Best of Detective Mystery Drama Series on Netflix. If you like mystery series, this list is for you. What happens when a surgeon’s daughter goes missing and unearths dark secrets while searching for her or dark secrets of a family that they hope remain buried comes out or hunting down tech-savvy criminals or woman who commits a horrific act of violence and rage, has no idea why she did & more, follow the list to entertain yourself with this awesome mystery thrillers.
Sherlock
4 Seasons – Imdb – 9.1/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 79%
Dr. Watson, a former army doctor, finds himself sharing a flat with Sherlock Holmes, an eccentric individual with a knack for solving crimes. Together, they take on the most unusual cases.
Why to watch
- Best detective in town
- Sherlock Holmes
Safe
Season 1 – Imdb – 8/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 77%
After his teenage daughter goes missing, widowed surgeon Tom Delaney begins unearthing dark secrets about the people closest to him.
Why to watch
- It will get you hooked
- Everyone has secrets
- Truth always comes out
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Bloodline
3 Seasons – Imdb – 8/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 62%
Bloodline is a dramatic thriller that explores the demons lurking beneath the surface of a contemporary American family. The Rayburns are hard-working pillars of their Florida Keys community, but their past contains dark secrets that they hope remain buried. Paranoia and mistrust build as lies pile up, alliances are shattered, and an unthinkable crime takes place. The tight-knit family’s formerly harmonious relationship deteriorates, and good people are forced to consider doing very bad things.
Why to watch
- Family Dramatic Thriller
- Dark secrets
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Unit 42
Seasons 1 – 10 Episodes – Imdb – 7/10
A widowed cop tapped to lead a special cybercrimes unit partners with a former hacker to hunt down tech-savvy criminals who are terrorizing Belgium.
Why to watch
- Fascinating crimes
- Compelling
- Great characters with good story
BroadChurch
3 Seasons – Imdb – 8.3/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 92%
The killing of a young boy in a nondescript coastal town generates sharp media attention. The presence of investigators threatens to negatively impact the peace of the town and unveil its mysteries.
Why to watch
- Emotional Roller Coaster Ride
- Murder Mystery
The Sinner
2 Seasons – Imdb – 8/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 93%
Follows the story of a young woman who commits a horrific act of violence and rage, and to her surprise, has no idea why. The investigator who becomes obsessed with the case is determined to dig into her past and figure out why this is happening.
Why to watch
- Top notch performances
- It will keep you guessing till the end
- What is the motive?
Somewhere Between
Season 1 – 10 Episodes Imdb – 6.2/10 Rotten Tomatoes – 56%
Laura Price appears to have everything — a successful career as a new producer in San Francisco, a powerful yet sensitive husband who serves as the city’s district attorney, and a big-hearted 8-year-old daughter who is always quick to make friends — but she lives in terror as time moves her closer to the seemingly inevitable moment when an unknown killer murders her little girl. The knowledge of when, where and how her child will be taken haunts her as she tries desperately to keep the child safe, always seeming to fail in averting fate.
Why to watch
- Time Travel
- Wrapped in mystery
The Blacklist
6 Seasons – 10 Episodes – Imdb – 8.1/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 91%
A wanted fugitive mysteriously surrenders himself to the FBI and offers to help them in capturing deadly criminals. His sole condition is that he will work only with the new recruit, Elizabeth Keen.
Why to watch
- A brilliant fugitive
- Thriller
Line of Duty
4 Seasons – Imdb – 8.6/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 98%
Exploring the world of police corruption through the actions of the anti-corruption department AC-12, run by zealous Superintendent Ted Hastings.
Why to watch
- Catchy to follow, mind-work and incredible twists and turns
- There is a thin line between cops and crooks
Collateral
Season 1 – 4 Episodes – Imdb – 6.8/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 78%
Collateral is set in London that takes place over four days. When a pizza delivery driver is shot down in South London, Detective Inspector Kip Glaspie is left in charge of the investigation and refuses to accept the murder as just a random act of violence. As she investigates, she soon finds herself being drawn into the darker side of underworld London. At the same time, politician David Mars, becomes embroiled in the events due to his rocky relationship with his unpredictable ex, Karen, and a vicar struggles to conceal her affair with the only witness to the shooting. Disparate worlds collide and become entangled as the investigation develops.
Why to watch
- Four-part thriller
- Tangled conspiracy
The Alienist
Season 1 – 10 Episodes – Imdb – 7.8/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 64%
New York City, 1896. A series of haunting, gruesome murders has gripped the city.
Newly appointed police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt, criminal psychology Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, New York Times illustrator John Moore and Sara Howard, a headstrong secretary determined to become the city’s first female police detective, set out to find and apprehend one of New York City’s first serial killers.
Why to watch
- Suspense
- Mystery and thriller
- Interesting
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The Indian Detective
Season 1 – 4 Episodes – Imdb – 6.5/10 Rotten Tomatoes – 50%
While visiting his father in Mumbai, a cop from Toronto becomes tangled up in a murder case and a dangerous conspiracy is uncovered.
Why to watch
- Russell Peters as Detective
- Conspiracy
The Forest
Season 1 – 6 Episodes – Imdb – 7.3/10
When a teenaged girl disappears from a village near the Ardennes Forest, local police and a concerned teacher begin to uncover a web of unsettling secrets.
Why to watch
- Secrets
- Immersive tale of crazy crimes
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