Police's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of Police? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best Police titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

  1. #1 2014 25 great titles Best: Chicago P.D.
  2. #2 2017 25 great titles Best: Stranger
  3. #3 2015 25 great titles Best: Bosch
  4. #4 2018 25 great titles Best: 9-1-1
  5. #5 2019 22 great titles Best: Hudson & Rex
  6. #6 2013 20 great titles Best: Brooklyn Nine-Nine
  7. #7 2021 19 great titles Best: My Name
  8. #8 2020 20 great titles Best: Caliphate
  9. #9 2011 18 great titles Best: Grimm
  10. #10 1988 19 great titles Best: Mississippi Burning
  11. #11 2010 17 great titles Best: Sherlock
  12. #12 2002 17 great titles Best: The Wire
  13. #13 2016 17 great titles Best: American Crime Story
  14. #14 1989 16 great titles Best: Mobile Cop Jiban
  15. #15 2006 15 great titles Best: Death Note
  16. #16 2007 14 great titles Best: Hot Fuzz
  17. #17 2009 13 great titles Best: The Secret in Their Eyes
  18. #18 1993 14 great titles Best: Homicide: Life on the Street
  19. #19 2022 12 great titles Best: Reacher
  20. #20 1994 13 great titles Best: Chungking Express
  21. #21 2008 13 great titles Best: Romanzo Criminale: The Series
  22. #22 2003 12 great titles Best: Memories of Murder
  23. #23 1997 12 great titles Best: Knockin' on Heaven's Door
  24. #24 1992 12 great titles Best: Malcolm X
  25. #25 2004 12 great titles Best: Collateral
  26. #26 2025 11 great titles Best: Dexter: Resurrection
  27. #27 2012 10 great titles Best: Psycho-Pass
  28. #28 2023 10 great titles Best: Vigilante
  29. #29 1996 11 great titles Best: Fargo
  30. #30 2024 10 great titles Best: The Roundup: Punishment
  31. #31 1986 10 great titles Best: Sledge Hammer!
  32. #32 1995 9 great titles Best: Se7en
  33. #33 1998 9 great titles Best: The Negotiator
  34. #34 1999 9 great titles Best: Third Watch
  35. #35 1991 9 great titles Best: The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
  36. #36 1987 8 great titles Best: Lethal Weapon
  37. #37 1981 8 great titles Best: Hill Street Blues
  38. #38 2001 8 great titles Best: Hellsing
  39. #39 1973 7 great titles Best: Serpico
  40. #40 1971 7 great titles Best: Dirty Harry