Best Crime shows on Paramount Plus Essential

Paramount Plus Essential leans into the enduring archetypes of procedural television through a catalog anchored by heavy hitters like Criminal Minds, NCIS, and the CSI franchise. The collection spans from the metropolitan grit found in CSI: NY and CSI: Miami to the long running investigations of Hawaii Five-0 and Blue Bloods. Beyond the classic squad room dynamics, newer entries like Tulsa King and CIA explore the underbelly of organized crime and agency espionage.

This page gathers these investigative dramas for easy navigation by title. Sorting through this selection reveals the specific tone of each series, whether the interest lies in high stakes federal operations or localized criminal pursuits. Use this list to jump between the established formulas of long running networks shows and the distinct perspectives offered by individual crime stories.