20 Best Crime TV Shows on Peacock 2026
Explore 20 Peacock crime series, from Law & Order and SVU to Line of Duty, Vigil, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and more thrillers, mysteries, and dramas.
If you want crime shows that mix sharp investigations, tense twists, and a little variety in tone, Peacock has plenty to keep you busy. This guide spotlights standout series like Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Line of Duty, Vigil, Person of Interest, and M.I.A. (2026), plus lighter picks such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine and genre-bending favorites like Grimm. Whether you prefer classic case-of-the-week storytelling, serialized mystery, or darker thriller energy, there’s something here for every mood. We’ve pulled together 20 titles that help make Peacock one of the easiest places to jump into a great crime binge.
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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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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Directed by Jean de Segonzac, David Platt, Peter Leto, Juan José Campanella, Norberto BarbaCast Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Kelli GiddishHuluPeacock Premium -
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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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Vigil
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
The mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death on-board the submarine HMS Vigil bring the police into conflict with the Navy and British security services. DCI Amy Silva and DS Kirsten Longacre lead an investigation on land and at sea into a conspiracy that goes to the very heart of Britain’s national security.
Directed by Andy De Emmony, Isabelle Sieb, James Strong, Joss AgnewCast Suranne Jones, Rose Leslie, Gary Lewis, Orla Russell, Shaun EvansPeacock Premium -
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine
comedy · crime
A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.
Directed by Michael McDonald, Claire Scanlon, Linda Mendoza, Dean Holland, Beth McCarthy-MillerCast Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo TruglioNetflixPeacock Premium -
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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 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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Law & Order
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
Directed by Constantine Makris, Edwin Sherin, Jace Alexander, David Platt, Richard DobbsCast Sam Waterston, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Steven Hill, Jesse L. MartinNetflixHuluPeacock Premium -
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Broadchurch
crime · drama · mystery
The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.
Directed by James Strong, Paul Andrew Williams, Euros Lyn, Mike Barker, Jessica HobbsCast David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan, Carolyn PicklesNetflixPeacock Premium -
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The Day of the Jackal
action · crime · drama · thriller
An unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.
Directed by Brian Kirk, Paul Wilmshurst, Anu Menon, Anthony Philipson, Neasa HardimanCast Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Eleanor Matsuura, Chukwudi Iwuji, Úrsula CorberóPeacock Premium -
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The Fall
crime · drama · thriller
When the Police Service of Northern Ireland are unable to close a case after 28 days, Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson of the Metropolitan Police Service is called in to review the case. Under her new leadership, the local detectives must track down and stop a serial killer who is terrorising the city of Belfast.
Directed by Allan Cubitt, Jakob VerbruggenCast Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan, John Lynch, Aisling Franciosi, Niamh McGradyAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumAMC+Freevee -
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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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The Hunting Party
action · crime · drama · thriller
A small team of investigators are assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers our country has ever seen, all of whom have just escaped from a top-secret prison that's not supposed to exist.
Directed by Thor Freudenthal, Marcus Stokes, Shana Stein, Glen Winter, James BamfordCast Melissa Roxburgh, Patrick Sabongui, Josh McKenzie, Sara Garcia, Kari MatchettNetflixPeacock Premium -
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Forensic Files
documentary · crime
Real crimes, disease outbreaks and accidents around the world are solved by experts using scientific laboratory analysis which helps them find previously undetectable evidence. Brilliant scientific work helps convict the guilty and free the innocent.
Directed by Michael Jordan, Richard Monahan, Mike WerteenCast Peter Thomas, Michael Atilano, Roy Shuler, Peter Dean, Stephanie FetterAmazon Prime VideoHuluPeacock PremiumFreevee -
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Columbo
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski, Harvey Hart, James Frawley, Richard Quine, Leo PennCast Peter Falk, Mike Lally, Dianne Travis, Bruce Kirby, John FinneganAmazon Prime VideoPeacock Premium -
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Bones
crime · drama · mystery
Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless.
Directed by Ian Toynton, Dwight H. Little, Jeannot Szwarc, Chad Lowe, David BoreanazCast Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, TJ Thyne, Tamara TaylorAmazon Prime VideoHuluPeacock Premium -
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Trigger Point
action · crime · drama · mystery · thriller
For London's bomb disposal experts, no day is ever the same as they risk their lives protecting the city from harm.
Directed by Jennie Darnell, Audrey Cooke, Gilles Bannier, Jon East, Jamie DonoughueCast Vicky McClure, Eric Shango, Natalie Simpson, Maanuv Thiara, Nabil ElouahabiPeacock Premium -
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Chicago P.D.
action · crime · drama · mystery · thriller
A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head-to-head with the city's street crimes and the Intelligence Unit that combats the city's major offenses - organized crime, drug trafficking, high profile murders and beyond.
Directed by Chad Saxton, Mark Tinker, Eriq La Salle, Nick Gomez, Carl SeatonCast Jason Beghe, Marina Squerciati, Patrick John Flueger, LaRoyce Hawkins, Amy MortonAmazon Prime VideoPeacock Premium -
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M.I.A.
crime · drama · thriller
Etta Tiger Jonze seeks to avenge her family's murder and become the most powerful crime queenpin in South Florida.
Directed by Mairzee Almas, John Dahl, Alethea Jones, Ben Semanoff, Gwyneth Horder-PaytonCast Shannon Gisela, Brittany Adebumola, Dylan T Jackson, Alberto Guerra, Cary ElwesPeacock Premium -
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The Unknown Serial Killers of America
crime · documentary
Lesser-known but equally lethal killers are revealed through interviews with police and victims' contacts, showing how these murderers stayed undetected while continuing their deadly sprees.
Directed by Bruno BahunekCast Anthony Horton, Joshua Henry, Christina Pope, Jennifer Uphold, Kyle SofiaPeacock Premium
Wrapping Up
From long-running staples to newer additions, this lineup gives you a fast way to find a show that matches your taste. If you want courtroom drama, police procedural tension, smart mystery plotting, or a more comedic take on crime, these picks cover a wide range of styles without wasting your time. Bookmark this page so you can come back whenever you need a new series to start. We update it regularly as Peacock’s library changes, so it stays useful long after your first visit.
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Last updated: September 11, 2026