Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "forensic-science"

1. Dexter (2006–2013)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

He's smart. He's lovable. He's Dexter Morgan, America's favorite serial killer, who spends his days solving crimes and nights committing them.

Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas, James Remar

Votes: 765,305

2. Bones (2005–2017)

TV-14 | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

F.B.I. Special Agent Seeley Booth teams up with the Jeffersonian's top anthropologist, Dr. Temperance Brennan, to investigate cases where all that's left of the victims are their bones.

Stars: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, T.J. Thyne

Votes: 176,127

3. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In Las Vegas, a squad of forensic investigators are trained to solve crimes by meticulously examining the evidence. They employ advanced technology and their rationality to detect the perpetrators.

Stars: William Petersen, Laurence Fishburne, Ted Danson, George Eads

Votes: 89,074

4. CSI: Vegas (2021–2024)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Facing an existential threat that could bring down the Crime Lab, a brilliant team of forensic investigators must welcome back old friends and deploy new techniques to preserve and serve justice in Sin City.

Stars: Matt Lauria, Paula Newsome, Mandeep Dhillon, Jay Lee

Votes: 9,401

5. CSI: NY (2004–2013)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Forensic scientists and investigators of the New York City Police Department unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths.

Stars: Gary Sinise, Carmine Giovinazzo, Hill Harper, Eddie Cahill

Votes: 49,573

6. Sleepy Hollow (1999)

R | 105 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people; the culprit is legendary apparition The Headless Horseman.

Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon

Votes: 383,785 | Gross: $101.07M

7. The Alienist (2018–2020)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Newspaper illustrator John Moore meets with criminal psychologist (alienist) Dr. Laszlo Kreizler to investigate a serial killer in New York during the late 19th century.

Stars: Daniel Brühl, Dakota Fanning, Luke Evans, Robert Wisdom

Votes: 60,123

8. Quantum of Solace (2008)

PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery

James Bond descends into mystery as he tries to stop a mysterious organisation from eliminating a country's most valuable resource.

Director: Marc Forster | Stars: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench

Votes: 470,658 | Gross: $168.37M

9. Taggart (1983–2010)

TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The Maryhill CID investigates gruesome murders against the bleak backdrop of the city of Glasgow.

Stars: Blythe Duff, James MacPherson, Robert Robertson, Iain Anders

Votes: 2,000

10. Forensic Files (1996–2011)

TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary, Crime

A series featuring detailed accounts on how notable crimes and diseases were solved through forensic science.

Stars: Peter Thomas, Tom Bevel, Skip Palenik, Lowell Levine

Votes: 7,270

11. Bandidas (2006)

PG-13 | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

In turn-of-the-century Mexico, two very different women become a bank-robbing duo in an effort to combat a ruthless enforcer terrorizing their town.

Directors: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg | Stars: Penélope Cruz, Salma Hayek, Steve Zahn, Dwight Yoakam

Votes: 37,284

12. Forensics: The Real CSI (2019–2024)

59 min | Documentary, Crime

Follow West Midlands Police as they use real life forensic science to catch criminals.

Star: Siobhan Finneran

Votes: 209

13. Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (1989 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

While on vacation at a resort hotel in the West Indies, Miss Marple correctly suspects that the apparently natural death of a retired British major is actually the work of a murderer planning yet another killing.

Director: Christopher Petit | Stars: Joan Hickson, Donald Pleasence, Adrian Lukis, Sophie Ward

Votes: 2,385

14. He Walked by Night (1948)

Approved | 79 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller

This film-noir piece, told in semi-documentary style, follows police on the hunt for a resourceful criminal who shoots and kills a cop.

Directors: Alfred L. Werker, Anthony Mann | Stars: Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Roy Roberts, Whit Bissell

Votes: 6,697

15. Forensic Files II (2020– )

Documentary, Crime

Forensic Files II is a revival continuation of the long-running American documentary true crime series Forensic Files (1996-2011).

Stars: Bill Camp, Michel Bryant, Jim Dresback, Steven Armentrout

Votes: 703

16. Cold Squad (1998–2005)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The cases of a police unit specializing in revisiting old criminal files whose investigations have been inconclusive.

Stars: Julie Stewart, Garry Chalk, Tamara Marie Watson, Gregory Calpakis

Votes: 652

17. Murderous Intent (2006)

PG-13 | 110 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

A forensic psychologist (Collette) is tasked with determining whether or not a minor should face murder charges for killing his schoolmate.

Director: Gregory Read | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Tom Sturridge, Toni Collette, Richard Roxburgh

Votes: 5,506

18. The FBI Story (1959)

Approved | 149 min | Crime, Drama, History

A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.

Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: James Stewart, Vera Miles, Murray Hamilton, Larry Pennell

Votes: 3,877

19. So Close (2002)

R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A conflict of interest between two high-kicking assassin sisters is complicated as they're pursued by the criminals who hired them and an equally high-kicking female cop.

Director: Corey Yuen | Stars: Shu Qi, Wei Zhao, Karen Mok, Song Seung-heon

Votes: 8,033 | Gross: $0.08M

20. The Undying Monster (1942)

Not Rated | 63 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Surviving members of an aristocratic English family are threatened by a legendary monster when they venture out on chilly, foggy nights.

Director: John Brahm | Stars: James Ellison, Heather Angel, John Howard, Bramwell Fletcher

Votes: 1,536

21. The Bloodstained Butterfly (1971)

Not Rated | 99 min | Mystery, Thriller

A popular television presenter is accused of killing a teenage girl in a park, who happens to be his daughter's best friend.

Director: Duccio Tessari | Stars: Helmut Berger, Giancarlo Sbragia, Ida Galli, Silvano Tranquilli

Votes: 2,065

22. The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996–2005)

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Crime

True stories of crime investigations using forensic science.

Stars: Gene Galusha, Frank McCaffrey, Nick Pizzillo, John Miller

Votes: 601

23. Convicted (1950)

Passed | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A D.A. becomes the prison warden where he tries to help an inmate he prosecuted, because he believes his sentence was excessive.

Director: Henry Levin | Stars: Glenn Ford, Broderick Crawford, Millard Mitchell, Dorothy Malone

Votes: 1,486

24. Forensics: Catching the Killer (2021– )

45 min | Documentary, Crime

True crime series exploring horrific murders and the part forensic science played in finding the killers.

Stars: Ceri Jackson, Angus Marshall

Votes: 27

25. Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control (2008 Video)

PG-13 | 72 min | Action, Comedy, Romance

A spin-off of the Get Smart movie, centered on Bruce, a techie at CONTROL, and his nerdy analyst cohort, Lloyd.

Director: Gil Junger | Stars: Masi Oka, Nate Torrence, Jayma Mays, Marika Dominczyk

Votes: 4,960

26. Pitfall (1962)

Not Rated | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

A man wanders into a seemingly deserted town with his young son in search of work. But after a bit of bad luck, he joins the town's population of lost souls.

Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara | Stars: Hisashi Igawa, Sumie Sasaki, Sen Yano, Hideo Kanze

Votes: 4,329

27. In the Footsteps of Killers (2021– )

TV-14 | 65 min | Documentary, Crime

Emilia Fox and Professor David Wilson use the latest forensic science and criminological research to shed new light on unsolved murder cases.

Stars: Emilia Fox, David Wilson, Graham Hill

Votes: 255

28. Mystery Street (1950)

Passed | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A small-town policeman is assisted by a Harvard professor after the discovery of a human skeleton on a Massachusetts beach.

Director: John Sturges | Stars: Ricardo Montalban, Sally Forrest, Bruce Bennett, Elsa Lanchester

Votes: 3,451

29. Killer at the Crime Scene (2021– )

60 min | Documentary, Crime

British true crime documentary series about forensics teams, looking at some of the cutting edge techniques that have been used to solve infamous crimes.

Stars: Sarah Thirkell, Kate Ashfield, Neema Trivedi-Bateman, Kelly Adams

Votes: 49

30. Standard Operating Procedure (2008)

R | 116 min | Documentary, Crime, War

Errol Morris examines the incidents of abuse and torture of suspected terrorists at the hands of U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison.

Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Megan Ambuhl Graner, Javal Davis, Ken Davis, Anthony Diaz

Votes: 4,112 | Gross: $0.23M

31. Murder on the Home Front (2013 TV Movie)

91 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Set during the London Blitz of 1940, this is a world where people live life in the moment. It is also a world where criminals can use the blackout and devastation to hide their darkest activities.

Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Patrick Kennedy, Tamzin Merchant, Emerald Fennell, James Fleet

Votes: 2,193

32. Dexter: The First Season - Witnessed in Blood: A True Murder Investigation (2007 Video)

25 min | Documentary, Short, Crime

Jim Conley, the forensics supervisor of the Anaheim Police, tells the story of a murder investigation in which his knowledge of blood spatter was crucial.

Director: Chris Angel | Stars: John McStravick, David Tayar, Mike Wood, James Kazakos

Votes: 130

33. Crime 360 (2008–2009)

Documentary, Crime, Mystery

In CRIME 360, the hit investigative series from A&E, experience actual crime investigations as they unfold, from the moment detectives are called in to work on a case until it is ultimately solved.

Stars: Bill Lloyd, John Venuti, Deborah Kay, Jessica Kline

Votes: 205

34. F2: Forensic Factor (2003– )

60 min | Crime, Drama

Presenting the world's best CSI's, armed with the latest investigative tools in the hunt to catch elusive criminals. Each episode explores one baffling case, revealing the amazing science ... See full summary »

Stars: John Robinson, Robin Ward, Sveta Kohli, Brad Siciliano

Votes: 118

35. Emmett's Mark (2002)

R | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

In order to avoid the debilitating effects of a terminal illness, a young detective orders a hit on himself.

Director: Keith Snyder | Stars: Scott Wolf, Tim Roth, Gabriel Byrne, Greg Wood

Votes: 2,012

36. Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936)

Approved | 70 min | Mystery

When a friend of Charlie's is found kicked to death by his own race horse on board a Honolulu-bound liner, the detective discovers foul play and uncovers an international gambling ring.

Director: H. Bruce Humberstone | Stars: Warner Oland, Keye Luke, Helen Wood, Thomas Beck

Votes: 1,600

37. Clever Girl (2015– )

22 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller

The story of a desperate writer's participation in her lover's brutal pastime, and the ripple effect their dark secret has on the troubled lives of besieged detectives and voyeuristic neighbors.

Stars: Kip Bennett, Tifani Winkfield, Shannon Faith, Jason Greear

Votes: 79

38. The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead (2016–2018)

TV-14 | Crime, Mystery, Reality-TV

For the last 25 years, Graham Hetrick has been the Coroner of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He handles close to 700 suspicious deaths each year. The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead chronicles... See full summary »

Stars: Michelle Haro, Jason Vande Brake, Jonathan Thomson, Steven T. Bartlett

Votes: 223

39. The Tattooed Stranger (1950)

Passed | 64 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

The body of a Jane Doe turns up in an abandoned car in New York and the police's only clue revolves around the tattoo she has on her arm, and the fact that someone tried to destroy the corpse to erase the fingerprints.

Director: Edward Montagne | Stars: John Miles, Patricia Barry, Walter Kinsella, Frank Tweddell

Votes: 1,109

40. Absolutely 100% Guilty (1999 Video)

450 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Former Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Vincent Bugliosi explores and explains virtually all aspects of the infamous O.J. Simpson murder trial of 1995. This special video program is a ... See full summary »

Director: David G. Phinney | Stars: F. Lee Bailey, William Bodziak, Nicole Brown Simpson, Denise Brown

Votes: 29

41. Extreme Forensics (2008–2019)

60 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama

Compelling cases, bizarre crime scenes, and criminal minds so conniving they defy understanding. In Solved: Extreme Forensics new, never-before seen forensic techniques are employed to ... See full summary »

Stars: Victor Caroli, Gerard Adimando, William Augustoni, David Otto

Votes: 93

42. Without Warning! (1952)

Passed | 77 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Quiet, unobtrusive LA citizen Carl Martin picks up look-alikes for his estranged blonde wife and murders them with garden shears.

Director: Arnold Laven | Stars: Adam Williams, Meg Randall, Edward Binns, Harlan Warde

Votes: 573

43. Kid Glove Killer (1942)

Passed | 74 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Crime lab expert Gordon McKay uses the latest forensic techniques to solve murders in a city plagued by political corruption and mob rackets.

Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Van Heflin, Marsha Hunt, Lee Bowman, Samuel S. Hinds

Votes: 1,158

44. Schweinchen (2020)

20 min | Documentary, Short

An instructional video for forensic scientists showing how five dead piglets decay over the course of a week. Their rate of decay differs greatly from pig to pig.

Director: Jörg Buttgereit | Star: Mark Benecke

Votes: 6

45. Scènes de crimes (2000)

100 min | Crime, Thriller

In the Paris region, Marie Bourgoin suddenly disappears. The police find only a tourist leaflet of Mauritius stained with blood. Police discover the probable existence of a serial killer in action for several years.

Director: Frédéric Schoendoerffer | Stars: Charles Berling, André Dussollier, Ludovic Schoendoerffer, Pierre Mottet

Votes: 737

46. Corruption (1933)

Passed | 67 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A young lawyer is elected mayor of the city and promises to rid it of the corruption it's famous for. The problem is that most of the corruption he's vowed to eliminate is caused by the crooked political machine that helped elect him.

Director: Charles E. Roberts | Stars: Evalyn Knapp, Preston Foster, Charles Delaney, Tully Marshall

Votes: 184

47. Trace: Kasouken no Otoko (2019– )

Drama

Reiji Mano is a forensic science researcher at the Scientific Research Laboratory in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. He is good at his job, possessing a vast amount of knowledge ... See full summary »

Stars: Koyuki, Yûko Araki, Ryô Nishikido, Yûma Yamoto

Votes: 71

48. Craig Kennedy, Criminologist (1952–1953)

30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Craig Kennedy is a prominent scientist at a prestigious university. He uses his knowledge of chemistry plus newer devices such as lie detectors to solve difficult cases.

Stars: Donald Woods, Sydney Mason, Lewis Wilson, Tom Hubbard

Votes: 34

49. Secrets of a Psychopath (2019)

TV-MA | Documentary, Crime

This is the story behind the most explosive murder to come before the courts in Irish criminal history. Extensive and intimate interviews with journalists, criminal experts, and observers reveal the horrendous nature of the case.

Stars: Natasha Reid, John O'Keeffe, Helen Bruce, Louise Liversey

50. Red Team (1999)

R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Two FBI agents join a special team of operatives called Red Team that hunts serial killers. One of the suspects is soon found dead. The follow up investigation reveals that someone may be executing suspected serial killers.

Director: Jeremy Haft | Stars: Patrick Muldoon, Cathy Moriarty, Tim Thomerson, Fred Ward

Votes: 595