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The best crime movies and shows on HBO Max right now

Right now the best crime films and series on HBO Max in the United States are The Dark Knight (2008), The Sopranos (1999) and The Wire (2002). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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  1. 2. The Sopranos1999

    Series · 6 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 8.7

    The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads.

    Stream onHBO Max

  2. 3. The Wire2002

    Series · 5 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 8.6

    Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions…

    Stream onHBO Max

  3. 5. The Penguin2024

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Crime★ 8.4

    With the city in peril following the seawall's collapse, Oswald "Oz" Cobb seeks to fill the power vacuum left by the death of Carmine Falcone and finally give his mother Francis the life he's always promised.

    Stream onHBO MaxSpectrum On Demand

  4. 9. Mare of Easttown2021

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Crime, Mystery★ 8.2

    A detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling apart.

    Stream onHBO Max

  5. 11. Boardwalk Empire2010

    Series · 5 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 8.0

    Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition is a place where the rules don't apply. And the man who runs things -- legally and otherwise -- is the town's treasurer, Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, who is equal parts politician and gangster.

    Stream onHBO Max

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  7. 12. Banshee2013

    Series · 4 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 8.0

    Banshee is an American drama television series set in a small town in Pennsylvania Amish country and features an enigmatic ex-con posing as a murdered sheriff who imposes his own brand of justice while also cooking up plans that serve his…

    Stream onSpectrum On DemandHBO Max

  8. 15. Deadwood2004

    Series · 3 seasonsWestern, Crime, Drama★ 8.1

    The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people.

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  9. 16. Barry2018

    Series · 4 seasonsComedy, Crime, Drama★ 7.9

    A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city's theatre arts scene.

    Stream onHBO Max

  10. 17. Luther2010

    Series · 5 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 7.8

    A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.

    Stream onHuluHBO MaxPhiloAMC++5

  11. 18. Oz1997

    Series · 6 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 8.0

    The daily lives of prisoners in Emerald City, an experimental unit of the Oswald Maximum Security Prison where ingroups - Muslims, Latinos, Italians, Aryans - stick close to their mutual friends and terrorize their mutual enemies.

    Stream onHBO Max

  12. 19. The Night Of2016

    Series · 1 seasonCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.0

    After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder.

    Stream onHBO MaxPure Flix

  13. 20. Warrior2019

    Series · 3 seasonsCrime, Drama, Action & Adventure★ 8.0

    A gritty, action-packed crime drama set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19th century.

    Stream onHBO Max

  14. 21. Sharp Objects2018

    Series · 1 seasonCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 7.8

    Reporter Camille Preaker confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls.

    Stream onHBO Max

  15. 22. Watchmen2019

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 7.6

    Set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, “Watchmen” embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while attempting to break new ground of its own.

    Stream onHBO Max

  16. 24. Prodigal Son2019

    Series · 2 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.0

    The son of a notorious serial killer becomes an acclaimed criminal psychologist who uses his unique insight into how killers think to help the NYPD.

    Stream onNetflixHBO Max

Questions

What are the best crime films and series on HBO Max right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: The Dark Knight (2008), rated 8.5 out of 10 on TMDB, then The Sopranos and The Wire.
How is this list made?
Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?
Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

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