DVDMagic

My wife and I are both big on the crime drama, but prefer to go the route of Netflix to watch the shows so that we can start from the first season.

We're currently coming to the end of 'Criminal Minds' and are struggling what to come up with next.

Here's the list I've come up with so far, but am curious as to what others out there recommend to watch. I'll be checking back in the morning to see what everyone has suggested so I can get it in my Netfllix queue.

* Boomtown
* Bones
* NCIS
* The Closer

There are a couple of others I'm drawing a blank on.

We are up to date with

* CSI
* CSI: Miami
* CSI: NY
* Criminal Minds
* Medium
* Without A Trace (as far we can go. Waiting on S4 from the UK)
* Numbers

Thanks Guys!!

Deftones

Are you ok with violence, cursing and nudity? If so, do yourself a favor and watch The Wire and The Shield.

Barry Woodward

Deadwood
Dexter
Homicide: Life On The Street
The Shield
Twin Peaks
Veronica Mars
The Wire

LickTheABCs

I might sound like a broken record but...

The Wire.

Also, ^ the dude the post above me knows what's up.

JasonF

The Wire and Homicide have already been recommended. Until the OP tells us he's watched both of those, there's no point in any further recommendations.

FatTony

I'll second Dexter and also throw in OZ, but only the first 3 seasons. After that, it gets kinda awful.

Sweet Baby James

If you haven't seen it yet and don't mind going back to the seventies, I definitely recommend my all time favorite show, The Rockford Files. The final season was just released.

OldBoy

Buffy the Vampire Slayer ...crime fighting at its finest.

DarthVong

Dexter

dick_grayson

Dexter

Ph8te

The Shield
The Wire
Dexter
Carnivale
Homicide
Twin Peaks
Fringe
Battlestar Galatica
Big Bang Theory
Weeds
Brotherhood

Those are the ones that I would recommend.

wmansir

I just finished catching up with Bones last week and it gets a .

What fits with your list:

Law and Order
L&O: SUV
L&O: Criminal Intent
Cold Case

Jeffy

Crossing Jordan has always been a personal fav. All the Law and Orders as well.

PopcornTreeCt

The Wire

Because unlike all those Law & Order and CSI shows, it tells you that the police really don't catch criminals.

Gunde

Deadwood
Carnivale
Fringe
Battlestar Galatica
Big Bang Theory
Weeds

Most of these are great shows but the OP asked for crime dramas. These are most certainly not

DJariya

Since the original poster is interested in procedural/crime dramas:

Life----Currently in 2nd season on NBC. Season 1 is only 11 episodes and is on DVD/

The Shield----Seasons 1-6 are on DVD. Season 7 should be on DVD later this year.

Dexter----Season 3 just finished and probably won't be on DVD until summer. Season 1 and 2 are on DVD.

Damages----Currently airing season 2 on F/X. Season 1 is on DVD. It's a serialized crime/mystery thriller. Glenn Close is amazing.

Crossing Jordan----Only season 1 is on DVD, but it's a good crime/procedural drama.

Prison Break----The final season is currently airing, but on hiatus. Season 1-3 is on DVD. 3 is probably the weakest.

With some of the other suggestions here, I think you have more than enough to watch in addition to anything you watch live. Some of these suggestions could literally last you until the end of 2009.

Michael Corvin

Don't overlook NYPD:Blue. Current shows like The Wire and the Shield get all the love and attention these days, but they wouldn't have existed without good 'ol Andy Sipowicz laying the smackdown in the 90's.

Unfortunately, 20th Century Fox has dropped the ball on the DVD releases. There are currently only 4 seasons of the 12 it ran are available.

rfduncan

Veronica Mars definitely fits AND the entire series is on DVD!

cleaver

This

RobCA

Of the ones you mentioned, I'd recommend Boomtown. I'm not usually into crime dramas, but I recently bought Season 1 of Boomtown at Ralphs (!!) for $7.99 and was blown away by how good it was. Since you are into crime dramas, you'll probably like it even more than me... and I liked it A LOT.

Rob

superdeluxe

Homicide.

Red Dog

If you are big on procedural crime drama, you can't go wrong with:

Homicide: LOTS
Law & Order
NYPD Blue
Boomtown

The Bus

The Wire

Gdrlv

I just started the third season of The Wire. It's the best television show I've ever seen.

CKMorpheus