Collider has published a list ranking five classic crime television series that it argues remain superior to much of today's output, despite the huge budgets and starry casts now common in the streaming era. The piece argues that increased spending and marketing on new shows has not necessarily translated into better quality, and makes the case for revisiting older series that shaped the genre.

The list is led by David Lynch's Twin Peaks (1990–2017), described as the most influential show in television history for moving beyond the "case of the week" crime procedural format to explore how violence affects an entire community, centred on the mystery of who killed Laura Palmer. The article notes the show sparked one of TV's first major fandoms before its cancellation after two seasons, prompting Lynch to continue the story with the prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. The remaining four shows on the list were not detailed in the available text.