TV Mysteries candidates

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Some TV mystery shows to consider for the #TVMysteries watch party (or other similar events) on Mastodon, or maybe just for personal viewing.

Just Watch

  • Legit streams & downloads. Default US, adjust for your country.
  • Some shows without JW link because it would only give me a pop-up window over info for another show. 🤷‍♂️

Re Youtube

  • Due to geolocking, a playlist that looks complete to someone in one country might be up to 95% incomplete to someone somewhere else. Not ideal for global watch parties. The few I've posted are complete for me in Mexico. Your mileage may vary.

Re Internet Archive

  • Videos can be streamed, or downloaded in your browser, or downloaded by BitTorrent.
  • Go to the Download Options section on the page and click Show All to see all the available files. (You might have to navigate into sub-folders to see everything.)
  • Often each video will be available in two versions: different file formats and different file sizes. (E.g. .mkv and .mp4).
  • If downloading by BitTorrent, avoid downloading all the files, just get the ones you want.
  • Personally, I prefer to download in advance, so there are no issues with buffering/delays during the watch party; and the other benefits from using my local media player.
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Hamish Macbeth (1995) [TV] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Hamish Macbeth
actor: Robert Carlyle / Barbara Rafferty …
Hamish Macbeth is a comedy-drama series made by BBC Scotland and first aired in 1995. It is loosely based on a series of mystery novels by M. C. Beaton. The series concerns a local police officer, Constable Hamish Macbeth in the fictitious town of Lochdubh on the west coast of Scotland. The titular character was played by Robert Carlyle. It ran for three series from 1995 to 1997, with the first two series having six episodes and the third having eight.
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Touching Evil (1997) [TV] TMDB WikiData IMDb
Touching Evil
director: Paul Abbott actor: Nicola Walker / Robson Green …
other title: La Part du diable
Follow the exploits of the Organized and Serial Crime Unit (OSC). Maverick Detective Inspector Dave Creegan is the newest member of the unit, an elite, rapid-response crime squad. The OSC uses their diverse crime-fighting skills to bring justice to society.
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Murder Most Horrid (1991) [TV] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Murder Most Horrid
director: Paul Smith actor: Dawn French
A comedy that started in 1991 as a pilot, Murder Most Horrid stars Dawn French as various characters, as she embarks on a different mystery every episode. In one way or another she is involved with murder — either committing the crime herself or even getting bumped off herself!
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The Gentle Touch (1980) [TV] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Gentle Touch
director: Terence Feely actor: Jill Gascoine / Derek Thompson …
other title: Auf die sanfte Tour / Ispettore Maggie
The Gentle Touch is a British police drama television series made by London Weekend Television for ITV which ran from 1980-1984. Commencing transmission on 11 April 1980, the series is notable for being the first British series to feature a female police detective as its leading character, ahead of the similarly themed BBC series Juliet Bravo by four months.
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Maigret (1960) [TV] WikiData TMDB IMDb
Maigret
actor: Rupert Davies / Ewen Solon …
other title: Kommissar Maigret
BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, a French police detective who preferred to watch and listen in order to solve crimes. The series ran from 1960-63 on British television.
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Van der Valk (1972) [TV] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Van der Valk
director: Nicolas Freeling actor: Barry Foster / Meg Davis …
Van der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred Barry Foster in the title role as Dutch detective Commissaris "Piet" van der Valk. Based on the characters and atmosphere of the novels of Nicolas Freeling, the first series was shown in 1972.
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Paul Temple (1969) [TV] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Paul Temple
director: Francis Durbridge actor: Francis Matthews / Ros Drinkwater …
Paul Temple is a British-German television series . It features Francis Matthews as Paul Temple, the fictional detective created by Francis Durbridge, who solves crimes with the assistance of his wife Steve. Paul Temple used overseas locations in France, Malta, Germany and elsewhere. T
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Star Cops (1987) [TV] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Star Cops
director: Chris Boucher actor: David Calder
Star Cops is a British science fiction TV series created by Chris Boucher, set in 2027 where the International Space Police Force (ISPF) maintains law and order in a newly colonized solar system, overseen by Commander Nathan Spring.

Known for its hard science fiction approach and realistic portrayal of space travel, the series was canceled after one season due to poor ratings and production issues. Retrospectively, it has been critically reappraised.
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Blake and Mortimer (1997) [TV] IMDb TMDB WikiData
Blake et Mortimer
director: Edgar Pierre Jacobs actor: Robert Guilmard / Michel Papineschi …
other title: As Aventuras de Blake e Mortimer / Blake et Mortimer …
Blake and Mortimer is an animated television series, based on the Blake and Mortimer comic book by Edgar Pierre Jacobs.

The series was directed by Stéphane Bernasconi, and produced by Ellipse, and shown in 1997.

The first nine stories were used in this series, as well as four brand new stories, devised by the creators: The Viking's Bequest, The Secret of Easter Island, The Alchemist's Will, and The Druid. New writers, mostly connected to the production company as writers, dialogists or translators, were asked to come up with original plotlines which used the characters of Jacobs' stories, respected the magical/scientific Universe, but rang interesting changes.
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Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century (1999) [TV] IMDb TMDB
Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
director: Sandy Ross actor: Jason Gray-Stanford / Akiko Morison …
other title: Sherlock Holmes - Indagini dal futuro / Sherlock Holmes au 22ème siècle …
Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century is an animated television series, in which Sherlock Holmes is brought back to life in the 22nd century. The series is a co–production by DiC and Scottish Television and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Special Class Animated Program.
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Baywatch Nights (1995) [TV] IMDb TMDB WikiData
Baywatch Nights
director: David Hasselhoff / Michael Berk … actor: David Hasselhoff / Angie Harmon …
other title: Un privé à Malibu/Malibu Club/Mitch Buchannon / Los vigilantes de la noche …
Baywatch Nights is an American police and science fiction drama series that aired in syndication from 1995 to 1997. Created by Douglas Schwartz, David Hasselhoff, and Gregory J. Bonann, the series is a spin-off from the popular television series, Baywatch.
Created date: April 1, 2026