Netflix has revealed that crime shows are among the most-watched genres on its platform worldwide, with series from multiple countries drawing massive audiences in the second half of 2023. Data from the streaming giant highlights hits from France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Mexico, and Brazil, alongside established favourites like 'Breaking Bad'.
German limited series 'Dear Child' follows a woman and her children held captive by a psychotic kidnapper; her escape leads to a car crash and a reunion with parents who had searched for her for 13 years. British action thriller 'Who is Erin Carter?' is set in Spain and follows a school teacher whose dangerous past resurfaces after a robbery.
French espionage thriller 'Lupin', inspired by Arsène Lupin novels, stars Omar Sy as a gentleman thief seeking vengeance for his father. American legal drama 'The Lincoln Lawyer', based on Michael Connelly's novels, has begun production on its third season. Swedish limited series 'A Nearly Normal Family' centres on a couple whose teenage daughter is accused of murder.
UK-set 'Bodies' features four detectives in different timelines—1890, 1941, 2023, and 2053—investigating the same murder victim. Spanish true crime series 'Burning Body' fictionalises the real-life murder of a police officer and a love triangle. Mexican thriller 'Pact of Silence' follows an influencer searching for her birth mother among four women. Brazilian series 'Criminal Code' is based on a real caper involving federal police tracking DNA evidence.
