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Mystery Shows on Prime

60 mystery shows on Prime in the US. Includes Batman: The Animated Series, Death Note, and The Long Season.

Common vibes here: Procedural · Detective · Urban Fantasy

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Batman: The Animated Series
89
Prime

Batman: The Animated Series

1992 · 4 Seasons

SuperheroProceduralMob / Mafia

Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".

Death Note
88
Netflix

Death Note

2006 · 1 Season

Psychological ThrillerProceduralUrban Fantasy

Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind.

The Long Season
88
Prime

The Long Season

2023 · 1 Season

CrimeDrama

The 12-episode series follows Wang Xiang, an ex-train driver who had worked his whole life at the steel plant in a fictional small town in North…

Over the Garden Wall
87
Prime

Over the Garden Wall

2014 · 1 Season

Epic FantasyDark FantasyHoliday

Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in time.

The Untamed
87
Netflix

The Untamed

2019 · 1 Season

ActionAdventureDrama

In a magical world of inter-clan rivalry, two soulmates face treacherous schemes and uncover a dark mystery linked to a tragic event in the past.

Line of Duty
86
Prime

Line of Duty

2012 · 7 Seasons

ProceduralCrimeDrama

A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.

Sherlock Holmes
86
Prime

Sherlock Holmes

1984 · 7 Seasons

ProceduralDetectiveCrime

Sherlock Holmes, along with his friend Dr.

The Bridge
85
Prime

The Bridge

2011 · 4 Seasons

ProceduralWhodunit & MysteryTrue Crime

When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to…

Mouse
85
Prime

Mouse

2021 · 1 Season

ProceduralDetectiveSerial Killer

A psychopath's ruthless serial murders have left the entire nation gripped by fear and chaos.

Endeavour
85
Prime

Endeavour

2013 · 9 Seasons

ProceduralPeriod & Historical DramaDetective

The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.

Supernatural
84
Prime

Supernatural

2005 · 15 Seasons

Dystopian Sci-FiCreature FeatureEpic Fantasy

When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force.

The Expanse
84
Prime

The Expanse

2015 · 6 Seasons

Space OperaHard Sci-FiConspiracy & Political Thriller

A thriller set two hundred years in the future following the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship's…

Person of Interest
84
Prime

Person of Interest

2011 · 5 Seasons

CyberpunkProceduralRevenge Thriller

John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New…

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
84
Prime

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

2004 · 1 Season

Dark ComedyMedicalComedy

When the Hellmouth opens beneath Darkplace Hospital in downtown Romford, kiddy doctor, Vietnam veteran and ex-warlock Dr.

The Originals
83
Prime

The Originals

2013 · 5 Seasons

Creature FeatureUrban FantasyMagic

The Vampire Diaries spin-off that follows the Mikaelsons, a family of millennia-old, power-hungry vampires who want to reclaim the city they…

Fringe
83
Prime

Fringe

2008 · 5 Seasons

Urban FantasySupernaturalMultiverse & Alternate Reality

FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a…

Slow Horses
83
Apple TV+

Slow Horses

2022 · 6 Seasons

EspionageCrimeDrama

Follow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and…

Bosch
83
Prime

Bosch

2015 · 7 Seasons

ProceduralNeo-Noir & Film NoirTrue Crime

Harry Bosch, an LAPD homicide detective, stands trial for the fatal shooting of a serial murder suspect.

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
83
Prime

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · 7 Seasons

DramaCrime

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

Signal
83
Netflix

Signal

2016 · 2 Seasons

ProceduralDetectiveTime Travel

Detectives from the present and a detective from the past communicate via walkie-talkie to solve a long-time unsolved case.

Criminal Minds
82
Prime

Criminal Minds

2005 · 19 Seasons

ProceduralDetectiveCrime

An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again.

Columbo
82
Prime

Columbo

1971 · 10 Seasons

ProceduralTrue CrimeDetective

Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects.

Babylon Berlin
82
Prime

Babylon Berlin

2017 · 5 Seasons

DramaCrime

Beneath the decadence of 1929 Berlin, lies an underworld city of sin.

The Adventures of Tintin
82
Prime

The Adventures of Tintin

1991 · 3 Seasons

SuperheroAnimationAction

Travel with Tintin, the young and intrepid Belgian reporter, and his faithful dog Snowy as they take you from Tibet to the Moon, or from Egypt to…

The Prisoner
82
Prime

The Prisoner

1967 · 1 Season

DramaScience FictionFantasy

After resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is really a bizarre Kafkaesque prison.

Bates Motel
81
Prime

Bates Motel

2013 · 5 Seasons

True CrimeSmall TownParenthood & Family Bonds

A "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, depicting the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in…

Dexter: Original Sin
81
Paramount+

Dexter: Original Sin

2024 · 1 Season

Serial KillerCrimeDrama

In 1991 Miami, Dexter Morgan transitions from student to avenging serial killer.

Life on Mars
81
Prime

Life on Mars

2006 · 2 Seasons

Time-Travel Sci-FiTime TravelDetective

A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car.

Life
81
Prime

Life

2007 · 2 Seasons

DramaCrime

Complex, offbeat Detective Charlie Crews returns to the force after serving time in prison for a crime he didn't commit.

Unforgotten
81
Prime

Unforgotten

2015 · 6 Seasons

ProceduralDetectiveDrama

London police detectives Cassie Stuart and Sunny Khan investigate historic cold cases involving missing persons, murder and long-hidden secrets.

Hustle
81
Prime

Hustle

2004 · 8 Seasons

ComedyCrimeDrama

A motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings.

American Horror Story
80
Prime

American Horror Story

2011 · 13 Seasons

Dystopian Sci-FiUrban FantasyDark Fantasy

An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch…

Grimm
80
Prime

Grimm

2011 · 6 Seasons

ProceduralNeo-Noir & Film NoirUrban Fantasy

After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he…

Monk
80
Prime

Monk

2002 · 8 Seasons

ProceduralNeo-Noir & Film NoirDetective

Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's…

Tales from the Crypt
80
Prime

Tales from the Crypt

1989 · 7 Seasons

Dark ComedySuperheroComedy

Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C.

Manhunt
80
Prime

Manhunt

2017 · 2 Seasons

Serial KillerCrime

Inspired by actual events, this true crime anthology series takes a deep dive into the dark, twisted minds of terrorists and follows the brave…

Tale of the Nine Tailed
80
Netflix

Tale of the Nine Tailed

2020 · 1 Season

Romantic ComedyUrban FantasySupernatural

A TV producer discovers a secret supernatural world as she becomes entangled with a former deity who's spent centuries searching for his lost lover.

The Night Manager
79
Prime

The Night Manager

2016 · 2 Seasons

EspionageDramaCrime

Former British soldier Jonathan Pine navigates the shadowy recesses of Whitehall and Washington where an unholy alliance operates between the…

Carrie
79
Prime

Carrie

2026 · 2 Seasons

Coming-of-AgeUrban FantasySupernatural

After her father's sudden, untimely death thrusts her into the unforgiving ecosystem of public high school, Carrie is forced to navigate a viral…

The Capture
79
Prime

The Capture

2019 · 3 Seasons

CrimeDrama

When soldier Shaun Emery's conviction for a murder in Afghanistan is overturned due to flawed video evidence, he returns to life as a free man…

Damages
79
Prime

Damages

2007 · 5 Seasons

Legal DramaLegalDrama

Damages is an American legal thriller television series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A.

Desperate Housewives
78
Prime

Desperate Housewives

2004 · 8 Seasons

FriendshipDramaComedy

Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young...

Elementary
78
Prime

Elementary

2012 · 7 Seasons

ProceduralDetectiveAddiction & Recovery

A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases.

Spider-Noir
78
Prime

Spider-Noir

2026 · 1 Season

ProceduralMob / MafiaNeo-Noir & Film Noir

Ben Reilly, an aging and down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, is forced to grapple with his past life as the city's one and…

Humans
78
Prime

Humans

2015 · 3 Seasons

AI & RobotsScience FictionFantasy

In a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth' - a highly-developed robotic servant that's so similar to…

The Returned
78
Prime

The Returned

2012 · 2 Seasons

Urban FantasySupernaturalScience Fiction

In the shadow of an enormous hydraulic dam, the lives of the residents of a small French town are changed to their core when hundreds of…

The Missing
78
Hulu

The Missing

2014 · 2 Seasons

Psychological ThrillerProceduralDetective

A gripping anthological relationship thriller series exploring the emotional fallout of a child's abduction not only on the family but on the…

Neagley
78
Prime

Neagley

2026 · 1 Season

DetectiveDramaCrime

Frances Neagley is a private investigator in Chicago and former military colleague of Jack Reacher in the Army's 110th Special Investigations Unit.

Goosebumps
77
Netflix

Goosebumps

1995 · 4 Seasons

Science FictionFantasyFamily

Anything can turn spooky in this horror anthology series based on the best-selling books by master of kid horror, R.L.

Yellowjackets
76
Netflix

Yellowjackets

2021 · 4 Seasons

SurvivalDrama

This equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama tells the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls…

Moonlighting
76
Prime

Moonlighting

1985 · 5 Seasons

Romantic ComedyProceduralNeo-Noir & Film Noir

After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency.

Young Sherlock
76
Prime

Young Sherlock

2026 · 2 Seasons

ConspiracyActionAdventure

Sherlock Holmes is a disgraced young man, raw and unfiltered, when he finds himself wrapped up in a murder case that threatens his liberty.

Charmed
75
Prime

Charmed

1998 · 8 Seasons

Epic FantasyUrban FantasyDark Fantasy

Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time,…

American Gods
75
Prime

American Gods

2017 · 3 Seasons

Road TripConspiracyDrama

An ex-con becomes the traveling partner of a conman who turns out to be one of the older gods trying to recruit troops to battle the upstart deities.

Haven
75
Prime

Haven

2010 · 5 Seasons

ProceduralUrban FantasyDetective

FBI agent Audrey Parker arrives in the small town of Haven, Maine to solve a murder and soon discovers the town's many secrets—which also hold the…

Them
75
Prime

Them

2021 · 2 Seasons

DramaCrime

A limited anthology series that explores terror in America.

Chucky
74
Prime

Chucky

2021 · 3 Seasons

Serial KillerCrimeComedy

After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders…

The Wilds
74
Prime

The Wilds

2020 · 2 Seasons

Survival ThrillerComing-of-AgeComing of Age

A group of teen girls from different backgrounds must fight for survival after a plane crash strands them on a deserted island.

Scream Queens
73
Prime

Scream Queens

2015 · 2 Seasons

Dark ComedySerial KillerMedical

The super-charged comedy-horror series is a modern take on the classic whodunit with a killer cast.

Sleepy Hollow
73
Hulu

Sleepy Hollow

2013 · 4 Seasons

DramaScience FictionFantasy

Ichabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding…

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