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1. Elementary (2012–2019)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London, eccentric Sherlock escapes to New York where his father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.
Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn, Jon Michael Hill
Votes: 119,365
2. Commando (1985)
R | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A retired Special Forces colonel tries to save his daughter, who was abducted by his former subordinate.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, Vernon Wells
Votes: 175,450 | Gross: $35.10M
3. Pushing Daisies (2007–2009)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A pastry chef with the power to bring dead people back to life solves murder mysteries with his resurrected childhood sweetheart, a cynical private investigator, and a lovesick waitress.
Stars: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Jim Dale
Votes: 59,662
4. The Row (I) (2018)
R | 85 min | Horror, Thriller
A college freshman discovers a dark secret about the sorority house she's pledging for after a series of murders terrorize the campus.
Director: Matty Beckerman | Stars: Lala Kent, Randy Couture, Natali Yura, Shea Buckner
Votes: 1,698
5. Sex & Fury (1973)
R | 88 min | Action, Crime, Drama
During the Meiji era, a gambler called Ocho takes revenge on three gangsters who killed her father, shelters a wanted anarchist and confronts a British spy.
Director: Norifumi Suzuki | Stars: Reiko Ike, Akemi Negishi, Ryôko Ema, Yôko Hori
Votes: 3,444
6. 1983 (2018)
TV-MA | 448 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Decades after a 1983 terrorist attack, a law student and a cop uncover a conspiracy that's kept Poland as a police state and the Iron Curtain standing.
Stars: Robert Wieckiewicz, Maciej Musial, Michalina Olszanska, Andrzej Chyra
Votes: 4,214
7. They Might Be Giants (1971)
G | 91 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance
In a Manhattan psychiatric hospital, a man convinced that he is Sherlock Holmes is treated by a female doctor who happens to be named Watson.
Director: Anthony Harvey | Stars: George C. Scott, Joanne Woodward, Jack Gilford, Lester Rawlins
Votes: 3,333
8. Secrets of a Murder Detective with Steve Keogh (2024– )
60 min
With decades of experience, former Metropolitan Police Detective Inspector Steve Keogh examines murder investigations like the killing of actress Sian Blake, delving into the crimes themselves and the breakthroughs that brought justice.
9. Film: The Living Record of Our Memory (2021)
120 min | Documentary
This documentary explores film through the voices of significant professionals who have contributed to make sure moving images survive and remain accessible.
Director: Inés Toharia Terán | Stars: Ann Adachi-Tasch, Laure Adler, Benjamin Chowkwan Ado, Janice Allen
Votes: 258
10. Max's Big Bust: A Captain Nekorai Tale (2017 Video Game)
Adventure, Crime
In Axon City lived two cops named Max and Brad. They were investigating a shady new drug that's been circulating the rough streets of town. With every drug bust that was made at any ... See full summary »
11. The Grace Lee Project (2005)
68 min | Documentary
Is your name Grace Lee? Do you think you are the only Grace Lee? Did you know there are quite a few of you? Oh yes, it's true. There are many of you and they're all over. They are mostly ... See full summary »
Director: Grace Lee | Stars: Grace Lee Boggs, Grace Lee, Grace Lee, Aldo Velasco
Votes: 141 | Gross: $0.01M
12. Back Street Jane (1989)
76 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Two unemployed girlfriends, bored and needing money, decide to break into the local drug dealer's house and rip him off. However, when they get inside they find that he's been murdered. ... See full summary »
Director: Ronnie Cramer | Stars: Sheila Ivy Traister, Stephanie Volk, Monica McFarland, Andren Scott
Votes: 52
13. The Murder Men (1962)
73 min | Crime, Drama
A young woman with a past is manipulated by the police to discover a missing drugs shipment, also wanted by the mafia. Between her musician husband and her long time detective friend, she is hopeless - but still performs some jazz numbers.
Director: John Peyser | Stars: Peter Mark Richman, Dorothy Dandridge, James Coburn, Joe Mantell
Votes: 27
14. Konkatsu Deka (2015– )
55 min | Comedy
35-year-old Yoneko Hanada is a detective of Ryogoku Police Precinct who is looking for a marriage partner. She swings between love and justice as she pursues cases with her partner, ... See full summary »
Stars: Ayumi Ito, Teppei Koike, Sawa Suzuki, Ren Ôsugi
Votes: 9
15. Wanted (1996–1997)
60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Stars: Paul Denchfield, Victoria Fay, Dave McBride, Richard Littlejohn
Votes: 19
16. You're a Trooper (1955)
11 min | Short
Two young New Jersey state troopers stop a passing car. Then a flashback to nine hours before - a car accident investigation. We're then shown the different trails and leads of detective work, proving that these troopers know their job.
Director: Justin Herman | Star: Ward Wilson
17. Death and Destiny: A Journey into Ancient Egypt (1985 TV Special)
72 min | Documentary, History
At Saqqara, just south of the Great Pyramids, lies what is arguably the most important archaeological site in Egypt, if not the world. In this, the necropolis of Memphis are the stratified ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Cox | Star: Phillip Adams
19.
Hec Ramsey (1972–1974)
Episode:
The Century Turns
(1972)
90 min | Drama, Mystery, Western
An aging lawman in 1901 Oklahoma employs the latest crime detection techniques to solve the murder of a homesteading couple while overcoming the skepticism of his young, college-educated police chief.
Directors: Daniel Petrie, Charles Ziarko | Stars: Richard Boone, Rick Lenz, Sharon Acker, Harry Morgan
Votes: 134
20.
Goodnight Sweetheart (1993–2016)
Episode:
One O'Clock Jump
(1996)
Not Rated | 29 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Unbeknowst to Yvonne, Gary applies for a job on her behalf. After bumping into Reg's present-day doppelganger yet again, Gary is surprised to find he claims to have no children.
Director: Terry Kinane | Stars: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Michelle Holmes, Dervla Kirwan, Victor McGuire
Votes: 47
21.
The Loner (1965–1966)
Episode:
A Question of Guilt
(1966)
30 min | Western
While sleeping in his camp one night, Colton woke up to hear a man calling him "Pete." Colton called out, asking who he was. The man shot at him, and Colton had no choice but to shoot back.... See full summary »
Director: James B. Clark | Stars: Lloyd Bridges, James Gregory, Jean Hale, Chuck Hayward
Votes: 20
22.
Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
Episode:
Jessica Behind Bars
(1985)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jessica visits a women's prison and is held captive when an uprising occurs because of abuse and murder at the facility.
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Margaret Avery, Adrienne Barbeau, Barbara Baxley
Votes: 566
23.
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961)
Episode:
The Empty Cell
(1959)
Approved | 26 min | Western
Randall is rooked out of his bounty by crafty criminal Hunt Willis and his accomplice. Not one to accept defeat, Josh turns detective to rout the outlaws, his investigation dogged by the suspicious sheriff, a cousin to Willis.
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: Steve McQueen, Lon Chaney Jr., Jack Kruschen, DeForest Kelley
Votes: 135
24.
Shotgun Slade (1959–1961)
Episode:
The Laughing Widow
(1960)
30 min | Western
A hard-bitten town taming sheriff is devastated when he's forced by law to hang his own son for theft of a gold shipment. Slade is convinced the man is innocent and sets out to prove it even as the hour of execution draws nigh.
Director: Richard Irving | Stars: Scott Brady, Robert J. Wilke, Ray Teal, Ron Hayes
Votes: 8
25.
Britain's Busiest Airport: Heathrow (2015–2022)
Episode:
Episode #5.7
(2019)
22 min | Reality-TV
Staff at the airport are forced to cordon off a plane full of passengers when a runway is closed. Meanwhile, Airside Ian turns detective.
Directors: Jermaine Blake, Jimmy Dallas, Ben Phethean, Juliette Murray-Topham | Star: Julie Walters
Votes: 6
26.
Angels of the North (2019–2022)
Episode:
Losing Our Heads
(2020)
15 min | Documentary
Sammyjo and the girls turn detective after there is a break-in at the salon. Meanwhile, Kallie's smelly staff-room habits become too much for the other members of the team.
Directors: Laura Craig, Jonny Leeder | Star: Sammyjo Pearson
27.
King Gary (2018–2021)
Episode:
Conquerors
(2021)
Comedy
Gary and Stuart go orienteering with their boys, up against nasty neighbour Aaron. Back in the Crescent, Big Gary is delving into the King family history and Terri turns detective.
Stars: Tom Davis, Laura Checkley, Simon Day, Camille Coduri
Votes: 22
28.
The Dog Rescuers (2013– )
Episode:
Episode #10.1
(2021)
TV-PG | 44 min | Reality-TV
Inspector Sarah Bagley does some detective work when trying to track down a cockapoo with a severely matted hair doo. Surgeon Eleanor assesses the war wounds of two dogs who attacked each other.
Directors: Calum Farmer, Dominic Horner, Dominic Longmuir, Jonathan Robinson | Stars: Alan Davies, Sarah Bagley
29.
Easter (2023–2024)
Episode:
Day 0/m
(2024)
Approved | 60 min | Mystery
After a lengthy incarceration, Dominique is a felon about to be freed from prison, but while still there, uses his inside influences to puppeteer the outside criminal world as he plots his revenge.
Director: Lnq | Stars: Toni Basil, Olkens Graham, Lnq, Emerald Martez
30.
Easter (2023–2024)
Episode:
Day 0/mu
(2024)
Approved | 60 min | Mystery
An NCIS agent, Bunny, is as ruthless as she is cunning in taking on Brandywine's criminal underworld by herself, succumbing to passion along the way.
Director: Lnq | Stars: Olkens Graham, Lnq, Reginald VelJohnson
31.
Easter (2023–2024)
Episode:
Day 0/mur
(2024)
Approved | 120 min | Mystery
Maundy Lindros' business dealings are under threat. Lily and her pod orchestrate a crucial contract with the U.S. Government that affects the security of the entire country.
Director: Lnq | Stars: Olkens Graham, Lnq, Gina Martino, Reginald VelJohnson
32.
Easter (2023–2024)
Episode:
Day 0/murd
(2024)
Approved | 120 min | Mystery
A high-tech, high-stakes tournament is underway in the region as a megacompany establishes its second headquarters in Brandywine.
Director: Lnq | Stars: Olkens Graham, Lnq, Gina Martino, Reginald VelJohnson
33.
Easter (2023–2024)
Episode:
Day 0/murde
(2024)
Approved | 180 min | Mystery
The mob has let an outside investigation get too close for comfort. Its boss decides to get his hands dirty.
Director: Lnq | Stars: Olkens Graham, Lnq, Gina Martino, Reginald VelJohnson
34.
Death in Paradise (2011– )
Episode:
Erupting in Murder
(2017)
TV-PG | 58 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The death of a scientist at the site of a live volcano proves a difficult case to crack for Humphrey and his team.
Director: Claire Winyard | Stars: Adrian Rawlins, Natasha Little, Douglas Hodge, Emily Taaffe
Votes: 567