English TV series about mysterious murders

List of the best English TV series about mysterious murders according to viewers: The Pembrokeshire Murders, The Halcyon, White House Farm, Silent Witness, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Unforgotten, In Plain Sight, Death Comes to Pemberley, What Remains, Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators.

In the top there are new series of 2022, a plot description and trailers for series that have already been released.

Country
Markimdb: 7.1
Genredrama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom

Detective superintendent reopens two unsolved murder cases from the 1980s. Forensic methods link the crimes to a string of burglaries. Steve's team has to find more evidence before the perpetrator is released from prison.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genredrama, military
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:00

The story of a bustling and glamorous five star hotel at the centre of London society and a world at war.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom

Factual drama based on the notorious White House Farm murders, and the ensuing police investigation and court case.

Markimdb: 8
Genredrama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:43

Silent Witness is a British crime thriller series focusing on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration00:45

Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) puts together a team of agents to investigate the new, the strange and the unknown around the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary.

Markimdb: 8.4
Genredrama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom

'Unforgotten' follows modern police team DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunny Khan, who gradually unravel long-forgotten secrets which have a dramatic impact on their investigation and the four potential suspects. The slow revelation of the secrets will also affect the personal lives of both Sunny and Cassie.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genredrama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom

Based on the true story of Lanarkshire detective William Muncie’s quest to bring to justice notorious Scottish killer Peter Manuel.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genremelodrama, drama, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration03:00

Adaptation of PD James's bestselling homage to Pride and Prejudice. Elizabeth and Darcy, now six years married, are preparing for their annual ball when festivities are brought to an abrupt halt.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genredrama, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration04:00

When the decomposed body of Melissa Young is found by a couple in their new flat, Detective Len Harper is determined to discover what happened to her and why nobody noticed she was missing.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genrecomedy, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:30

Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire's residents.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:41

DI Cadi John and DC Owen Vaughan try to solve a case involving Mali Pryce, a young woman whose body was discovered in a stream in the woods.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genredrama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
Duration07:20

A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel. Ripper Street explores the lives of characters trying to recover from the Ripper's legacy, from crimes that have not only irretrievably altered their lives, but the very fabric of their city. At the drama's heart our detectives try to bring a little light into the dark world they inhabit.

Markimdb: 7.9
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:31

Detective dramas featuring private investigator Cormoran Strike based on the novels by Robert Galbraith (J. K. Rowling's pen name).

Markimdb: 9.1
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:30

    A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genredrama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:31

    The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genremelodrama, drama, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration00:59

    France, 1815. Jean Valjean, a common thief, is released from prison after having lived a hell in life for 19 years, but a small mistake puts the law again on his trail. Ruthless Inspector Javert pursues him thorough years, driven by a twisted sense of justice, while Valjean reforms himself, thrives and dedicates his life to good deeds. In 1832, while the revolution ravages the streets of Paris, Valjean and Javert cross their paths for the last time.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime, detective
    CountryFrance, Luxembourg, Belgium
    Duration01:30

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    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryRussia
    Duration13:20

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    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:00

    Three-part crime thriller. When detective Marcus Farrow looks into a seemingly forgotten case, he has no idea of the chaos and heartache that will soon follow. He is found at the scene of a murder, and with all the evidence pointing towards him, he is arrested and charged.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genredrama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:40

    Set in a 1950s Britain rising from the ashes of the Blitz into the grip of a new Cold War, our beekeeping duo stumble into a world of murder, undercover agents and cold war conspiracy. Tuppence is a woman who sees adventure round every corner, throwing herself head first into every mystery with passion and fervour, determined to get to the truth no matter what it takes, much to the dismay of her more cautious husband Tommy.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:00

    'Black Work' is the story of Jo Gillespie, a woman who's husband is shot dead in the line of action, in his job as a undercover cop. Jo, a police officer herself soon has to confront issues in her marriage and family life in order to discover who really killed her husband.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    After a list of names is found in the shoe of a dead woman, one of the named people begins investigating and is drawn to the The Pale Horse, the home of a trio of rumored witches living in a small village. Word has it that the witches can do away with wealthy relatives using dark arts.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration00:30

    The black sheep of the Argyll family, Jack Argyll, was accused of murdering their matriarch a year ago, but now a man shows up on their doorstep claiming Jack’s innocence. The family must come to terms with this news and the fact that the real killer might still be among them.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecrime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Antoine Verlaque, Investigating Judge in Aix-en-Provence with his romantic partner Marine Bonnet, investigates the murders, mysteries and dark underbelly of their idyllic home in the south of France.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, detective, biography, history
    CountryItaly, United Kingdom, France
    Duration01:46

    The story of the Medici family of Florence, their ascent from simple merchants to power brokers sparking an economic and cultural revolution. Along the way, they also accrue a long list of powerful enemies.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:30

    Ten strangers, drawn away from their normal lives to an isolated rock off the Devon coast. But as the mismatched group waits for the arrival of the hosts -- the improbably named Mr. and Mrs. U.N. Owen -- the weather sours and they find themselves cut off from civilization. Very soon, the guests, each struggling with their conscience, will start to die -- one by one, according to the rules of the nursery rhyme 'Ten Little Soldier Boys' -- a rhyme that hangs in every room of the house and ends with the most terrifying words of all: '... and then there were none.

    Markimdb: 8.6
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:30

    From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    When tough-acting loner paramedic Maleek is paired with over-friendly divorcee Wendy, their partnership looks dead on arrival. But pretty soon they're giving each other life support.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:23

    Comedy series about three young women living in Leeds who've graduated, had a year out, and are now struggling to find a job they're passionate about, a place to live that is half decent and a boyfriend they actually like. A sitcom about making terrible decisions, but having a brilliant time doing it.The show focuses on Meg, her eccentric cousin Bunny and their friend Laura as they discover that life might just be a bit tougher than they had imagined. From demeaning Promotions jobs complete with mad outfits to pursuing the men of their dreams - yet dating the men of their nightmares - the girls face '#FML-worthy' disasters in both their work and personal lives.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:00

    Powerful historical drama series, based on the lives of real people, telling the story of young 19th-century apprentices taking their lives into their own hands for the first time.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:42

    Secret State explores the relationship between a democratically elected government, big business and the banks.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genredrama, crime, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration03:00

    8 August 1963: Britain wakes up to news of the biggest robbery in the country’s history. A train has been hijacked and robbed, 35 miles from its arrival in central London. The country is stunned. Who could be behind it? How did they pull off such an audacious raid?

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Dickensian intertwines the realm of fictional characters in Charles Dickens’ novels—including Scrooge, Fagin and Miss Havisham—in half-hour episodes, as their lives intertwine in 19th century London. The Old Curiosity Shop sits next door to The Three Cripples Pub, while Fagin’s Den is hidden down a murky alley off a bustling Victorian street.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrefantastic, action, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:40

    In Edwardian England, George and his partner Amy attempt to defy society and start a life together as they face the escalating terror of an alien invasion, fighting for their lives against an enemy beyond their comprehension.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:59

    Witty, heartfelt and unique interlinked stories covering different aspects of LGBT life, featuring the most exciting emerging talent.

    Markimdb: 8.2
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:57

    Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan write and star in a comedy that follows an American man and an Irish woman who make a bloody mess as they struggle to fall in love in London.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration02:54

    Exile is a British psychological thriller television series dealing with the topic of Alzheimer's disease against a background of corruption. It stars John Simm and Jim Broadbent and was broadcast on BBC One. The series received varyingly positive reviews.John Simm received a BAFTA nomination for his role as Tom Ronstadt, as did the director John Alexander.

    Markimdb: 8.8
    Genredrama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:00

    A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:11

    A troubled war veteran is assigned to protect a controversial politician who may be the target of a terror plot.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:59

      An intoxicating love story set in England's first department store in the 1870s. The Paradise revolves around the lives of the people who live and work in the store, each bound in their own way by the power of the world they live in, and the pasts that follow them there. A love story, mystery, and social comedy all in one.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genredrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:10

      In a world where everyone is striving for what is not worth having, no one is more determined to climb to the heights of English society than Becky Sharp.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom

      A traumatized woman falls in love with an extraordinary minimalist house, which remains under the spell of the architect who originally designed it, but everything may not be as it seems.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genredrama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:43

      In Overton, a remote little village in the English countryside, the townsfolk have two interests which are farming and racehorses. Life there seems simple but the village teens resort to playing chicken over razor-sharp blades spinning atop farm silos and other dangerous games to kill their boredom.Then, quite suddenly, life in Overton becomes a lot less boring. Another, much more literal type of killing is revealed when someone finds the body of a local teen under the wheels of a tractor. Now a murder investigation will bring to light all those secrets this close-knit community has been hiding, and life in Overton will never be the same.

      Genrecomedy
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      After CSI have done their stuff, the cleaner mops up the grisly remains. For Wicky, a bloodbath and the pub is all in a day's work.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrecomedy, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Dark comedy about a group of obnoxious friends who struggle to survive the Stag Weekend from hell, as a deer-stalking expedition in the Scottish Highlands quickly turns messier than expected.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genreaction, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Cuffs is a fresh, authentic and visceral drama that will take the audience on an exhilarating ride through the challenges of front-line policing. Adrenalized and vibrant, the show is packed full of dramatic incidents and colourful characters. From a booby trapped cannabis farm in a suburban semi to an elderly farmer's wife with a shotgun, the stories are surprising and exciting. There will be more absurd altercations - such as a middle-class dog-napping or fisticuffs between pensioners - as well as the daily grind of speeding drivers, city-centre shoplifters and Saturday night drinkers.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrethriller, fantasy, drama, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      It's Mayday in a small town steeped in pagan traditions where the crowning of the May Queen is the highlight of the day until suddenly she goes missing.

      Markimdb: 8.8
      Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration00:43

        A contemporary British re-working of The Twilight Zone with stories that tap into the collective unease about our modern world.  Over the last ten years, technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives before we've had time to stop and question it. In every home; on every desk; in every palm - a plasma screen; a monitor; a smartphone - a black mirror of our 21st Century existence.

        Markimdb: 8
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland

        Coming-of-age drama about lovable rogues Conor and Jock as they navigate their awkward teenage years, hatching plans and adventures to help distract from their tough home lives and their inability to stay out of trouble at school.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUnited Kingdom

        A middle-aged man recently ditched by his long-term girlfriend, ‘Karl’ lives with his elderly Auntie and his closest companion is his doppelgänger alter ego.




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