Some English Crime Series I Like
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2026 5:00 am
Vera
With her caustic wit and singular charm, DCI Vera Stanhope leads her team as they face a series of captivating murder mysteries set against the breathtaking Northumberland landscape.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1693592
Shetland
A local police team investigates crimes within the close-knit island community of Shetland.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2396135
Lynley
DI Thomas Lynley and DS Barbara Havers form an unlikely police detective duo. Their contrasting backgrounds create tension, but they unite to solve crimes, navigating class and gender issues.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33022310
Unforgotten
London detectives investigate crimes from the past, unravelling secrets left buried for years.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4192812
Ludwig
While seeking to unravel the mystery of his twin brother's disappearance, reclusive puzzle-designer John 'Ludwig' Taylor takes on his twin brother James's identity as DCI on Cambridge's major crimes squad.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27846061
Father Brown
In the early 1950s, Father Brown, a Roman Catholic priest based in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford, uses his distinctive skills to solve various crimes.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2215842
With her caustic wit and singular charm, DCI Vera Stanhope leads her team as they face a series of captivating murder mysteries set against the breathtaking Northumberland landscape.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1693592
Shetland
A local police team investigates crimes within the close-knit island community of Shetland.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2396135
Lynley
DI Thomas Lynley and DS Barbara Havers form an unlikely police detective duo. Their contrasting backgrounds create tension, but they unite to solve crimes, navigating class and gender issues.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33022310
Unforgotten
London detectives investigate crimes from the past, unravelling secrets left buried for years.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4192812
Ludwig
While seeking to unravel the mystery of his twin brother's disappearance, reclusive puzzle-designer John 'Ludwig' Taylor takes on his twin brother James's identity as DCI on Cambridge's major crimes squad.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27846061
Father Brown
In the early 1950s, Father Brown, a Roman Catholic priest based in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford, uses his distinctive skills to solve various crimes.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2215842