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The best thrillers to stream right now
Right now the best thrillers and thriller series in the United States are The Dark Knight (2008), Sherlock (2010) and The Mentalist (2008). 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
1. The Dark Knight2008
Film · 2h 32mAction, Thriller, Crime★ 8.5
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets.
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YouTube TV2. Sherlock2010
Series · 4 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.5
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
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BritBox+73. The Mentalist2008
Series · 7 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.4
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
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Hulu4. Stranger Things2016
Series · 5 seasonsAction & Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.5
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
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Netflix5. FROM2022
Series · 4 seasonsMystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.5
Unravel the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest…
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6. Supernatural2005
Series · 15 seasonsDrama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.3
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers.
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Prime Video
Peacock7. 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.
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Prime VideoHulu
Paramount+Philo+18. Riverdale2017
Series · 7 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.4
Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.
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Netflix9. Gravity Falls2012
Series · 2 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation, Comedy★ 8.6
Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon.
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Disney+10. Pulp Fiction1994
Film · 2h 34mThriller, Crime, Comedy★ 8.5
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
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Apple TVParamount+YouTube TV
Kanopy (free)11. True Detective2014
Series · 5 seasonsDrama, Mystery★ 8.3
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
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HBO Max12. Fight Club1999
Film · 2h 19mDrama, Thriller★ 8.4
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy.
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Pluto TV (free)13. The Originals2013
Series · 5 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery★ 8.6
The Vampire Diaries spin-off that follows the Mikaelsons, a family of millennia-old, power-hungry vampires who want to reclaim the city they built, New Orleans, and dominate all those who have wronged them.
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Prime VideoPeacock14. Dexter2006
Series · 8 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.2
Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.
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fuboTVParamount+
Spectrum On Demand15. Se7en1995
Film · 2h 7mCrime, Mystery, Thriller★ 8.4
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det.
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fuboTVParamount+16. The X-Files1993
Series · 11 seasonsMystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime★ 8.4
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena.
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Disney+HuluPluto TV (free)17. Whiplash2014
Film · 1h 47mDrama, Music, Thriller★ 8.4
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
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Netflix18. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999
Series · 28 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.0
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit.
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HulufuboTVPeacockYouTube TV+219. Obsession2026
Film · 1h 49mHorror, Thriller★ 8.2
After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
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Peacock20. Parasite2019
Film · 2h 13mComedy, Thriller, Drama★ 8.5
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
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Paramount+Kanopy (free)21. Severance2022
Series · 3 seasonsDrama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.4
Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to discover the truth about their jobs.
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Apple TV22. Batman: The Animated Series1992
Series · 4 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation, Drama★ 8.6
Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".
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Prime VideoHBO Max23. Dark2017
Series · 3 seasonsCrime, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.4
A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations.
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Netflix24. American Horror Story2011
Series · 13 seasonsDrama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.1
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.
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Prime VideoDisney+HulufuboTV+125. You2018
Series · 5 seasonsMystery, Crime, Drama★ 8.0
A dangerously charming, obsessive man goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of women who fascinate him.
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Netflix26. Psycho1960
Film · 1h 49mHorror, Thriller, Mystery★ 8.4
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
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Netflix27. Only Murders in the Building2021
Series · 6 seasonsComedy, Mystery, Crime★ 8.4
Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.
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Disney+Hulu28. Star Trek: The Next Generation1987
Series · 7 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama★ 8.4
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.
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Paramount+Pluto TV (free)29. Inglourious Basterds2009
Film · 2h 33mDrama, Thriller, War★ 8.2
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt.
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Prime Video
MovieSphere+30. Shutter Island2010
Film · 2h 18mDrama, Thriller, Mystery★ 8.2
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
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fuboTVParamount+Kanopy (free)
YouTube Free (free)
Questions
- What are the best thrillers and thriller series right now?
- In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: The Dark Knight (2008), rated 8.5 out of 10 on TMDB, then Sherlock and The Mentalist.
- 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.