Picture this"¦ it's the 1950's in the ultra glamorous Miami Florida. The hotels are huge and luxurious and the people who run them all appear to be a bit "shady". Mob influence is obvious but the guests who stay for days or weeks at a time don't mind as they watch for "Miami Vice" to come to life there. Creator Mitch Glazer lived the life when he was growing up as he worked as a cabana boy and his father was involved in hotel maintenance back in the late 50's. All the glitz and glamour covers up a world of gangsters, dope dealers, and strippers that has always been part of the lifestyle. And it makes for interesting viewing, particularly when based on true events. Starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Supernatural, Watchmen) as "Ike" Isaac Evans, Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace, Hitman) plays Vera Evans, Steven Strait (Undiscovered, City Island) is the young Stevie Evans, and Elena Satine (Melrose Place, Smallville) is Judi Silver. An intriguing show with lots of nice scenery and plenty of action, Magic City is one to watch.

Creator and writer of The Wire TV show, David Simon (Homicide: Life on the Streets) knows about crime dramas after spending twelve years as a reporter at the Baltimore Sun's City Desk. His writing is honest and penetrating as he searches out the dark and seamy side of life that is part of any old and large city lifestyle. The Wire ran for sixty episodes and spanned five seasons with top acting, writing, producing, and high ratings all the while. Episodes covered a wide variety of occurrences and facets of Baltimore including the city's illegal drug trade, corruption in city government, the system within a seaport town, news in print media, and school system issues. The Wire is a crime drama all about a typical large American city and how we each cope with events that make up our lives. Demonstrating how life can be complicated no matter if you are a cop, a lawyer, a judge, a politician, or a low life drug dealer, and how the many institutions involved in our livelihood affect each and every one of us. Cops get the bad guys and the lawyers and judges just turn around and set them free.

"Luther" is a British television crime drama that premiered in 2010 on BBC One. The show follows the life and work of John Luther, a highly skilled detective who becomes consumed by his job and struggles with his personal life. The show has been praised for its gripping storyline, strong performances, and dark and intense atmosphere.

True Detective is an American anthology crime drama television series created and written by Nic Pizzolatto. The show premiered on January 12, 2014, on HBO, and it has three seasons, each consisting of eight episodes. The series is set in Louisiana and follows two detectives, Rustin Cohle and Martin Hart, as they investigate a series of gruesome murders.

Blindspot is a TV show that premiered in 2015 and ended in 2020. The series follows a woman, Jane Doe, who is found in Times Square with no memory of her past and her body covered in tattoos. The FBI discovers that each tattoo contains a clue to a crime they must solve, leading them on a dangerous and thrilling adventure.

Albuquerque, New Mexico is the evidently a popular place for those who have had need to join the witness protection program (WITSEC) provided for those who have helped the U.S. Government convict criminals. Those who are brought to justice vow revenge and will often go to great lengths to "get even" . Although this is just an entertaining dramatic television show, it is based on actual occurrences. Mary Shannon (played by Mary McCormack from Law & Order: Criminal Intent and West Wing) is a member of the U.S. Marshals and along with her partner Marshal Marshall Mann (Fredrick Weller also from Law & Order: Criminal Intent) work with newly installed witnesses. Many of the newly secreted participants don't want to leave their former lifestyle but the alternative may be fatal. Each episode we find the Marshals must deal with a wide assortment of problems both on the job and in their private lives. Mary has an interesting family that includes a wacky mother Jinx Shannon (Lesley Ann Warren of Desperate Housewives, Will & Grace) and outlandish younger sister Brandi, played by Nichole Hiltz (Bones, Smallville) both of whom live with Mary as they sort out their own complicated lives.