The best murder mystery shows streaming right now
The best murder mystery shows streaming right now
From brooding detectives to small-town secrets, these shows know how to hook you.
In my house, murder mystery TV shows are basically a year-round obsession. We’re always on the hunt for the next great whodunit, and lately my wife and I have been completely hooked on “UNTAMED” (look for it later on this list). It’s got everything we love: a great location, flawed, engaging characters, and that slow-build tension that makes you lean in with every clue that drops. But there’s plenty more shows out there right now if you’re craving something dark, twisty, or just plain gripping. So, here are my favorite 7 murder mystery TV shows on streaming right now.
Top 7 murder mystery TV shows on streaming right now:
No. 7: ‘Dept. Q’ (2025) | Netflix
“Dept. Q” opens with a detective at rock bottom. DCI Carl Morck, sidelined after a career-shaking tragedy, is reassigned to a dusty cold-case unit in the basement where no one expects much from him. But things take a turn when he’s paired with Akram, a former Syrian officer who doesn’t say much but sees everything. Their first assignment? A long-forgotten disappearance that quickly reveals something far darker beneath the surface.
It’s got moody Edinburgh streets, dark secrets, and that perfect mismatched-partners energy. If you like your crime dramas with grit and actual emotional weight, this one’s a solid pick and one of the most under-the-radar shows on streaming right now.
Dept. Q
A brash but brilliant cop becomes head of a new police department, where he leads an unlikely team of misfits in solving Edinburgh’s cold cases.
No. 6: ‘Paradise’ (2025) | Hulu
At No. 6 is “Paradise,” a twisty thriller with Sterling K. Brown leading the charge as Xavier Collins, a Secret Service agent who stumbles across the body of former President Cal Bradford (James Marsden) in the White House. Before he can make sense of what happened, he’s being framed for the murder and pulled into a layered conspiracy packed with secrets, power plays, and high-level cover-ups.
It’s from Dan Fogelman — yep, the mind behind “This Is Us” — but don’t expect any soft, slow-moving drama. This one moves fast, throws curveballs constantly, and even dips into dystopian sci-fi territory as the bigger picture starts to unfold. And with Season 2 already on the way, the mystery’s only just getting started.
Paradise
The tranquility in a serene, wealthy community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high stakes investigation unfolds.
No. 5: ‘The Better Sister’ (2025) | Prime Video
“The Better Sister” takes sibling rivalry to a new level. Chloe’s living that curated Manhattan life: fancy apartment, successful career, a teenage son, and a husband who seems perfect. But when that husband is found murdered, her estranged sister Nicky reappears, and everything comes unglued. What starts as a family tragedy turns into a tense investigation full of secrets and shifting loyalties.
Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks absolutely carry this one, and Corey Stoll is great as the husband caught in the middle. The mystery keeps deepening, and every episode adds another layer of “wait, what?” If you’re into messy family dynamics and dark secrets, check it out.
The Better Sister
Chloe moves in New York’s most elite circles with her lawyer husband Adam and teenage son Ethan by her side while her estranged sister Nicky tries to make ends meet and stay clean. When Adam is brutally murdered, the investigation sends shockwaves through the family and exposes long-buried secrets.
No. 4: ‘Dark Winds’ (2022) | AMC+
If you’re into murder mysteries that really immerse you — not just with plot, but with atmosphere, culture, and character — “Dark Winds” is about as good as it gets. The show blends slow-burn detective work with the eerie stillness of the Southwest desert, creating a vibe that’s both meditative and deeply unsettling.
The series follows Navajo Tribal Police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee as they investigate a string of murders in the 1970s… cases that get tangled up in spiritual beliefs, old grudges, and buried secrets. It’s beautifully shot, sharply written, and unlike any other crime drama on TV right now.
Dark Winds
This psychological thriller follows two Navajo police officers, Leaphorn and Chee, in the 1970s Southwest as their search for clues in a grisly double murder case forces them to challenge their own spiritual beliefs and come to terms with the trauma of their pasts.
No. 3: ‘The Hunting Wives’ (2025) | Netflix
“The Hunting Wives” is what happens when glossy, wine-soaked brunch drama crashes into a full-blown murder case. It follows Sophie, a Boston transplant who moves to Texas and gets swept up in a group of wealthy, glamorous housewives led by the magnetic Margo Banks. What starts as a little harmless rebellion turns into something way darker… and eventually, deadly.
It’s giving “Desperate Housewives” with a Southern twist. If you love suburban secrets, dangerous friendships, and the feeling that something’s about to explode, this one’s calling your name.
The Hunting Wives
Sophie trades New England for East Texas and falls into a wealthy socialite’s magnetic orbit — where a clique of housewives hide deadly secrets.
No. 2: ‘Adolescence’ (2025) | Netflix
If you’re looking for something that hits hard, “Adolescence” delivers. This isn’t a typical murder mystery. It’s a gut-punch of a story about a 13-year-old boy arrested for murder, told through the emotional wreckage left behind. While the show creates a lot of questions about what happened, it also dives into how someone so young could end up here, with an eye towards online radicalization and toxic internet culture.
The most powerful part? Each of the four episodes plays out in real time, filmed as a single continuous shot, which locks you in with the characters as everything falls apart. It’s intense, deeply unsettling, and incredibly well done. My wife and I watched it all in one go — and we were floored.
Adolescence
When a 13-year-old is accused of the murder of a classmate, his family, the psychological expert and the detective in charge are all left asking: what really happened?
No. 1: ‘UNTAMED’ (2025) | Netflix
“UNTAMED” is hands down my favorite murder mystery on streaming right now. Set near Yosemite, it follows a National Park Service agent, played by Eric Bana, as he digs into a woman’s death that’s way more complicated than it looks.
And it gives me serious “True Detective” vibes… just swap the bayou for wild forest and pour a few extra drinks. What really lands is the emotional weight behind the investigation, especially with a grieving father at the center and a new ranger named Naya pulling us into the story. It’s moody, sharp, and one of the more engaging murder mysteries I’ve seen in a long while.
UNTAMED
In the vast expanse of Yosemite National Park, a woman’s death draws a federal agent into lawless terrain — where nature obeys no rules but its own.