There is nothing better than getting hooked on watching people solve mysteries, catch bad guys or seeing someone get away with crime (like a heist, nothing heinous). But since there is so much TV being produced these days, you probably missed a whole bunch of it.

These series that are easy binges for all of you amateur sleuths out there.

'Show Me A Hero' (2015)

David Simon is on the Mount Rushmore of TV show creators after having developed so many critical hits for HBO over the past few decades. His most focused, pointed and least-violent is a character study on Yonkers Mayor Nick Wasicsko, played by Oscar Isaac. This is a tragic, haunting and beautiful show, which won Isaac a Golden Globe, but never gave him the attention it deserves.

'Monsieur Spade' (2024)

This one has just began, so it may be highly-rated in the future. It's got Clive Owen after all. Dashiell Hammett's fictional detective Sam Spade is the most popular, famous and used private eye in American history. Books, movies and TV shows, he's seemingly been everywhere for almost 100 years, and while most people think of Humphrey Bogart in "The Maltese Falcon," Clive Owen is currently filling into the iconic fedora just fine.

'Dopesick' (2021)

This is the definitive piece on the opioid crisis that ravaged America. More than any other work, "Dopesick" (which uses footage from "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed" and the demonstration against the Sackler family in the Guggenheim) shines a light on the case against Purdue Pharma, and their sinister plan to make billions lying to the FDA and the public about the addictive qualities of Oxycontin. Michael Keaton and Kaitlyn Dever are powerhouses, and this will absolutely boil your blood with rage at how our government rolls over for corporations, day in and day out.

'The Night Of' (2016)

Originally slated to be a vehicle starring James Gandolfini and then Robert De Niro, John Turturro stepped in admirably to star in this crime miniseries based on a British show "Criminal Justice." The real breakout though was Riz Ahmed, who won an Emmy for his role as the man accused of murdering a woman in New York. This show has a lot of twists and turns that are fun, but also quite dour. So prep yourself accordingly.

'Sharp Objects' (2018)

Okay. Enough dudes as lawyers, detectives and criminals, time for a show about women starring women and made by women! In this Gillian Flynn adaptation (her first was David Fincher's "Gone Girl"), Amy Adams is excellent as always, but it's a real star turn from Patricia Clarkson and newcomer Sophia Lillis that will leave a lasting impression on you.

'Mare of Easttown' (2021)

Yes, this is not a criminally underrated show, unlike what the title says. We know. This is probably the most-watched and awarded limited series on this list, but it's just too good to leave out. Kate Winslet blends into Philadelphia as a detective solving the disappearance and murder of young girls, and she delivers a knockout performance. Additionally, the rest of the cast is a muderer's row (pun intended) of all-stars, including the always clever Jean Smart, the adorable Angourie Rice, the spark plug Evan Peters and Guy Pearce, who we're always ecstatic to see on-screen.

'We Own This City' (2022)

If "The Wire" was too daunting or long for you, then try out this six episode miniseries about the Baltimore Police Department, which was made from the same creators. The real sticking point of "We Own This City" is Jon Bernthal's electric performance as Sergeant Wayne Jenkins, the leader of the BPD's Gun Trace Task Force.

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