The mystery television series has captured the hearts and skeptical minds of the American public since the debut of the medium. And with these shows came some of the most memorable and enduring characters in the entire mystery genre.

Mystery Era Highlights:

50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s

Mystery and Crime TV Show Profiles:

The Avengers: Mrs. Peel, We're Needed

Cagney & Lacey: Butch & Sundance in Skirts

CHiPs: Cops on Cycles

Columbo: A Cop Like No Other

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Dragnet: Dum De Dum Dum

Due South: Canada Invades Chicago

The Edge of Night: Long-lived, Long-loved

Foyle's War: 1-5 Set

Harry O: As Quirky as They Come

Hawaii Five-O: Protecting Paradise

Homicide: Life on the Streets

Hill Street Blues: A Cop TV Turning Point

Law & Order: One Part Arrest, One Part Trial

Midsomer Murders: Complete Series

Monk Mystery TV Show: Obsessive-Compulsive Detecting

Poirot: Poirot Movie Collection 4

NYPD Blue: No Silver Spoons Here

Perry Mason: The Case of the Perfect Defense

Quincy, M.E.: Crime-Fighting Coroner

Rockford Files: Not Your Regular Hero

Remington Steele: The Man Who Never Was

X-Files: The Truth is Out There

Edgar Award-Winning TV Mysteries on Television

Best Mystery TV Episode Edgar Award Winners and Nominees
Complete List of All Since Start in 1972

Best Mystery TV Feature or Mini-series Edgar Award Winners and Nominees
Complete List of All Since Start in 1972