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The Best New Mystery Shows of the Last Few Years

Updated January 15, 2021 5.4k votes 2.6k voters 111.2k views62 items

List RulesVote up the best mystery series that premiered their first season on or after January 1, 2017.

With so many great TV series currently airing, we’re ranking the best mystery TV shows since 2017. Our list of the highest rated TV mysteries of the past three years is ranked by viewers from everywhere, so make sure you vote up the best new mystery series on television. What is the best new mystery TV show?

Featuring new Netflix shows, Hulu originals, critically acclaimed miniseries, and more, the best recent mystery shows include Mindhunter, 13 Reasons Why, Riverdale, and Ozark. The HBO miniseries Big Little Lies is considered to be one of the most bingeworthy shows today, while Netflix's Russian Doll is known as the show to watch now.

Vote up the best new mystery shows and feel free to add any new mystery series missing from the list.

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Big Little Lies
Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman
Premiered: 2017
Big Little Lies (HBO, 2017) is an American dramatic miniseries created by David E. Kelley,... more on Wikipedia
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Mindhunter
Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany
Premiered: 2017
Mindhunter (Netflix, 2017) is an American crime thriller television series created by Joe... more on Wikipedia
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13 Reasons Why
Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford
Premiered: 2017
13 Reasons Why (Netflix, 2017) is an American television series based on the 2007 novel... more on Wikipedia
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Riverdale
KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart
Premiered: 2017
Riverdale (The CW, 2017) is an American teen drama television series developed by Roberto... more on Wikipedia
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The Sinner
Jessica Biel, Bill Pullman
Premiered: 2017
The Sinner (USA, 2017) is an American anthology drama TV series developed by Derek Simonds,... more on Wikipedia
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Ozark
Jason Bateman, Laura Linney
Premiered: 2017
Ozark (Netflix, 2017) is an American crime drama series created by Bill Dubuque. Financial... more on Wikipedia
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Dark
Louis Hofmann, Oliver Masucci
Premiered: 2017
Dark (Netflix, 2017) is a German science fiction thriller web television series created by... more on Wikipedia

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Sharp Objects
Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson
Premiered: 2018
Sharp Objects (HBO, 2018) is an American miniseries created by Marti Nixon, based on the novel... more on Wikipedia
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Prodigal Son
Tom Payne, Lou Diamond Phillips
Premiered: 2019
Prodigal Son (Fox, 2019) is an American drama television series created by Chris Fedak and Sam... more on Wikipedia
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Stumptown
Cobie Smulders, Jake Johnson
Premiered: 2019
Stumptown (ABC, 2019) is an American crime drama television series created by Jason Richman,... more on Wikipedia
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Nancy Drew
Kennedy McMann, Tunji Kasim
Premiered: 2019
Nancy Drew (The CW, 2019) is an American mystery drama television series based on the titular... more on Wikipedia
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The Society
Kathryn Newton, Gideon Adlon
Premiered: 2019
The Society (Netflix, 2019) is an American mystery drama television series created by... more on Wikipedia
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Killing Eve
Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer
Premiered: 2018
Killing Eve (BBC America, 2018) is a British drama television series developed by Phoebe... more on Wikipedia
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Russian Doll
Natasha Lyonne, Greta Lee
Premiered: 2019
Russian Doll (Netflix, 2019) is an American comedy web television series created by Natasha... more on Wikipedia
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Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries
Geraldine Hakewill, Joel Jackson
Premiered: 2019
Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries (Seven, 2019), also stylised as Ms Fisher's MODern Murder... more on Wikipedia
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Queens of Mystery
Olivia Vinall, Julie Graham
Premiered: 2019
Queens of Mystery (Acorn TV, 2019) is a British comedy-drama murder-mystery television series.... more on Wikipedia
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The Order
Jake Manley, Sarah Grey
Premiered: 2019
The Order (Netflix, 2019) is an American drama web television series created by Dennis Heaton... more on Wikipedia
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Roswell, New Mexico
Jeanine Mason, Nathan Parsons
Premiered: 2019
Roswell, New Mexico (The CW, 2019) is an American television drama series developed by Carina... more on Wikipedia
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Manifest
Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas
Premiered: 2018
Manifest (NBC, 2018) is an American drama television series created by Jeff Rake and Matthew... more on Wikipedia
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Defending Jacob
Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery
Premiered: 2020
Defending Jacob (Apple TV+) is an American crime drama television miniseries, based on the... more on Wikipedia
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Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer
Deanna Thompson, John Green
Premiered: 2019
Don't F**k With Cats: Hunting An Internet Killer (Netflix, 2019) is an American true crime... more on Wikipedia
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My Life Is Murder
Lucy Lawless, Bernard Curry
Premiered: 2019
My Life Is Murder (Acorn TV, Network Ten, 2019) s an Australian murder mystery, crime... more on Wikipedia
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The Pale Horse
Georgina Campbell, Kaya Scodelario
Premiered: 2020
The Pale Horse (BBC One, 2020) is a mystery thriller series originated on BBC One and written... more on Wikipedia
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Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists
Sasha Pieterse, Janel Parrish
Premiered: 2019
Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists (Freeform, 2019) is an American teen drama television... more on Wikipedia
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Servant
Toby Kebbell, Lauren Ambrose
Premiered: 2019
Servant (Apple TV+, 2019) is an American psychological thriller television series created by... more on Wikipedia

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