Best Mystery on Prime Video, ranked by IMDb rating
426 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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Over the Garden Wall (2014)
★ 8.7 IMDb
Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in time. With the help of a wise old Woodsman and a foul-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, Wirt and Greg must travel across this s
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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, along with his friend Dr. Watson, uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve.
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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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The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986)
★ 8.7 IMDb
In the second series of the widely celebrated ITV detective programme, Dr John Watson finds a mystery in an empty house, while Holmes and he later solve the mysteries of an abbey grange, the Musgrave ritual, a second sta
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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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The Bridge (2011)
★ 8.6 IMDb
When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer.
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Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
★ 8.6 IMDb
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
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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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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% MC 83
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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Fringe (2008)
★ 8.4 IMDb
FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realize they
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Person of Interest (2011)
★ 8.4 IMDb
John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training
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Slow Horses (2022)
★ 8.4 IMDb
Follow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.
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Drishyam 2 (2021)
★ 8.4 IMDb 🍅 88%
Seven years after the events of the first film, the family lives with the trauma from that fateful night. A gripping tale of an investigation and a family threatened by it. Will Georgekutty be able to protect his family
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Babylon Berlin (2017)
★ 8.4 IMDb
Beneath the decadence of 1929 Berlin, lies an underworld city of sin. Police investigator Gereon Rath has been transferred from Cologne to the epicenter of political and social changes in the Golden Twenties.
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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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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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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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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 Thing (1982)
★ 8.2 IMDb 🍅 85% MC 57
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
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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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Life (2007)
★ 8.2 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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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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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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Eerie, Indiana (1991)
★ 8.2 IMDb
Teenage weirdness investigator Marshall Teller adventures through his new small-town home with his friends, geeky Simon Holmes and mysterious Dash X.
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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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Manhunt (2017)
★ 8.1 IMDb
Inspired by actual events, this true crime anthology series takes a deep dive into the dark, twisted minds of terrorists and follows the brave souls who hunt them down.
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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