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The best crime TV shows of all time
The highest-rated crime TV series, ranked by Lantern Score, with where to watch each one. Top three right now: Breaking Bad (9.9), The Sopranos (9.6), The Wire (9.5). How the score works.
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Breaking Bad9.9 - 2
The Sopranos9.6 - 3
The Wire9.5 - 4
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners9.4 - 5
Sherlock9.3 - 6
Dark9.3 - 7
Better Call Saul9.2 - 8
Dexter: Resurrection9.2 - 9
Fargo9.1 - 10
The X-Files9.0 - 11
The Penguin8.9 - 12
Boardwalk Empire8.9 - 13
Deadwood8.9 - 14
The Shield8.9 - 15
Peaky Blinders8.9 - 16
Money Heist8.9 - 17
Narcos8.9 - 18
Oz8.9 - 19
Line of Duty8.9 - 20
Mr Inbetween8.9 - 21
248.8 - 22
American Crime Story8.8 - 23
Dexter8.8 - 24
Justified8.8 - 25
Dopesick8.8
About this list
Best crime TV shows of all time lists the 25 highest-rated shows in the genre, ranked by Lantern Score: one number on a 10-point scale that combines IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, so a title has to impress audiences and critics alike. Breaking Bad leads with 9.9, and the list runs from 1993 to 2025, with an average score of 9.1. Only titles with plenty of votes qualify, so a film rated by a handful of people can't crowd out proven favourites. Open any title for its full score breakdown, cast, and where to stream, rent or buy it.