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1. Person of Interest (2011–2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An ex-CIA agent and a wealthy programmer save lives via a surveillance AI that sends them the identities of civilians involved in impending crimes. However, the details of the crimes, including the civilians' roles, are left a mystery.
Stars: Jim Caviezel, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman, Michael Emerson
Votes: 190,087
2. Minority Report (2015)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
10 years after the end of Precrime in Washington DC one of the three PreCogs attempts to lead a normal life while still suffering from visions of the future. Will they be able to hold it together or mentally breakdown and give up?
Stars: Meagan Good, Stark Sands, Nick Zano, Daniel London
Votes: 10,619
3.
Cagney & Lacey (1981–1988)
Episode:
You've Come a Long Way, Baby
(1987)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Cagney and Lacey go undercover on street corners to investigate a rash of middle-aged prostitute murders. Isbecki is thrilled to discover his new partner is a woman.
Director: Joel Rosenzweig | Stars: Sharon Gless, Tyne Daly, Al Waxman, Martin Kove
Votes: 48
4.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Batter Up
(2005)
Not Rated | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Brenda is asked to prove a hate crime, but Taylor's interference may finally be enough to ruin the case.
Director: Arvin Brown | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 478
5.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Fatal Retraction
(2005)
Not Rated | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Brenda is asked to help keep a criminal imprisoned when the woman he was convicted of murdering shows up recently dead, and her actions alienate everyone. Meanwhile, Captain Taylor makes a fateful decision about supporting one of his men.
Director: Gloria Muzio | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 527
6.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Standards and Practices
(2005)
Not Rated | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Captain Taylor makes his move against Brenda, meaning she must juggle concerns of an I.A. investigation with solving the murder of a famous producer.
Director: Michael M. Robin | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 555
7.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Blue Blood
(2006)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Brenda investigates the murder of an off-duty L.A.P.D. officer, and Fritz pressures her for a decision.
Director: Michael M. Robin | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 443
8.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Mom Duty
(2006)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a juror dies during a mob boss trial, Brenda has to finesse her way to questioning the remaining jurors. Meanwhile, an unannounced visit put her plans with Fritz on hold.
Director: Gloria Muzio | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 446
9.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Out of Focus
(2006)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Brenda investigates the apparent suicide of a "stalkerazzo," and Fritz receives a disturbing phone call.
Director: Michael M. Robin | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 412
10.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Aftertaste
(2006)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The investigation into the murder of the manager of a trendy restaurant is complicated by Brenda's odd behavior.
Director: Arvin Brown | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 435
11.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Heroic Measures
(2006)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An 8-year-old boy dies and his distraught friend blames himself for his death. As the grieving mother casts blame on the doctors, the detectives look into her as the responsible party.
Director: Nelson McCormick | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 485
12.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Slippin'
(2006)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The murder of two USC students in an apparent gang shooting that leaves another in the hospital has Brenda juggling responsibilities for entertaining her mother and solving the case.
Director: Elodie Keene | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 435
13.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
To Protect & to Serve
(2006)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Flynn and Provenza put sky box tickets over duty, the repercussions could bring the unit down.
Director: Elodie Keene | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 651
14.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Borderline
(2006)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A fender-bender while on duty interferes with Brenda's investigation into an apparent triple murder with no bodies that may have ties to illegal immigration.
Director: Rick Wallace | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 416
15.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
The Other Woman
(2006)
Not Rated | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The death of a meth-head has Brenda looking at the Narcotics division, and a deposition may reveal a deeply held secret.
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 419
16.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Critical Missing
(2006)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The discovery of two bodies, a Japanese woman and her daughter in an apparent murder/suicide, puts the team on the trail of a possible multiple murderer.
Director: Rick Wallace | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 459
17.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Overkill
(2006)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The death of an FBI informant's wife and an agent puts Fritz in the role of peacekeeper between the FBI Special Agent in charge and Brenda.
Director: Michael M. Robin | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 441
18.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
No Good Deed
(2006)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The shooting of a witness may free a murderer, and as the team investigates the involvement of a Catholic school's Civics class, a bombshell is dropped in the "murder room."
Director: Charles Haid | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 407
19.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Serving the King: Part 2
(2006)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Although Brenda has extorted her team back, the consequences may prove deadly as she probes deeper into a young man's death.
Director: Kevin Bacon | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 434
20.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Serving the King: Part 1
(2006)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Brenda, on paid administrative leave after the station shooting, is bored from inactivity. Salvation in the form of a covert ops assignment may be more than she bargained for, even if it means regaining her team.
Director: Arvin Brown | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 439
21.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Saving Face
(2007)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Brenda becomes the most downloaded video on YouTube after being assaulted by a bride whose wedding she's stopped due to a corpse falling out of a casket.
Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 523
22.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Homewrecker
(2007)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a father, mother and daughter are found stabbed to death in their home, the surviving son is found cowering in the attic, high and claiming innocence.
Director: Michael M. Robin | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 519
23.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Grave Doubts
(2007)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The discovery of a body at a building site dating back to the L.A. Riots puts Brenda on a collision course with a priest, a politician, and one of her team.
Director: Arvin Brown | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 420
24.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Ruby
(2007)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a little girl is abducted, Sergeant Gabriel steps over a line for results, jeopardizing the case and his career.
Director: Michael M. Robin | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 506
25.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Dumb Luck
(2007)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Brenda, while ill and with most of her team forced into WMD training, has to solve a murder with just Provenza.
Director: Elodie Keene | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 472
26.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
The Round File
(2007)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Brenda finds herself investigating the goings on at a retirement facility when a man confesses to seven murders and refuses to give his name.
Director: Greer Shephard | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 479
27.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Four to Eight
(2007)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A suspected gang retaliation double murder takes a different turn, and Brenda continues to feel ill.
Director: Arvin Brown | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 426
28.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Culture Shock
(2007)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Brenda leaves Fritz in charge of her visiting parents while she investigates the death of a Chinese tour bus guide, much to Fritz' and her parents' irritation.
Director: Elodie Keene | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 406
29.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Lovers Leap
(2007)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A relentless Homeland Security auditor is found dead, but it wasn't the car crash that killed her. Fresh from surgery, Brenda is on the case but soon contracts a case of poison oak.
Director: Jesse Bochco | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 391
30.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Til Death Do Us Part: Part I
(2007)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The murder of a prominent divorce attorney goes to trial despite evidence that isn't as iron-clad as Priority Homicide normally produces (in the main, no confession).
Director: Roger Young | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 404
31.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Til Death Do Us Part: Part II
(2007)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When an alibi, previously thought fictitious, turns up to derail Prosecutor Garnett's efforts in the Shafer trial, Brenda discovers a second house that provides the motive.
Director: Michael M. Robin | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 400
32.
Ray Donovan (2013–2020)
Episode:
Tulip
(2015)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama
Romero appears at the Fite Club, challenging Ray to repent for his sins. Meanwhile, the Minassians are out for revenge - tempting Mickey to cooperate with the police. Plus, a complication leads Finney to unexpectedly call on Ray.
Director: Michael Uppendahl | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok
Votes: 916
33.
Minority Report (2015)
Episode:
Mr. Nice Guy
(2015)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Dash and Vega combine their efforts to track down a killer who is in a state of heartbreak. Dash also continues to try and get in touch with his siblings.
Director: Greg Beeman | Stars: Meagan Good, Stark Sands, Nick Zano, Daniel London
Votes: 400
34.
Minority Report (2015)
Episode:
Pilot
(2015)
TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Detective Vega gets help from Dash, a precog who can see murders before they happen. After seeing the death of a politician's wife, the two work together while trying to protect Dash's secret.
Director: Mark Mylod | Stars: Stark Sands, Meagan Good, Nick Zano, Daniel London
Votes: 667
35.
Minority Report (2015)
Episode:
Hawk-Eye
(2015)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Vega wants Dash to be the analyst for Hawk-Eye, a new police program monitoring suspicious behavior; Dash and Vega wonder what Arthur's plans are.
Director: Allan Arkush | Stars: Stark Sands, Meagan Good, Nick Zano, Daniel London
Votes: 346
36.
Minority Report (2015)
Episode:
Fredi
(2015)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Dash goes undercover to catch a woman suspected of having a vendetta against her sister's killers. Meanwhile, Agatha begins to set her own plans in motion.
Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi | Stars: Meagan Good, Stark Sands, Nick Zano, Daniel London
Votes: 323
37.
Minority Report (2015)
Episode:
Fiddler's Neck
(2015)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Dash and Arthur think a young, sick girl living in a community that eschews the use of modern technology is in danger.
Director: Nick Hurran | Stars: Meagan Good, Stark Sands, Nick Zano, Daniel London
Votes: 264
38.
Minority Report (2015)
Episode:
The Present
(2015)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When Dash and Vega figure out Vega is the victim in Dash's vision, they join forces with someone who played a giant part in the death of Vega's father; Arthur delves into his and his siblings' memories.
Director: David Straiton | Stars: Stark Sands, Meagan Good, Nick Zano, Daniel London
Votes: 290
39.
Minority Report (2015)
Episode:
Honor Among Thieves
(2015)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Things don't go as planned when Dash tries to investigate a murder on his own, forcing Vega to seek Arthur's help; personal details of the past are revealed.
Director: Sarah Pia Anderson | Stars: Stark Sands, Meagan Good, Nick Zano, Daniel London
Votes: 264
40.
Minority Report (2015)
Episode:
The American Dream
(2015)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Dash and Vega are faced with distrust from the community when they follow a vision to the Southside; Blake's suspicions intensify.
Director: Adam Kane | Stars: Meagan Good, Stark Sands, Nick Zano, Daniel London
Votes: 230
41.
Minority Report (2015)
Episode:
Memento Mori
(2015)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Upon learning the Defense Intelligence Agency is on the trail of the precogs, Black withholds pertinent information and Arthur decides to take matters into his own hands to rescue them.
Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi | Stars: Stark Sands, Meagan Good, Nick Zano, Daniel London
Votes: 218
42.
Minority Report (2015)
Episode:
Everybody Runs
(2015)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Vega and the precogs must thwart a chemical attack by Memento Mori; Blomfeld wants the precogs back in the milk bath.
Director: Greg Beeman | Stars: Meagan Good, Stark Sands, Nick Zano, Daniel London
Votes: 241
43.
Ray Donovan (2013–2020)
Episode:
Girl, with Guitar
(2016)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama
Ray is in recovery mode in the aftermath of the shootout. Meanwhile, Bunchy and Teresa face impending parenthood as Abby receives a diagnosis that threatens to upend her family. In hiding, Mickey plots a heist.
Director: Liev Schreiber | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok
Votes: 1,017