Based on the crime-novel series by author Caroline Graham, "Midsomer Murders" follows the efforts of Detective Chief Inspector John Barnaby to solve crimes that occur in the wealthy, isolated English county of Midsomer, a picturesque and peaceful place on the outside but one filled with amoral and snobbish eccentrics with all kinds of vices. His latest assistant is Detective Sergeant Jamie Winter. DCI Barnaby took over in series 14, replacing his older cousin, Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby, who retired.

Based on novels by Maureen Jennings, "Murdoch Mysteries" follows young detective William Murdoch. In a series of stories taking place in Toronto during the 1890s and early 1900s, several challenging murder cases arise. Murdoch uses up-and-coming forensics techniques and an unconventional approach, which often elicit skepticism from his fellow officers and his boss. Coroner Julia Ogden becomes Murdoch's number one ally, and they make a top-notch team, but he must struggle against tradition and prejudice to solve some of the city's most-gruesome murders.

Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope investigates murders in North East England.

Is there a dyspeptic doctor in the house? Successful surgeon Dr. Martin Ellingham abruptly leaves his London practice to become general practitioner in the sleepy fishing village of Portwenn, where he spent the holidays during his youth. But his luxury car and lavish wardrobe immediately rub the locals the wrong way, and once they get a load of his abrasive attitude and lack of bedside manner, he quickly alienates most of the townsfolk.

After 20 years in Europe, Sarah Adams returns to Australia to start a new life.

Fledgling detective Phryne Fisher is known for her sharp wit and pearl-handled pistol, which she uses to fight injustice in Melbourne during the 1920s. The glamorous sleuth makes her way through the city's alleyways and jazz clubs while she fights crime as part of a larger mission -- making sure that Murdoch Foyle, who she believes is responsible for the disappearance of her younger sister, stays behind bars. She fights for justice for people who can't help themselves, including exploited workers and missing girls.

A recently widowed father quits his job as a popular columnist for a top-selling Sydney newspaper; he buys a house on the Internet in a remote New Zealand seaside town.

Sleuthing adventures with Agatha Christie's detective, Hercule Poirot.

Roman emperor Claudius narrates his life.

Following the fortunes and the rise and fall of five aristocratic families in the waning days of imperial Russia.

Members of the academic and strategic establishments discuss the crucial contributions they made in breaking the German's Enigma Code during World War II.

Dr. Alice Roberts follows an entire year of British archaeology.

As World War II rages on, criminals try to take advantage of the resulting chaos. In Hastings, they aren't having much luck, thanks to Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle. As Foyle's son Andrew, a fighter pilot in the RAF, fights the enemy at war, Foyle battles the black market, profiteering and murder on the home front. He is dogged in his pursuit of justice, honest to a fault and frequently underestimated by his opponents. Together with his sergeant and his driver, Foyle wages his own war on crime.

After a sudden fall from grace, arrogant heart surgeon Dr. Hugh Knight is forced to leave his hedonistic city life to take the position of local general practitioner in the small country town where he was born.

Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd probes murder mysteries in a New Zealand country town.

A sergeant who refuses to be involved in a police cover-up joins an anti-corruption team.

A British husband and wife work together in high-powered jobs.

Agatha Raisin retires early to a picturesque village and soon finds a second career as an amateur detective investigating mischief, mayhem, and murder in her town.

Jack and Kate, bright, fun, attractive police detectives, have very different approaches to the job.

A TV repairman finds his life complicated when he travels back in time to 1940.

Old-school detective Jack Taylor is a maverick who lost his job with the Irish police force for assaulting a politician during what should have been a routine traffic stop. That leads him to go into work for himself as a private investigator, reluctantly tackling cases that the police won't look into. Taylor gets help in his investigations from enthusiastic sidekick Cody and a network of contacts, which includes some of his former colleagues on the police force. The crime-drama is based on books written by Ken Bruen.