Think of a popular genre of television and chances are the police or crime procedural show will quickly come to mind. Procedural shows have been in existence for decades, and if there’s one thing that audiences adore, it’s watching a detective, a group of cops, or a collection of special agents tracking down suspects and busting criminals.

From Hawaii 5-0 and Blue Bloods, to The Rookie and The Shield, police dramas and crime procedural shows are big business. We all love watching Alex Cross or Clarice Starling cracking a case, and once we’ve finished one show we are straight onto the next.

But are you struggled for inspiration as to what to watch next? Well, don’t panic, because you’ll find plenty of ideas in here!

Below you’ll find a list of more than 100 US police and crime procedural shows, covering all the iconic series as well as the lesser known (or lesser remembered) shows. In addition to the traditional fare, you’ll also find a few quirky suggestions such as The X-Files, Alien Nation, and Brimstone, as well as one or two others, which circle similar territory.

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List of over 100 US police and crime procedural shows

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Below is a list of over 100 US police and crime procedural shows. If you are craving some gripping or compelling drama, these could be the shows for you: 

  • The Plainclothesman (1949 – 1954)
  • Perry Mason (1957 – 1966)
  • Naked City (1958 – 1963)
  • The Untouchables (1959 – 1963)
  • Burke’s Law (1963 – 1965)
  • Dragnet (1967 – 1970)
  • N.Y.P.D (1967 – 1969)
  • Adam-12 (1968 – 1975)
  • Columbo (1968 – 2003)
  • The Mod Squad (1968 – 1973)
  • Hawaii Five-0 (1968 – 1980)
  • McCloud (1970 – 1977) 
  • McMillan & Wife (1971 – 1977)
  • Madigan (1972)
  • Banyon (1972 – 1973)
  • Tenafly (1973 – 1974)
  • Shaft (1973 – 1974)
  • Harry O (1974 – 1976)
  • Police Woman (1974 – 1978)
  • The Rockford Files (1974 – 1980)
  • Starsky and Hutch (1975 – 1979)
  • S.W.A.T. (1975 – 1976)
  • Charlie’s Angels (1976 – 1981)
  • Quincy, M.E. (1976 – 1983)
  • Most Wanted (1976 – 1977)
  • CHiPs (1977 – 1983)
  • Lanigan’s Rabbi (1977)
  • Magnum, P.I. (1980 – 1988)
  • Hill Street Blues (1981 – 1987)
  • Remington Steele (1982 – 1987)
  • T.J. Hooker (1982 – 1986)
  • Cagney & Lacey (1982 – 1988)
  • Riptide (1983 – 1986)
  • Miami Vice (1984 – 1990)
  • MacGyver (1985 – 1992)
  • Moonlighting (1985 – 1989)
  • Matlock (1986 – 1995)
  • Ohara (1987 – 1988)
  • Wiseguy (1987 – 1990)
  • 21 Jump Street (1987 – 1991)
  • Alien Nation (1989)
  • True Blue (1989 – 1990)
  • Wolf (1989 – 1990)
  • Twin Peaks (1990 – 2017)
  • Law & Order (1990 – Present)
  • Street Justice (1991 – 1993)
  • NYPD Blue (1993 – 2005)
  • Homicide: Life on the Street (1993 – 1999)
  • Walker, Texas Ranger (1993 – 2001)
  • The X-Files (1993 – 2018)
  • The Untouchables (1993 – 1994)
  • Burke’s Law (1994 – 1995)
  • New York Undercover (1994 – 1998)
  • High Incident (1996 – 1997)
  • Pacific Blue (1996 – 2000)
  • The Profiler (1996 – 2000)
  • Nash Bridges (1996 – 2001)
  • Brimstone (1998 – 1999)
  • Martial Law (1998 – 2000)
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999 – Present)
  • L.A. Heat (1999)
  • Third Watch (1999 – 2005)
  • The Strip (1999 – 2000)
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000 – 2015)
  • The District (2000 – 2004)
  • The Division (2001 – 2004)
  • Special Unit 2 (2001 – 2002)
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001 – 2011)
  • CSI: Miami (2002 – 2012)
  • Monk (2002 – 2009)
  • The Shield (2002 – 2008)
  • Without a Trace (2002 – 2009)
  • The Wire (2002 – 2008)
  • Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (2002 – 2005)
  • White Collar (2002 – 2003)
  • NCIS (2003 – Present)
  • CSI: NY (2004 – 2013)
  • Bones (2005 – 2017)
  • Criminal Minds (2005 – 2020)
  • Medium (2005 – 2011)
  • Numb3rs (2005 – 2010)
  • Standoff (2006 – 2007)
  • Psyche (2006 – 2014)
  • Raines (2007)
  • Life (2007 – 2009)
  • Women’s Murder Club (2007 – 2008)
  • Saving Grace (2007 – 2010)
  • Fringe (2008 – 2013)
  • The Mentalist (2008 – 2015)
  • New Amsterdam (2008)
  • The Unusuals (2009)
  • Lie to Me (2009 – 2011)
  • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009 – 2023)
  • Blue Bloods (2010 – 2024)
  • Chase (2010 – 2011)
  • Hawaii Five-0 (2010 – 2020)
  • Detroit 1-8-7 (2010 – 2011)
  • Rizzoli & Isles (2010 – 2016)
  • Law & Order: LA (2010 – 2011)
  • Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour (2011)
  • Grimm (2011 – 2017)
  • Person of Interest (2011 – 2016)
  • Unforgettable (2011 – 2016)
  • Awake (2012)
  • The Finder (2012)
  • Elementary (2012 – 2019)
  • Major Crimes (2012 – 2018)
  • NYC 22 (2012)
  • Perception (2012 – 2015)
  • Bosch (2014 – 2021)
  • Stalker (2014 – 2015)
  • Those Who Kill Us (2014)
  • NCIS: New Orleans (2014 – 2021)
  • Blindspot (2015 – 2020)
  • CSI: Cyber (2015 – 2016)
  • iZombie (2015 – 2019)
  • Quantico (2015 – 2018)
  • Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016 – 2017)
  • MacGyver (2016 – 2021)
  • Shades of Blue (2016 – 2018)
  • Lethal Weapon (2016 – 2018)
  • Lucifer (2016 – 2021)
  • S.W.A.T. (2017 – 2025)
  • 9-1-1 (2018 – Present)
  • FBI (2018 – Present)
  • Magnum, P.I. (2018 – 2024)
  • The Rookie (2018 – Present)
  • Prodigal Son (2019 – 2021)
  • 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020 – 2025)
  • FBI: Most Wanted (2020 – 2025)
  • FBI: International (2020 – 2021)
  • Clarice (2021)
  • Law & Order: Organised Crime (2021 – Present)
  • Walker (2021 – 2024)
  • NCIS: Hawai’i (2021 – 2024)
  • Mare of Easttown (2021)
  • CSI: Vegas (2021 – 2024)
  • Bosch: Legacy (2022 – 2025)
  • Reacher (2022 – Present)
  • The Rookie: US Feds (2022 – 2023)
  • NCIS: Sydney (2023 – Present)
  • Cross (2024 – Present)
  • NCIS: Origins (2024 – Present)
  • Elsbeth (2024 – Present)
  • On Call (2025)
  • NCIS: Tony & Ziva (2025)
  • Scarpetta (2026 – Present)
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