Favorite Drama/ Mystery/ Thriller TV Shows
This is a list of TV shows that I consider as Drama (Shameless, Political Animals), Mystery (Top of the Lake, CSI), or Thriller (Burn Notice, Drive). I put them all on one list because a lot of the shows contain one or all of the genres listed.
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- StarsAlfred HitchcockHarry TylerLillian O'MalleySeries of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
- CreatorAnthony CiprianoCarlton CuseKerry EhrinStarsVera FarmigaFreddie HighmoreMax ThieriotA contemporary prequel to Psycho, giving a portrayal of how Norman Bates' psyche unravels through his teenage years, and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma, truly is.
- CreatorGraham YostStarsDonnie WahlbergNeal McDonoughMykelti WilliamsonEach episode of this series, set in present day Los Angeles, examines one crime from many different viewpoints - uniformed cops, detectives, witnesses, the media, the fire department and rescue squad, even the criminals themselves.
- CreatorChris ChibnallStarsDavid TennantOlivia ColmanJodie WhittakerThe murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.
- CreatorMatt NixStarsJeffrey DonovanGabrielle AnwarBruce CampbellA spy recently disavowed by the U.S. government uses his special ops training to help others in trouble.
- CreatorDaniel KnaufStarsMichael J. AndersonAdrienne BarbeauClancy BrownDuring the Great Depression, an Oklahoma farm boy and a charismatic minister learn that they are key players in a proxy war being fought between Heaven and Hell.
- CreatorAndrew W. MarloweStarsNathan FillionStana KaticSusan SullivanWhen a psychopath commits murders based on novelist Castle's books, Detective Beckett seeks his help to solve the case. He decides to work with her and uses his experiences as research for his novels.
- CreatorAnthony E. ZuikerStarsWilliam PetersenLaurence FishburneTed DansonIn 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.
- CreatorGlenn KesslerTodd A. KesslerDaniel ZelmanStarsGlenn CloseRose ByrneTate DonovanA law school graduate becomes the protégée of a successful high-stakes litigator.
- CreatorMichael PillerShawn PillerStarsAnthony Michael HallNicole de BoerChris BrunoJohnny had the perfect life until he was in coma for six years. When he awoke, he found his fiancee married to another man. His son doesn't know him. Everything's changed, including Johnny. With one touch, he can see things.
- CreatorTim MinearBen QueenStarsKristin LehmanEmma StoneRochelle AytesA drama about various people competing in an illegal cross-country road race.
- CreatorLaurie Finstad-KnizhnikJanis LundmanAdrienne MitchellStarsHugh DillonHelene JoyLaurence LeboeufAn extraordinary series with an electric, oppressive atmosphere. A spiral of violence, unhealthy manipulations and tortured characters, Durham County excels in the detective series genre.
- CreatorMark EllisStephanie MorgensternStarsHugh DillonAmy Jo JohnsonDavid PaetkauThe missions and trials of a Toronto police tactical unit.
- CreatorSimon DonaldStarsRichard DormerBjörn Hlynur HaraldssonSienna GuilloryPerched on the edge of the Arctic Circle, Fortitude is one of the safest towns on earth. There has never been a violent crime here. Until now.
- CreatorJosh AppelbaumAndré NemecScott RosenbergStarsGeoff StultsLauren GermanAmy AckerA deputy sheriff is confronted with the unsolved mystery of a half-dozen child kidnappings over the past decade in a small town in Minnesota.
- StarsEric MeyersPaul McGannZam BaringRe-enactments of real-life tales of human survival against the savage elements, dangerous climates and physical hazards.
- CreatorRodrigo GarcíaHagai LeviNir BergmanStarsGabriel ByrneUzo AdubaDianne WiestA psychotherapist questions his abilities and gets help by reuniting with his old therapist, whom he has not seen for ten years.
- CreatorSteven MoffatStarsJames NesbittGina BellmanDenis LawsonLondon, 2007. Tom Jackman is the only living descendent of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He has made a deal with his dark side: a body share. What Mr. Hyde doesn't know is that Tom has a family. There is a wife and two children that he'll do anything to protect from his dark side. With all the resources of modern technology, and the best surveillance hardware, he's determined to keep his dark side in line. He's done a deal with his own devil. What neither of them knows is that an ancient organisation, with limitless wealth and power, is monitoring their every move, and a plan over a century in the making is coming to fruition.
- CreatorJason SmilovicStarsJeremy SistoCarmen EjogoDelroy LindoComplex overtones surround the kidnapping of a wealthy New York family's 15-year-old son, leading a specialist and a retiring FBI agent to figure it out.
- CreatorGary Scott ThompsonStarsJosh DuhamelJames CaanJames LesureWelcome to the Montecito Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, where you can do anything you want, but Ed Deline and his crack surveillance team will be watching. Just remember: what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.
- CreatorDan LevineDeborah Joy LeVineStarsChris VanceJacqueline McKenzieMarisa RamirezThe psychiatrist seeking to save his sister as well his patients while using any means necessary.
- StarsTchéky KaryoAnastasia HilleJames NesbittTony and Emily Hughes' vacation turns into a nightmare when their 5-year-old son Oliver disappears from a large celebrating crowd in Northern France.
- CreatorRyan MurphyStarsDylan WalshJulian McMahonJoely RichardsonTwo plastic surgeons--one a dedicated family man and one an unscrupulous playboy--strive to maintain their business whilst having to work their way through numerous hardships ranging from personal to clients with criminal connections.
- StarsJill ScottAnika Noni RoseLucian MsamatiPrecious Ramotswe launches the first-ever female detective agency in Botswana. She embarks on various adventures while investigating cases and must also overcome several challenges in her quest.
- CreatorChristopher McQuarrieStarsJason WilesDaisy BettsChadwick BosemanSeveral strangers awaken and find themselves imprisoned inside a small ghost town. They quickly search for answers and along the way start to question each other's motives.
- CreatorGreg BerlantiStarsSigourney WeaverCarla GuginoJames WolkA divorced former First Lady is currently serving as the Secretary of State. She deals with State Department issues while trying to keep her family together.
- CreatorSteven Long MitchellCraig W. Van SickleStarsMichael T. WeissAndrea ParkerPatrick BauchauA specially gifted man, with the ability to instantly master any skill, escapes from a secret testing facility and travels the country taking on different jobs and helping strangers while hiding from his kidnappers.
- CreatorPaul AbbottJohn WellsStarsEmmy RossumWilliam H. MacyEthan CutkoskyA scrappy, feisty, fiercely loyal Chicago family makes no apologies.
- CreatorMark GatissSteven MoffatStarsBenedict CumberbatchMartin FreemanUna StubbsThe quirky spin on Conan Doyle's iconic sleuth pitches him as a "high-functioning sociopath" in modern-day London. Assisting him in his investigations: Afghanistan War vet John Watson, who's introduced to Holmes by a mutual acquaintance.
- CreatorAlan BallStarsPeter KrauseMichael C. HallFrances ConroyA chronicle of the lives of a dysfunctional family who run an independent funeral home in Los Angeles.
- CreatorJohn WellsStarsRay LiottaVirginia MadsenSimon BakerA drama about the lives of a crew of professional criminals.
- StarsPhilip WinchesterSullivan StapletonMichelle LukesFollows 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.
- StarsBoris KarloffRichard PeelHenry DaniellExperience the complete series of the show that was hailed as the most frightening ever created for television--now available for the first time.
- CreatorJane CampionGerard LeeStarsElisabeth MossDavid WenhamPeter MullanObsessed with the disappearance of a 12-year-old pregnant girl near a freezing lake in New Zealand, a brave detective will find herself up against small-town secrets and a side of herself that was meticulously kept at bay.
- CreatorDario ScardapaneStarsDerek LukeAnastasia GriffithAimee GarciaFollows a small group of flight paramedics on the job and in their lives outside of work.
- CreatorJosh BermanStarsJohn Allen NelsonJoanne KellyMargarita LevievaA senator's wife goes missing.
- CreatorHank SteinbergStarsAnthony LaPagliaPoppy MontgomeryEnrique MurcianoSeries about the special FBI Missing Persons Squad that finds missing people by applying advanced psychological profiling to reveal the victims' lives.