Best Criminal Investigation TV Series

Looking for the best criminal investigation TV series? These 55 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

The Mentalist 2008 ★ 8.4

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 2010 ★ 8.2

The Shield 2002 ★ 8.2

Columbo 1971 ★ 8.1

Castle 2009 ★ 8.0

CIA 2026 ★ 8.6

Dopesick 2021 ★ 8.0

FBI 2018 ★ 7.9

Lie to Me 2009 ★ 7.9

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! 1969 ★ 7.8

Forever 2014 ★ 7.8

What's New, Scooby-Doo? 2002 ★ 7.8

Hawaii Five-0 2010 ★ 7.7

The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show 1983 ★ 8.0

Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! 2006 ★ 8.2

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000 ★ 7.6

NCIS 2003 ★ 7.6

The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour 1976 ★ 7.9

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 2015 ★ 8.0

The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show and Scrappy Too! 1980 ★ 9.1

Inspector Morse 1987 ★ 7.9

The Alienist 2018 ★ 7.5

Home Before Dark 2020 ★ 7.5

Prime Suspect 1991 ★ 7.8