Best Mystery TV shows
Every mystery series in TV Is Art's catalog, sorted by what audiences engage with most. Each title links to similar shows, full cast, and where to watch.
Mystery on television today relies on the friction between a hidden secret and the slow uncovering of the truth. Producers prioritize complex pacing and the psychological toll of uncertainty over simple procedural reveals.
This collection gathers stories structured around investigative intuition and high-stakes social manipulation. Selecting Sherlock highlights a reliance on deductive intellect, while Squid Game demonstrates the tension found in survival-based enigmas. The remaining titles emphasize different approaches to institutional crime and the weight of moral ambiguity.
Sherlock
Squid Game
Black Mirror
Dexter
White Collar
Damages
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Criminal Minds
The Blacklist
Fringe
Gossip Girl
Only Murders in the Building
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Over the Garden Wall
The White Lotus
NCIS: Los Angeles
The Twilight Zone
CSI: NY
Dept. Q
Velma
The Closer
Without a Trace
The Afterparty
Father Brown
Murderville
Gangnam B-Side
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
Stranger Things
Riverdale