What are the best crime films and series on Prime Video right now?

In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Criminal Minds (2005), rated 8.3 out of 10 on TMDB, then Chicago P.D. and Reacher.

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The best crime movies and shows on Prime Video right now

Right now the best crime films and series on Prime Video in the United States are Criminal Minds (2005), Chicago P.D. (2014) and Reacher (2022). 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. Criminal Minds2005
Series · 19 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.3
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again.
Stream onPrime VideoHuluParamount+Philo+1
2. Chicago P.D.2014
Series · 14 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 8.4
A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community.
Stream onPrime VideofuboTVPeacockYouTube TV+3
3. Reacher2022
Series · 4 seasonsAction & Adventure, Crime★ 8.1
Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator, has just recently entered civilian life. Reacher is a drifter, carrying no phone and the barest of essentials as he travels the country and explores the nation he once served.
Stream onPrime VideoAmazon MX Player (free)
4. Bones2005
Series · 12 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 8.2
Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification…
Stream onPrime VideoHuluPeacock
5. Person of Interest2011
Series · 5 seasonsAction & Adventure, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.1
John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice.
Stream onPrime VideoPeacock
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6. Hannibal2013
Series · 3 seasonsDrama, Crime★ 8.3
Both a gift and a curse, Graham has the extraordinary ability to think like his prey—he sees what they see, feels what they feel.
Stream onNetflixPrime VideoPhiloPlex (free)
7. Once Upon a Time in America1984
Film · 2h 19mDrama, Crime★ 8.4
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
Stream onPrime VideoPlex (free)Tubi (free)
8. Spider-Noir2026
Series · 1 seasonDrama, Mystery, Crime★ 8.3
Ben Reilly, an aging and down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, is forced to grapple with his past life as the city's one and only superhero.
Stream onPrime VideoAmazon MX Player (free)
9. Reservoir Dogs1992
Film · 1h 39mCrime, Thriller★ 8.1
A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr.
Stream onPrime VideoMovieSphere+Howdy
10. Monk2002
Series · 8 seasonsDrama, Comedy, Crime★ 7.9
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases.
Stream onPrime VideoPhiloRoku Channel (free)
11. Columbo1971
Series · 10 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.1
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures…
Stream onPrime VideoPeacockFandango at Home Free (free)Tubi (free)
12. S.W.A.T.2017
Series · 8 seasonsCrime, Action & Adventure, Drama★ 8.0
A Los Angeles S.W.A.T. sergeant is assigned to lead a highly skilled unit in the community where he grew up. Torn between loyalty to the streets, where the cops are sometimes the enemy, and allegiance to his brothers in blue, he…
Stream onNetflixPrime VideofuboTVPhilo+2
13. Castle2009
Series · 8 seasonsDrama, Crime★ 8.0
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
Stream onPrime VideoHuluPhiloRoku Channel (free)
14. Heat1995
Film · 2h 50mCrime, Drama, Action★ 7.9
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest.
Stream onNetflixPrime VideoYouTube TV
15. Bates Motel2013
Series · 5 seasonsDrama, Crime, Mystery★ 8.0
A "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, depicting the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in Hitchcock's film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern setting.
Stream onPrime VideoThe CW (free)
16. Casino1995
Film · 2h 59mCrime, Drama★ 8.0
In Las Vegas, two best friends-a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.
Stream onPrime VideoYouTube TV
17. The Shield2002
Series · 7 seasonsCrime, Drama, Action & Adventure★ 8.2
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
Stream onPrime VideoHulu
18. Some Like It Hot1959
Film · 2h 3mComedy, Romance, Crime★ 8.1
In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.
Stream onPrime VideoMGM+YouTube TVKanopy (free)+5
19. John Wick: Chapter 42023
Film · 2h 50mAction, Thriller, Crime★ 7.7
With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old…
Stream onPrime VideoPhiloAMC+YouTube TV
20. Psych2006
Series · 8 seasonsDrama, Comedy, Crime★ 7.9
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad).
Stream onPrime VideoPeacockPhiloRoku Channel (free)
21. Blue Bloods2010
Series · 14 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 7.8
A drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood.
Stream onPrime VideoParamount+PhiloYouTube TV+2
22. Elementary2012
Series · 7 seasonsDrama, Mystery, Crime★ 7.6
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live…
Stream onPrime VideoHuluRoku Channel (free)
23. The Sting1973
Film · 2h 9mComedy, Crime, Drama★ 8.0
A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.
Stream onPrime VideoYouTube TV
24. Bosch2015
Series · 7 seasonsMystery, Drama, Crime★ 7.9
Harry Bosch, an LAPD homicide detective, stands trial for the fatal shooting of a serial murder suspect. A cold case involving the remains of a missing boy forces Bosch to confront his past.
Stream onPrime VideoAmazon MX Player (free)
25. Line of Duty2012
Series · 7 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.2
A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.
Stream onPrime VideofuboTVPeacockBritBox+12
26. Wrath of Man2021
Film · 1h 59mThriller, Crime, Drama★ 7.6
A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from.
Stream onPrime VideoTubi (free)
27. Carlito's Way1993
Film · 2h 24mCrime, Drama, Thriller★ 7.8
Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld.
Stream onPrime VideoStarz
28. Neagley2026
Series · 1 seasonDrama, Mystery, Crime★ 8.0
Frances Neagley is a private investigator in Chicago and former military colleague of Jack Reacher in the Army's 110th Special Investigations Unit.
Stream onPrime VideoAmazon MX Player (free)
29. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum2019
Film · 2h 11mAction, Thriller, Crime★ 7.4
Super-assassin John Wick returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail.
Stream onPrime VideoPhiloAMC+YouTube TV
30. One Battle After Another2025
Film · 2h 42mThriller, Crime, Comedy★ 7.3
Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa.
Stream onPrime VideoHBO Max

Questions

What are the best crime films and series on Prime Video right now?: In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Criminal Minds (2005), rated 8.3 out of 10 on TMDB, then Chicago P.D. and Reacher.
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.

The best crime movies and shows on Prime Video right now

1. Criminal Minds2005

2. Chicago P.D.2014

3. Reacher2022

4. Bones2005

5. Person of Interest2011

6. Hannibal2013

7. Once Upon a Time in America1984

8. Spider-Noir2026

9. Reservoir Dogs1992

10. Monk2002

11. Columbo1971

12. S.W.A.T.2017

13. Castle2009

14. Heat1995

15. Bates Motel2013

16. Casino1995

17. The Shield2002

18. Some Like It Hot1959

19. John Wick: Chapter 42023

20. Psych2006

21. Blue Bloods2010

22. Elementary2012

23. The Sting1973

24. Bosch2015

25. Line of Duty2012

26. Wrath of Man2021

27. Carlito's Way1993

28. Neagley2026

29. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum2019

30. One Battle After Another2025

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