All Whodunnit TV Series (Serial, not Procedural)
All of the whodunnit mystery tv shows. This only includes serial shows, not procedural.
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- CreatorNic PizzolattoIssa LópezStarsVince VaughnColin FarrellRachel McAdamsAnthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.Each season focuses on a different crime and case and the detectives who try to solve it.
- CreatorMark FrostDavid LynchStarsKyle MacLachlanMichael OntkeanMädchen AmickAn idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks.The first season of Twin Peaks focuses on the murder of a young girl and the investigation into her death.
- CreatorMark FrostDavid LynchStarsKyle MacLachlanSheryl LeeMichael HorsePicks up 25 years after the inhabitants of a quaint northwestern town are stunned when their homecoming queen is murdered.
- CreatorMåns MårlindHans RosenfeldtBjörn SteinStarsSofia HelinRafael PetterssonSarah BobergWhen a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer.This series starts out with a murder mystery during it's first season.
- CreatorElwood ReidBjörn SteinMeredith StiehmStarsDemián BichirDiane KrugerThomas M. WrightTwo detectives work together to take down a serial killer operating on both sides of the Texas-Chihuahua border.Based on the original Danish series. This series starts out with a murder mystery during it's first season.
- StarsStephen DillaneClémence PoésyCédric VieiraA prominent French politician is found dead on the border between the U.K. and France, and two agents must work together on behalf of their respective countries to find the murderer.Based on the original Danish series, The Bridge. This series starts out with a murder mystery during it's first season.
- StarsJohn SimmDavid MorrisseyKelly MacdonaldJournalists uncover a government conspiracy when a young politician's assistant and mistress is killed.
- CreatorEric Ellis OvermyerStarsTitus WelliverJamie HectorAmy AquinoAn L.A.P.D. homicide detective works to solve the murder of a 13-year-old boy while standing trial in federal court for the murder of a serial killer.
- CreatorJimmy McGovernStarsRobbie ColtraneGeraldine SomervilleKieran O'BrienDr Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald is a criminal psychologist. He is rather anti-social and obnoxious but he has a gift for solving crimes. Thus he is employed as a consultant by the Manchester Police.
- CreatorRob ThomasStarsKristen BellJason DohringEnrico ColantoniAfter her best friend is murdered, and her father is removed as county Sheriff, Veronica Mars dedicates her life to cracking the toughest mysteries in the affluent town of Neptune.While each episode focuses on a different crime, the seasons focus on an overall investigation as well.
- CreatorChris ChibnallStarsDavid TennantOlivia ColmanJodie WhittakerThe murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.The first season of 8 episodes is strictly a murder mystery series. The second season of 8 episodes has a minor focus on a murder mystery, but it is not the main plot.
- CreatorChris ChibnallStarsDavid TennantAnna GunnVirginia KullWhen a young boy is found dead on an idyllic beach, a major police investigation gets underway in the small California seaside town where the tragedy occurred. Soon deemed a homicide, the case sparks a media frenzy, which throws the boy's family into further turmoil and upends the lives of all of the town's residents.Based on the original British series, Broadchurch. This is strictly a murder mystery 10 episode series.
- CreatorSøren SveistrupStarsSofie GråbølMorten SuurballeLars MikkelsenPolice detective Sarah Lund investigates difficult cases with personal and political consequences.This is a clear cut murder mystery series. The first case spans over 20 episodes. The second and third cases both span of 10 episodes each.
- CreatorVeena SudStarsMireille EnosJoel KinnamanBilly CampbellA police investigation, the saga of a grieving family, and a Seattle mayoral campaign all interlock after the body of 17-year-old Rosie Larsen is found in the trunk of a submerged car.Based on the original Danish series. This is a clear cut murder mystery series. The first case spans over 26 episodes, the second case over 12 episodes, and the third case over 6 episodes.
- StarsTchéky KaryoAnastasia HilleJames NesbittTony and Emily Hughes' vacation turns into a nightmare when their 5-year-old son Oliver disappears from a large celebrating crowd in Northern France.While not technically a murder, each season is a whodunnit series based around a missing person.
- StarsChiwetel EjioforChristopher EcclestonKierston WareingChristopher Eccleston and Chiwetel Ejiofor star in this intricate conspiracy thriller set in a world of blurred morality, inhabited by conflicted characters on both sides of the law.
- CreatorMelissa RosenbergPieter Bart KorthuisStarsRadha MitchellSterling BeaumonClifton Collins Jr.A widow learns that her husband was a mobster and soon finds herself in the world of organized crime as she takes her revenge on those who murdered him.Based on the original Dutch series, Penoza. The first season of this series focuses on a woman taking on her husband's work, while trying to find out who killed her husband.
- CreatorJed MercurioStarsMartin CompstonVicky McClureAdrian DunbarDrama series following the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anti-corruption unit.
- DirectorBryan RamirezStarsJeremy Ray ValdezWalter PerezFernanda RomeroFour friends from the rough side of town grow apart when two are consumed by a life of crime, and the other two become FBI agents sent deep undercover - to bring down those childhood friends.
- CreatorGlenn KesslerTodd A. KesslerDaniel ZelmanStarsGlenn CloseRose ByrneTate DonovanA law school graduate becomes the protégée of a successful high-stakes litigator.While not focused directly on murder mysteries, this legal mystery series often involves murder, where the murderer isn't initially known until later in the season.
- CreatorBen CourtCaroline IpStarsRupert Penry-JonesPhil DavisSteve PembertonA fast-tracked inspector, a hardened detective sergeant, and an expert in historical homicides investigate modern crimes with connections to the past in the Whitechapel district of London.
- CreatorSteven BochcoCharles H. EgleeChanning GibsonStarsMary McCormackMichael HaydenJ.C. MacKenzieTheodore Hoffman is a prominent defense attorney in a prestigious Los Angeles law firm. After successfully defending the wealthy but suspicious Richard Cross in a lurid murder trial, he is now involved in the defense of Neil Avedon. Neil is a famous young actor who has had severe drug and alcohol problems and was subsequently charged with the murder, after Cross was acquitted. This single case will run an entire television season (interspersed with bits from other cases that the firm is involved in).Each season focuses on an overall crime.
- CreatorMarc CherryStarsAna OrtizDania RamirezRoselyn SanchezFour Latina maids with ambition and dreams of their own work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills.The first season focuses on the mysterious murder of one of the characters. However, the rest of the seasons do not have any whodunnit themes.
- CreatorHenning MankellStarsKrister HenrikssonFredrik GunnarssonMats BergmanA Swedish cop in a small town by the Baltic coast.While most crimes are solved within each episode, the episodes are twice as long.
- StarsKenneth BranaghRichard McCabeJeany SparkUnable to unsee the dark crimes he's tasked to investigate, Wallander's job comes at a cost to his family and relationships.While most crimes are solved within each episode, the episodes are twice as long.
- StarsBen WhishawMaxine PeakeBill PatersonDrama series following people accused of crimes and their journey through the British Criminal Justice System.Each season focuses on an overall crime.
- Each season focuses on an overall crime.
- CreatorJason SmilovicStarsJeremy SistoCarmen EjogoDelroy LindoComplex overtones surround the kidnapping of a wealthy New York family's 15-year-old son, leading a specialist and a retiring FBI agent to figure it out.The 1 season show focuses on the kidnapping of a child.
- StarsMartin HendersonAnthony HayesDiana GlennA man who finds the body of a young boy quickly becomes the prime murder suspect, putting his life and his family at risk.This miniseries of 6 episodes is strictly a murder mystery.
- CreatorBarbie KligmanStarsRyan PhillippeJuliette LewisKaDee StricklandEach series, a detective focuses on the prime suspect in a murder case; but everyone has something to hide.Based on the original Australian series. Each season is strictly a murder mystery.
- CreatorJohn RidleyStarsFelicity HuffmanRegina KingTimothy HuttonSeasonal anthology series. Season 1: The lives of the participants in a trial with significant racial motives are forever changed during the legal process.
- CreatorJane CampionGerard LeeStarsElisabeth MossDavid WenhamPeter MullanObsessed with the disappearance of a 12-year-old pregnant girl near a freezing lake in New Zealand, a brave detective will find herself up against small-town secrets and a side of herself that was meticulously kept at bay.While not a murder mystery, the first season focuses on a mystery behind the attempted suicide and then disappearance of a young girl.
- CreatorSimon DonaldStarsRichard DormerBjörn Hlynur HaraldssonSienna GuilloryPerched on the edge of the Arctic Circle, Fortitude is one of the safest towns on earth. There has never been a violent crime here. Until now.This series is strictly a murder mystery series. The first season has 12 episodes.
- CreatorAri SchlossbergStarsElaine CassidyChristopher GorhamMatt BarrHarper's Island was once the scene of a gruesome series of murders. Seven years later, family and friends gather on the island for a wedding, but one by one they begin to die.The miniseries focuses on a group of people who are all being killed off one by one.
- StarsStephen TompkinsonJack DeamAndrea LoweTenacious and stubborn DCI Alan Banks unravels disturbing murder mysteries aided by his young assistants, DS Annie Cabbot and DI Helen Morton.Each case is solved in 2 episodes, rather than 1.
- CreatorTony GoldwynRichard LaGraveneseStarsDamon GuptonMarin IrelandJoe AndersonA district attorney uncovers new evidence that prompts the reinvestigation of a sensational murder case.This is strictly a murder mystery series of 8 episodes.
- CreatorMarc CherryStarsTeri HatcherFelicity HuffmanMarcia CrossSecrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in one suburban neighborhood after the mysterious suicide of a neighbor.The first season focuses on the mysterious suicide of one of the characters. However, the rest of the seasons do not have any whodunnit themes.
- CreatorChristian TaylorStarsVictoria JusticeCasey DeidrickHarvey GuillénA New York woman suspects that one of her online dates is a serial killer.The first season focuses on a mysterious serial killer stalking the protagonist.
- CreatorSteven BochcoEric LodalStarsTaye DiggsKathleen RobertsonIan Anthony DaleA single murder case is dissected from the committing of the crime through to the investigation, arrest and trial.This series is strictly a murder mystery series, with a new case for each 10 episode season.
- CreatorJack ThorneStarsYasmin PaigeJordan StephensBilly HowleWhen the body of a local teenager was found behind the wheel of a tractor, the isolated villagers and their friends were forced to open up their world.
- CreatorAdrian CruzPhilip LevensStarsTricia HelferGil BellowsBrian Van HoltA young woman's murder causes the subjects of a century-long mission to populate a new world to question the true nature of the project as they approach the point of no return.The miniseries focuses on the mysterious murder of a young girl.
- CreatorJosh AppelbaumAndré NemecScott RosenbergStarsGeoff StultsLauren GermanAmy AckerA deputy sheriff is confronted with the unsolved mystery of a half-dozen child kidnappings over the past decade in a small town in Minnesota.
- CreatorGregory PoirierStarsAshley JuddCliff CurtisAdriano GianniniWhen a woman's son goes missing under suspicious circumstances, she will do anything it takes to find him.The series focuses on the disappearance of the protagonist's son.
- CreatorMatthew ParkhillStarsCole HauserThandiwe NewtonSergio Di ZioGrace, an undercover detective, is tormented by the possibility that she might have contributed to her son's mysterious death. While trying to uncover the truth, she gets involved with a dangerous criminal.
- StarsAidan GillenSam SpruellSophie OkonedoMayday in a small town steeped in pagan traditions where the crowning of the May Queen is the highlight of the day until suddenly she goes missing.
- StarsDarren BoydTamsin GreigKatherine KellyLives are torn apart and relationships fractured forever when a four-year-old boy goes missing during a neighbourhood barbecue.