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Binge-worthy Whodunits

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I love a good Whodunit and I'm always binge watching them on cable TV or Prime video! This list is a mix of classic shows and some you may never have heard of before, but If you can guess the perpetrator in the first 5 minutes it won't make it to thi...
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Always Outsmarting the Cops

 
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This one is set in Australia! Miss Fisher's risqué lifestyle makes her an unconventional Private Eye
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
 
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She own's a restaurant and has a TV cooking show but her dad was a cop. I guess it's in her blood!
Morning Show Mysteries | Hallmark Movies and Mysteries
 
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He always show up at the scene of the crime! After all, who else better to give the victim their last rites🙏🏽
Father Brown
 
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He's very quirky but the cops call him in for his expertise when they get stuck
Professor T
 
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Who knew a ghost could be so helpful! This mystery series only has one killer but lots of suspects and even an Anagram that ties it altogether.
Magpie Murders
 
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Both actresses who play the role of Miss Marple are excellent. Geraldine McEwan appears in seasons 1-3. Julia McKenzie does not disappoint when she takes over in seasons 4-6.
Agatha Christie's Marple
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Frank and Lu are on the case with their colorful assistant Sebastian who really makes this one worth watching.
Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators
 
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Candace Cameron Bure is librarian Aurora Teagarden. She solves mysteries in Lawrenceton, Ga alongside her friends who are members of the Real Murders Club.
Aurora Teagarden Movies

Female Crime Fighters

 
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DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunny Khan are truly unforgotten but you can skip season 5. She is one of the most brilliant actresses of our time.
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Frankie Drake and her close-knit squad of female friends (including her long-lost mother) team up to solve murder mysteries and even more mayhem in Toronto during the 20s.
Frankie Drake Mysteries
 
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They call her "Mum" but I guess that's a thing they do in England. She wears a Columbo style raincoat but the similarity ends there. Vera is tough as nails and knows how to make the complicated puzzle pieces fit.
Vera
 
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She heads up a Canadian team of cops who always make her look good! But there's an interesting side story when she tries to get pregnant by her 3rd husband who is also a cop.
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Miranda is smarter than Max but he is way cooler! I've never been to Mallorca but felt like taking a trip after watching these 2 traipse around the countryside solving crime.
The Mallorca Files
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She finds clues that lead her to the suspect without too many autopsy scenes
The Coroner
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Best forensic anthropologist based on best selling novel
Bones
 
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Nicola Walker is absolutely brilliant in the role of DI Annika Strandhed. She runs a Marine Homicide unit but the plot twist is that she is hiding a huge secret from her family, friends and co-workers.
Annika
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Eliza Scarlet is a lady private detective who wants to live up to the high standards of society.
Miss Scarlet and the Duke

Best all time sleuths

 
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The first Barnaby is better than the second one but both have cool side kicks!
Midsomer Murders
 
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Can't even make a list like this without Peter Falk. Seriously, this one never gets old. My fav episodes feature: Leonard Nimoy, Vincent Price, Johnny Cash, and Shera Danese (his real-life wife).
Columbo
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David Suchet is the only Hercule Poirot you'll ever want to watch. Start with Season 9 if you want to get hooked! The plots from the earlier seasons are not as solid. NOTE: Poirot is Belgian not French
Agatha Christie's Poirot
 
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Inspection William Murdoch often turns to his wife Julie for help with solving crimes
Murdoch Mysteries
 
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Set in modern-day Amsterdam. Piet van der Valk is a stoic character inspired by Nicolas Freeling’s legendary crime thrillers
Van der Valk
 
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By request from Thyme and Vine, I agree that Endeavour must be on this list. Here is what they said: “I'm surprised to not see Endeavour on the best sleuths of all time list! He's utterly brilliant!”
Endeavour
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A Key Piece of Evidence

 
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You can never guess the ending with this one because they always hold back on a key piece of evidence
Death in Paradise
 
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Will Aussie Doctor Julian Blake be able to fill the big shoes left open by his deceased father in this small community?
Watch The Doctor Blake Mysteries
 
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Clearly these cops have a thing for each other! Season 2 is when the sparks fly between Jack Armstrong (Toby Stephens) and Georgina Dixon (Miranda Raison)
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It's hard to say that the newer episodes are better than the old ones, but the picture quality certainly did improve over time. The plots are consistently solid!
Murder, She Wrote
 
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This sexy husband and wife duo do more than just clean up gory murder scenes. This show is really fun to watch!
Mr. And Mrs. Murder
 
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 Long before Deadwood, Ian McShane was known as a Lovejoy. This “Divvy” solved crimes surrounding antiques! See the episode list for all 6 seasons
Lovejoy
 
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Starting with Season 5, vicar Will Davenport steps in to help his friend Geordie Keating solve crimes in Grantchester
Grantchester | Season 5