Television series or shows are always popular among audiences. There are numerous tv shows released every year. Each and every tv show has its own different genre including comedy, action, horror, suspense, thriller, romantic, film noir, fantasy, sports, supernatural, and so on. After finishing the list, another tv show stuck into my mind and I had to insert that show into the list. So after devoting some time, I have compiled a list of 53 best-rated and most suspenseful TV shows.
In this list, you will find the names of the most suspenseful tv shows along with their number of seasons, a number of episodes, running time and release date. This list is totally based on my opinion, so no offense, please. I hope this list will entice you to watch some. Please leave comments or feedback if you think differently and have something in mind which you want me to notice. Your comments and feedback are most welcome!
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52 Most Suspenseful TV Shows That You Must Watch
| Sr. No. | TV Show Name | No. of Seasons | No. of Episodes | Per Episode Length (Approx.) | Original Release |
| 1. | 24 | 9 | 204 + 24: Redemption | 43 Minutes | November 6, 2001 – May 24, 2010 Revival: May 5, 2014 – July 14, 2014 |
| 2. | American Horror Story | 6 | 73 | 37–73 minutes | October 5, 2011 – present |
| 3. | A Próxima Vítima | 1 | 203 | 45 Minutes | March 13 – November 3, 1995 |
| 4. | Alias | 5 | 105 | 42-45 Minutes | September 30, 2001 – May 22, 2006 |
| 5. | Ambition | 1 | 20 | 30-40 Minutes | 8 July – 2 August 1996 |
| 6. | American Crime Story | 1 | 10 | 41-58 Minutes | February 2, 2016 – present |
| 7. | Breaking Bad | 5 | 62 | 43-58 Minutes | January 20, 2008 – September 29, 2013 |
| 8. | Bates Motel | 4 | 40 | 40-47 Minutes | March 18, 2013 – present |
| 9. | Criminal Minds | 12 | 265 | 42 Minutes | September 22, 2005 – present |
| 10. | Crow’s Blood | 1 | 6 | 30-40 Minutes | July 23 – August 27, 2016 |
| 11. | Dexter | 8 | 96 | 45–60 minutes | October 1, 2006 – September 22, 2013 |
| 12. | Fear Itself | 1 | 13 | 42 Minutes | June 5 – July 31, 2008 |
| 13. | Fauda | 1 | 12 | 45 Minutes | February 15, 2015 – present |
| 14. | Game of Thrones | 6 | 60 | 50–69 minutes | April 17, 2011 – present |
| 15. | Gaiji Keisatsu | 1 | 6 | 53 Minutes | November 14, 2009 – 19 December 2009 |
| 16. | Haven | 5 | 78 | 41-43 Minutes | July 9, 2010 – December 17, 2015 |
| 17. | Homeland | 6 | 61 | 46-84 Minutes | October 2, 2011 – present |
| 18. | Hunted | 1 | 8 | 60 Minutes | 4 October – 22 November 2012 |
| 19. | Justified | 6 | 78 | 38-53 Minutes | March 16, 2010 – April 14, 2015 |
| 20. | The Killing | 4 | 44 | 42–45 minutes (seasons 1–3) 55–59 minutes (season 4) |
April 3, 2011 – August 1, 2014 |
| 21. | Luther | 4 | 16 | 57 Minutes | 4 May 2010 – 22 December 2015 |
| 22. | Lost | 6 | 121+ epilogue | 40-48 Minutes | September 22, 2004 – May 23, 2010 |
| 23. | MacGyver | 7 | 139+2 TV Films | 46-48 Minutes | September 29, 1985 – May 21, 1992 |
| 24. | Mystery Woman | 1 | 11 | 80-84 Minutes | August 31, 2003 – January 13, 2007 |
| 25. | Murdoch Mysteries | 10 | 145 | 43-46 Minutes | January 20, 2008 – present |
| 26. | Miami Vice | 5 | 112 | 48 minutes + three 96 minutes episodes | September 16, 1984 – June 28, 1989 |
| 27. | Masters of Horror | 2 | 26 | 60 Minutes | October 28, 2005 – February 2, 2007 |
| 28. | The Old Miao Myth | 1 | 20 | 30-45 Minutes | 30 May – 24 June 1983 |
| 29. | Oz | 6 | 56 | 55 Minutes | July 12, 1997 – February 23, 2003 |
| 30. | The originals | 3 | 66 | 45 Minutes | October 3, 2013 – present |
| 31. | The Mentalist | 7 | 151 | 40-45 Minutes | September 23, 2008 – February 18, 2015 |
| 32. | Todd McFarlane’s Spawn | 3 | 18 | 30 minutes | May 16, 1997 – May 28, 1999 |
| 33. | Prison Break | 4 | 81 | 42 Minutes | August 29, 2005 – May 15, 2009 |
| 34. | Quantico | 2 | 30 | 43 Minutes | September 27, 2015 – present |
| 35. | Rodina | 1 | 12 | 48-68 Minutes | March 16, 2015 – present |
| 36. | Twin Peaks | 2 | 30 | 46–50 minutes, 94 minutes (“Pilot” and “Episode 8”) |
April 8, 1990 – June 10, 1991 |
| 37. | Thriller | 2 | 67 | 49 min. (Season 1) 50 min. (Season 2) |
September 13, 1960 – April 30, 1962 |
| 38. | Twisted | 1 | 19 | 40 Minutes | March 19, 2013 – April 1, 2014 |
| 39. | True Detective | 2 | 16 | 54–65 minutes 87 minutes (season 2 finale) |
January 12, 2014 – August 9, 2015 |
| 40. | The Shield | 7 | 88 | 45-50 Minutes | March 12, 2002 – November 25, 2008 |
| 41. | The Walking Dead | 7 | 91 | 42–67 minutes | October 31, 2010 – present |
| 42. | Smallville | 10 | 218 | 42 Minutes | October 16, 2001 – May 13, 2011 |
| 43. | Suspense | 6 | 260 | 25-30 Minutes | 6 January 1949 – 17 August 1954 |
| 44. | Sherlock Holmes | 4 | 13 | 85-90 Minutes | 25 July 2010 – present |
| 45. | Supernatural | 12 | 249 | 38-45 Minutes | September 13, 2005 – present |
| 46. | Terror in Resonance | 1 | 11 | 30-60 Minutes | July 10, 2014 – September 25, 2014 |
| 47. | The Twilight Zone | 5 | 156 | 25 min. (seasons 1–3, 5) 51 min. (season 4) |
October 2, 1959 – June 19, 1964 |
| 48. | The Vampire Diaries | 8 | 164 | 41-44 Minutes | September 10, 2009 – March 10, 2017 |
| 49. | The Killing | 3 | 40 | 50 Minutes | 7 January 2007 – 25 November 2012 |
| 50. | Vis a vis | 2 | 24 | 70 Minutes | April 20, 2015 – June 22, 2016 |
| 51. | When Heaven Burns | 1 | 30 | 45 Minutes | 21 November 2011 – 1 January 2012 |
| 52. | The Wire | 5 | 60 | 55–60 minutes, 93 minutes (series finale) |
June 2, 2002 – March 9, 2008 |
| 53. | Witches of East End | 2 | 23 | 43 Minutes | October 6, 2013 – October 5, 2014 |
Do let us know which of these most suspenseful tv shows you have already watched? Are you missing your favorite tv show? If yes, then do let me know via comments. Don’t forget to share this list with your friends on social media like Facebook Google Plus, Twitter, and so on.
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