The essential episodes of Homicide
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Homicide — each pick states its reason.
- 01
A shooting that left three dead and two injured in an apartment above the iconic Carnegie Deli sends detectives on a relentless hunt for the killers.
- 02
After an eviscerated body is found in Central Park Lake, a pair of unlikely suspects are implicated in the killing as shocking revelations surface.
- 03
An office building in the Financial District becomes a 26-floor crime scene when a beloved mother and janitor mysteriously vanishes without a trace.
- 04
The stabbing death of a successful entrepreneur remains unsolved for decades until a tenacious assistant DA and a driven detective reexamine the case.
- 05
A serial killer targeting young victims in East Harlem evades police until details connected to crimes from years earlier emerge.
- 06
A murder at the mansion of music producer Phil Spector lands detectives in the crosshairs of one of Hollywood's most sensational celebrity cases.
- 07
When a legendary race car driver and his wife are shot in their driveway, investigators zero in on a cold-blooded suspect for the shocking murders.
- 08
After the discovery of a woman's body on the beach, suspicion falls on her husband as the killer — until new technology helps detectives crack the case.
- 09
When a Hollywood studio executive goes missing, a tumultuous affair comes to light, leading investigators to suspect foul play.
- 10
A former California senator's daughter vanishes, leaving behind a horrifying, blood-stained car. Is her murder political payback — or something else?
- 11
"Where is Joey?" An Upper East Side afterparty gone horribly wrong turns into a homicide investigation — and a parent's worst nightmare.
- 12
After a beloved socialite disappears without a trace, detectives uncover a shocking string of crimes that trace back to a dangerous mother-son duo.
- 13
When a promising fashion designer is found dead in a bathtub, detectives must unravel what really happened at a private members club on her final night.
- 14
"The case of Lourdes Gonzalez haunted me." Detectives revisit the gruesome murder of a young mother — and the infamous Central Park killer who did it.
- 15
The harrowing story of the 9/11 attacks, as told by NYPD first responders who rushed to Ground Zero and who still carry the weight of tragedy today.
Shows like Homicide
The closest matches on shared genres, ranked by match strength and popularity.
- 01Crime·Drama·ThrillerThe essential episodes of True Detective2014–present
Touch darkness and darkness touches you back. - 02Crime·Drama·ComedyThe essential episodes of Fargo2014·FX
Fargo is a seasonal anthology crime drama with some dark comical elements, inspired by the film Fargo written by the Coen brothers. - 03Crime·DramaThe essential episodes of Chicago P.D.2014–present·NBC
District 21 of the Chicago Police Department is made up of two distinctly different groups. - 04Crime·Drama·ActionThe essential episodes of NCIS2003–present·CBS
NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) is more than just an action drama. - 05Crime·Drama·MedicalThe essential episodes of Bones2005–2017·FOXF.B.I. Agent Seeley Booth is teamed up with forensic anthropologist Dr.
- 06Crime·Drama·ThrillerThe essential episodes of The Blacklist2013–2023·NBCThe Blacklist is a crime drama involving a former government agent who turned into a high-profile criminal turning himself in to the FBI offering to help catch criminals.
