Our favourite crime dramas are notorious for keeping us on the edge of our seats as we follow the plot twists and sense of intrigue that keep us coming back for more, but have you ever wondered which show has the most shocking number of crimes committed?
Interested to find this out, experts compiled data for 15 of the most violent crime series, tallying the number of murders in each series, and revealing the most violent villain of all time!
Top 10 Most violent crime series of all time with the most murders committed
| Ranking | Series | Number of Murders per Episode | Total Murder Count |
| 1 | Gotham | 13.9 | 1385 |
| 2 | Dexter | 9.6 | 920 |
| 3 | Ozark | 5.5 | 241 |
| 4 | Breaking Bad | 2.8 | 173 |
| 5 | Better Call Saul | 2.0 | 98 |
| 6 | Lucifer | 0.6 | 55 |
| 7 | Sherlock | 3.5 | 46 |
| 8 | Riverdale | 0.5 | 44 |
| 9 | Power | 0.8 | 32 |
| 10 | Peaky Blinders | 0.8 | 23 |
Gotham is the crime show with the most murders committed, with a total of 1,385 kills. Running for a total of five seasons, this means almost 14 people are murdered per episode. Having premiered in 2014, this popular superhero crime series develops its story about Bruce Wayne before he became Batman.
Ranking second is Dexter with 920 total murders committed, and nearly 10 kills per episode on average. Running for eight seasons since 2006, this popular series features the double life of serial killer Dexter Morgan, which wrapped up after its finale released last January.
Netflix crime series Ozark is in third place with 241 murders committed and 5.5 murders per episode, on average. Set around the Lake of the Ozarks, this show started from a money laundering scheme which leads to the relocation of Marty Byrde and his entanglement with local criminals.
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