3 most underrated crime shows on Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+

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It seems these days that every time we turn on the TV we’re bombarded with crime. It has become a global obsession that we delight in spending hours watching, examining and discussing online… But that’s enough about the news, we’re here to look at streaming shows!

Across the differentstreaming servicesthese days, we are treated to a staggering amount of crime dramas, both fictional and based on true stories. Some are good, some terrible, and there are some that never seemed to get the respect they deserved on their initial release.

Here are three on major streaming platforms that fit the latter to a tee.

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The 1990s were, to say the least, a bit insane. It was the decade that introduced us to the cult of personality, the beginnings of the internet, reality television, and the introduction of live news broadcasts as mass entertainment.

Nothing else in this decade holds a candle to watching beloved sports and film personality, O.J. Simpson, on the run, live on TV for a double murder.

American Crime Story: The People Vs O.J. Simpsonis a 2016 10-part Ryan Murphy drama series that charts the murders, the attempted escape, and the eventual trial that rocked the world.

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Glossy, bold and sharp, the series is absolutely gripping from the start and absolutely deserves a watch. Performances across the board are fantastic, with Cuba Gooding Jr perfect as O.J. and David Schwimmer as a very convincing Robert Kardashian – yes, the man who gave the world its greatest gift:The Kardashians.

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Kingdomis quite possibly the greatest hidden gem in all of streaming right now.

And yet nobody has seen it or ever talks about it.

The casting is perfect with some well-known faces, including one of the Jonas brothers, showing amazing physical skills in the cage. It also sports a script that fires the show along at breakneck speed.

There is a constant air of dread and pressure throughout the show as we learn that life behind the scenes of the gym can be just as hard and brutal as what is brought to the cage. Characters come and go, but what remains is the constant belief that the gym itself is the pivotal focus and it has to survive no matter what.

Shocking, raw, brutal, honest and utterly watchable.

Monk (Netflix)

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There is a phrase used within television study and review: “cosy crime”.

it describes a show where, despite the focus being on a murder (a horrendous and life-shattering event in a thousand ways), everything will be fine – the criminal will be caught and the world will move on with no real consequence or effect.

ThinkMurder She Wrote,Midsummer MurdersandDeath In Paradise.

Following ex-police detective Adrian Monk, a gifted and unique individual who was drummed out of the force due to a mental breakdown, the show follows the same well trodden pattern: someone gets murdered, the detective gets involved, the crime is solved, all is well.

Tony Schalhoub gives a career defining performance as the eponymous lead and honestly the character has to be ranked amongst the best TV detectives, along with the likes of Columbo and Sherlock.

With all seasons now available onNetflix, it is absolutely the perfect cosy afternoon binge and a great way to block out the chaos of the world.

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