Best TV shows — crime on Disney+ : our Top 20

2015 · Drew Goddard · 3 seasons

By day a committed lawyer, Matt Murdock relies on the razor-sharp senses he developed after losing his sight as a child to wage a nightly campaign against crime in Hell’s Kitchen as the masked vigilante Daredevil.

With Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Amy Rutberg, Matt Gerald and Royce Johnson

2005 · Paul Scheuring · 5 seasons

A political conspiracy sends an innocent man to death row, and his only hope lies with his brother — who intentionally gets himself incarcerated in the same prison to mount a desperate, inside-driven escape for them both.

With Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Robert Knepper, Amaury Nolasco, Wade Williams, Sarah Wayne Callies and William Fichtner

2008 · Kurt Sutter · 7 seasons

The Sons of Anarchy are an outlaw motorcycle club with chapters across the United States and beyond. The story centers on the original Redwood charter—Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original (often called SAMCRO)—based in the small Northern California town of Charming. Mixing legitimate fronts like a garage with illicit ventures including arms trafficking and ties to the adult-film business, the club is run by Clay Morrow, a president who favors old-school, often brutal methods. His stepson and vice president, Jax Teller, grows increasingly uneasy with the club’s direction, and their growing rift over leadership and values reverberates through the organization and their personal lives, driving Jax to pursue a mission to reclaim SAMCRO’s name and reshape its future.

With Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, Tommy Flanagan, Mark Boone Junior, Kim Coates, Dayton Callie and Ron Perlman

2017 · Steve Lightfoot · 2 seasons

After his family is slaughtered, a former Marine sets out on a relentless quest to find and punish those responsible. He soon uncovers a shadowy military cover-up that drags him into a dangerous battle for the truth — and his own survival.

With Jon Bernthal, Ben Barnes, Amber Rose Revah, Jason R. Moore, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Daniel Webber and Paul Schulze

2021 · Steve Martin, John Robert Hoffman · 5 seasons

United by a shared obsession with true-crime stories, three strangers find their fascination turning dangerous when they're unexpectedly drawn into a real-life investigation.

With Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Amy Ryan, Teddy Coluca, Jayne Houdyshell and Jackie Hoffman

2017 · Jonathan Entwistle · 1 season

An intimate, behind-the-scenes docuseries that traces the making and global impact of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. Combining rehearsal footage, backstage moments and candid interviews, it uncovers the creative choices, logistical challenges and emotional highs that transformed a concert run into a cultural phenomenon, while offering a close portrait of Taylor navigating life and art on the road. With contributions from performers, collaborators, family and friends — including Gracie Abrams, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran and Florence Welch — the series provides fresh, previously unseen insight into the people and processes behind the spectacle.

With Alex Lawther, Jessica Barden, Steve Oram, Naomi Ackie, Josh Dylan, Christine Bottomley and Jack Veal

2025 · Dario Scardapane, Chris Ord, Matt Corman · 2 seasons

By day, blind attorney Matt Murdock uses his heightened senses to defend the powerless from his busy law practice; at the same time, former crime lord Wilson Fisk works to consolidate influence through a rising political career in New York. As long-buried truths about who they once were begin to surface, their divergent ambitions spiral into an unavoidable confrontation.

With Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Margarita Levieva, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Zabryna Guevara and Nikki M. James

2025 · Dario Scardapane, Chris Ord, Matt Corman · 2 seasons

By day a blind lawyer named Matt Murdock channels extraordinary senses into a bustling practice dedicated to defending the powerless; across the city, former crime lord Wilson Fisk recasts himself as a rising political force in New York. As buried truths about their pasts come back to light, the two men are pulled inexorably toward a collision that will decide the city's future.

With Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Margarita Levieva, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Nikki M. James and Zabryna Guevara

2005 · Jeff Davis · 19 seasons

A select team of FBI profilers decodes the behavioral patterns of the nation's most dangerous offenders, using psychological expertise to forecast and prevent future attacks. When a new wave of baffling crimes arises, David Rossi — a veteran investigator and co‑founder of the BAU — returns to bolster the unit with his hard‑won experience. Together they work to unmask motives, trace patterns, and stop predators before they can strike again.

With Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Thomas Gibson and Paget Brewster

1993 · Chris Carter · 11 seasons

FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are assigned to the X-Files, a collection of sidelined, unresolved investigations into strange and seemingly supernatural events. Mulder is driven by a firm belief in alien involvement and other paranormal causes, while Scully, a trained scientist and skeptic, is sent to scrutinize his discoveries through objective analysis—regularly offering conventional explanations that pull Mulder back toward mainstream law enforcement work.

With David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Robert Patrick, Tom Braidwood, Bruce Harwood and Dean Haglund

2009 · Andrew W. Marlowe · 8 seasons

When a murderer starts recreating homicides straight from his novels, celebrated mystery writer Richard "Rick" Castle is granted special permission by the Mayor of New York to ride along with an NYPD homicide squad as part of his research.

With Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Molly C. Quinn, Jon Huertas, Seamus Dever, Susan Sullivan and Tamala Jones

2001 · Joel Surnow, Robert Cochran · 9 seasons

A relentless counterterrorism operative battles imminent threats to national safety while racing against the clock. The show unfolds in real time—each episode playing out as moments pass—and every season chronicles one intense 24-hour period in his life.

With Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Carlos Bernard, Kim Raver, Dennis Haysbert, Elisha Cuthbert and Bob Gunton

2014 · Peter Nowalk · 6 seasons

In each episode, the cast is briefed on the murder mystery’s setting and its roster of possible culprits, then they select whether to portray a particular suspect or take on the role of the investigating detective.

With Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Jack Falahee, Aja Naomi King, Matt McGorry, Charlie Weber and Liza Weil

2005 · Hart Hanson · 12 seasons

When victims are left charred, decomposed, or otherwise unrecognizable, Dr. Temperance Brennan and her team at the Jeffersonian Medico-Legal Lab team up with Special Agent Seeley Booth to solve homicides, using specialized forensic science to identify the dead and reconstruct how the crime occurred.

With Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, T.J. Thyne, Tamara Taylor, John Francis Daley and Eric Millegan

2015 · Melissa Rosenberg · 3 seasons

After a tragic collapse of her brief career as a superhero, Jessica Jones is trying to rebuild her personal life and private investigator practice, only to find herself pulled into New York cases that involve people with extraordinary abilities.

With Krysten Ritter, Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville, Carrie-Anne Moss, Wil Traval, David Tennant and Mike Colter

2018 · Alexi Hawley · 8 seasons

After a life-changing event, small-town native John Nolan uproots his life to pursue a long-held dream of becoming an LAPD officer. As the oldest recruit in his class, he faces skepticism from some superiors who dismiss him as little more than a midlife escape rather than a committed cop.

With Nathan Fillion, Melissa O'Neil, Eric Winter, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Mekia Cox and Shawn Ashmore

2013 · Joseph Weisberg · 6 seasons

In the 1980s, amid Cold War tensions, a suburban Washington, D.C. couple maintain the appearance of an ordinary American marriage while secretly operating as Soviet KGB spies, with their neighbor Stan Beeman working for the FBI’s counterintelligence division.

With Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Holly Taylor, Keidrich Sellati, Noah Emmerich, Costa Ronin and Lev Gorn

2010 · Graham Yost · 6 seasons

Adapted from Elmore Leonard's 2001 short story "Fire in the Hole," this character-driven drama follows U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, a reserved yet unyielding lawman in Kentucky, as he confronts dangerous cases while coping with the fallout of fraught, complicated relationships with his ex-wife and his father.

With Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Natalie Zea and Nick Searcy

2009 · Jeff Eastin · 6 seasons

A charming con earns his freedom by lending his keen skills and insider know-how to a by-the-book FBI agent, helping to unmask and apprehend elusive white-collar criminals.

With Marsha Thomason, Sharif Atkins, Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Tiffani Thiessen and Hilarie Burton

2007 · Søren Sveistrup · 4 seasons

Set in Seattle, Washington, this American crime drama—adapted from the Danish series Forbrydelsen—follows homicide detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder as they pursue a string of murder cases, revealing the procedural complexities and personal costs of seeking justice.

With Sofie Gråbøl, Morten Suurballe, Søren Malling, Lars Mikkelsen, Marie Askehave, Bjarne Henriksen and Ann Eleonora Jørgensen