Crime drama on American television doesn't get any better than The Closer. Starring the beautiful Kyra Sedgwick (Mrs. Kevin Bacon) she leads as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson of the Georgia PD that has found herself transplanted to Los Angeles, California to take over as lead officer on their Priority Murder Squad (now called the Major Crimes Division). Starring an ensemble cast that includes J.K. Simmons (Law & Order, OZ) as Will Pope the Assistant Chief of Operations with the LAPD, Corey Reynolds (Private Practice, CSI: Miami) as David Gabriel Sergeant of Detectives at LAPD, and Robert Gossett (ER, Bones) who plays Commander Russell Taylor of Robbery and Homicide for the LAPD. Kyra Sedgwick herself has top rated credentials herself with roles in Secondhand Lions, Lover Boy, and Phenomenon. Each episode revolves around a different story line and includes murder and other serious crimes that occur in the Los Angeles area. Deputy Chief Johnson's role is to solve crimes and not let them become "cold cases". Her track record is excellent and she and her team get the job done in an hour each episode.

"Power" is an American television series that aired from 2014 to 2020. The show follows James "Ghost" St. Patrick, a nightclub owner in New York City who leads a double life as a drug kingpin. The series explores themes of power, corruption, and redemption, as Ghost tries to balance his criminal empire with his desire to go legitimate and leave his criminal past behind.

Gomorrah is a television crime drama series based on the book of the same name by Roberto Saviano. The show focuses on the criminal underworld of Naples, Italy, and the Camorra, a powerful and dangerous criminal organization. It depicts the inner workings of the Camorra, including its involvement in drug trafficking, extortion, and money laundering.

Miss Sherlock is a television drama series that was first broadcast in Japan in 2018. The series is based on the famous detective character Sherlock Holmes, but with a twist: the main character is a Japanese woman named Sara Shelly Futaba, who goes by the nickname "Sherlock."

Gotham is a television series that aired from 2014 to 2019. The show is based on the DC Comics character Batman and tells the story of the city before Batman's arrival. The main character is James Gordon, a detective who is trying to clean up the corruption in the police department and the city.

Hiring former fugitives to assist the U.S. Marshals with cleaning up the mean streets sounds like a far fetched idea but it works, at least on Breakout Kings. After all who would know better how to outwit the bad guys than former criminals themselves? They don't get off scott free exactly but do receive time off their sentences for aiding in the capture of crooks and as they get one month off their sentence for each criminal they help apprehend it makes sense that they work hard for their eventual release. Most of the "cons" do appreciate the opportunity to reduce their jail time and even get enthused with the prospect of turning over bad guys themselves. Charlie Duchamp (Laz Alonso from Fast & Furious, Avatar) is head of the task force and a previous member of the Criminal Program Analysis Department. A heart ailment kept him tied to his desk job but he still manages to break records getting the criminals reined in. Ray Zancanelli (played by Domenick Lombardozzi from Public Enemies, Miami Vice) lost his Marshals job due to a theft conviction. He works well with the criminal set because he knows the territory so well. Brooke Nevin (Sherman's Way, Infestation) is Julianne Simms, student of law enforcement who has mental issues keeping her from her full potential. This "mixed bag" of law enforcers work well together, keeping criminals in line most of the time.