12 of the Best Mystery Shows on Apple TV+

This crime miniseries, streaming on Apple TV+, consists of six thrilling episodes and is based on James Keene's autobiographical novel In with the Devil: a Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption.

In the shjow, Jimmy Keene has been sent to a minimum security prison for a 10-year sentence.

However, his natural charisma finds him with a unique opportunity: the FBI will fully commute his sentence if he befriends and elicits a confession from suspected serial killer Larry Hall.

This Apple TV+ original crime series follows two MI5 agents relegated to administrative duties after making some career-ending mistakes.

As they live out long, boring days as paper pushers, their boss hurls abuse at them, trying to incentivize them to quit. But these agents aren't down for the count, and soon find themselves knee-deep investigating cases that threaten Britain.

This limited eight-episode crime series now streaming on Apple TV+ is based on the novel of the same name by William Landay. 

Assistant District Attorney Andy Barber (Chris Evans) has his whole life derailed by the shocking accusation that his 14-year-old son, Jacob (Jaeden Martell) committed murder.

As Andy explores the dark corners of the truth, his own past comes back to haunt him.

When a guest dies at the afterparty of a high school reunion, suspicions of murder arise. But who is a suspect? Everyone.

A detective takes a closer look at the former classmates one by one, trying to uncover the truth behind their versions of the events. 

This crime show on Apple TV+ has been a fan favorite ever since it was first released.

With a showrunner like M. Night Shyamalan, how could this mystery show on Apple TV+ not be filled to the brim with twists?

Dorothy (Lauren Ambrose) and Sean Turner (Toby Kebbell) hire a young live-in nanny, Leanne Grayson (Nell Tiger Free) to care for their infant son, Jericho.

However, Jericho died shortly after his birth, and the couple has been living with a reborn doll to cope with the trauma. Unfortunately for them, the arrival of their nanny brings on only more strange occurrences…

Based on the non-fiction book The Minds of Billy Milligan by Daniel Keyes, this 10-episode Apple TV+ original crime series takes place in the summer of 1979.

A young man, Danny Sullivan (Tom Holland), is arrested for his involvement in a Manhattan shooting. Interrogator Rya Goodwin (Amanda Seyfried) interviews him to get to the truth—and to find the real killer before more tragedy strikes.

When young investigative journalist Hilde Lisko (Brooklynn Prince) and her family move to her dad's small hometown, her dedication to the truth leads her to some shocking secrets.

The whole town, including her father, has done all they could to keep a cold case buried. But Hilde is intent on finding answers.

This riveting mystery show on Apple TV+ is sure to keep you guessing until the very end.

Based on The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes, this chilling mystery series on Apple TV+ stars Elizabeth Moss as Kirby Mazrachi. Years ago, Kirby was left for dead after a violent assault, with her attacker never facing justice.

As her trauma keeps her in an ever-shifting state of reality, she's determined to find the attacker when she learns of a murder with similar details to her ordeal. 

With the help of reporter Dan Velazquez (Wagner Moura), she tries to trace a serial killer through decades worth of cold cases. A truly shining example of why Apple TV+ is a must-have streaming service.

This Korean-language thriller-mystery show on Apple TV+ is worth the subtitles. Koh Se-Won (Lee Sun-Kyun) is haunted by the childhood memory of his mother’s death. A genius who remembers everything he sees, it’s no surprise that he grew up to become a renowned scholar in brain sciences. 

One day, Koh Se-Won receives an unusual request from a mysterious caller: extract the memories of a man who committed suicide. Koh Se-Won is up for the challenge, though not too surprised when it fails.

That is, until the next day, when he finds himself experiencing strange sensations and memories he’s sure aren’t his. 

In the wake of his apparent success, he uses his newfound ability to uncover mysteries about his own tragic past. But some secrets, he’ll soon realize, were meant to die with their keepers. 

This equal-part crime series and mystery show on Apple TV+ follows Poppy Parnell (Octavia Butler), a true crime podcast host whose popular series on an active murder case helped convict the killer. 

Poppy is widely celebrated for her work, until a crucial piece of evidence appears that suggests the wrong person may have been convicted—and Poppy may have sealed his fate.

Now, Poppy must find out who the real killer is, before the career she has so painstakingly built for herself comes crashing down. 

Each of the tight-knit Garvey sisters has a reason to want their sister Grace’s toxic husband dead. When his body is discovered one day under mysterious circumstances, it’s hard for them to mask their excitement, even in front of Grace.

That all changes when the life insurance investigators come knocking.

Every sister is a suspect in this darkly comedic mystery show on Apple TV+. 

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No list of the best mystery and crime shows on Apple TV+ would be complete without this Emmy Award-winning series—even if it’s not an Apple TV+ original.

If you’re a major crime show fan, chances are you’ve already seen it, but if you haven’t, or you’re looking for a good rewatch, the full series is now available on Apple TV+. 

This legal drama follows Annalise Keating (Viola Davis), a tough-as-nails defense lawyer and even tougher professor who teaches her students “How to Get Away With Murder.”

She also employs a few as interns at her legal firm. As she and her pupils crack murder cases in the courtroom, a recent unsolved campus crime creeps into her personal life, threatening it to make it the most shocking case of all.