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1. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.
Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Ice-T, Dann Florek
Votes: 125,096
2. NYPD Blue (1993–2005)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detectives from NYPD's 15th Precinct investigate homicides within their precinct.
Stars: Dennis Franz, Jimmy Smits, Gordon Clapp, James McDaniel
Votes: 16,343
3. The Closer (2005–2012)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson runs the Priority Homicide Division of the LAPD with an unorthodox style. Her innate ability to read people and obtain confessions helps her and her team solve the city's toughest, most sensitive cases.
Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 28,929
4. Major Crimes (2012–2018)
Not Rated | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Closer (2005) spin-off series, which follows Captain Raydor of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Stars: Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan
Votes: 16,085
5. Elite Squad (2007)
R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento has to find a substitute for his position while trying to take down drug dealers and criminals before the Pope visits.
Director: José Padilha | Stars: Wagner Moura, André Ramiro, Caio Junqueira, Milhem Cortaz
Votes: 110,341 | Gross: $0.01M
6. The Watch (2020–2021)
TV-14 | 381 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A group of misfit cops rise up from decades of helplessness to save their corrupt city from catastrophe.
Stars: Richard Dormer, Lara Rossi, Adam Hugill, Marama Corlett
Votes: 6,522
7. Les rivières pourpres (2018– )
60 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A bizarre series of murders, a stubborn investigator duo and a lot of bodies.
Stars: Olivier Marchal, Erika Sainte, Ken Duken, Patrick Catalifo
Votes: 2,135
8. Prince of the City (1981)
R | 167 min | Crime, Drama
A New York City narcotics detective reluctantly agrees to cooperate with a special commission investigating police corruption, and soon realises he's in over his head, and nobody can be trusted.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Treat Williams, Jerry Orbach, Richard Foronjy, Don Billett
Votes: 9,526 | Gross: $8.12M
9. Polisse (2011)
Not Rated | 127 min | Crime, Drama
A journalist covering police assigned to a juvenile division enters into an affair with one of her subjects.
Director: Maïwenn | Stars: Karin Viard, JoeyStarr, Marina Foïs, Nicolas Duvauchelle
Votes: 15,330 | Gross: $0.17M
10. Busted (1997 Video)
R | 85 min | Comedy
In the town of Amity, the cops take crime off of the streets and put it into the police station where it belongs.
Director: Corey Feldman | Stars: Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Dominick Brascia, Mariana Morgan
Votes: 877
11. Midnight Sun (2016)
440 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The brutal murder of a French citizen sees French homicide investigator Kahina Zadi go to Kiruna, Sweden. Together with Rutger Burlin she begins an investigation that soon takes on staggering proportions.
Stars: Leïla Bekhti, Gustaf Hammarsten, Albin Grenholm, Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson
Votes: 5,385
12. Kaakha Kaakha (2003)
Not Rated | 153 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After a police team kills his brother, a drug-dealing gangster vows to kill the entire team and their respective families.
Director: Gautham Vasudev Menon | Stars: Suriya, Jyotika, 'University' Jeevan, Daniel Balaji
Votes: 6,872
13. Force (2011)
R | 137 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A vengeful gangster targets and terrorizes an entire police unit and their families.
Director: Nishikant Kamat | Stars: John Abraham, Genelia Deshmukh, Vidyut Jammwal, Raj Babbar
Votes: 8,400
14. Identity (2010)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A drama series following an elite police unit formed to combat the explosion of identity-related crime.
Stars: Aidan Gillen, Keeley Hawes, Holly Aird, Elyes Gabel
Votes: 720
15. The Wings of the Kirin (2011)
129 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A man is stabbed to death in Tokyo's Nihonbashi area. The victim staggers with the knife still in the wound for eight minutes before collapsing under the winged statues of two Kirin on the ... See full summary »
Director: Nobuhiro Doi | Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Yui Aragaki, Junpei Mizobata, Tôri Matsuzaka
Votes: 884
16. Dandam Dashagunam (2011)
143 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The conscientious policeman ACP Surya is a powerful and efficient officer who works for law and order and protects people. One day when he is chasing criminals, he meets Maya and falls in ... See full summary »
Director: K. Madesh | Stars: Chiranjeevi Sarja, Ramya, P. Ravi Shankar, Thilak Shekar
Votes: 15
17. María y los niños pobres (2010)
80 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Due to different circumstances several kids work in the streets of La Paz (Bolivia). While a group of Catholic priests help them they are endangered by organ thieves and drug dealers. When ... See full summary »
Director: Leonidas Zegarra | Stars: Mariana Liquitaya, Sebastián Obermaier, Jorge Luis Villacorta Santamato, Mauricio Aparicio
Votes: 23
18. Police Quest: SWAT 2 (1998 Video Game)
Action, Crime, Thriller
In the near future of 1999, L.A. is threatened by Five Eyes, a left-wing domestic terrorist group led by mysterious Basho and his right hand Dante. Only SWAT can stop them. You can also play as Dante instead and be the bad guy.
Stars: Ron Simons, Mike Shapiro, Scott Burns, Henry Dardenne
Votes: 32
19.
NYPD Blue (1993–2005)
Episode:
Nude Awakening
(2003)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sipowicz and Clark investigate when Julian Pisano is wounded in a shooting incident; McDowell and Ortiz assist a woman who doggedly pursues justice when she's conned out of $100; Clark ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Tinker | Stars: Dennis Franz, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gordon Clapp, Charlotte Ross
Votes: 131
20.
The Met: Policing London (2015– )
Episode:
Episode #3.3
(2019)
58 min | Documentary
A specialist police unit tries to tackle moped crime using tactical contact. For the first time in its 50 year history police at Notting Hill Carnival introduce a controversial tactic to deter knife crime.
Directors: Mark Casebow, Leo Fawkes, Natalie Hewit, Jonathan Low, Matt Haan | Star: Lennie James
Votes: 8
21.
Head Hunters (2019– )
Episode:
Episode #1.24
(2019)
44 min | Game-Show
The question categories today are mountains and volcanoes, politics, rappers, horror films, inventions and discoveries, fashion, Shakespeare, food and drink and rugby union.
Director: Chris Power | Star: Rob Beckett
22.
Chicago P.D. (2014– )
Episode:
The Right Thing
(2021)
TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama
Voight and the team pursue a ruthless crime ring whose business has hit close to home. As they dig deeper, the extent of the danger becomes more apparent. Deputy Superintendent Samantha Miller second-guesses her decisions.
Director: Vincent Misiano | Stars: Jason Beghe, Jesse Lee Soffer, Tracy Spiridakos, Marina Squerciati
Votes: 473
23.
Flashpoint (2008–2012)
Episode:
Follow the Leader
(2010)
TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Following an interception of a white supremacist compound the team discovers that they have a much bigger problem on their hands - multiple bomb targets across the city.
Director: David Frazee | Stars: Brendan Penny, Tyler Johnston, Adrian Hough, Hugh Dillon
Votes: 152
24.
GREYLOCK (2023– )
Episode:
Waking Your Subconscious
(2024)
Not Rated | History, Horror, Mystery
A showing of a allegedly cursed but scientific tape that is meant to change your brain, eyes and body is played by an unknown user, however, outside of the tape, the monsters of Mount Greylock are becoming stronger than ever.
Director: Rob Gavagan
Votes: 13
25.
Clever Girl (2015– )
Episode:
Scarborough Fair
(2018)
22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller
Beleaguered columnist Denise fast-tracks a romance with mysterious pianist Chris. A detective uses illegal means to acquire a conviction on a murder case.
Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Sahil Sharma
26.
Clever Girl (2015– )
Episode:
Seal It
(2018)
22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller
Denise learns some disturbing things about her new boyfriend, and her confrontation proves to be a deciding moment in their relationship. Detective Hyde works with her partner Keenan Albertson on the case of Gillian Peters.
Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Jason Greear
27.
Clever Girl (2015– )
Episode:
Crimson Love
(2018)
22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller
Chris and Denise begin a new chapter in their relationship. Denise deals with an emergency situation.
Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Gregory Patrick Agnew
28.
Clever Girl (2015– )
Episode:
I See
(2018)
22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller
Chris is in love with his emotional prisoner Denise. A random 911 call brings unwanted attention to Chris' back yard.
Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Jason Greear
29.
Clever Girl (2015– )
Episode:
#1 Mom
(2018)
22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller
Denise is in full-on collusion with Chris as a serial killer. Albertson suffers consequences for his inappropriate conduct.
Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Jason Greear
30.
Clever Girl (2015– )
Episode:
Wish I Were Here
(2018)
22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller
Detective Hyde is put on administrative leave. Other frustrations mount between her police colleagues. Chris and Denise follow through with their side of the agreement with their cryptic neighbor.
Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Jason Greear
31.
Clever Girl (2015– )
Episode:
The Shrike
(2018)
22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller
Gerty happens upon a lead in her case that shakes the core of her personal life.
Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Jason Greear
32.
Clever Girl (2015– )
Episode:
This Place
(2018)
22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller
Paranoia threatens to divide Chris and Denise, while Gerty goes back to her old, under-handed ways to build her case.
Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Jason Greear
33.
Clever Girl (2015– )
Episode:
Let Go
(2018)
22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller
Albertson's private demons take their toll on a pivotal moment in the case of a link between several murder victims.
Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Jason Greear
34.
Ill Gotten Gains (2016–2020)
Episode:
Episode #2.9
(2018)
44 min | Documentary
Thames Valley Police's Economic Crime Unit investigate a two million pound money laundering fraud. A pilot's aircraft is sold off at auction. Church groups find a novel way of keeping the streets safe.
Directors: Elizabeth Ackerman, Mark Hebden | Stars: Angellica Bell, Rav Wilding
35.
Nachtschicht (2003– )
Episode:
Cash & Carry
(2020)
90 min | Crime, Thriller
Patrol officer Harry Tönnies and his partner Milla provide the two ATM thieves Norman and Balou after a chase. While Balou surrenders, Norman shoots Harry in the chest up close and disappears. Harry dies in the arms of his partner.
Director: Lars Becker | Stars: Barbara Auer, Armin Rohde, Tedros Teclebrhan, Minh-Khai Phan-Thi
Votes: 92
36.
Body Cam Cops (2018– )
Episode:
Police Dogs and Tazers
(2018)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
From armed raids and manhunts to public order offences, body cameras provide a window into how police units across the world deal with crimes of every description.
Director: Chris Barham | Stars: Simon Allix, Glenn Brower, Josh Hilling, Gary Liddle