There was something for everyone on the TV in 2024. We saw documentaries that revealed intimate aspects of the justice system. And there were some that challenged viewers to decide what is fact and what is fiction. But there were also shows that made us laugh…and more than one that made us cry. But which TV shows and documentaries truly stood out? Here are the crime writers; top ten lists for the best TV of 2024.

Lara Bricker:

1. JUSTICE, USA
2. The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping
3. Bad Monkey
4. True Detective: Night County
5. Daughters
6. Say Nothing
7. The Diplomat season 2
8. Only Murders in the Building season 4
9. Ren Faire
10. They Called Him Mostly Harmless

 

Toby Ball:

1. The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping
2. Say Nothing
3. Ripley
4. Woman of the Hour
5. The Diplomat season 2
6. Baby Reindeer
7. Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
8. Only Murders in the Building season 4
9. The Stanford Prison Experiment
10. Tell Them You Love Me

 

Kevin Flynn:

1. Daughters
2. Baby Reindeer
3. Ripley
4. Say Nothing
5. The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
6. JUSTICE, USA
7. Ren Faire
8. Woman of the Hour
9. The Truth vs. Alex Jones
10. American Nightmare

 

Rebecca Lavoie:

1. The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
2. The Jinx: Part Two
3. The Diplomat season 2
4. Say Nothing
5. Baby Reindeer
6. The Perfect Couple
7. Ripley
8. Daughters
9. Only Murders in the Building season 4
10. Woman of the Hour

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