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:
JUSTICE, USA
The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping
Bad Monkey
True Detective: Night County
Daughters
Say Nothing
The Diplomat season 2
Only Murders in the Building season 4
Ren Faire
They Called Him Mostly Harmless
Toby Ball:
The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping
Say Nothing
Ripley
Woman of the Hour
The Diplomat season 2
Baby Reindeer
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Only Murders in the Building season 4
The Stanford Prison Experiment
Tell Them You Love Me
Kevin Flynn:
Daughters
Baby Reindeer
Ripley
Say Nothing
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
JUSTICE, USA
Ren Faire
Woman of the Hour
The Truth vs. Alex Jones
American Nightmare
Rebecca Lavoie:
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Jinx: Part Two
The Diplomat season 2
Say Nothing
Baby Reindeer
The Perfect Couple
Ripley
Daughters
Only Murders in the Building season 4
Woman of the Hour