Everyone knows that HBO produces some of the best television shows on TV. Whether you like to laugh or cry along with every hit, they're the home of groundbreaking entertainment.
And if you have a special place in your heart for crime and justice, then this is definitely the streaming service for you.
From brilliant private eyes to unstable criminal kingpins, you'll be perched on the edge of your seat.
Here are eight of the best mystery and thriller shows on HBO Max.
The Wire
Besides being one of the best shows on this streaming platform, The Wire is also the fifth highest rated television show on IMDb.
This series gives insight into the Baltimore drug scene through the perspective of both law enforcement and criminals.
This gripping drama ran for five season and consisted of 60 episodes.
C.B. Strike
War veteran turned private detective Cormoran Strike (Tom Burke) helps the London police solve cases they can't break.
Along with his assistant, Robin Ellacott (Holliday Grainger), Strike uses his unique skillset to get to the bottom of baffling cases.
Boardwalk Empire
In this dark period crime drama, a Prohibition-era politician works both sides of the law in Atlantic City. As organize crime gets its first legs, shady business is booming.
This five season series ran for 56 episodes.
Mare of Easttown
In this limited seven episode series, Kate Winslet portrays small-town detective Mare Sheehan.
After a teen mom is murdered, Sheehan's investigation has her struggling to separate the personal from the professional.
Oz
If you thought prison life was tough, you'll never be prepared for what goes on inside of the Oswald Maximum Security Correctional Facility, better known as Oz.
In this experimental prison, the inmates are supposed to be working towards rehabilitation and responsibility. But day to day, many of them are just fighting to survive.
This gritty six season series has 56 episodes.
True Detective
This anthology series features a new cast and a new gripping mystery every season.
The first season follows Louisiana State Police detectives Rustin “Rust” Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) and Martin “Marty” Hart (Woody Harrelson).
In 1995 they investigate the murder of Dora Lange, and 17 years later they must reopen the case as it seems a spree of missing-persons and murder cases may be related.
Barry
As funny as it is heartbreaking, this dark comedy crime thriller follows professional hit man Barry Berkman (Bill Hader). Barry is on a job in LA when he falls in love with acting.
Unfortunately, it seems his work and his passions don't mix well.
This four season series has 32 episodes.
The Sopranos
This beloved crime drama follows New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini). As his business and personal life heap pressure on his shoulders, his mental health suffers until he lands in a psychiatrist's office.
Here he seeks help, divulging the ins and outs of his life as a “waste management consultant.”
This six season series has 86 episodes.
