Crime TV Dramas on Netflix
Last updated March 11, 2025
Justified: Season 2
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsAs the season kicks off, Raylan's investigation of a paroled sex offender brings the lawman face to face with a longtime enemy of the Givens clan. Later, Raylan has to save a pregnant inmate abducted by human traffickers.
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Lie to Me: Season 2
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsTim Roth returns as behavioral scientist Cal Lightman, whose keen eye detects when and why somebody is lying. As Lightman assists law enforcement, he learns that teasing out the truth in his personal relationships can do more harm than good.
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Dexter: Season 7
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsDexter Morgan continues to apply his ingenuity as a serial killer in the seventh season of this chilling show that tracks his exploits. Episodes provide glimpses of Dexter's childhood and introduce a Russian mobster bent on revenge.
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Dexter: Season 1
2006 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsPlaying a sympathetic serial killer might sound like a stretch, but former "Six Feet Under" star Michael C. Hall pulls it off in this macabre drama about a likable forensics expert who channels his violent tendencies into knocking off miscreants.
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Lie to Me: Season 3
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsBehavioral psychologist Dr. Cal Lightman is a top expert in the field of human deception. Working with law enforcement, his firm's employees put their analytic tools to use to uncover the truth in cases involving rape, murder and human weakness.
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Luther
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIn this innovative police drama, dedicated detective John Luther is trying to keep from losing a grip on his personal life as he contends with the psychological factors underyling the crimes he's been assigned to solve.
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Life: Season 1
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsAfter spending years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit, Det. Charlie Crews returns to the police force determined to prove himself to wary co-workers. Crews struggles to adjust, but he discovers that his time away has also given him an edge.
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Justified: Season 1
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsAssigned to keep order in the modern, turbulent society of the Kentucky region where he spent his childhood, Raylan Givens finds himself at odds not only with the criminals he pursues but also with his bosses at the U.S. Marshal Service.
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Dexter: Season 4
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsMiami forensics specialist Dexter Morgan has been so successful at keeping his secret life as a serial killer under wraps that no one -- not even his newly minted wife, Rita -- knows about his extracurricular activities.
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Dexter
2006 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsMild-mannered Dexter Morgan works for the police department as a blood-splatter analyst but moonlights as a vigilante murderer who only targets other killers, implementing a moral code instilled in him by his adoptive father.
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Luther: Series 2
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsBrilliant detective John Luther struggles to recover from his wife's murder while getting his crime-solving career back on track. Soon he's on the trail of a masked murderer who is committing ritualistic crimes in London's historical landmarks.
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The Killing: Season 2
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsSeattle police detectives Linden and Holder track the killer of a teenage girl after getting it wrong the first time, with tragic consequences. At the same time, the slain girl's family struggles to cope with the impact of her death on their lives.
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Dexter: Season 5
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsDexter struggles with his crumbling personal and family life as he attempts to overcome his guilty conscience and stay a step ahead of Quinn. Season 5 introduces Julia Stiles as a woman with a connection to Dexter's secret.
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Dexter: Season 6
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsDexter Morgan continues to get away with leading the darkest of double lives in the sixth season of this gripping drama: working as a genial forensics technician by day and transforming into a vengeful serial killer in his off hours.
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The Bletchley Circle: Series 1
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsOnce employed by the security firm Bletchley Park to crack Nazi codes, friends Susan, Millie, Lucy and Jean reunite and put their skills to the test when a serial killer strikes in postwar London.
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Lie to Me: Season 1
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsDr. Cal Lightman is a behavioral scientist with a talent for reading criminals' body language when they try to lie. Together with his team of specialists, Lightman helps the FBI and others who need help uncovering the truth in sticky situations.
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Lie to Me
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsLoosely inspired by the career of psychologist Paul Ekman, this engaging crime drama focuses on the work of Dr. Cal Lightman, whose knowledge of human facial and behavioral cues lets him determine whether a person is telling the truth.
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Luther: Series 1
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIdris Elba stars in this crime drama as detective John Luther, whose personal demons complicate the chase as he searches for the evidence to convict mass murderer Alice Morgan, who is also his closest confidante.
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Life: Season 2
2008 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsDamian Lewis stars as Charlie Crews, a Los Angeles detective who returns to the force after being jailed for a crime he didn't commit. As he tries to solve the crime that put him behind bars, Crews and his partner also probe a deadly love triangle.
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Justified
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThis police drama centers on Raylan Givens, a rookie U.S. marshal whose penchant for taking the law into his own hands, frontier-style, gets him relegated to a backwater post: the Appalachian town where he grew up.
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Dexter: Season 3
2008 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsGood-natured forensics specialist Dexter Morgan continues his secret moonlighting activities as a serial murderer in the third season of this drama series that twists the fine line between good and evil.
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The Bletchley Circle
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsFour ordinary women with an extraordinary flair for code-breaking and razor-sharp intelligence skills are the focus of this murder-mystery drama. Having served as code breakers in World War II, the four now focus their talents on catching killers.
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Dexter: Season 2
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsMild-mannered forensics expert Dexter Morgan continues his double life as a Miami serial killer in the sophomore season of this dark drama. Keith Carradine joins the cast as FBI agent Frank Lundy, whose investigation may expose Dexter's dark secret.
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Life
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsExonerated after 12 years in prison, former LAPD cop Charlie Crews has his life and job restored -- but the unconventional thinker brings a new Zen attitude to his work, as well as a fierce resolve to catch the real culprits in his own unsolved case.
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The Killing
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThe disappearance of a young Seattle girl sets in motion this moody crime series centering on detective Sarah Linden, who's trying to start a new life in California but is unable to walk away from the mysteries posed by the complex case.
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