Best TV shows with female detectives

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Best TV shows with female detectives

Discover the list of the most watched TV shows with female detectives, ranked from best to worst.

According to 0 votes, the TV show Ballard, released in 2025, came in first as the best TV show with female detectives, followed by Fargo and Furious (released in 2026, starring Emmy Rossum and Lola Petticrew). Scroll down for the top 10 TV shows with female detectives, rated by visitors in 2026.

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Ballard
2025 - present. Drama, Crime. Maggie Q, Courtney Taylor, John Carroll Lynch, Michael Mosley...
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Detective Renée Ballard leads a cold-case unit in Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy within her own police force. In order to bring justice to the victims, she must face both the •••
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Fargo
2014 - 2017. Crime, Drama. Ewan McGregor, Michael Stuhlbarg, Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth...
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The first season centers on insurance agent Lester Nygaard (Martin Freeman), whose life in the small town of Bemidji could be greatly improved. A boring job he's not very good at, a •••
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Furious
2026 - present. Drama, Crime. Emmy Rossum, Lola Petticrew, Scoot McNairy, Quincy Tyler Bernstine
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FBI agent Alice Black follows a mysterious and calculating female serial killer. As their lives intertwine, the line between good and evil becomes harder to see. Emmy Rossum stars in •••
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Marvel's Jessica Jones
2015 - 2019. Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama. Krysten Ritter, Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville, Benjamin...
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After a traumatic end to her brief superhero career, Jessica Jones tries to rebuild her life as a private investigator in New York. Her cases draw her back into the world of people with •••
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Missing You
2025 - 2025. Drama, Crime, Mystery. Rosalind Eleazar, Jessica Kate Plummer, Richard Armitage...
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Detective Kat Donovan stumbles upon the profile of the fiancé who disappeared from her life years ago on a dating app. Trying to find out the truth, she discovers secrets she would have •••
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Neagley
2026 - present. Drama, Mystery, Crime. Maria Sten, Greyston Holt, Adeline Rudolph, Matthew Del...
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Frances Neagley, a Chicago private detective and former army colleague of Jack Reacher, learns that a dear friend has died in a suspicious accident. Determined to bring him justice, she •••
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Nine Puzzles
2025 - 2025. Mystery, Thriller, Investigation. Kim Da-mi, Son Suk-ku, Kim Sung-kyun, Hyun...
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Ena tries to understand a case from her family's past, about which she does not remember everything. Ten years later, she becomes an expert profiler and works alongside Detective Hansaem •••
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Patience
2025 - present. Drama, Crime. Ella Maisy Purvis, Jessica Hynes, Nathan Welsh, Mark Benton, Ali...
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Patience Evans works at the York Police archives and sees the world her way: she's autistic, loves puzzles and has a secret passion for solving cases. Her talent ends up helping a •••
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Scarpetta
2026 - present. Drama, Crime, Mystery. Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bobby Cannavale, Simon...
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Famed medical examiner Kay Scarpetta returns as Virginia's chief medical examiner and investigates a case that is disturbingly similar to her first major case decades ago. Nicole Kidman •••
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The Åre Murders
2025 - present. Drama, Crime, Mystery. Carla Sehn, Kardo Razzazi, Charlie Gustafsson, Francisco...
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A detective from Stockholm, under internal investigation, goes to rest at a ski resort. A young woman's disappearance prompts her to return to work. Carla Sehn stars in the Swedish series •••
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This list includes, for example, Fargo, Marvel's Jessica Jones, The X-Files.

What are the most recent TV shows in this list?

Among the titles with a known premiere year, the most recent are: Furious (2026), Neagley (2026), Scarpetta (2026).

Which TV shows from 2010–2019 are included?

Titles that premiered in this period include Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015), Fargo (2014), True Detective (2014).

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