Top Rated Crime TV Series on The Roku Channel - Page 16

Cape Town

2016

Cape Town

2016
5.7
Cape Town. Police captain Mat Joubert used to be the best, solved every crime, got every killer. But that was a year ago, before his wife Lara was murdered while working undercover. Mat's been on a downward spiral ever since, haunted by a blurred past, uncertain which role he played in the murder of his wife. Now Mat is an out of shape chain smoker who is ambivalent about the crime-ridden world around him. Gradually, Mat begins to overcome the ghosts of his past. But in order to stop the violence of his current cases he must relive the nightmare of his wife's murder.
Hot Bench

2014

Hot Bench

2014
4.6
A panel of three judges hear court cases, argue the merits of the case amongst themselves, and render a verdict.
Hidden Identity

2015

Hidden Identity

2015
7.1
The heat is on in Investigation 5, an undercover police unit specializing in thwarting violent crimes. Led by Superintendent Jang Moon Won, this team of young and elite officers, including Cha Gun Woo, Jang Min Joo, and Lee Won Jong, assume new identities and infiltrate dangerous crime syndicates. With only their wits and poker faces at their disposal, can the team complete their missions without blowing their covers in hostile territory?
Played

2013

Played

2013
6.8
The Covert Investigations Unit (CIU) risks going undercover to infiltrate and bring down criminal organizations. In this new style of short-term, high-intensity undercover work, each covert “play” is crafted quickly and executed at an even faster pace. Placed into various worlds of crime without a safety net, the cops are in constant danger, as they repeatedly go off the grid. Wearing wires, coaxing confessions, and setting up stings, the cops of the CIU must think quickly, talk smoothly, and rely on pure instinct. They slip in and out of characters so often that, sometimes, they lose track of who they really are.
Scorned: Love Kills

2012

Scorned: Love Kills

2012
6.9
Scorned: Love Kills is an American documentary television series on Investigation Discovery that premiered on January 21, 2012 and features tales of love gone fatally wrong.
Swamp Murders

2013

Swamp Murders

2013
7.6
Swamps, bogs, marshes, bayous and riverbeds can be murky, dark, crazy places, but when a body pops up, things get downright mysterious. Through stylish recreations, Swamp Murders will bring the viewer into the the subculture that's captivating America.
Sea Wolf

2009

Sea Wolf

2009
4.8
Captain Wolf Larsen, the notorious Sea Wolf who rules the crew of his ship, the Ghost, with an iron fist. While on the high seas he takes on a castaway, the literary critic Humphrey Van Weyden. But instead of dropping him off at the next harbour, Larsen forces him to work in his crew as a ship boy. The young dandy has to fight for his very own survival in this new, rough world on board. But his most dangerous challenge is the captain himself, who involves him in an evil game.
American Justice

1992

American Justice

1992
7.4
Hosted by Bill Kurtis, American Justice looks at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes of those directly involved, ranging from law enforcement officers to the victims.
The Ghost Squad

2005

The Ghost Squad

2005
5.1
The Ghost Squad was a 2005 British crime drama series produced by Company Pictures, for Channel 4. The show was created by Tom Grieves. Inspired by the real life "Ghost Squad" that existed between 1994 and 1998, secretly investigating police corruption, the premise of the series is that the squad continued to operate in secret after officially being shut down. It starred Elaine Cassidy as a police constable recruited into the squad and Jonas Armstrong as her handler. The show was cancelled after a single seven episode series.
Eleventh Hour

2006

Eleventh Hour

2006
6.1
Professor Ian Hood is a former physics professor recruited by the British government as its on-call scientist/detective and Special Agent Rachel Young is the companion bodyguard hired to protect Hood from the people who want to see his work put to an end.
The Gentle Touch

1980

The Gentle Touch

1980
6.9
The Gentle Touch is a British police drama television series made by London Weekend Television for ITV which ran from 1980-1984. Commencing transmission on 11 April 1980, the series is notable for being the first British series to feature a female police detective as its leading character, ahead of the similarly themed BBC series Juliet Bravo by four months.
Most Evil

2006

Most Evil

2006
7.9
Most Evil is an American forensics television program on Investigation Discovery presented by forensic psychiatrist Michael Stone of Columbia University. On the show, Stone rates murderers on a scale of evil that Stone himself has developed. The show features profiles on various murderers, serial killers, mass murderers and psychopaths.
Scarlet Hill

2022

Scarlet Hill

2022
5.5
A businessman brings his fiancée and her young son to a scenic resort, and quickly finds himself embroiled in a murder investigation.
Phrogging: Hider in My House

2022

Phrogging: Hider in My House

2022
7.3
Explores the phenomenon of phrogging – people secretly living inside someone else’s home and features two first-hand accounts of survivors sharing the most skin-crawling, twisted and truly terrifying stories imaginable. Along with interviews and key archive materials, cinematic recreations bring the clues and confrontations to life.
#TextMeWhenYouGetHome

2022

#TextMeWhenYouGetHome

2022
8.3
#TextMeWhenYouGetHome became a worldwide movement following the 2021 death of Sarah Everard in the U.K. The hashtag sparked global awareness, anger and a conversation around the vulnerability and lack of safety women feel while in public alone. Each individual episode follows a case of an innocent woman who's been harmed, killed, or abducted by someone on what should have been just another average day. These stories are told through interviews, re-creations, texts, phone records and other digital breadcrumbs that authorities used to solve the case. Unfolding as a whodunnit, all suspects are explored until the actual perpetrator is caught.
Jeffrey Dahmer: Killer Cannibal

2019

Jeffrey Dahmer: Killer Cannibal

2019
5.3
Jeffrey Dahmer's childhood, combative parents, obsession with dead animals, strange behavior in high school, and first sexual yearnings collide and turn a once-happy boy into a cannibalistic serial killer.
The 1990s: The Deadliest Decade

2018

The 1990s: The Deadliest Decade

2018
7.8
A look at notorious murders and crimes that happened during the 1990s.
Big Dogs

2020

Big Dogs

2020
3.8
In a violent, alternate reality of New York City besieged by race riots, financial collapse, and a surging crime wave , an underworld economy of illegal nightclubs is thriving. Detective Santiago is tasked to crack down on these clubs. When he meets his new partner, Everett More, Santiago discovers there are numerous government agencies and crime organizations circling NYC and vying for control.
Bizarre Murders

2018

Bizarre Murders

2018
5.7
Bizarre Murders reveals a true and surprisingly strange crime story. These are not serial murderers evading the FBI, but Fargo-like capers with shocking twists and unusual characters.
The First 48 Presents: Homicide Squad Atlanta

2019

The First 48 Presents: Homicide Squad Atlanta

2019
8.2
Follow a group of Atlanta detectives working together to solve one open-ended case each season.