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Halloween is the time to indulge in some brilliant crime shows and intense plot twists. Whether you like darker and more sinister crime series like The Valhalla Murders, action-packed bangers like Brazil's Criminal Code, or sci-fi thrillers like Bodies, these are the seven Netflix crime shows to watch at Halloween 2025.
After you're done watching these incredible crime shows on Netflix, and November comes, you'll come out of spooky season feeling like you've just been made a crime lord or a detective trying to catch one.
Criminal Code
Criminal Code is a Brazilian series and an underrated Netflix original that not many people are talking about. If you're willing to step over the hurdle of subtitles, you'll discover an incredible crime drama inspired by real events. Criminal Code is set at the Triple Frontier—the border shared by Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay—and is an action-packed crime series with a brand-new mystery in every episode.
Criminal Code follows federal police officers from Brazil solving heists and robberies that extend beyond their borders; they solve them with the help of DNA evidence and traces and use complex solutions to catch criminals. High-stakes car chases and criminal pursuits, elaborate heists, dangerous criminals and even more dangerous federal police officers all make Criminal Code one of the more exciting crime shows to watch on Netflix.
Criminal Code has two seasons, with 17 episodes thus far, with season 3 arriving some time next year.
Mindhunter
Mindhunter is one of the greatest crime shows of all time; co-created by David Fincher, the series was inspired by real-life FBI agents, who were the first "profilers" of the Bureau. Mindhunter depicts their beginnings and the establishment of their behavioral unit, as well as the experiences of the agents themselves. Of course, a big part of the series is fictionalized, but John E. Douglas, who co-wrote the book Mindhunter, was the inspiration for the protagonist and a lot of his work was depicted as it happened.
Mindhunter follows FBI agents Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and Bill Tench (Holt McCallany), who come together to interview serial killers in prisons, make patterned observations, and teach other police officers and agents about the observations so they can catch serial killers before they commit more murders. It's dark like a typical Fincher feature, and the fact that it was inspired by real life makes it even darker. Visually, Mindhunter is gorgeous and appealing to the eye, as well as another binge-worthy crime series.
Mindhunter has two seasons, with 20 episodes.
Bodies
Bodies is one of the most underrated Netflix sci-fi thrillers/crime dramas of the past few years. This miniseries was based on the DC Vertigo graphic novel of the same name, and it's an elaborate murder mystery with great performances and an even nicer story. Bodies has a non-linear narrative and is also a great series for fans of science fiction, time travel, and time loop paradoxes. The show stars Stephen Graham, the most recent Emmy winner for his lead role in Adolescence.
Bodies follows four police detectives across four different timelines in London: Shahara Hasan (Amaka Okafor) in 2023, Charles Whiteman (Jacob Fortune-Lloyd) in 1941, Alfred Hillinghead (Kyle Soller) in 1890, and Iris Maplewood (Shira Haas) in 2053. Things become complex when we realize that the detectives have to investigate the same body, blurring the boundaries of time and space. The science at its center isn't all that easy to understand, but the strong performances help ease you into it; with a rewatch or two, you'll be able to fully grasp the beauty of this underrated crime series.
Bodies is a limited series with eight episodes.
Black Rabbit
Black Rabbit is the latest Netflix crime series, and it's a pretty great one. We need to be talking more about it, because it has everything a great crime show needs—action, thrills, heists, menacing crime lords, and protagonists to cheer for. The biggest difference between these protagonists and some other, more classic ones, is that it's hard to find them likable, but you see through their desperate acts and find a bit of yourself in them. Black Rabbit is a great series with lots of promise to become Netflix's best new thing.
Black Rabbit is set in NYC and follows gastrobar owner Jake Friedken (Jude Law) and the head chef there, Roxie (Amaka Okafor). Jake and Roxie establish a great new NYC hotspot, but the arrival of Jake's vice-prone older brother Vince (Jason Bateman) signals trouble for all of them. This show features one of the most menacing crime lords you'll ever see, Joe Mancuso, played beautifully by Troy Kotsur. Spend Halloween enjoying this exciting crime series that will inevitably remind you of Bateman's Ozark and the Safdie Brothers' crime thriller Uncut Gems.
Black Rabbit is a limited series with eight episodes.
The Chestnut Man
The Danish crime thriller The Chestnut Man is one of the more recent additions to the ever-loved Nordic noir category. The Nordic countries simply do things better than some others, and the success of Nordic noir is attributed to writers and authors who just know how to create a series or write a book that will keep us hooked from the very start. The Chestnut Man is similar, establishing a mystery right off the bat and hooking us with a small figurine made of chestnuts that represents something ominous and terrifying.
The Chestnut Man is set in modern-day Copenhagen and follows detectives Naia Thulin (Danica Curcic) and Mark Hess (Mikkel Boe Folsgaard) chasing a serial killer whose signature takes them back to a cold case from the 1980s. Realizing a notorious killer has returned, Naia and Mark get a chance to finally resolve some loose ends. The Chestnut Man is extremely bingeable, and with only six episodes, you'll finish it within a day; it's one of the perfect Netflix crime shows to watch at Halloween 2025.
The Chestnut Man has one season so far (the second comes out in January 2026) with six episodes.
Ozark
We mentioned Ozark briefly, but it's worth dedicating a couple more paragraphs to it, considering it's one of the most interesting and brilliant crime shows Netflix ever gave us. Full of excellent performances, with a standout by Julia Garner, intricate and unexpected plot twists, and tragic (but logical) character arcs, Ozark is a family drama with heavy crime show vibes. Besides Garner, the leads are Jason Bateman and Laura Linney, and both have directed several episodes of Ozark while working on it.
Ozark follows Marty Byrde (Bateman), whose business partner gets him in trouble through a money laundering scheme with the Mexican cartel. After his business partner's death, Marty promises to establish a lucrative money laundering scheme in the Lake of the Ozarks region in exchange for his and his family's safety. Marty and his family move and he becomes a prominent crime figure of the area while navigating his personal life and relationships with his wife and kids. Ozark inspired tourism in the Lake of the Ozarks region, and there's even a lakeside restaurant called "Marty Byrde's" in Lake Ozark, Missouri.
Ozark has four seasons, with 44 episodes.
The Valhalla Murders
Another Nordic noir series, The Valhalla Murders is set in Iceland and you'll need a blanket while watching this one. Set during the wintertime in Reykjavik, The Valhalla Murders really cranks up the feelings of isolation, depression, and darkness by adding a chilling mystery about murders in a state-run home for teenage delinquents. It seems the story was inspired by a real incident that took place in the 1940s, but a lot of it is a fictional play on true events. The Valhalla Murders is true Nordic noir, chilling, eerie, and visually stunning.
The Valhalla Murders follows police detective Kata (Nina Dogg Filippusdottir) and her newcomer partner from Oslo, Arnar (Bjorn Thors), working on solving the mysterious and sudden deaths of three former teachers from a state-run home for teenage delinquent boys called Valhalla. As they dig deep to find a connection between them and their killer, Kata and Arnar are trapped in the snowy and desolate landscape of rural Iceland and its secrets. It's a fun show and an interesting police procedural.
The Valhalla Murders is a limited series with eight episodes.
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