Best Police/Detective Dramas

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mjf314 Dec 12, 2019
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  • Signal

    1. Signal

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.9
    3,373 points by 34 voters
    Fifteen years ago, a young girl was kidnapped on the way from school, and Park Hae Yeong, who was an elementary school student at that time, witnessed the crime. A few days ...more
  • Stranger

    2. Stranger

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.8
    2,766 points by 28 voters
    Hwang Shi Mok underwent brain surgery as a child to curb his violent temper, which left him devoid of emotions. Hwang becomes a prosecutor known for his piercing intelligence and logic, but ...more
  • Voice

    3. Voice

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.5
    1,957 points by 20 voters
    Popular detective Moo Jin Hyuk who is filled with guilt for his wife’s death, works with professional voice profiler Kang Kwon Joo, whose father is killed, to solve a different crime, chasing ...more
  • Tunnel

    4. Tunnel

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.6
    1,835 points by 19 voters
    In 1986, Park Gwang Ho works as an excellent and enthusiastic detective. His life changes when he’s pursuing leads in a serial homicide case and then passes through a time portal, which ...more
  • Hello Monster

    5. Hello Monster

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.4
    1,769 points by 18 voters
    Genius profiler Lee Hyun, returns home to Korea after something from a case he’s been sent triggers a memory he thought he’d lost forever. Unbeknownst to him, one of his team members, ...more
  • Life on Mars

    6. Life on Mars

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.7
    1,747 points by 18 voters
    As the leader of a crime investigation team, Han Tae Joo has propelled his career and risen through the ranks by trusting data over all else. One day, while investigating a serial ...more
  • When a Snail Falls in Love

    7. When a Snail Falls in Love

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 21 episodes
    8.2
    1,359 points by 14 voters
    Detective Ji Bai has to train a new recruit, the criminal profiler Xu Xu. Although she is great at determining one's thoughts, she doesn't know how to interact well with people. But ...more
  • Bad Guys

    8. Bad Guys

    Korean Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
    8.5
    1,263 points by 13 voters
    To combat rising violent crimes, the Police Chief asks Detective Oh Goo Tak to form a team consisting of criminals. Detective Oh Goo Tak is currently suspended from the police force for ...more
  • Partners for Justice

    9. Partners for Justice

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.4
    966 points by 10 voters
    Baek Beom has worked as a forensic doctor for 10 years. He is excellent at his work but does not open his mind to other people. Eun Sol is a rookie prosecutor ...more
  • Love Me If You Dare

    10. Love Me If You Dare

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 24 episodes
    8.3
    883 points by 9 voters
    Getting inside the head of a violent criminal is not easy. But Simon, Bo Jinyan, a brilliant criminal psychologist, has the ability to get into the minds of even the most mysterious ...more
  • WATCHER

    11. WATCHER

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.2
    764 points by 8 voters
    An inspector who decided to live as a watchdog for the rest of his life after being betrayed by a trusted senior. A young police officer who lives suspecting that his father, ...more
  • Live

    12. Live

    Korean Drama - 2018, 18 episodes
    8.6
    756 points by 8 voters
    This drama revolves around the incidents that occur in the police force and the joy, sorrow, and pain that police officers experience as they try to protect justice. Yeom Sang Soo, is ...more
  • Cruel City

    13. Cruel City

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    8.5
    675 points by 7 voters
    It portrays the cruel life of the drug cartels and the story of revenge for a loved one. Jung Shi Hyun is a newly appointed under-boss of the drug cartel. He lives ...more
  • Duel

    14. Duel

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.4
    666 points by 7 voters
    Jang Deuk Cheon, a hardened detective cop whose daughter is kidnapped, begins a chase against great odds to solve the mystery of his situation and find his child before it is too ...more
  • The Lies Within

    15. The Lies Within

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    7.9
    659 points by 7 voters
    Jo Tae Shik was once an enthusiastic detective, but he now wants a different kind of life. He longs for a peaceful and ordinary existence. Because of this, Jo Tae Shik applies ...more
  • Unnatural

    16. Unnatural

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
    8.7
    579 points by 6 voters
    Unnatural is a case-of-the-week medical mystery show; its main theme is the change of reality brought upon by imminent death of a loved one. Mystery and exhilarating human drama unfold against the ...more
  • Two Weeks

    17. Two Weeks

    Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
    8.5
    576 points by 6 voters
    Jang Tae San works at a pawn shop by day and prostitutes himself to older women at night. One day, he's contacted by his ex-girlfriend that he is the father of her ...more
  • Partners for Justice Season 2

    18. Partners for Justice Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.7
    572 points by 6 voters
    In crime and in life, all contact leaves a trace. There is no perfect crime and our hero and heroine have the ultimate cooperation. This drama continues the tale of a forensic ...more
  • Confession

    19. Confession

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    548 points by 6 voters
    A case involving the hidden truth behind the law prohibiting double jeopardy. When Choi Do Hyun was a boy, he had a heart disease. He spent most of his childhood in a ...more
  • Bitter Blood

    20. Bitter Blood

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
    8.3
    489 points by 5 voters
    Rookie detective, Sahara Natsuki, is assigned to the Investigation Division of the Ginza police station. Here he has an unexpected reunion with his father and veteran detective, Akimura Shimao, from whom he ...more
  • Detective L

    21. Detective L

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
    8.3
    489 points by 5 voters
    Set in the Republican Era in Shanghai in the 1930s, an intriguing crime case emerges amidst the bustling city. A beautiful new graduate of the police academy, Qin Xiao Man, joins the ...more
  • Criminal Minds

    22. Criminal Minds

    Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
    7.8
    478 points by 5 voters
    The drama follows a group of highly trained profilers in the fictional National Criminal Investigation (NCI) team who track down criminals to solve cases. It begins a year after a crucial error ...more
  • Special Affairs Team TEN

    23. Special Affairs Team TEN

    Korean Drama - 2011, 9 episodes
    8.3
    474 points by 5 voters
    "Special Affairs Team TEN" is a criminal investigation unit that tackles the most violent crimes in South Korea. These crimes usually have less than a 10% rate for arrests. They chase the ...more
  • Children of Nobody

    24. Children of Nobody

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.6
    465 points by 5 voters
    Cha Woo Kyung is a child counselor who works at a children’s center. Her life seems perfect since she is married to a great husband and is pregnant. However, her perfect life ...more
  • Special Affairs Team TEN Season 2

    25. Special Affairs Team TEN Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2013, 12 episodes
    8.1
    460 points by 5 voters
    Ji Hoon, who is the leader of Special Affairs Team TEN, has suddenly disappeared. The other members of Team TEN, Do Shik, Ye Ri and Min Ho are confused by the situation, ...more
  • S.C.I

    26. S.C.I

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.3
    393 points by 4 voters
    The story of a life-and-death contest between justice and evil. Some people try their best to resist the darkness, while others openly embrace it. Are the shadows and temptations in your life ...more
  • Day and Night

    27. Day and Night

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
    8.0
    296 points by 3 voters
    The usually carefree Guan Hong Yu gets accused of having murdered a whole family. To clear his younger twin brother’s charge, the team leader of the criminal investigation department Guan Hong Feng ...more
  • Two Cops

    28. Two Cops

    Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
    7.8
    294 points by 3 voters
    His strong sense of justice is all that he has. Detective Cha Dong Tak is feared among criminals for showing no mercy. One day, his body is taken over by Gong Soo ...more
  • Keiji Yugami

    29. Keiji Yugami

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
    8.0
    294 points by 3 voters
    In a society in which justice is awfully subjective, and the possibility of finding the truth is so complicated, detective Yugami simply chases after the facts of various cases. He will casually ...more
  • Tokyo DOGS

    30. Tokyo DOGS

    Japanese Drama - 2009, 10 episodes
    7.8
    293 points by 3 voters
    Takakura So witnessed his father's murder at a young age. Pledging to catch the killer, he grows up to become an elite cop in New York City, where the criminal lives. His ...more
  • Mr. Brain

    31. Mr. Brain

    Japanese Drama - 2009, 8 episodes
    8.1
    292 points by 3 voters
    Ryusuke Tsukumo is a quirky yet brilliant neuroscientist working for the National Research Institute of Police Science. Wielding a unique perspective and psychology, Tsukumo tackles the nation’s most baffling crimes and scandals, ...more
  • You're All Surrounded

    32. You're All Surrounded

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    8.2
    287 points by 3 voters
    Eun Dae Gu, Uh Soo Sun, Park Tae Il and Ji Gook - otherwise known as the P4 - are the new recruits in the violent crime unit at Gangnam Police Station. ...more
  • BORDER

    33. BORDER

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 9 episodes
    8.1
    285 points by 3 voters
    Ango Ishikawa is a detective with smarts and a keen sense of observation. He's in a great physical shape and also highly ambitious. Ango also only focuses on his work and his ...more
  • Cold Case: Shinjitsu no Tobira

    34. Cold Case: Shinjitsu no Tobira

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
    8.3
    198 points by 2 voters
    Yuri Ishikawa and her team try to crack unresolved cold cases in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. (Source: AsianWiki) ~~ Remake of the American TV series "Cold Case" [2003].
  • Voice Season 2

    35. Voice Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
    8.4
    196 points by 2 voters
    Listen closely because skilled voice profiler Kang Kwon Joo is back. Working tirelessly at the Emergency Call Center, she uses her first-rate hearing to save lives and catch culprits. When it comes ...more
  • Chimera

    36. Chimera

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.1
    193 points by 2 voters
    In 1984, a potential serial killer struck again as a ghastly explosion shook the city. Now it’s 2019, and copies of those crimes come to light. Follow the team of Detective Jae ...more
  • My Beautiful Bride

    37. My Beautiful Bride

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    7.9
    193 points by 2 voters
    Kim Do Hyung, who works as a bank executive and comes from a well-to-do family, has been dating his girlfriend, Yoon Joo Young, for the past two years. He asks her to ...more
  • Sketch

    38. Sketch

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.7
    192 points by 2 voters
    Nabi Project Team is a small-scale secret group secretly operated by the National Police Agency. The group is named after the Hebrew/Arabic word ‘Nabi,’ meaning ‘Prophet,’ because they attempt to solve cases ...more
  • Voice Season 3: City of Accomplices

    39. Voice Season 3: City of Accomplices

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    188 points by 2 voters
    Emergency 112 call center members deal with an international evil cartel. The group is involved in the internet's dark web. (Source: AsianWiki)
  • Vampire Detective

    40. Vampire Detective

    Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
    7.4
    188 points by 2 voters
    Private detective Yoon San suddenly becomes a vampire. He solves various cases for his clients while also trying to uncover the mystery surrounding himself while maintaining his secret identity as he solves ...more
  • Medical Examiner Dr. Qin

    41. Medical Examiner Dr. Qin

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.4
    187 points by 2 voters
    Qin Ming's assistant resigned because of his unbearable and quirky temper. Li Da Bao of the Department of Mark Inspection was ordered to join the working group. At the beginning, Qin doesn't ...more
  • Evil Minds

    42. Evil Minds

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 24 episodes
    8.0
    186 points by 2 voters
    Fang Mu is known as a genius in criminal psychology in the city. When he collaborated with police officer Tai Wei Lian to crack a series of bizarre campus murder cases, those ...more
  • Evil Minds Season 2

    43. Evil Minds Season 2

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 24 episodes
    7.7
    184 points by 2 voters
    Fang Mu returns as a criminal profiler working for the police force. He reunites with Tai Wei to find their captain's kidnapped daughter.
  • Ghost

    44. Ghost

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.2
    184 points by 2 voters
    Kim Woo Hyun is the only son of a high ranking police officer. Woo Hyun entered the police academy ranked first and graduated from the academy ranked first. As a detective, he ...more
  • Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

    45. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

    Japanese Drama - 2004, 50 episodes
    8.0
    100 points by 1 voters
    The story begins when Banban Akaza arrives on Earth to the city of Megalopolis. He is transferred to the S.P.D. (Special Police Dekaranger) Earth branch by his commander. By that time, Agent ...more
  • Beyond Evil

    46. Beyond Evil

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.7
    99 points by 1 voters
    Meet the two fearless men willing to go to extreme lengths in their pursuit of a serial killer that has shaken up their quiet city: Lee Dong Sik, a once capable detective, ...more
  • Mirai Sentai Timeranger

    47. Mirai Sentai Timeranger

    Japanese Drama - 2000, 51 episodes
    8.1
    99 points by 1 voters
    In the 30th century, time travel becomes illegal after a time paradox crisis. The Time Protection Department is established to watch for and stop time crimes. Four new enlistee cadets of the ...more
  • Lupin no Musume

    48. Lupin no Musume

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 11 episodes
    7.8
    98 points by 1 voters
    Hana comes from a family that has been thieves for generations. Hana refuses to become a thief, and she wants to live a normal life. She currently works as a librarian, and ...more
  • 38 Task Force

    49. 38 Task Force

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.1
    98 points by 1 voters
    A unique task force forms by blending law enforcement and criminals, targeting tax evaders. Con artists, skilled in fraud and deception, will aid in capturing these wealthy tax-dodgers who employ elaborate schemes ...more
  • Cold Case

    50. Cold Case

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 30 episodes
    7.5
    98 points by 1 voters
    Four female detectives specialize in reopening cold cases. Their limits are put to the test in the face of brutal truths and twisted humanity. Luo Ying Wei is the talkative team lead ...more
  • Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger

    51. Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 51 episodes
    7.9
    97 points by 1 voters
    For the first time in Super Sentai history, two teams will be facing off on opposing sides of the law! The 'Lupin Collection' is a group of treasures with enough power to ...more
  • Tunnel

    52. Tunnel

    Thai Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.0
    97 points by 1 voters
    A detective jumps to 30 years into future while chasing a killer through a tunnel. The murders which stopped 30 years ago are going to start again. Can the detective find the ...more
  • Terius Behind Me

    53. Terius Behind Me

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.3
    96 points by 1 voters
    Go Ae Rin is a single mother who, after unexpectedly losing her husband, gets involved in a spy war. She lives in the apartment in front of Kim Bon. Kim Bon, whose ...more
  • Maison de Police

    54. Maison de Police

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    7.6
    94 points by 1 voters
    Makino Hiyori is a rookie detective who is passionate about her work. One day, a video clip depicting a person being burned alive, is posted on the internet. Investigators believe this is ...more
  • The Girl Who Sees Scents

    55. The Girl Who Sees Scents

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    7.9
    93 points by 1 voters
    Officer Choi Moo Gak lost his younger sister to a barcode-murder case and lost his ability to taste, smell, and feel pain. He then meets a girl named Oh Cho Rim, who ...more
  • Siren

    56. Siren

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 9 episodes
    7.9
    92 points by 1 voters
    Satomi Shinobu works in the Mobile Investigation Unit of The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. The Mobile Investigation Unit conducts the initial investigation at all crime scenes. He works with Inokuma Yuki. They ...more
  • Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito

    57. Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 9 episodes
    7.9
    91 points by 1 voters
    This drama follows the relationship between Tabito Higurashi and Yoko Yamakawa. Various mysteries like the tragedy that struck Tabito Higurashi 20 years ago are revealed. ~~ Adapted from the novel "Tantei Higurashi ...more
  • Breaking Dawn

    58. Breaking Dawn

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
    7.6
    90 points by 1 voters
    A story that follows a team of cops as they crack serial cases, fight the crusade against drugs and bring down an international crime syndicate. Special forces agent Guo Yang successfully lures ...more
  • Medical Examiner Dr. Qin 2: The Scavenger

    59. Medical Examiner Dr. Qin 2: The Scavenger

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
    7.4
    89 points by 1 voters
    Eccentric medical examiner Qin Ming, police detective Lin Tao and assistant medical examiner Chen Shiyu team up to find a mysterious killer known only as the 'Scavenger', who specifically targets the wanderers ...more
  • Nusumareta Kao: Miatari Sosahan

    60. Nusumareta Kao: Miatari Sosahan

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 5 episodes
    7.2
    89 points by 1 voters
    Shirato Takamasa is a detective at the Investigation Cooperation Section of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. His job is to catch wanted criminals by only relying on their faces. One day, he ...more
  • Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: The Survivor

    61. Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: The Survivor

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 30 episodes
    7.6
    88 points by 1 voters
    A stone-faced forensic examiner joins hands with a cop, a crime scene investigator and two women who become integral to the pursuit of truth behind a series of mysterious cases. Dragon City ...more
  • Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: Corpse Whisperer

    62. Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: Corpse Whisperer

    Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
    0.0
    87 points by 1 voters
    Qin Ming is a sunny and optimistic young man; a driven medical examiner. When he was seven, he went to the seaside with his parents only to find that they've died in ...more

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