United Kingdom – Page 2 – Cozy Crime Index

Unforgotten

2015 · 6 seasons · ITV

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.

Moonflower Murders follows Susan Ryeland, a former London book editor now running a struggling small hotel in Crete with her Greek partner Andreas, who is drawn back to England when a wealthy couple offers her a substantial sum to find their missing daughter.

New Tricks

2004 · 12 seasons · BBC

When three retired detectives are brought back to form the Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad (UCOS), their old-school methods clash with modern policing but prove surprisingly effective at cracking cold cases. Led by a determined DCI who must wrangle these stubborn, brilliant mavericks, the team discovers that you can teach old dogs new tricks - even if they resist every step of the way.

Vera

2011 · 14 seasons · ITV

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.

Cadfael

1994 · 4 seasons

Once a Crusader, now a man of the cloth, Brother Cadfael uses his keen intuition to protect the innocent and bring the guilty to account in war-torn medieval England.

Grantchester

2014 · 11 seasons · ITV

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.

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1996 · 4 seasons

Henrietta "Hetty" Wainthropp represents a unique figure in British detective fiction—a woman of ordinary means and background who possesses extraordinary observational skills and an unerring instinct for human nature.

Professor T

2021 · 4 seasons · ITV

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

2003 · 3 seasons · ITV

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.

Hinterland

2013 · 3 seasons · BBC

Set in the coastal town of Aberystwyth and the rugged, mountainous landscapes of Ceredigion in mid-Wales, Hinterland follows DCI Tom Mathias, a brooding detective who relocates from London's Metropolitan Police to rebuild his life amid Wales's stark and beautiful terrain.

Shakespeare & Hathaway

2018 · 5 seasons · BBC

Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire's residents.

Signora Volpe

2022 · 2 seasons · U

Signora Volpe offers a refreshing departure from the frenetic pace of modern detective dramas, inviting viewers to savour the slower rhythms of life in the Umbrian countryside whilst still delivering compelling mysteries. Created by Rachel Cuperman and Sally Griffiths, this British-Italian co-production premiered on Acorn TV in 2022 and has since captivated audiences with its perfect blend of intrigue, stunning Italian scenery, and character-driven storytelling.

Strike (C.B. Strike)

2017 · 6 seasons · BBC

War veteran Cormoran Strike operates a struggling private detective agency from a cramped London office, taking on complex cases that have baffled the police, aided by his assistant Robin Ellacott who proves far more capable than her temporary secretary role suggests. As they solve increasingly dangerous cases together, Strike battles his physical and psychological war wounds whilst an unspoken attraction grows between the mismatched pair, complicated by Robin's engagement and Strike's determination to keep their relationship strictly professional.

Heartbeat

1992 · 18 seasons · ITV

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.

Hamish Macbeth

1995 · 3 seasons · BBC

In the breathtakingly beautiful Highland village of Lochdubh, laid-back Police Constable Hamish Macbeth patrols the streets with his West Highland Terrier, Wee Jock, solving crimes while determinedly avoiding promotion or transfer out of his ideal posting. With mystical elements including ghostly visions and clairvoyant premonitions, this charming Scottish mystery series blends quirky comedy, romantic entanglements, and community-focused policing in equal measure.

Magpie Murders

2022 · 1 season · BBC

When book editor Susan Ryeland receives the unfinished manuscript of bestselling author Alan Conway's latest Atticus Pünd mystery, she discovers the final chapter is missing and Conway is dead. As Susan searches for the missing pages, she realises that Conway's 1950s whodunit contains thinly veiled caricatures of real people in his life, and that his apparent suicide may actually be murder.

Queens of Mystery

2019 · 2 seasons · Channel 4, U

Detective Sergeant Matilda "Mattie" Stone returns to her hometown of Wildemarsh to work for the local constabulary, where she's reunited with her three crime-writing aunts who raised her after her mother's mysterious disappearance. Between investigating murders that range from the curious to the bizarre, the three aunts also attempt to help their perennially single niece find love.

The Madame Blanc Mysteries

2021 · 4 seasons · Channel 5

Jean White is an antiques dealer who runs a successful business with her husband, Rory. But when he suddenly dies and leaves her nearly penniless, Jean relocates to their one remaining asset - a cottage in French antiques hub Saint Victoire - and begins investigating Rory's mysterious death.

Karen Pirie

2022 · 2 seasons · ITV

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.

Mrs Bradley Mysteries

1998 · 1 season

Paired with her reliable and devoted chauffeur, Mrs Bradley's finely honed skills of investigation seek out the truth behind mysteries surrounding death at the opera, crimes of passion at a circus, poisoning and family secrets.

Murder in Provence

2022 · 1 season · ITV

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.

Beyond Paradise

2023 · 4 seasons · BBC

Beyond Paradise follows Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman who, after leaving the Caribbean island of Saint Marie, relocates to the fictional coastal town of Shipton Abbott in Devon to be with his fiancée Martha Lloyd.

Mrs Sidhu Investigates

2023 · 1 season

Set in Slough, Berkshire, Mrs Sidhu Investigates follows the recently widowed Mrs. Sidhu, a high-end caterer with a taste for crime and her own Indian Aunty brand of nosy sleuthing.

Wycliffe

1994 · 5 seasons · ITV

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.