15 Best Crime TV Shows on Starz 2026
Explore Starz’s sharpest crime, mystery, and drama series, from Power and Raising Kanan to Dublin Murders, The Missing, Fightland, and more.
If you’re hunting for the best crime TV shows on Starz, this list gives you a smart mix of hard-edged mob stories, tense mysteries, and character-driven dramas. Power and its spin-offs, Power Book III: Raising Kanan and Power Book IV: Force, anchor the lineup with street-level ambition, family betrayal, and nonstop fallout. For a different flavor of suspense, Dublin Murders and The Missing deliver haunting investigations, while Fightland and Magic City lean into grit, power, and the cost of getting ahead. You’ll also find romance and tension in P-Valley, making this page a well-rounded guide to the darker, more addictive side of Starz.
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Fightland
crime · drama
A disgraced boxing champion is released from prison and returns to London to take revenge on the crime family that betrayed him.
Directed by Otto Bathurst, Tessa Hoffe, Colm McCarthy, Sebastian ThielCast Howard Charles, Deborah Ayorinde, Charles Babalola, Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Nicholas PinnockAmazon Prime VideoStarz -
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The Missing
crime · drama · mystery
A gripping anthological relationship thriller series exploring the emotional fallout of a child's abduction not only on the family but on the wider community, told over two time frames.
Directed by Tom Shankland, Ben Chanan, Michael Samuels, William McGregorCast Tchéky Karyo, Anastasia Hille, James Nesbitt, Frances O'Connor, Keeley HawesAmazon Prime VideoStarz -
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Power Book III: Raising Kanan
crime · drama
Set in South Jamaica, Queens, in 1991, this prequel to "Power" revolves around the coming of age of Kanan Stark.
Directed by Rob Hardy, Monty DeGraff, Mario Van Peebles, Eif Rivera, Hernán OtañoCast Patina Miller, London Brown, Hailey Kilgore, Mekai Curtis, Malcolm M. MaysAmazon Prime VideoStarz -
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Power
crime · drama
A successful New York entrepreneur lives a double life as the head of a drug empire that serves only the rich and influential, all while wanting to escape the underworld and keep his family safe.
Directed by Sanford Bookstaver, MJ Bassett, Rob Hardy, Hernán Otaño, Anthony HemingwayCast Omari Hardwick, Lela Loren, Naturi Naughton, Joseph Sikora, Shane JohnsonAmazon Prime VideoHuluStarz -
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Dublin Murders
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
Two detectives are dispatched to investigate the murder of a young girl on the outskirts of Dublin, but as the case of the missing children intensifies, both are forced to confront the darkness that lies in their past.
Directed by John Hayes, Saul Dibb, Rebecca GatwardCast Sarah Greene, Killian Scott, Michael D'Arcy, Eugene O'Hare, Tom Vaughan-LawlorAmazon Prime VideoStarz -
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Magic City
crime · drama
Set in 1959 Miami, Florida shortly after the Cuban Revolution, Magic City tells the story of Ike Evans, the owner of Miami's most glamorous hotel, the Miramar Playa. Evans is forced to make an ill-fated deal with Miami mob boss Ben Diamond to ensure the success of his glitzy establishment.
Directed by Ed Bianchi, Simon Cellan Jones, David Petrarca, Carl Franklin, Nick GomezCast Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olga Kurylenko, Steven Strait, Jessica Marais, Christian CookeAmazon Prime VideoStarz -
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Power Book IV: Force
crime · drama
Tommy Egan leaves New York behind and plans to take on Chicago, using his outsider status to break all the local rules and rewrite them on his quest to become the biggest drug dealer in the city.
Directed by Kieron Hawkes, Lisa Demaine, Eif Rivera, Robert Townsend, Rob HardyCast Joseph Sikora, Lucien Cambric, Anthony Fleming III, Shane Harper, Isaac KeysAmazon Prime VideoStarz -
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P-Valley
crime · drama · romance
Down deep in the Mississippi Delta, Trap music meets film noir in this kaleidoscopic story of a little-strip-club-that-could and the big characters who come through its doors—the hopeful, the lost, the broken, the ballers, the beautiful, and the damned.
Directed by Jennifer Arnold, Barbara Brown, Katori Hall, Millicent Shelton, Tamra DavisCast Nicco Annan, Shannon Thornton, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Brandee Evans, Elarica JohnsonAmazon Prime VideoStarz -
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BMF
crime · drama
The drug trafficking drama is inspired by the true story of two brothers who rose from the decaying streets of southwest Detroit in the late 1980s and gave birth to one of the most influential crime families in the country. It revolves around brothers Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory and Terry "Southwest T" Flenory, who together took their vision beyond the drug trade and into the world of hip-hop. The drama, per Starz, will tell a story about love, family and capitalism in the pursuit of the American dream.
Directed by Solvan Naim, Timothy A. Burton, Eif Rivera, Crystle Roberson Dorsey, Tasha SmithCast Da'Vinchi, Demetrius Flenory Jr., Michole Briana White, Russell Hornsby, Steve HarrisAmazon Prime VideoStarz -
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Leavenworth
documentary · crime · war
A journey through The Army's criminal justice system seen through the lens of controversial case of Clint Lorance.
Directed by Paul PawlowskiCast Clint Lorance, Anna Lorance, Tracy Lorance, Cody LoranceAmazon Prime VideoStarz -
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Wrong Man
documentary · crime
A team of esteemed experts re-investigate the cases of three inmates who have been locked up for decades and claim they're innocent.
Directed by Joe Berlinger, Boaz Halaban, Catharine Park, Nell Constantinople, Johanna HamiltonCast Sue-Ann RobinsonStarz -
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Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell?
documentary · biography · crime
The film follows Ghislaine Maxwell growing up in Oxford as the daughter of notorious media tycoon and fraudster Robert Maxwell, her life in London, and then her reinvention in New York, where she meets Jeffrey Epstein.
Directed by Erica GornallCast Ghislaine Maxwell, Christina Oxenberg, Maria Farmer, Anne McElvoy, Leland NallyStarz -
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Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult
documentary · crime
This four-part documentary series follows the story of India Oxenberg's perilous journey through the dark and criminal world of the notorious self-help-group-turned-sex-slave-cult NXIVM.
Directed by Cecilia PeckCast Catherine Oxenberg, India Oxenberg, Jaclyn Cangro, Tabitha Chapman, Steve HassanAmazon Prime VideoStarz -
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Power Book II: Ghost
crime · drama
Picking up just days after the “Power” finale, this sequel series follows Tariq navigating his new life, in which his desire to shed his father’s legacy comes up against the mounting pressure to save his family.
Directed by Brendan Walsh, Rob Hardy, Stewart Schill, Hernán Otaño, Shana SteinCast Michael Rainey Jr., Gianni Paolo, Lovell Adams-Gray, Woody McClain, Method ManAmazon Prime VideoStarz -
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Confronting a Serial Killer
documentary · biography · crime
The astonishing story of the unprecedented relationship between acclaimed author and journalist Jillian Lauren and the most prolific serial killer in American history, Sam Little.
Directed by Joe BerlingerCast Alena Acker, Anthony M. Walker, Ron'Netta, Camila Marte Torres, Jerome FontenetteStarz
Wrapping Up
From crime sagas to mystery-heavy thrillers, Starz has built a lineup that rewards fans who want tension, big personalities, and stories that keep moving. Titles like Power, Raising Kanan, Force, Dublin Murders, The Missing, and Fightland show how wide the channel’s range can be, while P-Valley and Magic City add drama and romance to the mix. Bookmark this page and come back when you want a fresh pick from Starz’s strongest series. It’s updated regularly, so you can keep track of what’s worth starting next.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do I need a Starz subscription to watch these?
Yes — every title on this list is currently available on Starz. Availability can change, so we recommend checking the streaming link on each title before you start watching.
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Last updated: September 7, 2026