Best Mystery on Prime Video, ranked by IMDb rating
417 mystery titles on Prime Video rate 6.0+ on IMDb — the top 50 are ranked below.
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Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
★ 9.0 IMDb
Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".
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Death Note (2006)
★ 8.9 IMDb
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in
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The Long Season (2023)
★ 8.8 IMDb
The 12-episode series follows Wang Xiang, an ex-train driver who had worked his whole life at the steel plant in a fictional small town in North China, as he attempts to solve the mystery behind a brutal murder during th
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Line of Duty (2012)
★ 8.7 IMDb
A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.
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Sherlock Holmes (1984)
★ 8.7 IMDb
Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend Dr. Watson.
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The Untamed (2019)
★ 8.7 IMDb
In a magical world of inter-clan rivalry, two soulmates face treacherous schemes and uncover a dark mystery linked to a tragic event in the past.
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Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime (2016)
★ 8.7 IMDb
Hosts Ryan & Shane discuss mysteries surrounding notorious unsolved crimes.
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Buzzfeed Unsolved: Supernatural (2016)
★ 8.7 IMDb
Ryan Bergara (a believer in the supernatural) and Shane Madej (a skeptic) travel to alleged haunted locations to investigate paranormal activity.
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Jai Bhim (2021)
★ 8.6 IMDb 🍅 100%
A pregnant woman from a primitive tribal community, searches desperately for her husband, who is missing from police custody. So as to find her husband and seek justice for them, as their voice, a High Court advocate ris
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Endeavour (2013)
★ 8.6 IMDb
The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.
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Mouse (2021)
★ 8.6 IMDb
A psychopath's ruthless serial murders have left the entire nation gripped by fear and chaos. An honest, justice-seeking rookie police officer and a veteran detective with a tragic past, face off against the killer. Afte
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1994)
★ 8.6 IMDb
In this thrilling final series starring Jeremy Brett as the famous 'consulting detective' Sherlock Holmes, six of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short stories are adapted: The Three Gables, The Dying Detective, The Golden Pinc
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Time Team (1994)
★ 8.6 IMDb
Time Team is a British television series which has been aired on British Channel 4 from 1994. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode featured a team of specialists ca
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The Expanse (2015)
★ 8.5 IMDb
A thriller set two hundred years in the future following the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest cons
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Bosch (2015)
★ 8.5 IMDb
Harry Bosch, an LAPD homicide detective, stands trial for the fatal shooting of a serial murder suspect. A cold case involving the remains of a missing boy forces Bosch to confront his past. As daring recruit Julia Brash
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Happy Valley (2014)
★ 8.5 IMDb
Happy Valley is a dark, funny, multi-layered thriller revolving around the personal and professional life of Catherine, a dedicated, experienced, hard-working copper. She is also a bereaved mother who looks after her orp
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Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)
★ 8.5 IMDb
When the Hellmouth opens beneath Darkplace Hospital in downtown Romford, kiddy doctor, Vietnam veteran and ex-warlock Dr. Rick Dagless M.D. is the only man who can close it. Joined by best buddy Dr. Lucien Sanchez, fiery
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
★ 8.5 IMDb
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
★ 8.5 IMDb
A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.
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Memento (2000)
★ 8.4 IMDb 🍅 94%
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory
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Supernatural (2005)
★ 8.4 IMDb
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in
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Unforgotten (2015)
★ 8.4 IMDb
London police detectives Cassie Stuart and Sunny Khan investigate historic cold cases involving missing persons, murder and long-hidden secrets.
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Mumbai Diaries (2021)
★ 8.4 IMDb
A medical thriller set in the Emergency Room of a government hospital. The series explores the challenges faced by the medical staff at the hospital as well as other first responders across the city of Mumbai in dealing
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The Prisoner (1967)
★ 8.4 IMDb
After resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is really a bizarre Kafkaesque prison. His warders demand information. He gives them nothing, but only tries to escape.
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Signal (2016)
★ 8.4 IMDb
Detectives from the present and a detective from the past communicate via walkie-talkie to solve a long-time unsolved case.
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The Killing (2011)
★ 8.3 IMDb
The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah
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Ratsasan (2018)
★ 8.3 IMDb
A serial killer is murdering school girls, and a newbie cop has to track him down before the victim count increases.
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Columbo (1971)
★ 8.3 IMDb
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his
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Life (2007)
★ 8.3 IMDb
Complex, offbeat Detective Charlie Crews returns to the force after serving time in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Crews' new lease on life has provided him with a Zen-like outlook, peace of mind and no need for ve
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Life on Mars (2006)
★ 8.3 IMDb
A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to
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The Adventures of Tintin (1991)
★ 8.3 IMDb
Travel with Tintin, the young and intrepid Belgian reporter, and his faithful dog Snowy as they take you from Tibet to the Moon, or from Egypt to the depths of the sea -- solving mysteries, pursuing truth and justice, an
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Perry Mason (1957)
★ 8.3 IMDb
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
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Millennium (2010)
★ 8.3 IMDb
Investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist is drawn into an endlessly dark world, with enigmatic hacker Lisbeth Salander his only guide.
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Prime Suspect (1991)
★ 8.3 IMDb
Highly skilled Detective Inspector Jane Tennison battles to prove herself in a male dominated world.
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Unsolved Mysteries (1988)
★ 8.3 IMDb
Combines four to five segments of dramatic re-enactments, interviews and updates of real human and paranormal mysteries. An audience interactive call-to-action request allowed viewers to call in with tips to help solve t
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Word of Honor (2021)
★ 8.3 IMDb
A disillusioned leader of assassins sets out for the martial arts world, where he encounters a bosom friend and becomes entangled in a conspiracy.
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Just Add Magic (2016)
★ 8.3 IMDb
Kelly Quinn and her two BFF's, Darbie and Hannah, stumble upon her grandmother's mysterious cookbook in the attic and discover some far from ordinary recipes. When the Shut'em Up Shortcake silences Kelly's pesky little b
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Crime Story (1986)
★ 8.3 IMDb
The hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca.
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The Originals (2013)
★ 8.2 IMDb
The Vampire Diaries spin-off that follows the Mikaelsons, a family of millennia-old, power-hungry vampires who want to reclaim the city they built, New Orleans, and dominate all those who have wronged them.
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Drishyam 2 (2022)
★ 8.2 IMDb 🍅 70%
7 years after the case related to Vijay Salgaonkar and his family was closed, a series of unexpected events bring truth to light that threatens to change everything for the Salgaonkars. Can Vijay save his family this tim
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Hustle (2004)
★ 8.2 IMDb
A motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings.
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Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1992)
★ 8.2 IMDb 🍅 20%
This spooky anthology series for kids recounts ghost stories told by the young members of the Midnight Society as they gather around a campfire. Each episode opens with members of the Midnight Society at their secret spo
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Lewis (2007)
★ 8.2 IMDb
Inspector Robert Lewis and Sergeant James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.
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Wire in the Blood (2002)
★ 8.2 IMDb
Clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill's uncanny ability to see into the minds of murderers means he finds it difficult to distance himself from disturbing cases.
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Criminal Minds (2005)
★ 8.1 IMDb
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding m
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Bates Motel (2013)
★ 8.1 IMDb
A "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, depicting the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in Hitchcock's film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern setting. T
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Monk (2002)
★ 8.1 IMDb
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his
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Dexter: Original Sin (2024)
★ 8.1 IMDb
In 1991 Miami, Dexter Morgan transitions from student to avenging serial killer. When his bloodthirsty urges can't be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness. With the guidance of his father,
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Damages (2007)
★ 8.1 IMDb
Damages is an American legal thriller television series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A. Kessler. The plot revolves around the brilliant, ruthless lawyer Patty He
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The Missing (2014)
★ 8.1 IMDb
A gripping anthological relationship thriller series exploring the emotional fallout of a child's abduction not only on the family but on the wider community, told over two time frames.