Crime fiction has several subgenres, including detective fiction (such as the whodunit), courtroom drama, hard-boiled fiction, and legal thrillers. Most crime drama focuses on crime investigation and does not feature the courtroom. Suspense and mystery are key elements that are nearly ubiquitous to the genre.
Is crime a TV genre?
Television crime drama is a sub-genre of the television drama genre and usually focuses on the committing and solving of a crime. Television crime dramas are the fictional recreation of real-life stories.
What is the drama series called crime?
The 6-episode first series was co-written by Welsh and Dean Cavanagh and broadcast in 2021 on BritBox, later moved in the UK to be available on ITVX. It stars Dougray Scott as the detective Ray Lennox. Scott won an International Emmy Award in November 2022 for his performance.
Does Netflix have crime shows?
From real-life documentaries to the comedy side of crime, this roundup features TV shows about corruption, conspiracies and crackdowns. Catch them if you can.
