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Starring Michael C. Hall Jennifer Carpenter James Remar
He's smart, he's good looking, and he's got a great sense of humor. He's Dexter Morgan, everyone's favorite serial killer. As a Miami forensics expert, he spends his days solving crimes and nights committing them. But Dexter lives by a strict code of honor that is both his saving grace and lifelong...
- Bones
Starring Emily Deschanel David Boreanaz Michaela Conlin TJ Thyne
BONES, a darkly amusing procedural, is inspired by real-life forensic anthropologist and novelist Kathy Reichs. Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) is a highly skilled forensic anthropologist who works at the Jeffersonian Institute in Washington, D.C., and writes novels on the side.
- NCIS
Starring Mark Harmon Michael Weatherly Cote de Pablo
N.C.I.S. follows the workings of investigators at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Led by the wise Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), a crack investigator with no qualms about bending the rules to find his answers, the team takes on cases involving terrorism, murder...
- Criminal Minds
Starring Shemar Moore Matthew Gray Gubler Thomas Gibson
CBS's intense police procedural follows the professional and personal lives of a group of extraordinary FBI profilers who spend their days getting into the minds of dangerous and psychopathic criminals -- and their nights trying to forget. Special Agent Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson), head of the...
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Starring Mariska Hargitay Richard Belzer Dann Florek
This hard-hitting and emotional series from NBC's Law & Order brand chronicles the life and crimes of the Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department, an elite squad of detectives who investigate sexually based crimes. Dedicated Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), a seasoned...
- Castle
Starring Nathan Fillion Stana Katic Susan Sullivan
Nathan Fillion stars as Richard Castle, a bestselling mystery writer who agrees to help beautiful Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) solve a string of murders that appear to be straight out of his books. Soon the two form a dynamic crime-solving team -- and quite possibly a handsome couple to...
- Sons of Anarchy
Starring Charlie Hunnam Katey Sagal Ron Perlman
Sons of Anarchy is the story of the Teller-Morrow family of Charming, California, as well as the other members of Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original (SAMCRO), their families, various Charming townspeople, and the various rivals and associates who undermine or support SAMCRO's legal...
- The Mentalist
Starring Simon Baker Amanda Righetti Robin Tunney
Patrick Jane, adviser to the California Bureau of Investigation, is notorious for his unusual methods -- not to mention his former career as a "psychic'' -- but the guy has a remarkable track record for solving serious crimes through uncanny powers of observation.
- CSI: Miami
Starring David Caruso Emily Procter Adam Rodriguez
The forensic specialists of the Crime Scene Investigation Unit use cutting-edge technology to unravel the tiniest details and solve the most difficult cases in the seventh season of the hit crime drama. Operating within the tropical glamour and urban nightlife of Miami, the team is led by Detective...
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Starring Ted Danson Marg Helgenberger George Eads
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION is a fast-paced drama about a team of forensic investigators trained to solve crimes by examining the evidence. They are on the case 24/7, scouring the scene, collecting the irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that will solve the mystery.
- Psych
Starring James Roday Dulé Hill Timothy Omundson
With his uptight father (Corbin Bernsen) in charge of the Santa Barbara Police Department's consultants, incredibly charming and talented phony psychic Shawn (James Roday) must now work extra hard to land new investigation gigs for him and his trusty partner Gus (Dulé Hill).
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Starring Vincent D'Onofrio Kathryn Erbe Jay O. Sanders
"Law & Order: Criminal Intent" takes viewers into the minds of its criminals while following the psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve the crimes. In true Sherlock Holmes fashion, Vincent D'Onofrio stars as Detective Goren, an exceptionally bright homicide investigator with...
- CSI: NY
Starring Gary Sinise Sela Ward Carmine Giovinazzo
CSI: NY, a crime drama inspired by the drama series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, is about forensic investigators who use high-tech science to follow the evidence and solve crimes in the Big Apple.
- White Collar
Starring Matthew Bomer Tim DeKay Tiffani Thiessen
In this clever and thrilling new TV series, charming con man Neal Caffey (Matthew Bomer) escapes from a maximum-security prison, only to be recaptured by his nemesis, FBI Agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay). With few options, Caffey agrees to help the bureau bring down other elusive criminals in...
- The Sopranos
Starring James Gandolfini Edie Falco Lorraine Bracco
New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano brings a slight element of humanity to the "family" in this Emmy Award-winning series from HBO. In the first season, Tony turns to a psychiatrist to come to terms with the effect of his job's brutality on his life.
- NCIS: Los Angeles
Starring Chris O'Donnell LL Cool J Linda Hunt
NCIS: Los Angeles is a drama about the high-stakes world of undercover surveillance at the Office of Special Projects (OSP), a division of NCIS that is charged with apprehending dangerous and elusive criminals that pose a threat to the nation's security.
- The Closer
Starring Kyra Sedgwick Jon Tenney J.K. Simmons
In this original crime series from TNT, deputy police chief Brenda Leigh Johnson (Emmy-winning Kyra Sedgwick) heads up a special unit of the LAPD that investigates high-profile murder cases. Johnson's new colleagues (J.K. Simmons, Robert Gossett and Jon Tenney) initially roll their eyes at her...
- Cold Case
Starring Kathryn Morris John Finn Jeremy Ratchford
Detective Lilly Rush (Kathryn Morris) finally finds her niche within the male-dominated Philadelphia homicide department by taking on unsolved murders that have eluded her predecessors: the so-called "cold case" files. She soon discovers, however, that trying to resuscitate details for events long...
- Law & Order
Starring George Dzundza Chris Noth Dann Florek
Each episode of this long-running, award-winning drama first presents a criminal investigation -- based on a controversial crime from news headlines -- by police detectives, followed by a riveting court battle. With an all-star cast and numerous notable guest stars, this is one of the most...
- Hawaii Five-0
Starring Alex O'Loughlin Scott Caan Daniel Dae Kim Grace Park
HAWAII FIVE-0 is an American procedural crime drama series and a re-imagining of the original 1968-1980 television series that follows an elite unit/task force set up to fight crime in the state of Hawaii. This new version of the series debuted on CBS, the same network that aired the original...
- Numb3rs
Starring David Krumholtz Rob Morrow Alimi Ballard
The odd couple Eppes brothers -- seasoned FBI agent Don (Rob Morrow) and math whiz Charlie (David Krumholtz) -- continue to solve the bureau's trickiest crimes. Joined by Don's team -- a behavioral specialist (Diane Farr), a streetwise agent (Alimi Ballard) and a recent war veteran (Dylan Bruno) ...
- Person of Interest
Starring Jim Caviezel Michael Emerson Taraji P. Henson
PERSON OF INTEREST stars Jim Caviezel, Emmy Award winner Michael Emerson and Academy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson in a crime thriller about a presumed dead former-CIA agent who teams up with a mysterious billionaire to prevent violent crimes by using their own brand of vigilante justice.
- The Wire
Starring Dominic West Lance Reddick Sonja Sohn
This gritty series from David Simon has become one of cable network HBO's biggest success stories. Set in Baltimore, the plot revolves around a police investigation involving murder and drugs. Told from both the investigators' and the perpetrators' points of view, the series challenges viewers as...
- The Shield
Starring Michael Chiklis Benito Martinez Walton Goggins
Michael Chiklis ("The Commish") reprises his role as conflicted Strike Team leader Detective Vic Mackey in the seventh and final season of this Emmy-winning FX drama, following the exploits of an experimental Los Angeles police division that works out of a converted church.
- Magnum P.I.
Starring Tom Selleck John Hillerman Roger E. Mosley
Thomas Sullivan Magnum lives and resides in the guest house of a posh, 200-acre (0.81 km2) beachfront estate, known as Robin's Nest, in Hawaii, at the invitation of its owner, Robin Masters, the celebrated-but-never-seen author of several dozen lurid novels.
- Miami Vice
Starring Don Johnson Philip Michael Thomas Edward James Olmos
Step back into 1980s Miami, a glamorous yet dangerous playground for such disparate characters as drug kingpins, models, rock stars and small-time criminals. Vice cops Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson) and Rico Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas) are the epitome of Miami style as they keep the thugs in line...
- NYPD Blue
Starring Dennis Franz David Caruso Sherry Stringfield
This groundbreaking TV cop show introduced several immortal characters -- namely, detectives Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) and John Kelly (David Caruso), two guys who definitely don't play by the rules. A heady mix of nudity and foul language woven seamlessly into intriguing storylines, this...
- Columbo
Starring Peter Falk
Peter Falk stars as Columbo, a cigar-smoking, overcoat-wearing detective who happens to be one of television's most iconic characters. Often underestimated as a sleuth, Columbo is sneaky and subtle in his abilities to solve each and every case, usually by associating clues that others never think...
- Murder, She Wrote
Starring Angela Lansbury William Windom Ron Masak
On the outside, Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury), a retired Maine schoolteacher turned mystery writer, appears to be quiet and unassuming. But she may actually be one of the best gumshoes ever, as evidenced by her innate ability to ferret out the true criminals in this delightful, long-running...
- Luther
Starring Idris Elba Ruth Wilson Steven Mackintosh
Luther is a gripping psychological thriller driven by a brilliant and emotionally impulsive detective tormented by the darker side of humanity. A self-destructive near-genius, Luther might just be as dangerous as the depraved criminals he hunts. In each episode, the murderer's identity is known...
- Quincy, M.E.
Starring Jack Klugman Robert Ito Val Bisoglio
Presaging a number of medical investigation series, "Quincy" put a new twist on television's crime show genre, using forensic evidence as the jumping-off point. Jack Klugman garnered four Emmy nods as the tenacious Los Angeles coroner who inevitably uncovers the clue everyone else overlooks.
- Homicide: Life on the Street
Starring Clark Johnson Jon Polito Richard Belzer
A mundane yet compelling look into the grim affairs of the Homicide Unit of the Baltimore Police Department. Shot entirely with handheld cameras on location in the Fells Point Community of Baltimore, it's unlike most "cop shows" in that it lacks action-packed sequences involving car chases, gun...
- Starsky & Hutch
Starring Paul Michael Glaser David Soul Bernie Hamilton
Plainclothes detectives Dave Starsky (Paul Michael Glaser) and Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson (David Soul) bust criminals in their gritty, street-wise ways (and their red-and-white Ford Torino) in this seminal TV cop series. In four seasons, the rough-and-tough Starsky and the well-schooled Hutch became...
- Hill Street Blues
Starring Daniel J. Travanti Veronica Hamel Taurean Blacque
Steven Bochco's classic cop drama, which reaped plenty of awards during its six years on the air, helped define the genre and captured the tensions and strains of police work in an unnamed, gritty metropolitan city riddled with crime. Meet Capt. Frank Furillo (Daniel Travanti) and the rest of his...
- Dragnet
Starring Jack Webb Barton Yarborough Ken Peters
An American television favorite, Dragnet set the stage for the myriad of cop shows on the airwaves today. The great Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, the hard-hitting detective who was all business and wanted only the facts.
