It’s not just an HIIT workout that’ll get you breaking a sweat in your living room. Some of the best crime shows have an uncanny capacity to send our pulses racing with murder, mayhem, and mystery in the mix! And we enjoy every bit of it! If staying in and watching mysterious, dark thrillers is your idea of entertainment, then you’re gonna enjoy our list of crime dramas. From new hits to classics, here are a few of our fave shows that feature chilling mind games along with nail-biting suspense. Add them to your binge-list stat!
Dexter
Meet Dexter, a Miami-based blood splatter expert, who doesn’t just solve murders, he commits them too! However, he has a justified reason. What is it, you ask? Well, he only murders the guilty! His family has no idea about his double life, except his father who helps Dexter ‘hone’ his skills. The high-on-suspense series will have you hooked right from the beginning.
Mindhunter
Mindhunter is one of those series that is impossible to stop thinking about, long after you’re done watching it. The series revolves around FBI agents Holden Ford and Bill Tench, as they investigate the psychology of serial killers and dive deep into the unsolved Atlanta child murders. Unpredictable plot twists and engaging content make this show a must-watch.
Marcella
Marcella follows a tortured police detective who, alongside her tough job, is also dealing with her personal issues. Oh, and did we mention the police officer commits crimes and forgets them? The series sheds light on the impact a taxing work life has on a person with dissociative identity disorder. If physiological nail-biters are your thing, then make sure you don’t miss out on this one.
The Serpent
Set in the 1970s, The Serpent is based on the crimes of a serial killer named Charles Sobhraj, who murders young tourists travelling through Thailand. At the height of his crimes, a Dutch diplomat begins investigating the crimes and uncovers clues leading to the dangerous killer. Expect dark turns and shocking twists throughout this ultimate game of cat and mouse.
So fam, all set to binge-watch some nail-biting shows over the weekend? I know, I am!
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