British Crime Dramas
by jpkidd2427 | created - 26 Sep 2018 | updated - 19 Dec 2021 | PublicMovies and TV shows produced in Europe or Australia about Criminal activity
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1. The Level (2016–2017)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
This gripping Acorn TV Original features "a great cast and a twist-filled plot" (Evening Standard, UK). DS Nancy Devlin is a good cop with a dark secret: drug trafficker Frank Le Saux is like a father to her.
Stars: Karla Crome, Laura Haddock, Lindsey Coulson, Robert James-Collier
Votes: 1,864
2. Suspects (2014–2016)
Not Rated | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An unscripted crime/drama series centered on a team of three detectives - each with their own distinctive style of working.
Stars: Damien Molony, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Fay Ripley, Christian Brassington
Votes: 1,503
3. Newton's Law (2017)
Not Rated | 55 min | Drama
The 'Upstairs Downstairs' of legal dramas follows Josephine Newton as she juggles the high-powered barrister's world of Knox Chambers and the haphazard legal tangles of her former solicitor's office.
Stars: Claudia Karvan, Toby Schmitz, Georgina Naidu, Sean Keenan
Votes: 774
4. Harrow (2018–2021)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Harrow tells the story of Dr. Daniel Harrow, a forensic pathologist with a total disregard for authority.
Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Darren Gilshenan, Damien Garvey, Ella Newton
Votes: 10,204
5. Janet King (2014–2017)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Senior Prosecutor Janet King returns from maternity leave to confront a high-profile murder, and a conspiracy which will have shocking ramifications throughout the judicial system.
Stars: Marta Dusseldorp, Damian Walshe-Howling, Hamish Michael, Andrea Demetriades
Votes: 2,606
6. Winter (2015)
Not Rated | 42 min | Crime
Sydney homicide detective Eve Winter (Rebecca Gibney) solves tough, high profile cases with cool intelligence, fighting bureaucracts, criminals and plenty of advances - unwanted and wanted - to catch her prey.
Stars: Rebecca Gibney, Peter O'Brien, Matt Nable, Antonia Prebble
Votes: 1,465
7. The Killing Field (2014 TV Movie)
90 min | Crime
A task force is sent to a small country town to investigate a shocking crime.
Director: Samantha Lang | Stars: Rebecca Gibney, Peter O'Brien, Liam McIntyre, Chloé Boreham
Votes: 777
8. Chasing Shadows (I) (2014)
45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A missing persons unit investigate serial killers who target the impressionable and vulnerable.
Stars: Reece Shearsmith, Alex Kingston, Adjoa Andoh, Noel Clarke
Votes: 3,144
9. Code of a Killer (2015)
65 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The story of Sir Alec Jeffreys' discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by DCS David Baker in catching a double murderer.
Stars: John Simm, Anna Madeley, David Threlfall, Lorcan Cranitch
Votes: 3,725
10. What Remains (2013)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A young couple move into an apartment only to find the body of a young woman that had been missing for 2 years but never registered as missing which leads to a deeper investigation into what actually happened.
Stars: Alexander Arnold, David Bamber, Claudie Blakley, Denise Gough
Votes: 4,175
11. Prey (2014–2015)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
On the run accused of a terrible crime, Manchester Detective Marcus Farrow tries to prove his innocence while being hunted by his former friends and colleagues.
Stars: Rosie Cavaliero, Daniel Jillings, Darren Whitfield, John Simm
Votes: 3,650
12. Striking Out (2017–2018)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
When Tara discovers that her fiancé and fellow lawyer, Eric, has been cheating on her with a colleague, she leaves him and his prestigious law firm to establish her own practice specializing in family law and divorce.
Stars: Amy Huberman, Rory Keenan, Emmet Byrne, Neil Morrissey
Votes: 2,165
13. No Offence (I) (2015–2018)
TV-MA | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Follows a group of police officers on the front line wondering what they did to end up where they are now, on the ugly side of Manchester.
Stars: Joanna Scanlan, Elaine Cassidy, Will Mellor, Paul Ritter
Votes: 6,717
14. Line of Duty (2012–2021)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Drama series following the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anti-corruption unit.
Stars: Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar, Craig Parkinson
Votes: 70,186
15. Luther (2010–2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
John Luther is a brilliant homicide detective with a knack for getting inside the minds of murderers. Unfortunately, his unconventional methods and personal demons put him at odds with his team.
Stars: Idris Elba, Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley, Warren Brown
Votes: 154,331
16. Broadchurch (2013–2017)
TV-MA | 1,143 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.
Stars: David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan
Votes: 127,275
17. The Fall (I) (2013–2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A seemingly cold but very passionate policewoman goes head to head with a seemingly passionate father who is in fact a cold serial killer in this procedural out of Belfast. The only thing they share is their common complexity.
Stars: Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan, John Lynch, Aisling Franciosi
Votes: 119,656
18. Marcella (2016–2021)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Marcella Backland left the Metropolitan Police for the sake of her family, only to have her husband leave her. She returns to her job on the murder squad, investigating a case that seems disturbingly familiar to her.
Stars: Anna Friel, Ray Panthaki, Jack Doolan, Jamie Bamber
Votes: 37,236
19. Public Enemies (2012)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Released from prison after serving 10 years for murder, Eddie tries to adjust to life outside with the help of his probation officer, Paula.
Stars: Anna Friel, Daniel Mays, Lorraine Ashbourne, Peter Wight
Votes: 763
20. The Missing (2014–2016)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Tony and Emily Hughes' vacation turns into a nightmare when their 5-year-old son Oliver disappears from a large celebrating crowd in Northern France.
Stars: Tchéky Karyo, Anastasia Hille, James Nesbitt, Frances O'Connor
Votes: 30,230
21. Underbelly (2008–2013)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Each season of this multi-award-winning television series takes you through a 13-episode run in the rise and fall of real-life Australian underworld figures as told from both sides of the law.
Stars: Caroline Craig, Paul Tassone, Dieter Brummer, Daniel Roberts
Votes: 5,289
22. The Lady Vanishes (2013 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Mystery, Thriller
While traveling by train, a young socialite is befriended by a charming yet enigmatic older woman. However, when the woman disappears, the other passengers deny she ever existed.
Director: Diarmuid Lawrence | Stars: Charles Aitken, Paolo Antonio Simioni, Beatrix Biro, Marta Bolfan
Votes: 2,531
23. Wire in the Blood (2002–2008)
TV-MA | 69 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A psychologist gets inside of the minds of both killers and victims to aid the police in solving gruesome serial killings in Northern England.
Stars: Robson Green, Mark Letheren, Emma Handy, Mark Penfold
Votes: 9,368
24. Strike Back (2010–2020)
TV-MA | 45 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Follows the actions of Section 20, a secretive unit of British military intelligence. A team of special operations personnel conduct several high risk missions across the globe.
Stars: Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton, Michelle Lukes, Daniel MacPherson
Votes: 33,491
25. American Renegades (2017)
PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A team of Navy SEALs discover an underwater treasure in a Bosnian lake of Nazi stolen Gold. An updated Kellys heroes.
Director: Steven Quale | Stars: Sullivan Stapleton, Charlie Bewley, Sylvia Hoeks, Joshua Henry
Votes: 11,066
26. Touching Evil (1997–1999)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A police drama following the exploits of a crack squad within the Organized and Serial Crime Unit, a rapid-response police force serving the entire county.
Stars: Robson Green, Nicola Walker, Shaun Dingwall, Michael Feast
Votes: 2,189
27. A Single Shot (2013)
R | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater criminals out for his blood.
Director: David M. Rosenthal | Stars: Sam Rockwell, Jeffrey Wright, Kelly Reilly, Jason Isaacs
Votes: 11,738 | Gross: $0.01M
28. Messiah 2: Vengeance Is Mine (2002–2003)
180 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A man is buried alive, and Metcalfe must delve into a serial killer's psyche.
Stars: Frances Grey, Gillian Taylforth, Emily Joyce, Dani Biernat
Votes: 959
29. Wentworth (2013–2021)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The confronting look into the lives of the inmates and prison staff of Wentworth Correctional Centre as they navigate the ups and downs of their lives in the prison system.
Stars: Kate Atkinson, Katrina Milosevic, Robbie Magasiva, Jacquie Brennan
Votes: 24,582
30. Stonemouth (2015)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Stewart Gilmour returns to his childhood home and tries to discover the truth behind his best friend's death.
Stars: Ncuti Gatwa, Peter Mullan, Charlotte Spencer, Sharon Small
Votes: 951
31. Silent Witness (1996– )
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
Stars: Emilia Fox, David Caves, William Gaminara, Tom Ward
Votes: 12,718
32. Ransom (2017–2019)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A team of crisis negotiators travels the globe to help multinational corporations and governmental agencies with complex negotiations and conflict resolution.
Stars: Luke Roberts, Brandon Jay McLaren, Nazneen Contractor, Sarah Greene
Votes: 4,058
33. Offender (2012)
Not Rated | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Justice needs to be served at Britain's most notorious young offenders institute.
Director: Ron Scalpello | Stars: Joe Cole, English Frank, Kimberley Nixon, Shaun Dooley
Votes: 4,880
34. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.
Directors: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Votes: 170,486 | Gross: $13.76M
35. The Bill (1984–2010)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Police drama series following officers and detectives from Sun Hill Police Station in East London.
Stars: Graham Cole, Jeff Stewart, Trudie Goodwin, Simon Rouse
Votes: 4,102
36. The Trials of Jimmy Rose (2015– )
Not Rated | 60 min | Drama
Jimmy has just been released from prison after 12 years and is struggling to come to terms with his new life. His family and friends are finding it difficult to accept him back in to their lives and he must find a way to make things right.
Stars: Ray Winstone, Charlotte Randle, Paul Jesson, Amanda Redman
Votes: 468
37. Dark River (2017)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Following the death of her father, Alice (Ruth Wilson) returns to her home village for the first time in 15 years, to claim the tenancy to the family farm she believes is rightfully hers.
Director: Clio Barnard | Stars: Ruth Wilson, Jonah Russell, Paul Robertson, Sean Bean
Votes: 4,373 | Gross: $0.01M
38. Run (2013)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Four gritty no-holds-barred human stories of the streets, all linked together in some respect.
Stars: Nav Sidhu, Katharina Schüttler, Lennie James, Levan Doran
Votes: 1,893
39. The Body Farm (2011–2012)
Crime, Drama
A British police procedural, which follows the team from a forensic pathology facility that conducts scientific research to help solve crimes.
Stars: Tara Fitzgerald, Keith Allen, Wunmi Mosaku, Mark Bazeley
Votes: 863
40. The General (1998)
R | 124 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the I.R.A., the U.V.F., and members of his own team.
Director: John Boorman | Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley, Maria Doyle Kennedy
Votes: 9,245 | Gross: $1.21M
41. Prime Suspect: The Scent of Darkness (1995 TV Movie)
105 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A series of brutal sex murders disturbingly similar to the pattern of Superintendent Jane Tennison's (Dame Helen Mirren's) first major case leads to the awful suggestion that she may have caught the wrong man the first time.
Director: Paul Marcus | Stars: Helen Mirren, Pip Donaghy, Tim Woodward, Stephen Boxer
Votes: 2,666
42. Painted Lady (1997 TV Movie)
204 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
From the Irish countryside to London to New York City and back again, Maggie Sheridan (Dame Helen Mirren) reenters the world as a countess and shady art dealer. With her panache and ... See full summary »
Director: Julian Jarrold | Stars: Helen Mirren, Iain Glen, Franco Nero, Michael Maloney
Votes: 566
43. Ripper Street (2012–2016)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The streets of Whitechapel are the haunt of Detective Inspector Edmund Reid and his team of officers, who aim to maintain law and order in a place once terrorized by Jack the Ripper.
Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Adam Rothenberg, MyAnna Buring, Jerome Flynn
Votes: 22,504
44. Shetland (2013– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A local police team investigate crimes within the close knit island community of Shetland.
Stars: Alison O'Donnell, Steven Robertson, Douglas Henshall, Lewis Howden
Votes: 25,876
45. All Things to All Men (2013)
Not Rated | 84 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A thief is caught up in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse between a maverick cop and London crime boss.
Director: George Isaac | Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Rufus Sewell, Toby Stephens, Elsa Pataky
Votes: 1,716
46. Unforgotten (2015– )
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
London detectives investigate crimes from the past, unravelling secrets left buried for years.
Stars: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Jordan Long, Carolina Main, Nicola Walker
Votes: 30,498
47. Prisoners Wives (2012–2013)
60 min | Drama
Gemma's perfect life comes crashing down when her husband is arrested for murder. As Gemma learns to navigate the prison system, she starts to think the unthinkable.
Stars: Pippa Haywood, Polly Walker, Phoebe Dynevor, Iain Glen
Votes: 1,086
48. Murder (2016– )
Crime
Series of individual murder dramas unique in the way in which protagonists talk directly to camera when giving their version of events.
Stars: Karla Crome, Michael Smiley, Peter McDonald, Sebastian Armesto
Votes: 135
49. Torn (2007)
47 min | Drama, Thriller
Two familys' lives are turned upside down when a mother recognises her daughter, Alice, who was kidnapped from a beach over 10 years earlier, and who was generally assumed to have drowned.
Stars: Holly Aird, Adam Kotz, Jo Woodcock, Bradley Walsh
Votes: 251
50. New Street Law (2006–2007)
60 min | Crime, Drama
New Street Law, set in Manchester's legal community, follows the exploits, competitiveness and legal cases of two rival law firms of barristers that both have very different attitudes to justice.
Stars: John Hannah, Paul Freeman, John Thomson, Lisa Faulkner
Votes: 193
51. Gunpowder (2017)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, History
Robert Catesby leads Guy Fawkes a group of English Catholic traitors plan to blow up the Palace Of Westminster and kill King James I in the infamous Gunpowder Plot.
Stars: Kit Harington, Liv Tyler, Edward Holcroft, Shaun Dooley
Votes: 11,636
52. Trial & Retribution (1997–2009)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The team of Det. Supt. Michael Walker, DI North, and DCI Connor follows each case from crime committed, through the pursuit of justice, to the law courts where the efforts of the force will be tested--sometimes to the breaking point.
Stars: David Hayman, Dorian Lough, Victoria Smurfit, Kate Buffery
Votes: 1,206
53. Between the Lines (1992–1994)
50 min | Crime, Drama
British police drama following the team at the Complaints Investigation Bureau - the unit that polices the police.
Stars: Neil Pearson, Tom Georgeson, Siobhan Redmond, Tony Doyle
Votes: 632
54. Black Work (2015)
Not Rated | 135 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A policewoman sets out to discover who murdered her husband, an undercover officer.
Stars: Sheridan Smith, Matthew McNulty, Oliver Woollford, Honor Kneafsey
Votes: 1,922
55. A Dark Place (2018)
89 min | Mystery, Thriller
When a young boy goes missing in a sleepy backwoods town, a local sanitation truck driver, Donald, plays detective, embarking on a precarious and obsessive investigation.
Director: Simon Fellows | Stars: Andrew Scott, Bronagh Waugh, Denise Gough, Michael Rose
Votes: 5,343
56. The Jury (2002–2011)
TV-MA | 300 min | Drama
Twelve men and women are called for jury service in the retrial of a man accused of a triple murder after the High Court overturns the original verdict.
Stars: Paul Bhattacharjee, Gerard Butler, Nina Sosanya, Nicholas Farrell
Votes: 1,265
57. North Square (2000)
60 min | Drama
A closed legal world steeped in tradition.
Stars: Phil Davis, Kevin McKidd, James Midgley, Rupert Penry-Jones
Votes: 319
58. Dad Savage (1998)
R | 104 min | Crime, Thriller
Six people become embroiled in mayhem and murder when Dad Savage attempts to determine who murdered his son and stole his stash of cash.
Director: Betsan Morris Evans | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Kevin McKidd, Helen McCrory, Joe McFadden
Votes: 438
59. The Town (2012)
50 min | Drama, Mystery
The mysterious murder of two parents brings their son back to the Town to reconnect with his family and old friends while trying to discover who murdered his parents.
Stars: Andrew Scott, Aisling Bea, Charlotte Riley, Toby Regbo
Votes: 784
60. Jack the Ripper (1988)
TV-PG | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A Scotland Yard police inspector, battling the booze, investigates the Jack the Ripper murders and discovers a conspiracy that leads all the way up to the Queen.
Stars: Michael Caine, Armand Assante, Ray McAnally, Lewis Collins
Votes: 5,676
61. Like Father Like Son (2005 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 137 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Life for Dee Stanton is improving at every turn. Her legal career is blossoming and her boyfriend Dominic unexpectedly proposes to her. Things were very different 11 years ago when her ... See full summary »
Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: Somerset Prew, Georgia Tennant, Francesca Fowler, Florence Bell
Votes: 379
62. Unforgiven (2009)
TV-14 | 135 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A young woman imprisoned for murdering two police officers is released from prison after 15 years. All she wants now is to find her younger sister.
Stars: Suranne Jones, Emily Beecham, Matthew McNulty, Siobhan Finneran
Votes: 1,733
63. The Fear (I) (2012)
50 min | Crime, Thriller
A Brighton crime boss turned entrepreneur and the disintegration of a criminal mind.
Stars: Peter Mullan, Anastasia Hille, Harry Lloyd, Paul Nicholls
Votes: 1,195
64. A Passage to India (1984)
PG | 164 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.
Director: David Lean | Stars: Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox
Votes: 20,868 | Gross: $27.19M
65. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy, Crime
A distant poor relative of the Duke D'Ascoyne plots to inherit the title by murdering the eight other heirs who stand ahead of him in the line of succession.
Director: Robert Hamer | Stars: Dennis Price, Alec Guinness, Valerie Hobson, Joan Greenwood
Votes: 39,713
66. The Interrupted Journey (1949)
Not Rated | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A writer eloping with his mistress by train has second thoughts, pulls the emergency brake, bails out and witnesses the train's collision with another train, events eventually leading to murder and a police manhunt.
Director: Daniel Birt | Stars: Valerie Hobson, Richard Todd, Christine Norden, Tom Walls
Votes: 631
67. Mine Own Executioner (1947)
108 min | Drama, Thriller
Pretty Molly Lucian (Barbara White) enlists the reluctant aid of psychologist Felix Milne (Burgess Meredith) in treating her potentially homicidal husband Adam (Kieron Moore), who refuses ... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Kimmins | Stars: Burgess Meredith, Dulcie Gray, Michael Shepley, Christine Norden
Votes: 485
68. In Plain Sight (2016)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A three part TV miniseries about Lanarkshire's Detective William Muncie and his quest to bring to justice notorious killer Peter Manuel.
Stars: Douglas Henshall, Martin Compston, Joanne Thomson, Shauna Macdonald
Votes: 2,724
69. The Clan (2009)
106 min | Drama
A unique insight into a dark brutal world of crime corruption and violence that lies deep within the hills of the Scottish Highlands, based upon a decade of undercover police surveillance ... See full summary »
Director: Lee Hutcheon | Stars: Ronnie Caird, James Cosmo, Charles Donnelly, Emun Elliott
Votes: 26
70. Life on Mars (2006–2007)
TV-14 | 959 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After a near-fatal car accident, smart, savvy, sharp-suited detective Sam is mysteriously transported back to 1973. Confused by his new surroundings, Sam tries to return to the present, but the police force of long ago needs his help.
Stars: John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White, Dean Andrews
Votes: 32,399
71. The Guilty (2013)
60 min | Drama, Mystery
Lives are torn apart and relationships fractured forever when a four-year-old boy goes missing during a neighbourhood barbecue.
Stars: Darren Boyd, Tamsin Greig, Katherine Kelly, Arsher Ali
Votes: 1,187
72. Ashes to Ashes (2008–2010)
TV-MA | 1,320 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
After being shot in 2008 while investigating DCI Sam Tyler, DI Alex Drake wakes up in 1981.
Stars: Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster
Votes: 11,072
73. State of Play (2003)
TV-14 | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Journalists uncover a government conspiracy when a young politician's assistant and mistress is killed.
Stars: John Simm, David Morrissey, Kelly Macdonald, Bill Nighy
Votes: 10,528
74. The Take (2009)
TV-MA | 36 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Based upon the novel by Martina Cole, this TV series is mostly about Freddie Jackson, portrayed by Tom Hardy, who is just out of prison. He has the right connections and now he's ready to use them.
Stars: Shaun Evans, Tom Hardy, Charlotte Riley, Kierston Wareing
Votes: 9,144
75. The Shadow Line (2011)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Christopher Eccleston and Chiwetel Ejiofor star in this intricate conspiracy thriller set in a world of blurred morality, inhabited by conflicted characters on both sides of the law.
Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Christopher Eccleston, Kierston Wareing, Richard Lintern
Votes: 5,000
76. The Chief (1990–1995)
50 min | Drama
Focussing on the politics at the top of a typical English police force in its continual battle to solve the problems the times, in this case the fictional Eastland of East Anglia.
Stars: Gillian Martell, Martin Shaw, Karen Archer, Dean Lepley
Votes: 106
77. Dripping in Chocolate (2012 TV Movie)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Detective Bennett O'Mara finds a chocolate wrapper on a strangled girl, it leads him to enigmatic chocolatier Juliana Lovece. Just as this perceptive woman gets under his hardened skin... See full summary »
Director: Mark Joffe | Stars: Louise Lombard, Laura Gorun, Thommy Arena, Richard Brancatisano
Votes: 446
78. Conspiracy 365 (2012)
60 min | Action, Drama, Family
Callum Ormond, a 15 year old who is forced to become a fugitive as he searches for the truth behind the death of a family member.
Stars: Harrison Gilbertson, Marny Kennedy, Taylor Glockner, Kate Kendall
Votes: 257
79. New Blood (2016)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The series follows junior investigators Stefan and Rash, who are brought together by a link between two seemingly unrelated cases.
Stars: Mark Strepan, Ben Tavassoli, Mark Addy, Anna Chancellor
Votes: 3,059
80. Kidnap and Ransom (2011–2012)
47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
From the first phone call with kidnappers to risky excursions into exotic and dangerous locales, negotiator Dominic King places himself in the line of fire to bring the victims home.
Stars: Trevor Eve, Helen Baxendale, Natasha Little, Scott Sparrow
Votes: 834
81. Blackwater (2009)
30 min | Short, Drama
Director: Konstantinos Frangopoulos | Stars: Kirsty Mitchell, Alec Newman, Steve Nicolson, Danny Webb
Votes: 24
82. In Deep (2001–2003)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Liam Ketman (Nick Berry) and Garth O'Hanlon (Stephen Tompkinson) are two undercover detectives who do whatever it takes to gather evidence against various criminal targets.
Stars: Nick Berry, Stephen Tompkinson, Karianne Henderson, Buster Reece
Votes: 202
83. The Poison Tree (2012)
60 min | Drama
A haunted woman will go to any lengths necessary to protect her family and the secrets she keeps from them.
Stars: MyAnna Buring, Matthew Goode, Ophelia Lovibond, Hebe Johnson
Votes: 3,185
84. Mediator (2008)
92 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Dito Tsintsadze | Stars: Ewen Bremner, Levan Doborjginidze, Marika Giorgobiani, Dato Iashvili
Votes: 85
85. 100 Streets (2016)
TV-MA | 93 min | Crime, Drama
Three people, three extraordinary stories. All lived out within a hundred London streets.
Director: Jim O'Hanlon | Stars: Gemma Arterton, Idris Elba, Jo Martin, Charlie Creed-Miles
Votes: 4,483
86. U Want Me 2 Kill Him? (2013)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama, Thriller
A teenage boy's descent into the dangerous world of the Internet and the harrowing consequences of his actions. A true story.
Director: Andrew Douglas | Stars: Jamie Blackley, Anthony Warren, Jack Lowden, Toby Regbo
Votes: 3,215
87. Jonathan Creek (1997–2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Jonathan Creek, a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles, works from his home in a converted windmill. He uses his abilities to solve impossible crimes and mysterious murders.
Stars: Alan Davies, Caroline Quentin, Stuart Milligan, Julia Sawalha
Votes: 9,001
88. Blue Murder (2003–2009)
Not Rated | 138 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Single mother DCI Janine Lewis struggles with the problems of bringing up four children while leading her team of detectives in solving high-profile murders.
Stars: Caroline Quentin, Ian Kelsey, Paul Loughran, Nicholas Murchie
Votes: 1,857
89. Blue Murder (1995)
198 min | Crime, Drama
Set in 1980s Sydney, this acclaimed mini-series tells the story of the relationship between corrupt Detective Roger Rogerson and one of Australia's most infamous criminals Neddy Smith.
Stars: Richard Roxburgh, Tony Martin, Steve Bastoni, Gary Day
Votes: 1,113
90. CI5: The New Professionals (1998–1999)
50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
CI5, the British force formed by George Cowley to combat "anarchy, acts of terrorism and crimes against the public," has grown into an international force with agents from around the world.
Stars: Edward Woodward, Kal Weber, Colin Wells, Lexa Doig
Votes: 223
91. Peterman (2014)
91 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The death of his safe cracking grandfather has landed Johnny as the only one left alive who can open a safe for a degenerate crew of violent gangsters,but he's just a junkie with little more on his mind than getting that next fix.
Director: Mark Abraham | Stars: Paul Niemiec, Joe Cole, Brian McCardie, Kenny Doughty
Votes: 120
92. Undercover (I) (2016)
TV-14 | Drama, Thriller
A lawyer returns to Britain to become the first black Director of Public Prosecutions. She begins to suspect that everything she knew about the man she has been married to for the past 20 years is a lie.
Stars: Sophie Okonedo, Adrian Lester, Daniel Ezra, Shannon Hayes
Votes: 2,273
93. No Activity (2015–2018)
23 min | Comedy, Crime
Follows the peripheral players in a major sting operation. The day-to-day realities of cops and criminals are brought to life by some of Australia's best comic actors.
Stars: Patrick Brammall, Darren Gilshenan, Genevieve Morris, Harriet Dyer
Votes: 1,414
94. Killing Ground (2016)
Not Rated | 88 min | Horror, Thriller
A couple's camping trip turns into a frightening ordeal when they stumble across the scene of a horrific crime.
Director: Damien Power | Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Ian Meadows, Harriet Dyer, Aaron Glenane
Votes: 9,331
95. Hyde & Seek (2016)
44 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When his best mate and partner is killed in a random attack, Detective Gary Hyde and his new partner Claire McKenzie discover an underbelly of murder and fraud that threatens national security.
Stars: Matt Nable, Emma Hamilton, Mandy McElhinney, Zoe Ventoura
Votes: 448
96. MDA (2002–2005)
50 min | Drama
Medical Defence Australia, a team of lawyers and doctors who defend doctors charged with malpractice, ranging from Botox injections gone wrong to spinal cord injuries.
Stars: Shane Bourne, Angus Grant, Petra Yared, Jason Donovan
Votes: 73
97. Bancroft (2017–2020)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A dark thriller surrounding Elizabeth Bancroft, a senior detective with explosive secrets.
Stars: Sarah Parish, Ryan McKen, Adam Long, Lee Boardman
Votes: 4,065
98. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In an alternate Victorian Age world, a group of famous contemporary fantasy, science fiction, and adventure characters team up on a secret mission.
Director: Stephen Norrington | Stars: Sean Connery, Stuart Townsend, Peta Wilson, Jason Flemyng
Votes: 183,964 | Gross: $66.47M
99. Wildside (1997–1999)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Follow the men and women who work in a downtown police station and a renegade crisis centre in the tough red light district of Sydney, as they deal with the endless array of problems, crimes and triumphs that tumble onto the streets.
Stars: Tony Martin, Rachael Blake, Victoria Longley, Aaron Pedersen
Votes: 384
100. Page Eight (2011 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Johnny works for MI5. His neighbor Nancy approaches him. When his best friend and boss suddenly dies, Johnny's left to sort out things about the PM, MI5 and US.
Director: David Hare | Stars: Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Tom Hughes, Michael Gambon
Votes: 19,654
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