Mystery on Hulu: what is worth streaming right now

70 mystery titles on Hulu at our last check, ranked by quality and fame, each with scare, gore and violence tags.

1. 1Memento (2000)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA man with no short-term memory hunts his wife's killer, piecing together a gritty, cerebral puzzle.Netflix · Prime Video · Hulu82
2. 2Death Note (2006) · seriesDark satire · suspenseful · full attention · mildly scary · TV-14A brilliant student uses a supernatural notebook to purge evil, leading to a gritty, darkly-comic game of cat and mouse.Netflix · Prime Video · Hulu
3. 3Sherlock (2010) · seriesDry wit · suspenseful · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-14A brilliant, abrasive detective and his partner solve complex crimes in a witty, gritty modern London.Hulu · AMC+
4. 4WandaVision (2021) · seriesWholesome humor · whimsical · full attention · emotionally devastating · TV-14Idealized suburban lives unravel as two super-powered beings confront a whimsical, melancholic, and surreal mystery.Disney+ · Hulu
5. 5The Mentalist (2008) · seriesDry wit · gritty · full attention · emotionally heavy · TV-14A charming, observant con man uses his past deceptions to solve gritty crimes with dry wit.Hulu
6. 6The Sixth Sense (1999)Properly scary · no gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A child psychologist uncovers a boy's chilling secret, weaving a measured tale of suspense and melancholy.Netflix · Apple TV+ · Hulu
7. 7The X-Files (1993) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · measured · TV-14FBI agents investigate paranormal cold cases, blending gritty crime with chilling, otherworldly suspense.Disney+ · Hulu · Pluto TV
8. 8Over the Garden Wall (2014) · seriesWholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · mildly scary · TV-PGTwo brothers navigate a surreal, melancholy forest, encountering whimsical characters on their journey home.Prime Video · Hulu
9. 9Criminal Minds (2005) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · graphic gore · TV-MAFBI profilers delve into twisted minds, anticipating dark moves in a brisk, suspenseful, and darkly-comic drama.Prime Video · Hulu · Paramount+
10. 10American Horror Story (2011) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAEach season delivers a new chilling tale, from haunted houses to witch covens, all with a gritty, campy suspense.Prime Video · Disney+ · Hulu
11. 11Donnie Darko (2001)Melancholy · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA troubled teenager's visions of a giant rabbit lead to surreal crimes and a suspenseful, dreamlike mystery.Prime Video · Hulu · Kanopy
12. 12Only Murders in the Building (2021) · seriesDry wit · cozy · comfort watch · brisk · TV-MAThree strangers obsessed with true crime find themselves in a whimsical, witty, and brisk mystery.Disney+ · Hulu
13. 13ERASED (2016) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · mildly scary · TV-14A struggling artist with a unique ability travels through time to prevent deaths and solve a murder.Hulu · Crunchyroll
14. 14Lost (2004) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14Stranded survivors battle a mysterious island's secrets and their own demons in a gritty fight for survival.Hulu
15. 15The Apothecary Diaries (2023) · seriesDry wit · whimsical · late-night trip · measured · TV-14A quick-witted apothecary uncovers palace medical mysteries with a measured, earnest, and gritty determination.Netflix · Hulu · Crunchyroll
16. 16Charmed (1998) · seriesWholesome humor · whimsical · comfort watch · measured · TV-14Three magical sisters balance wholesome, campy fun with mystical battles against evil in San Francisco.Prime Video · Hulu · Peacock
17. 17Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14Dedicated detectives in New York City relentlessly pursue justice for victims of heinous crimes, revealing bleak truths.Hulu · Peacock
18. 18Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (2020) · seriesAbsurdist humor · whimsical · comfort watch · mildly scary · TV-14A schoolgirl summons a whimsical, absurdist ghost boy, leading to heartwarming and suspenseful supernatural mysteries.Hulu · Crunchyroll
19. 19Fringe (2008) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14An FBI agent, a mad scientist, and his son unravel a suspenseful, cerebral mystery blurring science and technology.Prime Video · Hulu
20. 20The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA retired investigator confronts a brutal unsolved murder, stirring up old passions and haunting memories.Hulu
21. 21White Collar (2009) · seriesDry wit · pulpy · comfort watch · brisk · TV-PGA charming con artist and an FBI agent form an unlikely alliance, catching criminals with witty banter and brisk capers.Hulu · The Roku Channel
22. 22Pretty Little Liars (2010) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14Four friends navigate intimate secrets and suspenseful threats after their queen bee mysteriously vanishes.Hulu · Max
23. 23High Potential (2024) · seriesGritty · full attention · brisk · TV-14A brilliant single mom's unconventional crime-solving skills forge an unstoppable, gritty partnership with a seasoned detective.Hulu
24. 24Desperate Housewives (2004) · seriesDry wit · suspenseful · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · TV-14Suburban secrets unravel with darkly comic wit as a deceased narrator exposes her friends' scandalous lives.Prime Video · Hulu
25. 25Scream (1996)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA masked killer turns horror movie tropes into deadly games for a group of unsuspecting teenagers.Hulu · Paramount+ · Peacock75
26. 26Lie to Me (2009) · seriesCerebral · full attention · measured · TV-14A cerebral deception researcher helps law enforcement by reading body language, but his unique skill also aids his own deceit.Hulu · Tubi
27. 27Hereditary (2018)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA family's grief slowly unravels into a bleak, chilling nightmare as disturbing secrets consume them.Prime Video · Hulu · Max78
28. 28Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (2016) · seriesTense · full attention · strong violence · graphic gore · TV-14An ordinary student repeatedly dies in a new world, desperately trying to save a silver-haired girl.Hulu · Crunchyroll
29. 29Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) · seriesCozy · comfort watch · measured · TV-PGA refined Belgian detective, with his trustworthy companions, unravels first-class deceptions in a cozy, measured mystery.Hulu · Prime Video
30. 30How to Get Away with Murder (2014) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14A brilliant, mysterious professor and her ambitious law students become entangled in a relentless, pulpy murder plot.Hulu · The Roku Channel · Tubi
31. 31Scream Queens (2015) · seriesDark satire · campy · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-14A darkly comic whodunit unfolds with brisk pace, as campy satire skewers a killer cast.Prime Video · Disney+ · Hulu
32. 32CSI: Miami (2002) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · graphic gore · TV-14Miami CSIs race to solve grisly murders, blending deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama.Hulu · Paramount+
33. 33Luther (2010) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14A brilliant detective battles his own dark impulses while hunting depraved killers in a gritty, cerebral world.Hulu · Max · AMC+
34. 34Tower of God (2020) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · mildly scary · TV-14A boy follows a mysterious girl up a perilous tower where every floor promises new, epic challenges.Hulu · Crunchyroll
35. 35True Blood (2008) · seriesDark satire · pulpy · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-MAVampires emerge from the shadows, sparking a darkly comedic, pulpy battle for coexistence.Hulu · Max
36. 36Midsommar (2019)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA dream vacation to a remote summer festival gradually turns into a bleak, surreal, slow-burn nightmare.Prime Video · Hulu · Max
37. 37Elementary (2012) · seriesGritty · late-night trip · measured · TV-14An eccentric detective and his sober companion solve impossible cases in a gritty, suspenseful Manhattan.Prime Video · Hulu · The Roku Channel
38. 38Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)Melancholy · date night · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A marsh girl's isolated life turns suspenseful as romance and melancholy intertwine with a murder investigation.Hulu
39. 39The Killing (2011) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA slow-burn investigation into a brutal murder unearths layers of urban melancholy and gritty suspense.Hulu · AMC+ · Tubi
40. 40The Strain (2014) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA relentless viral outbreak in New York City unleashes an ancient evil, chilling humanity's fight for survival.Hulu · AMC+
41. 41CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) · seriesGritty · late-night trip · strong violence · graphic gore · TV-14Las Vegas forensic investigators scour crime scenes, collecting irrefutable evidence to solve pulpy, suspenseful mysteries.Hulu · Paramount+ · The Roku Channel
42. 42American Horror Stories (2021) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · measured · TV-MAEach chilling episode explores a new mystery, blending surreal horror with campy, suspenseful drama and fantasy.Hulu
43. 43Veronica Mars (2004) · seriesDry wit · gritty · full attention · brisk · TV-14A sharp-witted high schooler balances teenage drama with gritty, brisk investigations in a pulpy California town.Netflix · Hulu · Plex
44. 44Uncharted (2022)Big broad humor · pulpy · party watch · strong violence · PG-13A street-smart adventurer and his wisecracking partner chase the greatest treasure never found in a brisk, high-octane mystery.Hulu
45. 45Sinister (2012)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA true-crime writer's desperate search for a hit unearths chilling footage and a bleak, gritty mystery.Hulu · Peacock · Kanopy
46. 46Revenge (2011) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14A mysterious woman arrives in the Hamptons, meticulously dismantling the lives of those who wronged her family.Hulu
47. 47Sleepy Hollow (2013) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · strong violence · brisk · TV-14A resurrected Revolutionary War soldier and a modern-day sheriff unravel a dark, centuries-old mystery with brisk, gritty suspense.Hulu · Prime Video
48. 48Barbarian (2022)Terrifying · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA double-booked Airbnb hides gritty, chilling terrors as a young woman's measured dread intensifies.Hulu
49. 49The Accountant² (2025)Suspenseful · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA brilliant accountant and his lethal brother unravel a gritty conspiracy, pursued by ruthless killers.Prime Video · Hulu
50. 50Devs (2020) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · TV-MAA computer engineer unearths a tech company's dark secrets, unraveling a bleak and intimate mystery.Hulu
51. 51Life (2017)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RAn intelligent Martian organism terrorizes a space station crew in a brisk, chilling fight for survival.Hulu · Tubi
52. 52From Hell (2001)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RAn opium-addled inspector navigates London's bleak, foggy streets, chasing a killer and a dangerous truth.Hulu · Tubi
53. 53Castle Rock (2018) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA chilling, atmospheric mystery unfolds in a bleak Maine town, intertwining characters from Stephen King's dark universe.Netflix · Hulu
54. 54Scream 2 (1997)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA college campus becomes a bloody playground where witty horror satire meets relentless suspense.Hulu · Paramount+ · Peacock
55. 55The Village (2004)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A sequestered village lives in chilling dread, and one man's curiosity unravels their measured peace.Hulu
56. 56A Haunting in Venice (2023)Suspenseful · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A retired detective reluctantly enters a chilling Venetian palazzo where a Halloween séance turns into a sinister murder mystery.Hulu
57. 57Death on the Nile (2022)Suspenseful · light gore · measured · PG-13A glamorous honeymoon cruise on the Nile becomes a pulpy, suspenseful search for a killer among the elite.Hulu
58. 58Wayward Pines (2015) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14A secret service agent uncovers a sinister truth in a seemingly perfect town he cannot escape.Hulu
59. 59Longlegs (2024)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RAn FBI agent unearths occult horrors and a personal connection while hunting a merciless serial killer.Hulu · Kanopy
60. 60The Unholy (2021)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A small-town miracle worker draws a skeptical journalist into a chilling mystery of unexplained phenomena.Hulu
61. 61Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MANine strangers at a wellness retreat encounter surreal, atmospheric mystery, as their healing journey takes a suspenseful turn.Hulu
62. 62Thanksgiving (2023)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · brisk · RA Black Friday riot sparks a darkly comic mystery as a holiday killer terrorizes Plymouth.Hulu · Max
63. 63Scream 3 (2000)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA killer stalks a movie set, blending satirical Hollywood jabs with a brisk, suspenseful hunt.Hulu · Peacock · Paramount+
64. 64MaXXXine (2024)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · measured · RAn adult film star's Hollywood dreams collide with a brutal slasher, unearthing a chilling past.Prime Video · Hulu · Max
65. 65Hypnotic (2023)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · brisk · RA detective's search for his daughter unearths a pulpy, reality-bending mystery and a secret government program.Hulu
66. 66Amsterdam (2022)Dry wit · whimsical · date night · measured · RThree friends witness a murder and stumble into a darkly comedic, pulpy mystery of outrageous proportions.Hulu
67. 67Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA detective hunts a killer mimicking gruesome crimes, unraveling a morbid game with chilling consequences.Hulu
68. 68The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13FBI agents navigate psychic visions and dark mysteries, searching for a kidnapped agent in a gritty, suspenseful world.Hulu
69. 69Fantasy Island (2020)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13Contest winners discover their deepest desires become terrifying realities on a darkly-comic, pulpy island.Hulu
70. 70Deep Water (2022)Suspenseful · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA husband's dangerous arrangement with his wife spirals into a pulpy, intimate mystery of missing lovers.Hulu

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