20 Best Mystery TV Shows on Freevee 2026
Explore 20 of the best mystery TV shows on Freevee, from Line of Duty and Midsomer Murders to Spider-Noir, Young Sherlock, and more suspenseful picks.
If you want a mystery lineup that mixes smart cases, dark secrets, and plenty of suspense, this Freevee watchlist has you covered. From modern crime drama like Line of Duty to gothic-leaning intrigue in Taboo, the selection leans into stories that keep you guessing without feeling repetitive. You’ll also find fresh genre twists in Spider-Noir, Young Sherlock, and Batman: Caped Crusader, plus long-running favorites such as Midsomer Murders and American Gods for viewers who like atmosphere with their clues. With 20 titles on the page, it’s easy to move from grounded investigations to bigger action-adventure stories and still stay in the mystery lane.
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Sterling Point
drama · mystery & thriller
Annie along with her twin brother were raised in New York by their single dad before they find out that their estranged grandfather left them an island on a lake in his will.
Directed by Megan Park, Andrew Ahn, Aurora GuerreroCast Ella Rubin, Amélie Hoeferle, Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Bo Bragason, Keen RuffaloAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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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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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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Lazarus
mystery · thriller
Forensic psychiatrist Dr Joel 'Laz' Lazarus is forced to confront long-buried demons after his father Dr L dies in suspicious circumstances. At first assured his dad's death is a suicide, Laz is soon sucked into a world of murderous conspiracy, and a race to find the killer, by strange visions of people he knows to be dead.
Directed by Daniel O'Hara, Nicole Volavka, Wayne Che YipCast Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy, Eloise Little, Ewan Horrocks, David FynnAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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American Gods
drama · fantasy · mystery
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. Based on Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel.
Directed by David Slade, Adam Kane, Christopher J. Byrne, Vincenzo Natali, Floria SigismondiCast Ricky Whittle, Emily Browning, Yetide, Bruce Langley, Ian McShaneFreevee -
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Underbelly
action · crime · drama · history · mystery
Underbelly is an Australian television true crime-drama series, each series is a stand alone story based on real-life events.
Directed by Tony Tilse, Shawn Seet, David Caesar, Grant Brown, Peter AndrikidisCast Caroline Craig, Paul Tassone, Dieter Brummer, Daniel Roberts, Khan ChittendenAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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Death Note
animation · crime · drama · fantasy · mystery · thriller
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?
Directed by Tetsurō Araki, Kei Tsunematsu, Mitsuyuki Masuhara, Tomohiko Itô, Hiroyuki TsuchiyaCast Mamoru Miyano, Brad Swaile, Vincent Tong, Ryô Naitô, Trevor DevallNetflixAmazon Prime VideoHuluFreevee -
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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 -
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Taboo
drama · mystery · thriller
Adventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London from Africa in 1814 along with fourteen stolen diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his father.
Directed by Anders Engström, Kristoffer NyholmCast Tom Hardy, David Hayman, Jonathan Pryce, Oona Chaplin, Richard DixonPeacock PremiumFreevee -
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Midsomer Murders
crime · drama · mystery
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
Directed by Renny Rye, Peter Smith, Richard Holthouse, Sarah Hellings, Jeremy SilberstonCast John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Neil Dudgeon, Fiona DolmanFreevee -
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Young Sherlock
action · adventure · mystery
Sherlock Holmes is a disgraced young man – raw and unfiltered – when he finds himself wrapped up in a murder case that threatens his liberty. His first ever case unravels a globe-trotting conspiracy that changes his life forever.
Directed by Anders Engström, Guy Ritchie, Tricia Brock, Dennie Gordon, Colm McCarthyCast Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Dónal Finn, Natascha McElhone, Max Irons, Holly CattleAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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Scarpetta
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
A brilliant forensic pathologist uses forensic technology to solve crimes.
Directed by Charlotte Brändström, David Gordon Green, John Polson, Ellen KurasCast Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, Rosy McEwenAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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56 Days
crime · drama · mystery · romance · thriller
After meeting randomly in a supermarket, Oliver and Ciara fall for each other fast, and dangerously hard. Fifty-six days later, homicide investigators arrive at Oliver's apartment to find an unidentified body—brutally murdered and intentionally decomposed.
Directed by Alethea Jones, Shana Stein, Lauren Wolkstein, Jessica YuCast Avan Jogia, Dove Cameron, Karla Souza, Dorian Missick, Megan Peta HillAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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Cross
action · crime · drama · mystery · thriller
TV series based on James Paterson's Alex Cross novels. Alex Cross uses forensic psychology to analyze killers' minds, delving into victims' psyches to identify murderers and bring them to justice
Directed by Stacey Muhammad, Craig Siebels, Nzingha Stewart, R.T. Thorne, Director XCast Alona Tal, Aldis Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, Juanita Jennings, Samantha WalkesAmazon Prime VideoParamount PlusFreevee -
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The Prisoner
drama · mystery · sci-fi
After resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is really a bizarre Kafkaesque prison. His warders demand information. He gives them nothing, but only tries to escape.
Directed by Patrick McGoohan, Don Chaffey, Pat Jackson, David Tomblin, Robert AsherCast Patrick McGoohan, Angelo Muscat, Peter Swanwick, Peter Brace, Leo McKernAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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Masters of Horror
crime · drama · horror · mystery & thriller · science-fiction
An anthology series written and directed by the most famous names in horror.
Directed by Stuart Gordon, Dario Argento, John Carpenter, Joe Dante, Mick GarrisCast Karen Elizabeth Austin, J. Winston Carroll, Miho Ninagawa, Anthony Harrison, Diego Martinez-TauAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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A Haunting
drama · fantasy · horror · mystery · reality-tv · thriller
These are the true stories of the innocent and the unimaginable. Based on true events, A Haunting dramatises some of the scariest stories, revealing a world in which tragedy, suicide and murder have left psychic impressions so powerful that innocent people become forced to deal with them decades later. Through mesmerizing first-person accounts, the mystery and origin of each haunting is powerfully revealed and leaves a lingering sense that life—and death—are much stronger then anyone could have possibly imagined.
Directed by David Haycox, Greg Francis, Jeffrey Fine, Stuart Taylor, Lance CataniaCast Andrew Ragan, Kelley Davis, Terry Jernigan, Doug Haupt, Tony WadeAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumFreeveeMax -
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The Bridge
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
A murdered body on a bridge between El Paso and Juarez bring together El Paso detective Sonya Cross and Chihuahua State Police detective Marco Ruiz.
Directed by John Dahl, Alex Zakrzewski, Keith Gordon, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Colin BuckseyCast Diane Kruger, Demián Bichir, Thomas M. Wright, Ted Levine, Matthew LillardAmazon Prime VideoAMC+Freevee -
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The 12 from Oldenheim
drama · mystery & thriller
Follow the lives of the inhabitants of Oldenheim, an ancient Dutch village where families have lived for generations. The terror is great when the inhabitants of the village are confronted with a series of mysterious disappearances.
Directed by Anne van der Linden, Remy van HeugtenCast Noortje Herlaar, Nasrdin Dchar, Reinout Bussemaker, Fedja van Huêt, Ko ZandvlietAmazon Prime VideoFreevee
Wrapping Up
This collection is built for viewers who like tension, sharp storytelling, and characters with something to hide. Whether you’re starting with Sterling Point, revisiting Line of Duty, or trying a more stylized pick like Spider-Noir, there’s a strong mix of crime, drama, adventure, and thriller energy here. Bookmark this page and come back when you want a new show to queue up, because the list is updated regularly to keep the recommendations current. If you’re browsing Freevee for your next binge, this is a reliable place to start.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often is this list updated?
We refresh this list regularly as titles are added or removed from streaming catalogs, so rankings and availability stay current.
Do I need a Freevee subscription to watch these?
Yes — every title on this list is currently available on Freevee. Availability can change, so we recommend checking the streaming link on each title before you start watching.
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Last updated: September 11, 2026