Columbo
Set primarily in Los Angeles, Columbo follows Lieutenant Columbo, a rumpled, cigar-chomping LAPD homicide detective whose shambling, absent-minded manner disguises a razor-sharp analytical mind.
ITV
ITV dominates the cozy crime landscape with long-running favourites and fresh mysteries that keep viewers coming back week after week. Known for picturesque village settings and strong ensemble casts, ITV’s crime dramas blend traditional whodunit storytelling with contemporary production values. From seaside towns to market villages, their mysteries showcase the best of British locations.
Endeavour
Endeavour follows the early career of the young Detective Constable Endeavour Morse as he solves complex cases in 1960s and 1970s Oxford.
Broadchurch
Set in the fictional Dorset seaside town of Broadchurch, the series begins when the body of eleven-year-old Danny Latimer is discovered on the beach, plunging the tight-knit coastal community into grief, suspicion, and scandal.
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, plus a large cast of notable actors.
Lewis
Set in Oxford, Lewis follows Detective Inspector Robbie Lewis as he returns to work five years after the death of his mentor, Inspector Morse.
McDonald & Dodds
Two detectives, DCI McDonald and DS Dodds, who seemingly have nothing in common, are thrown together and forge a rumbustious friendship and entertaining partnership.
The Bletchley Circle
Four former Bletchley Park codebreakers reunite in 1950s London to use their wartime intelligence skills to solve murders and crimes that the police have overlooked. Led by Susan Gray, these brilliant women must balance their secret investigative work with the constraints of post-war domestic life.
A Touch of Frost
Set in the fictional South Midlands town of Denton, A Touch of Frost follows Detective Inspector William Edward "Jack" Frost, a scruffy, unconventional, old-school copper whose talent for solving crimes is matched only by his talent for clashing with bureaucratic superiors.
Midsomer Murders
Violent crimes shatter the peacefulness of the Midsomer community, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
Unforgotten
Unforgotten follows a team of detectives, initially led by DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunny Khan, as they investigate cold-case murders. Each series focuses on a single decades-old case.
Father Dowling Mysteries
Set in Chicago, Father Dowling Mysteries follows Father Frank Dowling, an amiable, mild-mannered Catholic priest at St Michael's parish who moonlights as an amateur detective, aided by the streetwise Sister Stephanie "Steve" Oskowski—a rather worldly nun with an unlikely talent for lock-picking.
Vera
Set in Northumberland, Vera follows the dishevelled but brilliant Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope as she solves complex murder cases across the stunning landscapes of North East England.
Grantchester
In 1953 at the hamlet of Grantchester, Sidney Chambers—a charismatic, charming clergyman—turns investigative vicar when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious circumstances.
Professor T
Set against the stunning backdrop of one of the world's most prestigious educational institutions, Cambridge University, Professor T is centered around the eccentric, but brilliant Criminology Professor Jasper Tempest, who suffers with OCD and has a tortured past.
Rosemary & Thyme
Brought together by professional and personal heartache, two plucky ladies plant the seeds for a brighter future. Rosemary Boxer, with a doctorate in plant pathology, and Laura Thyme, a former police constable and avid gardener, discover their shared love of green-thumbness and start a gardening business.
Heartbeat
Set in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield during the 1960s, Heartbeat follows the lives and adventures of rural police constables, medical staff, and village residents in a nostalgic period drama that combines gentle crime stories with community tales.
Karen Pirie
Set in Scotland and based on Val McDermid's acclaimed novels, Karen Pirie follows a young, fearless Detective Sergeant working for Police Scotland's Historic Cases Unit as she tackles cold case murders that have remained unsolved for decades.
Murder in Provence
Among the sun-drenched hills of southern France, Antoine Verlaque and his spontaneous romantic partner Marine Bonnet solve crimes in the beautiful town of Aix-en-Provence.
Wycliffe
Set in and around Truro in Cornwall, Wycliffe follows Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe, a quiet, thoughtful, and astute observer of human nature who solves murders across the picturesque Cornish coastline whilst navigating the internal politics of his own department.
Grace
Set in Brighton and Hove on England's south coast, Grace follows Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, a hard-working, dogged police officer haunted by the mysterious disappearance of his wife Sandy years earlier.
Van der Valk
Set against the canals, galleries, and cosmopolitan sophistication of contemporary Amsterdam, Van der Valk follows Commissaris Piet van der Valk, a brilliant but cynical Dutch detective who solves baffling murders using insightful human observation and natural street smarts.