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.
First Kill
The 8 Show
Death in Paradise
The Perfect Couple
Gyeongseong Creature
Dead Boy Detectives
Revenge of Others
Big Sky
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Sugar
The Marked Heart
When the Phone Rings
Murdoch Mysteries
Eric
Moving
Disclaimer
A Murder at the End of the World
Tengoku Daimakyo
School Spirits
Grotesquerie
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin
All Her Fault
Light Shop
PLUTO
Rabbit Hole
Tell Me Lies
The Beast in Me
The Tourist
Goosebumps