Best Police Detective Movies & TV Series of the 2000s

Looking for the best police detective movies and TV series of the 2000s? These 36 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

The Wire 2002 ★ 8.6
Monster 2004 ★ 8.5
The Shield 2002 ★ 8.2
Cold Case 2003 ★ 7.8
Paco's Men 2005 ★ 7.9
American Gangster 2007 ★ 7.6
Life on Mars 2006 ★ 7.7
Murdoch Mysteries 2008 ★ 7.7
Life 2007 ★ 7.7
Foyle's War 2002 ★ 7.9
Inside Man 2006 ★ 7.4
Ashes to Ashes 2008 ★ 7.7
Lewis 2007 ★ 7.6
Wallander 2008 ★ 7.4
Saving Grace 2007 ★ 7.4
The Unusuals 2009 ★ 7.5
Keen Eddie 2003 ★ 8.0
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries 2002 ★ 7.3
Messiah 2001 ★ 7.4
Witchblade 2001 ★ 7.1
Tarzan 2003 ★ 7.5
Special Unit 2 2001 ★ 7.3
Rebus 2000 ★ 6.9
Paradox 2009 ★ 6.8