18 Best Crime TV Dramas Movies to Watch (Page 2)

16. Line of Duty, 2021

Though it may be self-serious nearly to the point of parody, Line of Duty is that rare hard-boiled police show that actually works because of its commitment to being cold and clinical. As each season focuses on a new case of corruption within the police, it chooses not to focus on character but on packing as much meticulous detail as possible into its investigations. The result is a slower paced drama that may take some getting used to, but it's one whose every additional clue or revelation makes the nature of this modern police work feel that much more draining to the soul—a great change of tone from the heroic police shows we tend to see on TV.Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Actor: Adrian Dunbar, Claire Keelan, Craig Parkinson, Fiona Boylan, Gina McKee, Gregory Piper, Jessica Raine, Kate Ashfield, Keeley Hawes, Kelly Macdonald, Lennie James, Martin Compston, Neil Morrissey, Nigel Boyle, Owen Teale, Paul Higgins, Saffron Davies, Thandie Newton, Vicky McClure
Rating: Not Rated, TV-MA

17. The Break (La Treve), 2019

The body of a footballer from Togo is found in a small Belgian village. Suicide is suspected, but things don’t quite add up. Recordings of Skype sessions with his family show him happy, excited and looking forward to sending money back to them.

The seemingly quaint town where the incident takes places sees its secrets uncovered by a detective from Brussels. The farm where the body was found harbors Nazi symbols, 100-year-old weapons, and um.. a dominatrix.

If you liked Broadchurch or Happy Valley, you will love The Break. It’s a true hidden gem that sports a production value rivaling the biggest U.S. hits. A good reward for anyone willing to turn on the subtitles (or the dub).

Genre: Mystery

Actor: Anne Coesens, Anne-Cécile Vandalem, Anne-Cécile Vandalem, Aurélien Caeyman, Aurélien Caeyman, Catherine Salée, Guillaume Kerbush, Jasmina Douieb, Jean-Henri Compere, Lara Hubinont, Sam Louwyck, Tom Audenaert, Valérie Bauchau, Valérie Bauchau, Vincent Lecuyer, Yoann Blanc

Rating: N/A, Not Rated

18. The Five, 2016

This British miniseries is about a group of teenagers who tell a five-year-old who is following them to go home. The boy disappears mysteriously but 20 years later, when the teenagers are all adults, his DNA surfaces in a crime scene.

Somewhat formulaic or perhaps just overproduced, the show is ultimately enjoyable as the sharpness of the source material by famous author Harlan Coben quickly takes over.

Genre: Drama, Mystery

Actor: Don Warrington, Geraldine James, Hannah Arterton, Jonathan Kerrigan, Lee Ingleby, Michael Maloney, O.T. Fagbenle, Rade Serbedzija, Sarah Solemani, Sophia La Porta, Tom Cullen

Director: Mark Tonderai

Rating: N/A