Keeping up to date with all the best crime dramas has never been easier. Grizzly true stories, action packed thrillers and period murder mysteries – Freely has it all!
And here at Freely we are all about making finding your favourite shows easier, so keep reading to discover our top picks to add to your watch list.
1. This City is Ours
Stream now on BBC iPlayer
With BAFTA-winning director Saul Dibb (The Salisbury Poisonings) in charge, we are expecting big things! Filmed primarily in Liverpool with a quick trip to Spain, this series follows Michael (James Nelson-Joyce), one of the top players in the city’s crime world, who decides to swap gang life for romance! However, when ambition and struggles come knocking, will his new life survive, or will his past pull him back in?
If you loved Peaky Blinders you'll enjoy this!
2. Reunion
Stream on BBC iPlayer
Reunion is an emotion-packed crime thriller, following the journey of Daniel Brennan (Matthew Gurney), a death man determined to right his past whilst revealing the truth about the events that resulted in his imprisonment! Expect a dash of revenge, a sprinkle of redemption and a whole load of questions…
Starring Anne-Marie Duff (The Salisbury Poisonings) and Rose Ayling-Ellis (Summer of Rockets).
3. North Shore
Stream now on ITVX and STV Player
Game of Thrones lovers, get excited because John Bradley stars in this murder mystery alongside Joanne Frogette. A British and an Australian detective find themselves forced to work together following the complex murder of a UK politician’s daughter in Sydney. North Shore promises suspense, mystery and many twists and turns!
If you fancy a crime-drama with an Aussie twist, don't miss North Shore!
4. Black Snow (Season 2)
Stream on BBC iPlayer
When a time capsule is unearthed in the remote Australian town of Ashford, long-buried secrets resurface, sending the community on a journey into the past. In Season 1 Detective James Cormack (Travis Fimmel) is drawn into a decades-old cold case uncovered by the time capsule, unravelling dark truths along the way. Now in season 2, he tackles another missing persons case, this time from 11 years prior…
If a gripping crime drama is what you’re looking for make sure to check out Black Snow!
5. Vienna Blood
Stream now on BBC iPlayer
Crime fighting duo Doctor Max Liebermann (Matthew Beard) and Detective Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt (Juergen Maurer) have just returned to our screens with a fourth season! This season, it’s 1909 and Vienna has been shaken to its core by the murder of an arms dealer in police custody! With what might just be the most explosive case of their careers, will Oskar and Max be able to prevent a plot to bring down the government?
If you love a crime drama with a blast from the past then we’ve got you!
6. Sherwood
Stream now on BBC iPlayer
Set in a Northampton village in the present day, Sherwood sees two shock killings shatter an already fractured community with a dark past that dates back to the 1984 miners strike. With season two just around the corner, there's no time like the present to get watching! Starring Lesley Manville as Julie Jackson and David Morrissey as DCS Ian St Clair.
If you’re a David Morrissey fan Sherwood is not a show to miss!
7. McDonald and Dodds
Watch now on ITVX and STV Player
Tala Gouveia stars as DCi Lauren McDonald, a streetwise former metropolitan investigator sent to the picturesque town of Bath to head the Criminal Investigations department. She is joined by Jason Watkins who stars as DS Dodds, a shy and modest investigator who hasn't seen street actions for years! With two different detective styles and very different backgrounds, the duo tackle murderous cases and chase after cunning killers!
If you love a classic detective show catch all four seasons of McDonald and Dodds on ITVX and STV player now!
8. White Lies
Available now on Channel 4
When her estranged brother is found murdered in his home, investigative journalist Edie Hansen (Natalie Dormer) finds herself pulled back into her rocky past, having to deal with Cape Town’s corrupt political system and failing police force in order to find the truth!
If you enjoyed Blackshore you will love this!
9. Turkish Detective
Watch now on BBC iPlayer
Have you ever wondered how the life of a detective in Turkey compares to that of the UK and US? Based on the bestselling novels by Barbara Nadel, this series delves into the life of Inspector Cetin Ikmen (Haluk Bilginer) as he offers humour and hope to the dangerous realities that face those in the bustling streets in Istanbul!
If you’re after a crime drama with some humour, it’s here!
10. Dexter
Stream now on 5
Adopted at a young age by Miami police officer Harry Morgan (James Remar), Dexter (Michael C Hall) was trained by Harry to channel his sociopathic tendencies into vigilantism, killing criminals that would otherwise escape justice! With this skill set, Dexter joined the police as a forensics technician. If you’re a crime drama fan then Dexter should go straight on your watch-list!
11. The Cane Field Killings (Season 2)
Stream now on Channel 4
After a thrilling first season, victim turned criminal profiler Reyka (Kim Engelbrecht) is back! This season will delve deeper into her past and her ongoing struggling with the trauma of her childhood kidnapping by Angus Speelman (Ian Glen). If you’re a new fan or an old fan, you are in for an intense ride!
12. The Serial Killers Wife
Stream now on 5
It’s nitty, it’s gritty and there’s twists and turns around every corner! When Beth’s (Annabel Scholey) husband is arrested for murder, she frantically searches his belongings for proof of his innocence. Instead, she discovers a series of haunting secrets which leads her down an unravelling path of revelations!
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