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Angela Black (Mini-series) (2021): 6–Part TV thriller about a wife and mother of two (Joanne Froggatt, DOWNTON ABBEY) who is approached out of the blue by a private investigator…; DVD $34.95
Before We Die (TV Series) (2021): 6 part Police drama based on the popular Scandi–noir series of the same name, shifting the setting from Stockholm to Bristol. Follows a…; DVD $34.95
Hollington Drive (Mini-series) (2021): 4–Part drama–thriller created and written by Sophie Petzal (BLOOD), following the lives of two sisters whose suburban comforts are…; DVD $29.95
Smother (TV Series) (2021): Riveting Irish TV thriller set on the wild and rugged coast of County Clare, where a matriarch (Dervla Kirwan) is determined to find out who killed…; DVD $29.95
Whitstable Pearl (TV Mini-series) (2021): Cosy crime miniseries based on the novels by Julie Wassmer about a single mum and ex–police officer who pursues her dream to start a detective…; DVD $34.95
Bloodlands (TV Mini-series) (2020): A gripping 4–part BBC police procedural set in Northern Ireland, where a veteran police detective (James Nesbitt) re–opens a cold case…; DVD $34.95
Dead Still (TV Mini-series) (2020): Dark comedy miniseries set in Dublin in 1880, exploring the emergence of photography as an affordable and accessible art, and the decline in…; DVD $34.95
Deceived, The (TV Mini-series) (2020): Psychological thriller miniseries following an English student who falls in love with a charismatic lecturer then moves to Ireland to be with him…; DVD $29.95
Des (TV Mini-series) (2020): Grisly TV miniseries based on the 1983 arrest of Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen, one of the most infamous criminal cases in UK…; DVD $29.95
Nest, The (TV Mini-series) (2020): Suspenseful Scottish 5–part TV drama starring Martin Compston (LINE OF DUTY) and Sophie Rundle (PEAKY BLINDERS, BODYGUARD) as a wealthy couple…; DVD $34.95
All the Sins (TV Series) (2019): Compulsive Nordic noir miniseries following a detective who returns to his home town in Northern Finland to investigate two murders, while…; DVD $29.95
Cheat (TV Mini-series) (2019): Another female–centric psychological thriller from Britain premised on a dangerous relationship between university professor and her student.…; DVD $29.95
Chimerica (TV Series) (2019): A Trump–era political thriller starring Alessandro Nivola as a discredited photojournalist whose reputation hinges on a return to Beijing to…; DVD $29.95
Dark Money (TV Mini-series) (2019): A struggling working–class father decides to accept hush money rather than drag his family through publicity hell by pressing charges against a…; DVD $29.95
Enemy Within, The (TV Series) (2019): Gripping counter–intelligence drama series following an ex–CIA–spy–turned–traitor (Jennifer Carpenter, DEXTER) who is…; DVD $39.95
Bad Seed, The (TV Mini-series) (2018): Four–part New Zealand crime series based on the books by Charlotte Grimshaw telling the story of two brothers from a dysfunctional family with…; DVD $34.95
Bletchley Circle, The: San Francisco (TV Mini-series) (2018): Set during the thrilling social change of the mid–1950s, these new episodes see two characters from the original British series travel to…; DVD $34.95
Blood (TV Mini-series) (2018): Brooding Irish psychological thriller following an isolated woman whose estrangement from her family is interrupted by the sudden death of her…; DVD $34.95, $34.95
Homecoming (TV Series) (2018): Haunting psychological thriller with Julia Roberts playing a woman who discovers she has been working for a mysterious government facility. Season…; DVD $34.95, $34.95
Sharp Objects (TV Mini-series) (2018): Searing psychological thriller with Amy Adams playing a reporter who returns to her small home town to investigate the murders of two preteen girls.…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
White Dragon (TV Series) (Strangers) (2018): A cross–cultural, conspiracy thriller series set on the hyper–modern island of Hong Kong, where a university lecturer (John Simm) must…; DVD $34.95
Bridge, The - Series 4 (TV Series) (Bron/Broen) (2017): Fourth series of the enormously popular Danish–Swedish murder mystery is set two years after the conclusion of Series 3 with the central…; DVD $39.95
Guerrilla (TV Mini-series) (2017): 6–part Miniseries set in 1970's London, where a politically active couple have their relationship and values tested after forming a radical…; DVD $34.95
Keeping Faith (TV Series) (2017): An ordinary woman fights to protect her family and her sanity when her husband unexpectedly disappears on his way to work. She discovers he is part…; DVD $34.95, $34.95, $34.95, $49.95
Rellik (TV Mini-series) (2017): The title is "Killer" backwards, as so is the structural conceit of this innovative BBC crime thriller that starts at the end, with a prime suspect…; DVD $34.95
Salvation (TV Series) (2017): Sci–fi suspense series about a grad student whose self–designed app discovers a giant asteroid is hurtling toward the planet and the…; DVD $39.95, $39.95
StartUp (TV Series) (2017): A unique cyber thriller in which the entrepreneurs behind a revolutionary unregulated digital currency are three strangers from the wrong side of the…; DVD $44.95
Taken (TV Series) (2017): An action–packed prequel spin–off to the blockbuster TAKEN movies, with Liam Neeson replaced by VIKINGS star Clive Standen, who plays a…; DVD $29.95, $44.95, $59.95 | Blu-Ray $69.95
Tin Star (TV Series) (2017): TV show by writer–director of BRIGHTON ROCK, set in the majestic Canadian Rockies and following a former British detective who moves with his…; DVD $34.95, $39.95
Fall, The - Series 3 (TV Series) (2016): Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan reprise their roles, and continue their gripping game of cat and mouse through the streets of Belfast.; DVD $29.95
Frozen Dead, The (TV Series) (Glacé) (2016): Chilly crime thriller set in the French Pyrenees that unravels after the discovery of a headless body of a horse hanging suspended from the edge of a…; DVD $34.95
Kettering Incident, The (TV Mini-series) (2016): Tasmanian mystery drama centred around a doctor (Elizabeth Debicki) who returns to the logging town of Kettering, where tensions between…; DVD $39.95 | Blu-Ray $44.95
Agatha Christie: Partners in Crime (TV Series) (2015): Cheery update of Agatha Christie's crime–fighting duo, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, who solve mysteries and search for enemy spies in 1950s…; DVD $34.95
And Then There Were None (Mini-series) (2015): A three–part miniseries based on the popular Agatha Christie novel, perhaps her darkest and most sinister work. Ten strangers are invited to an…; DVD $19.95
Narcos (TV Series) (2015): Vivid, unflinching HBO drama chronicles the exploits of the notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Norskov (TV Series) (2015): CONTRABAND TITLE. Season 1 is not legally available for sale, rent or trade in New Zealand unless submitted for approval to the NZ Office of Film &…; DVD $39.95
Occupied (TV Series) (2015): Exciting Norwegian political thriller from the pen of Jo Nesbo that posits a future Norway taken over by Russia in a bid to increase oil production.; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $39.95 | Blu-Ray $44.95
Unforgotten (TV Series) (2015): Haunting crime drama about a delicate investigation that begins when the bones of a young man are found under the footings of a demolished house 39…; DVD $34.95, $34.95
Agatha Raisin (TV Series) (2014): The Cotswolds–based PR guru turned amateur sleuth returns for a series of comedic murder–mysteries based on the books by M.C. Beaton.…; DVD $34.95, $34.95, $34.95, $59.95
Brokenwood Mysteries, The (TV Series) (2014-2024): A local stab at the ever popular murder mystery genre with this Kiwiana policier featuring two mismatched detectives investigating a series of…; DVD $24.95, $24.95, $24.95, $34.95
Happy Valley (TV Series) (2014-2023): Another riveting top–shelf British police drama hot on the heels of BROADCHURCH. Sarah Lancashire stars as a Yorkshire sergeant who suspects a…; DVD $34.95, ~~$79.95~~ $40, $79.95
House of Cards - Season 2 (TV Series, US) (2014): Further episodes in the shadowy revival of the classic BBC political series, with Kevin Spacey (perfectly cast) as a machiavellian congressman…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
How to Get Away with Murder (TV Series) (2014): Legal drama centred around a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defense professor who become involved in a twisted murder…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
True Detective - Season 1 (TV Series) (2014): This superlative HBO policier – a marquee television event in 2014, and the first in an anthology of bespoke detective stories – pairs…; Blu-Ray ~~$25~~ $18.75
Crimes of Passion (TV Series) (2013): Scandi–crime goes period! Post–war Sweden is the backdrop for this immaculately dressed series of mysteries and whodunnits, based on the…; DVD $29.95
Fall, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (2013): A dark exemplar of the current wave of female–driven crime dramas, with former X–FILES stalwart Gillian Anderson bringing a steely edge…; DVD $29.95
House of Cards - Season 1 (TV Series, US) (2013): A deep, shadowy revival of the classic BBC political series, with Kevin Spacey (perfectly cast) as a machiavellian congressman manipulating his way…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Ray Donovan (TV Series) (2013): Echoing THE LONG GOODBYE and Chander's Philip Marlowe, this Californian noir stars Liev Schreiber as corporate 'fixer' whose work involves cleaning…; DVD ~~$60~~ $45
Top of the Lake (TV Series) (2013): An unnerving, atmosphere–rich 'feminist' policier from Australasian auteur Jane Campion, centred on the mystery of a 12–year–old…; DVD $39.95
Killing, The - Series 3 (TV Series) (Forbrydelsen) (2012): Final episodes in the ripping, immensely popular Danish homicide serial weaves a third plot exploring a death linked to the global financial crisis…; DVD $39.95
Line of Duty (TV Series) (2012): Outstanding new British policier deals with corruption and department politics within a special unit whose record crime figures don't quite add up.…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $22.45
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (TV Series) (2012): An elegant Melbourne socialite sleuths murder mysteries in between sipping martinis and bedding lovers in this spiffy crime series set during the…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Secret State (TV Mini-series) (2012): Gabriel Byrne stars in this political thriller that explores the relationship between a democratically elected government, big business and the banks.; DVD $34.95
Shadow Men, The (Spin; Les Hommes De L'Ombre) (2012): Political drama series follows the actions of a group of spin doctors who each advance their own cause after the assassination of the French…; DVD $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
Young Montalbano (TV Series) (Il giovane Montalbano) (2012): The popular Inspector Montalbano lives on in this prequel which employs Andrea Camilleri's earlier books to paint a picture of Montalbano in his…; DVD $49.95, $49.95
Bridge, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (Bron/Broen) (2011): The Scandi–crime wave continues with this steely Danish–Swedish murder mystery, centred on the discovery of a body straddling the…; DVD $99.95
Homeland - Season 1 (TV Series) (2011): Anchored by Claire Danes's riveting, high–tensile performance, this outstanding surveillance thriller centres on the return of an Iraq war hero…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Unforgettable (TV Series) (2011-2016): A police detective with hyperthymesia (the ability to remember everything she's ever experienced) uses her rare condition to solve crime on the…; DVD $119.95
Vera (TV Series) (2011-2022): A combative female detective sleuthes murder cases through a blend of unconventional investigative methods and an obsession with detail. Formulaic…; DVD $34.95
Sherlock - Series 1 (TV Series) (2010): Ingenious updating of the master detective finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London. Benedict…; DVD $69.95
Killing, The - Series 2 (TV Series) (Forbrydelsen) (2009): Further episodes from the ripping, immensely popular Danish homicide serial weaves a secondary plot of intrigue, corruption, and bureaucracy…; DVD $39.95
Lulu and the Bank Robber (TV Mini-Series) (2009): An independent mother and small business owner is drawn into the dodging dealings of her habitual criminal husband in this pulpy Danish crime…; DVD $44.95
Detective De Luca (TV Series) (2008): Another good looking entry into the Italian crime fiction genre, only this time set during the country's fascist era and along the war torn Bologna…; DVD $34.95
Flashpoint (TV Series) (2008): High–octane cop show from Canada following the 'Strategic Response Unit', a team of elite police who take on the riskier jobs the rest won't…; DVD $159.95
Murdoch Mysteries (TV Series) (2008): An under–appreciated, unique historical crime series set in Victorian Toronto in which an unorthodox young detective, William Murdoch, uses…; DVD $39.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
George Gently (TV Series) (Inspector George Gently) (2007): Retro policier with a superb attention to detail, starring Martin Shaw as the eponymous inspector whose old–school detective methods are caught…; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
Killing, The - Complete Series Boxset (TV Series) (Forbrydelsen) (2007-2012): The entire 40–episode story arc of the gripping Danish crime thriller – an immensely popular series synonymous with the 'Nordic Noir'…; DVD $79.95
Killing, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (Forbrydelsen) (2007): A ripping Danish homicide serial in the long–form tradition of THE WIRE, which weaves a plot of intrigue, corruption, and bureaucracy around a…; DVD ~~$39.95~~ $29.95
Bones (TV Series) (2005-2014): A curious forensic policier positing a new angle on the genre, this partners a brilliant anthropologist (Deschanel) and a cocky FBI agent (Boreanaz)…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Supernatural (TV Series) (2005): Two brothers scour the countryside for urban myths and legends, stumbling upon various paranorma, horror movie moments and other unexplained events…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Wallander (TV Series) (2005): Suspenseful Scandinavian procedural finds drama within the inner–workings of a police force in southern Sweden, chiefly between the series’…; DVD $44.95
Brush Off, The (2004): David Wenham returns as the untidy Melbourne official from STIFF who in this story becomes an effective, if bruised detective tracking a case of a…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $19.95
Stiff (2004): Superior telemovie adaptation from the popular crime novel series by Shane Maloney, based around a shambling but effective government advisor…; DVD $24.95
Wire, The - Season 3 (TV Series) (2004): Third season of this cracking HBO crime drama set in the seedy underbelly of the Baltimore crime scene. This season the Baltimore mayor is…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Rosemary & Thyme (TV Series) (2003): Utterly peculiar crime series follows two disenchanted botanists – Rosemary, a sacked horticulture lecturer, and Laura, a police officer separated…; DVD $59.95
Wire, The - Season 2 (TV Series) (2003): Much of the cast of the first season of this phenomenal HBO crime drama return for another complex delve into the Baltimore crime scene. This time…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
CSI Miami (TV Series) (2002): Episodes from the first series of the Florida–based spinoff from the successful forensic procedural series. David Caruso follows William…; DVD $39.95, $39.95
Foyle's War (TV Series) (2002-2015): A distinguished drama series of mysteries set at the dawn of World War II, from the makers of Midsomer Murders. Michael Kitchen stars as charismatic…; DVD $24.95, $24.95, $24.95, $24.95
CSI (TV Series) (Crime Scene Investigation) (2000-2001): Highly watchable forensic TV drama that follows the fortunes of a police unit in Las Vegas who use tiny clues and the latest scientific methods to…; DVD $39.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
Inspector Montalbano (TV Series) (Commissario Montalbano) (1999-2018): Based on the global bestsellers by Andrea Camilleri, this series of telemovies is set around a world–weary, though not cynical, Sicilian…; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $34.95, $39.95
Heat of the Sun (TV Mini-Series) (1998): The seedier side of Kenya's expatriate community is laid bare in this classic British police procedural set in 1930s Nairobi.; DVD $29.95
Stalker's Apprentice, The (1998): A book editor uses a writer's manuscript about a serial killer as a template for his own homicidal fantasies in this punchy, at times lurid British…; DVD $24.95
Jonathan Creek (TV Series) (1997): Odd coupling Alan Davies and Caroline Quentin play nerdy magician and blunt–edged journalist respectively in this British series of…; DVD $24.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
Melissa (TV Mini-series) (1997): Alan Bleasdale cleverly reworks Francis Durbridge's famous novel, relocating its thriller premise of a man who falls in love with a mysterious,…; DVD $39.95
Midsomer Murders (TV Series) (1997): A worthwhile British police drama in the tradition of Agatha Christie's MISS MARPLE, in which a veteran detective Inspector Barnaby (Nettles) and his…; DVD $24.95, $24.95, $24.95, $24.95
Touching Evil (TV Series) (1997-1999): Crime TV drama following an Organised & Serial Crime Unit, created by Paul Abbott (CRACKER) and Russell T. Davies (QUEER AS FOLK). Disc 1 –…; DVD $49.95
Kavanagh QC (TV Series) (1995-2001): Clever Brit crime series, with INSPECTOR MORSE's John Thaw stepping easily back into the role of criminal investigator, this time as a London law…; DVD ~~$40~~ $30
Dandelion Dead (TV Mini-Series) (1994): A respected solicitor in a small country town poisons his wife – and expects to get away with it – in this riveting murder–mystery,…; DVD $24.95
Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) (1993): Dick Van Dyke is on duty as Dr. Mark Sloan, a good–natured, unconventional and sometimes zany physician with a nose for murder. A…; DVD $39.95
Prime Suspect (TV Series) (1991-2003): Helen Mirren stars as DCI Tennison in seven award–winning (Emmy and BAFTA) mini–series from the pen of Lynda La Plante.; DVD $54.95
Inspector Alleyn Mysteries, The (TV Series) (1990): Detective series plucked from the novels of famed crime writer Ngaio Marsh follows Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn as he suavely solves crime in…; DVD $34.95, $39.95, $49.95
Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series) (1989-2002): Solid TV adaptation of Agatha Christie's series of detective novels featuring the fussily eccentric Belgian detective Hercule Poirot as he goes about…; DVD $39.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
Jack the Ripper (TV Mini-series) (1988): This British television series adds a new solution to the ever–intriguing and grisly case of Jack the Ripper, who preyed on women in Victorian…; DVD $24.95
Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) (1987): Eighties primetime crime show starring William Conrad (CANNON) as a generously plump former cop turned maverick district attorney who teams with a…; DVD $139.95
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV Mini-series) (1987-2000): Well–loved British mystery series consisting of adapted stories from celebrated crime writer Ruth Rendell, brought to life by an impressive…; DVD $119.95
Edge of Darkness (TV Mini-series) (1986): Multi award–winning suspense drama journeys into the secret, high–stakes world of the nuclear state. This is television at its most…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Matlock (TV Series) (1986): Updating the "Perry Mason" blueprint with rumpled Southern charm, the ultra laid–back Andy Griffith plays Ben Matlock, an Atlanta defense…; DVD $119.95
Beiderbecke Affair, The (TV Series) (1985): Character–centric Brit TV series that was the first in the 'Beiderbecke Trilogy' following a couple of Leed's teachers ensconced in a…; DVD ~~$40~~ $30
P.D. James Collection, The (TV Series) (1985-1998): Award winning drama collections written by P.D. James detailing the challenges of a disciplined detective commander solving a series of scandalous…; DVD ~~$45~~ $33.75
Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) (1985-1993): The long–running British TV Series which comprehensively stages the various cases of proto–detective Sherlock Holmes. Arthur Conan…; DVD ~~$80~~ $60
Miss Marple (TV Series) [Joan Hickson] (1984-2002): Best–loved BBC series featuring Agatha Christie's 'Miss Marple', played definitively by the great Joan Hickson. Set in the sleepy, yet…; DVD $29.95
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) (1984-1990): The archetypal amateur sleuth series, this long–running show starred the indomitable Angela Lansbury as a mystery…; DVD $24.95, $249.95
Agatha Christie: Partners in Crime (TV Series) (1983): Crisp adaptation of some of Dame Agatha's lesser known short mysteries. The protagonists here are husband and wife sleuths Tommy and Prudence…; DVD $64.95
Reilly Ace Of Spies (TV Mini-series) (1983): Quintessential 1980s mini–series follows the adventures of a real life British superspy Sidney Reilly in the turbulent Russia, Europe and Asia…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Juliet Bravo (TV Series) (1980): Massively popular – although rather dated – UK police series focused on a female police officer who takes charge of a fictional…; DVD ~~$50~~ $35
Cribb (TV Series) (1979-1980): Superior crime series set in Victorian London, following the wry Detective Sergeant Cribb, a member of Scotland Yard's newly formed CID unit, as he…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Hazell (TV Series) (1978): Paying homage to classic film noir this ITV crime series centres around a charismatic private detective who tackles blackmail, missing persons cases,…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15, ~~$20~~ $15
Rhinemann Exchange, The (TV Mini-Series) (1977): Vintage spy thriller follows a US intelligence agent (Collins) on a mission to oversee the exchange of high–altitude gyroscope plans. A little…; DVD $29.95
Hanged Man, The (TV Series) (1975): Colin Blakely plays a rich industrialist whose success has made him the death target of his shady competitors. Series follows Blakely pretending to…; DVD $29.95
Rockford Files, The (TV Series) (1974-1975): In the spirit of 'Cold Case' this detective thriller series stars James Garner as an easy going plaid jacket attired investigator pursuing unsolved…; DVD $39.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
Emergency! (TV Series) (1972): Thrilling medical drama concerning firefighting paramedics weaves nonsensical medical jargon and elaborate novelty accidents with the one–two…; DVD $49.95
Lord Peter Wimsey (TV Series) (1972): Dorothy L. Sayers's archetypal British gentleman detective sleuths murders and crimes of passions in this sophisticated and subtly satirical BBC…; DVD ~~$45~~ $33.75
Snoop Sisters, The (TV Series) (1972): Two elderly spinsters put down their mystery writing pens to catch perps for real in this dotty, genteel crime series. Starring former Miss Marple,…; DVD $39.95
Van Der Valk (TV Series) (1972-1992): A hugely popular police procedural series starring Barry Foster as Van der Valk, a no–nonsense Dutch detective and head of the Amsterdam CID…; DVD $109.95
Ellery Queen (TV Series) (Don't Look Behind You) (1971-1975): Whodunnit series stars Jim Hutton as a mystery writer whose sleuthing know–how is regularly called upon by his Police Inspector…; DVD $49.95
Persuaders, The (TV Series) (Persuaders!, The) (1971): Roger Moore and Tony Curtis play a debonair duo who lend their status and charm to dissuade the criminal fraternity. Wonderfully corny. DVD 'Box…; DVD $79.95
Callan (TV Series) (1970): The bold British TV spy series with Edward Woodward as the cold–blooded but very human secret agent.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15, $129.95
Night Gallery (TV Series) (1970-1973): Spooky suspense series, hosted by Rod Serling, with each episode adapted from a sci–fi and horror short story. While not up to Serling's…; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $39.95, $79.95
Dragnet (TV Series) (1967): The classic hard–case, ultra–realistic sixties police procedural, with officers Friday and Gannon cleaning up the mean streets of…; DVD $49.95
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) (1955-1962): Pre–dating THE TWILIGHT ZONE by some years, the Master of Suspense created this iconic television series featuring self–contained tales…; DVD ~~$49.95~~ $39.95, $49.95

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