blue (2016) — TV series poster TMDB 7.2
Shades of Blue
2016 42 min. 7.2
Luther (2010) — TV series poster TMDB 7.9
Luther
2010 7.9
Battle Creek (2015) — TV series poster TMDB 6.9
Battle Creek
2015 1h 0m 6.9
True Detective (2014) — TV series poster TMDB 8.3
True Detective
2014 8.3
Marshals (2026) — TV series poster TMDB 7.9
Marshals
2026 7.9
The Wire (2002) — TV series poster TMDB 8.6
The Wire
2002 8.6