Top 10 Best Crime Series of All Time

The transformation of mild-mannered chemistry teacher Walter White into ruthless drug lord Heisenberg won sixteen Emmy Awards and is listed in Guinness World Records as the highest-rated series of all time.

Not a simple cops-and-robbers show, but a monumental study of the failing institutions of an American industrial city.

David Chase showed that a criminal sociopath could also be a relatable family man struggling with panic attacks.

Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould pulled off the near-impossible: a spin-off that matches Breaking Bad in character development and cinematography.

With a combination of archive footage and thrilling action, Narcos shows the rise of the cocaine trade in Colombia.

Cillian Murphy masterfully portrays gang leader Tommy Shelby in industrial Birmingham after the First World War.

Thanks to Rust Cohle's dark philosophy and the sultry atmosphere of the bayous, the first season is regarded as a benchmark for modern neo-noir.

Based on Roberto Saviano's book, this Italian masterpiece shows the ruthless power struggle within the Camorra in Naples without any romanticism.

Inspired by the Coen brothers' film, this anthology series mixes bizarre Midwestern violence with pitch-black humor and eccentric characters.

David Tennant and Olivia Colman investigate the murder of an eleven-year-old boy in a seemingly peaceful English coastal town where everyone has secrets.