crime series
Whodunit television programming
A crime series is a television program or sequence of books featuring recurring characters investigating crimes, typically murders.
The genre encompasses police procedurals, detective dramas, and forensic investigations: She binged an entire crime series over the weekend.
Each installment usually presents a new case while maintaining ongoing character development and story arcs.
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- police proceduralCrime fiction emphasizing investigation
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
- episodicOccurring in distinct segments
mystery · case file · chase · witness · season finale · anthology · cold open · season premiere · whodunit · binge-watch · cliffhanger · thriller · plot twist · victim · serialized · showrunner · justice · forensic expert
- TV showsTV shows, sitcom, The Office, cartoon, Modern Family
- book seriestrilogy, duology, tetralogy, pentalogy, saga
- crime fictiondetective fiction, murder mystery, detective novels, detective novel, detective
- A&E ShowsStorage Wars, Duck Dynasty, Wahlburgers
- legal medialegal drama, courtroom drama, Court TV, legal analysis, Judge Judy
- Nordic noirNordic noir, Scandi noir, Beck, The Snowman, Bordertown
crime seriessitcom
Episodic TV comedy series
comedy series · family sitcom · romantic comedy · slapstick comedy · children's programming
crime seriesreality TV
Filmed unscripted programming
cooking show · home improvement show · travel show · nature documentary · talk show