If you were involved in an investigation and a person convicted of murder claims that he did not commit the murder himself; instead, he was demonically possessed, what would you do? If you were a doctor performing an autopsy and suddenly the dead body revives, what would you do? Watch some of the best crime shows and figure out.
These thrilling crime shows will give you goosebumps. The cherry on the top is that some of them are based on true crimes! So, buckle your seats and wait for the climax in every episode that will leave you in awe and terror. Adrenaline rush Guaranteed.
The best crime shows on Netflix are –
- Making a Murderer
- Jessica Jones
- Bodyguard
- How To Get Away With Murder
- The Innocent Man
- Evil
- Bloodline
- Mindhunter
Make your weekend happening by watching any of these thrilling crime shows and invite your friends at home because a murder mystery is not worth watching if you do not have someone with you to make a discussion about the possible culprits throughout.
8 Must- Watch Crime Shows on Netflix | To Blow Your Mind
The following is a list of fantastic crime shows on Netflix –
1# Making a Murderer
Imagine 18 years of your life in Jail and that too for a crime you didn’t commit! Steven Avery is one such person. Miseries do not end here for him. He is again sent behind bars. What happens to him next? This series has 20 episodes in 2 seasons.
No. of episodes – 20
No. of seasons – 2
Released on – 18 December 2015
Directed by – Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos
Written by – Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos
IMDb Ratings – 8.6 stars
2# Jessica Jones

It is human nature to worry sometimes and feel sad about our lives by looking at the life of others. Sometimes things get grave and take the form of depression. But, can you Imagine a superhero having Post-traumatic stress disorder? Marvel’s Jessica Jones has PTSD. Why?
No. of episodes – 39
No. of seasons- 3
Released on – 20 November 2015
Directed by – various directors
Written by – Melissa Rosenberg
IMDb Ratings – 7.9 stars
3# Bodyguard
What will be your first thought when you see a suicide bomber in your train planning to blow up the whole train? I can see a hero within everybody rising abruptly and yelling- I will save all the people. This is precisely what Police Sergeant David Budd does and has to face severe consequences. What are they?
No. of episodes – 6
No. of seasons – 1
Released on – 26 August 2018
Directed by – Thomas Vincent and John Strickland
Written by – Jed Mercurio
IMDb Ratings – 8.1 stars
4# How To Get Away With Murder?

I think the name of the series is enough to seduce the audience to watch it, and the title must have a small role behind the successful journey of the show for six years. There is a lawyer wife, a dead husband, his mistress, and many sausages. One more word and I might blurt out a spoiler, so watch it yourself.
No. of episodes – 90
No. of seasons – 6
Released on – 25 September 2015
Directed by – Various directors
Written by – Peter Nowalk
IMDb Ratings – 8.1 stars
5# The Innocent Man
This true-crime documentary was inspired by a book of the same name by the author John Grisham. The setting is in Ada (Oklahoma), and the time is the 1980s. A woman is murdered cold-heartedly, and after a couple of years, another woman disappears. Is there a connection?
No. of episodes – 6
No. of seasons – 1
Released on – 14 December 2018
Directed by – Clay Tweel
Written by – Clay Tweel and Ross M. Dinerstein, John Grisham
IMDb Ratings – 7.3 stars
6# Evil

If you were involved in an investigation and a person convicted of murder claims that he did not commit the murder himself; instead, he was demonically possessed, what would you do? If you were a doctor performing an autopsy and suddenly the dead body revives, what would you do? If these spooky and supernatural things delight you, then the show Evil is just for you.
No. of episodes – 16
No. of seasons – 2
Released on – 26 September 2018
Directed by – various directors
Written by – Michael King and Robert King
IMDb Ratings – 7.7 stars
7# Bloodline
I bet nothing can stop you from watching this show once you hear the opening lines by John Rayburn: “ Sometimes you know something’s coming. You can feel it. In the air. In your gut. And you don’t sleep at night. The voice in your head is telling you that something wrong will go wrong, and there’s nothing you can do to stop that. That’s how I felt when..”
No. of episodes – 33
No. of seasons – 3
Released on – 20 March 2015
Directed by – various directors
Written by – Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, and Daniel Zelman
IMDb Ratings – 7.9 stars
8# Mindhunter

Another crime show is based on a true-crime book of the same name by Mark Olshaker and John E. Douglas. There are two FBI agents (Bill Tench and Holden Ford) in this show. Wherever the Federal Bureau of Investigation is involved, the show turns out to be extremely interesting. My favorite part is when they interview many serial killers!
No. of episodes – 19
No. of seasons – 2
Released on – 13 October 2017
Directed by – Various directors
Written by – Joe Penhall and the novel
IMDb Ratings – 8.6 stars
In a Nutshell
These are the best crime shows on Netflix that you should not miss. Which of them would you binge-watch this weekend? I have two in mind – The innocent (because there are only six episodes) and some fantastic cartoons (because I cannot survive without them).