20 Best Crime TV Shows on Amazon Prime Video 2026
Discover Prime Video’s strongest crime series, from Reacher and Hannibal to Line of Duty, Joan, and more must-watch thrillers.
If you’re hunting for sharp investigations, tense standoffs, and morally messy antiheroes, this roundup makes it easy to find what to stream next. We’ve pulled together 20 standout picks across crime, thriller, drama, action, and even horror, with names like Reacher, Hannibal, Criminal Minds, Line of Duty, and Joan leading the pack. You’ll also spot buzzy newer series such as MobLand and Spider-Noir, plus sleeper favorites like The Red Road that deserve a closer look. Whether you want procedural puzzles, violent street-level action, or slow-burn suspense, Amazon Prime Video has a strong mix worth your time. This guide focuses on the shows that deliver real tension, strong characters, and enough twists to keep you watching past one episode.
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Reacher
action · crime · drama · thriller
Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator, has just recently entered civilian life. Reacher is a drifter, carrying no phone and the barest of essentials as he travels the country and explores the nation he once served.
Directed by Sam Hill, Omar Madha, Gary Fleder, Carol Banker, Julian HolmesCast Alan Ritchson, Maria Sten, Malcolm Goodwin, Willa Fitzgerald, Serinda SwanAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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Line of Duty
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.
Directed by John Strickland, Jennie Darnell, Douglas Mackinnon, Daniel Nettheim, Jed MercurioCast Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar, Craig Parkinson, Gregory PiperAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumFreevee -
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Spider-Noir
action · adventure · crime · drama · fantasy · mystery · sci-fi · thriller
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 only superhero.
Directed by Harry Bradbeer, Alethea Jones, Nzingha Stewart, Greg YaitanesCast Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez, Abraham PopoolaAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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MobLand
crime · drama
Two mob families clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives.
Directed by Lawrence Gough, Guy Ritchie, Anthony Byrne, Daniel Syrkin, Zetna FuentesCast Paddy Considine, Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, Joanne Froggatt, Lara PulverAmazon Prime VideoParamount Plus -
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Criminal Minds
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
Directed by Glenn Kershaw, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, Rob Bailey, Edward Allen Bernero, Matthew Gray GublerCast Kirsten Vangsness, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler, Joe Mantegna, Thomas GibsonAmazon Prime VideoHuluParamount Plus -
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The Marlow Murder Club
crime · drama · mystery & thriller
Retired archaeologist and crossword setter Judith Potts believes that a brutal murder has taken place in the sleepy town of Marlow; when the police refuse to believe her story, she kicks off a private investigation with two unlikely friends.
Directed by Steve Barron, Katherine ChurcherCast Phill Langhorne, Samantha Bond, Jo Martin, Cara Horgan, Natalie DewAmazon Prime Video -
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The Boys
action · comedy · crime · drama · sci-fi
A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.
Directed by Philip Sgriccia, Karen Gaviola, Frederick E.O. Toye, Sarah Boyd, Eric KripkeCast Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jessie T. UsherAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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The Capture
crime · mystery · thriller
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 with his young daughter. But when damning CCTV footage from a night out in London comes to light, Shaun's life takes a shocking turn and he must soon fight for his freedom once again.
Directed by Ben Chanan, James Kent, Philippa Langdale, Anthony Philipson, Johnny AllanCast Holliday Grainger, Ben Miles, Lia Williams, Ginny Holder, Ron PerlmanAmazon Prime VideoPeacock Premium -
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The Curse
comedy · crime · drama
Comedy crime caper set in early-1980s London, following a gang of hopeless small-time crooks who, through their own stupidity and poor judgment, get themselves embroiled in one of history's biggest gold heists.
Directed by James De FrondCast Ambreen Razia, Allan Mustafa, Tom Davis, Emer Kenny, Hugo ChegwinAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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Tales from the Crypt
comedy · crime · fantasy · horror · mystery · thriller
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?
Directed by Russell Mulcahy, Elliot Silverstein, Robert Zemeckis, Richard Donner, Tom HollandCast John Kassir, Roy Brocksmith, Miguel Ferrer, Cam Clarke, Larry DrakeAmazon Prime Video -
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Blue Ridge: The Series
action · crime · drama · mystery
Former Green Beret, Justin Wise, leaves his dangerous life to be near his ex-wife and young daughter. As sheriff of a small, sleepy town cut out of the Blue Ridge Mountains, his quiet life is soon disrupted as he tries to keep the mountain community safe from violence and corruption.
Directed by Gary Wheeler, Chris Dowling, Brent Christy, Gregory Alan Williams, Johnathon SchaechCast Johnathon Schaech, Sarah Lancaster, Taegen Burns, Greg Perrow, Avianna MynhierAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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Sneaky Pete
comedy · crime · drama
A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate, Pete, “reuniting” with Pete’s estranged family, a colorful, dysfunctional group that threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he’s trying to escape - and, just maybe, give him a taste of the loving family he’s never had.
Directed by Jon Avnet, Laura Innes, Michael Dinner, Adam Arkin, Clare KilnerCast Giovanni Ribisi, Marin Ireland, Shane McRae, Libe Barer, Peter GeretyAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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Psych
comedy · crime · mystery
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved.
Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.
Directed by Mel Damski, Steve Franks, James Roday Rodriguez, Stephen Surjik, John BadhamCast James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Corbin Bernsen, Maggie LawsonAmazon Prime VideoPeacock Premium -
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The Practice
crime · drama · mystery · romance · thriller
A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”
Directed by Dennis Smith, Jeannot Szwarc, Christina Musrey, Arvin Brown, Dwight H. LittleCast Steve Harris, Camryn Manheim, Michael Badalucco, Dylan McDermott, LisaGay HamiltonAmazon Prime Video -
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Hannibal
crime · drama · horror · mystery · thriller
Both a gift and a curse, Graham has the extraordinary ability to think like his prey—he sees what they see, feels what they feel. But while Graham is pursuing an especially troubling, cannibalistic murderer, Special Agent Jack Crawford teams him with a highly respected psychiatrist – a man with a taste for the criminal minded – Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
Directed by Michael Rymer, Guillermo Navarro, Vincenzo Natali, David Slade, Tim HunterCast Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas, Laurence Fishburne, Scott ThompsonNetflixAmazon Prime Video -
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Person of Interest
action · crime · drama · mystery · sci-fi · thriller
John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training that Reese has had in Covert Operations and Finch's genius software inventing mind, the two are a perfect match for the job that they have to complete. With the help of surveillance equipment, they work "outside the law" and get the right criminal behind bars.
Directed by Chris Fisher, Richard J. Lewis, Frederick E.O. Toye, Jeffrey G. Hunt, Stephen SurjikCast Jim Caviezel, Kevin Chapman, Michael Emerson, Amy Acker, Taraji P. HensonAmazon Prime VideoPeacock Premium -
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Grimm
crime · drama · fantasy · mystery
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm.
Directed by Norberto Barba, Terrence O'Hara, Eric Laneuville, Aaron Lipstadt, Peter WernerCast David Czarra Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Silas Weir Mitchell, Sasha Roiz, Reggie LeeAmazon Prime VideoPeacock Premium -
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Dark Winds
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
This psychological thriller follows two Navajo police officers, Leaphorn and Chee, in the 1970s Southwest as their search for clues in a grisly double murder case forces them to challenge their own spiritual beliefs and come to terms with the trauma of their pasts.
Directed by Chris Eyre, Michael Nankin, Sanford Bookstaver, Billy Luther, Steven Paul JuddCast Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten, Deanna Allison, A MartinezNetflixAmazon Prime VideoAMC+ -
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The Lincoln Lawyer
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
Sidelined after an accident, hotshot Los Angeles lawyer Mickey Haller restarts his career - and his trademark Lincoln - when he takes on a murder case.
Directed by Antonio Negret, Alonso Alvarez, Ted Humphrey, David Grossman, Ben Hernandez BrayCast Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Angus Sampson, Becki Newton, Jazz Raycole, Neve CampbellNetflixAmazon Prime Video -
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Batman: Caped Crusader
animation · action · crime · drama · mystery · sci-fi
Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant state of fear. Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human—the Batman. His one-man crusade for justice attracts unexpected allies within the GCPD and City Hall, but his heroic actions spawn deadly, unforeseen ramifications.
Directed by Matt Peters, Christina Sotta, Christopher BerkeleyCast Hamish Linklater, Jason Watkins, Eric Morgan Stuart, Michelle C. Bonilla, Gary Anthony WilliamsAmazon Prime VideoFreevee
Wrapping Up
From hard-hitting detectives to chilling minds and stylish modern antiheroes, these picks cover the full range of crime storytelling on Prime Video. Some are built for fast binges, while others reward slower viewing with deeper character work and bigger payoffs. If you’re building a watchlist, bookmark this page and come back whenever you need something new, since it’s updated regularly with fresh additions and changing availability. With so many strong options in one place, finding your next great series gets a lot easier.
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Last updated: September 12, 2026