From Courtroom thrillers, Scandinavian noirs, to serious crime deep dives, Netflix made sure that 2026 gave the most exciting crime and mystery TV shows. At any given moment, these eleven proven fan favourites will always anchor on your watchlist.
His And Hers
Alice Feeney is the author of the type of stories that make you believe in no one, at all – and such an adaptation does her novel full justice. His and Hers debuted on Netflix in its fifth week alone with 6.2 million views, which ultimately soared to the top, knocking off The Night Agent Season 1 in the all-time worldwide Top 10 list on Netflix.
Land of Sin
That has been the case where the show has shuffled to the very top of the planetary top 10 in its merit. Scheduled to be released on January 2, 2026, is a bleak 5-part series set to be released on January 2, 2026 and directed by Peter Gronlund with an unrelentingly gritty feel and focuses on the socioeconomic plight of the rural south of Sweden.
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials
Agatha Christie had no mystery, and no one does justice to mysteries like Netflix. Aired on January 15, 2026, but billed as the Seven Dials mystery, is a very interesting plot in which a party of guests plays a prank on a chronic oversleeper, Gary Wade, who has eight clocks, only to discover him murdered the following day and one dial missing.
The Lincoln Lawyer
It has been adapted into a novel of the same title, The Lincoln Lawyer, which follows Mickey Haller, a slick defence lawyer based out of his Lincoln town car. Season 4 comprises 9 million viewers, and it is ranked second among viewers.
Run Away
A twisting, crime thriller filled with drugs, murder and family secrets, Run Away tells the story of a father, James Nesbitt, who goes in search of his runaway daughter, only to be spiralled into something darker than he could ever imagine.
Unlocked: A Jail Experiment
Season 2 picked up exactly where season 1stopped. A true crime documentary set in Pinal County Adult Detention Centre in Arizona, this six-week experiment is about inmates given freedom to self-govern themselves
That Night
A Spanish psychological thriller based on the best-selling novel by Gillian McAllister, premiered on March 13, 2026, and immediately became the third most-watched show worldwide, trending in 70 countries.
The Investigation of Lucy Letby
The show premiered with a stunning 12.9 million views on Netflix on February 4, 2026. This ninety-minute documentary investigates the highly divisive 2023 conviction of a British neonatal nurse, Lucy Letbe, over the murder of seven babies in Cheshire hospital, according to Deadline.
Big Mistakes
Urban List lists Big Mistakes as released April 9, 2026, on Netflix, with all eight episodes available immediately. This crime comedy series revolves around two bickering siblings caught in a chaotic criminal underworld. Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 79 per cent rating for this Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott-created series.
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet is now streaming on Netflix in 2026, with a mixture of archival recordings and attacks by victims to analyse the chilling rise and devastating fall of a manipulative self-proclaimed prophet.
Harry Hole
Jo Nesbo created the brightest and most tortured detectives of crime fiction. It’s about a protagonist leading an investigation of serial murders and corrupt detective colleagues, which satisfies every patient crime series viewer more than ever before.
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