10 Crime Shows That Break Every Formula and Do It Brilliantly

There is no doubt that crime television has come a long way from the episodic police procedural dramas of yesteryear, with everything from gangland thrillers to harrowing, slow-burn murder mysteries filling the landscape of the genre in the modern day. Having said that, crime TV still has set formulas and styles that repeat themselves, often because they allow for rewarding and exciting storytelling that captures the audience’s interest.