Best Taiwanese crime series

Light the Night (2021)

In the red light district of 1980s Taipei, women at a popular Japanese night club navigate jealousy, heartbreak, friendship and love.

Copycat Killer (2023)

When a spate of grisly murders throws a city into chaos, a tenacious prosecutor must brace for a cat-and-mouse game against a dangerous manipulator.

The Leaking Bookstore (2022)

Our story begins with Junior Detective LIN, who has just been put in charge of a case that appears to be a suicide. Most curiously, the crime scene has many features in common with a scene from a Sherlock Holmes novel. Detective Lin quickly discovers that it is a murder case. Meanwhile, a group of young sleuths supports their detective club president GAO’s dream to win a writing contest. The three club members, psychologist ZHONG, social worker WEN, and pharmacist ZHANG, each harbor a hidden secret. GAO could never have expected that he would become implicated as the killer in an actual murder case! As Detective LIN delves deeper into his case, a series of seemingly unrelated events all end up pointing towards the club members.

The Fearless (2019)

A reborn gangster accidentally found himself being able to see ghosts, which led to a life-changing experience. "Guests" came to him for help one after another... Started from death, what did they want him to see?

The Amazing Grace of Σ (2022)

Muqi, a young pop star becomes more and more arrogant, especially with his manager Nagatsuki, a long-time friend who suddenly commits suicide. Muqi finds himself crushed by sadness and guilt. At the funeral, he meets Master Bensheng, guru of a cult his friend belonged to. If at first, he finds comfort within his place, cracks may soon appear in the caring appearances of the cult members.

Kill for Love (2020)

Wacko At Law (2020)

Mai Daqi is a genius in the legal profession, but because of his dissatisfaction with the profitism of the law firm, he shelved his lawyer's license. It wasn't until an air crash that suddenly took the lives of his parents and his fiancee four years ago. In order to get justice for his family, Daqi regained his legal profession and overthrew American Airlines' first-class lawyers.

The Victims' Game (2020)

After discovering his estranged daughter's link to mysterious murders, a forensic detective with Asperger's syndrome risks everything to solve the case.

Danger Zone (2021)

Flawless crime techniques, a serial murder case with no assassin investigated!An unsettled case forces the police to cooperate with criminals, go deep into the crime scene and play a final match with the murderer to get justice for the dead. Both heroes join hands to fight strongly, but the undercurrent of this devil’s deal is surging and it’s about to trigger another wave of an even greater deadly crisis!

Port of Lies (2023)

Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark (2016)

While vacationing at a mountain cabin, a group of longtime friends uncovers an old scandal that could have deadly consequences.

Taiwan Crime Stories (2023)

Anthology crime television series inspired by four real-life cold cases in Taiwan, exploring themes such as faith, temptation, redemption, and obligation through the eyes of the people of Taiwan.

Tabloid (2025)

Senior entertainment journalist Liu Chih Chun's career is thrown into turmoil when her junior colleague, Lin Pei Ting, dies under mysterious circumstances at a scandalous party. As the magazine's reputation hangs in the balance, Chih Chun embarks on a dangerous investigation to uncover the truth. With only Lin's cryptic notes to guide her, she ventures into the hidden shadows of the entertainment industry, determined to reveal a story far bigger than anyone imagined.

Not A Murder Story (2024)

Dong, a wannabe actor, finally getting the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fame and success, wakes up with a dead woman, Meng, beside him. Unable to piece the night before together, Dong is determined not to let it stand in his way. He cleans up the scene and sets it up like a robbery went wrong but leaves traces of himself to be found unknowingly.While the police search the apartment, it turns out all residents have something to hide. A foreign caretaker always quarrels with Meng, a peeping Tom at the massage shop. This landlord seems kind and polite but, in fact, abuses his wife, an inharmonious family that pretends to be happy, and an owner of a publishing house in debt. To unravel the cause of Meng’s death, the long-kept darkest secrets, and everyone seems to have a motive for this murder.

Trinity of Shadows (2021)

The series is about a murder investigation which has similarities to a cold case from three years ago. During the investigation, the lead detective (Pinna), an up-and-coming public official (Chuang) and rookie policeman (Liu) are drawn together into a dark labyrinth of power play.

Kiseki: Dear To Me (2023)

Zong Yi, who aspires to be a doctor, and Ze Rui, a member of the mafia, have been in love with each other for a long time, but a gang fight breaks up their relationship. The consequences of this fight end up affecting Chen Yi, who blames himself, and Ai Di, who harbors feelings for Chen Yi, leading to the two of them also parting ways. Four years later, the four meet again, and they must face past mistakes and regrets in order to regain their happiness.

HIStory 3: Trapped (2019)

The story of a police officer who becomes trapped in the underworld, as he develops feelings for a gang leader...Four years ago, a veteran cop and an elderly gangster were killed in a gunshot attack. The only survivor and the dead gangster's protegee, the enigmatic and ruthless Tang Yi, is now the new gang leader, who will stop at nothing to find the murderer and plans an elaborate trap to lure him out of hiding. Honest police officer Meng Shao Fei is obsessed with knowing the truth behind this case, to avenge his mentor's death, and spends all his spare time tracking Tang Yi and trying to find what he is up to. When Meng and Tang Yi are kidnapped together and forced to survive in a cold mountain, things start to change between them.

Green Door (2019)

A troubled psychologist returns from the U.S. and sets up a clinic in Taiwan, where mysterious patients and uncanny events shed light on his murky past.

The Outlaw Doctor (2025)

Pham Van Ninh, a foreign doctor working illegally in Taiwan, joins forces with neurosurgeon Cheng Wan-ping to save patients after a gas explosion. However, their actions draw them into a medical controversy, forcing them to flee. As they are hunted by both legal and criminal forces, what starts as a clash between them turns into cooperation. Together, they struggle with the moral and legal dilemmas they face, as two isolated souls find their lives unexpectedly intertwined.

Nowhere Man (2019)

Two nefarious schemes taking place 10 years apart entangle a dauntless triad member, who must break out of prison to rescue a loved one.

台灣霹靂火 (2002)

The New Rose n' Siren Eyes (2003)

Sunset (2015)