Mystery on Hulu: what is worth streaming right now

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

1. 1Memento (2000)Mildly scary · 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 · Hulu · Peacock82
2. 2Death Note (2006) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · measured · 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) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14A brilliant, abrasive detective and his partner solve complex crimes in a witty, gritty modern London.Hulu · AMC+
4. 4The Mentalist (2008) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14A charming, observant con man uses his past deceptions to solve gritty crimes with dry wit.Hulu
5. 5The X-Files (1993) · seriesMildly scary · measured · TV-14FBI agents investigate paranormal cold cases, blending gritty crime with chilling, otherworldly suspense.Hulu · Pluto TV
6. 6Over the Garden Wall (2014) · seriesMildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-PGTwo brothers navigate a surreal, melancholy forest, encountering whimsical characters on their journey home.Prime Video · Hulu
7. 7Criminal Minds (2005) · seriesMildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAFBI profilers delve into twisted minds, anticipating dark moves in a brisk, suspenseful, and darkly-comic drama.Prime Video · Hulu · Paramount+
8. 8American 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
9. 9Donnie Darko (2001)Mildly scary · light gore · 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
10. 10Only Murders in the Building (2021) · seriesNo gore · brisk · TV-MAThree strangers obsessed with true crime find themselves in a whimsical, witty, and brisk mystery.Disney+ · Hulu
11. 11ERASED (2016) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14A struggling artist with a unique ability travels through time to prevent deaths and solve a murder.Hulu · Crunchyroll
12. 12Lost (2004) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14Stranded survivors battle a mysterious island's secrets and their own demons in a gritty fight for survival.Hulu
13. 13Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (2020) · seriesMildly scary · measured · TV-14A schoolgirl summons a whimsical, absurdist ghost boy, leading to heartwarming and suspenseful supernatural mysteries.Hulu · Crunchyroll
14. 14Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14Dedicated detectives in New York City relentlessly pursue justice for victims of heinous crimes, revealing bleak truths.Hulu · Peacock
15. 15Fringe (2008) · seriesMildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14An FBI agent, a mad scientist, and his son unravel a suspenseful, cerebral mystery blurring science and technology.Hulu
16. 16The Apothecary Diaries (2023) · seriesNo gore · measured · TV-14A quick-witted apothecary uncovers palace medical mysteries with a measured, earnest, and gritty determination.Netflix · Hulu · Crunchyroll
17. 17The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA retired investigator confronts a brutal unsolved murder, stirring up old passions and haunting memories.Hulu
18. 18White Collar (2009) · seriesNo gore · 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
19. 19Pretty Little Liars (2010) · seriesMildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14Four friends navigate intimate secrets and suspenseful threats after their queen bee mysteriously vanishes.Hulu · Max
20. 20Desperate Housewives (2004) · seriesNo gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14Suburban secrets unravel with darkly comic wit as a deceased narrator exposes her friends' scandalous lives.Prime Video · Hulu
21. 21Lie to Me (2009) · seriesNo gore · measured · TV-14A cerebral deception researcher helps law enforcement by reading body language, but his unique skill also aids his own deceit.Hulu · Tubi
22. 22High Potential (2024) · seriesLight gore · brisk · TV-14A brilliant single mom's unconventional crime-solving skills forge an unstoppable, gritty partnership with a seasoned detective.Hulu
23. 23Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (2016) · seriesMildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14An ordinary student repeatedly dies in a new world, desperately trying to save a silver-haired girl.Hulu · Crunchyroll
24. 24Scream Queens (2015) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · TV-14A darkly comic whodunit unfolds with brisk pace, as campy satire skewers a killer cast.Hulu
25. 25How to Get Away with Murder (2014) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14A brilliant, mysterious professor and her ambitious law students become entangled in a relentless, pulpy murder plot.Hulu · Tubi
26. 26Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) · seriesNo gore · measured · TV-PGA refined Belgian detective, with his trustworthy companions, unravels first-class deceptions in a cozy, measured mystery.Hulu
27. 27Luther (2010) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14A brilliant detective battles his own dark impulses while hunting depraved killers in a gritty, cerebral world.Hulu · AMC+ · Hoopla
28. 28CSI: Miami (2002) · seriesMildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · TV-14Miami CSIs race to solve grisly murders, blending deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama.Hulu · Paramount+
29. 29Tower of God (2020) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14A boy follows a mysterious girl up a perilous tower where every floor promises new, epic challenges.Hulu · Crunchyroll
30. 30True Blood (2008) · seriesMildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAVampires emerge from the shadows, sparking a darkly comedic, pulpy battle for coexistence.Hulu · Max
31. 31Elementary (2012) · seriesLight gore · measured · TV-14An eccentric detective and his sober companion solve impossible cases in a gritty, suspenseful Manhattan.Prime Video · Hulu · The Roku Channel
32. 32Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)Light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A marsh girl's isolated life turns suspenseful as romance and melancholy intertwine with a murder investigation.Hulu
33. 33The Killing (2011) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA slow-burn investigation into a brutal murder unearths layers of urban melancholy and gritty suspense.Hulu · AMC+ · Tubi
34. 34The 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+
35. 35CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) · seriesMildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · measured · TV-14Las Vegas forensic investigators scour crime scenes, collecting irrefutable evidence to solve pulpy, suspenseful mysteries.Hulu · Paramount+ · The Roku Channel
36. 36American 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
37. 37Veronica Mars (2004) · seriesNo gore · brisk · TV-14A sharp-witted high schooler balances teenage drama with gritty, brisk investigations in a pulpy California town.Netflix · Hulu · Plex
38. 38Uncharted (2022)Light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A street-smart adventurer and his wisecracking partner chase the greatest treasure never found in a brisk, high-octane mystery.Prime Video · Hulu
39. 39Revenge (2011) · seriesLight gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · measured · TV-14A mysterious woman arrives in the Hamptons, meticulously dismantling the lives of those who wronged her family.Hulu
40. 40Sinister (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
41. 41Sleepy Hollow (2013) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · 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
42. 42Devs (2020) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · TV-MAA computer engineer unearths a tech company's dark secrets, unraveling a bleak and intimate mystery.Hulu
43. 43The Accountant² (2025)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA brilliant accountant and his lethal brother unravel a gritty conspiracy, pursued by ruthless killers.Prime Video · Hulu
44. 44Life (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
45. 45CSI: NY (2004) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · measured · TV-14Forensic scientists and police officers meticulously investigate crime scenes, revealing intimate and atmospheric mysteries with gritty suspense.Hulu · The Roku Channel
46. 46Castle 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
47. 47A Haunting in Venice (2023)Mildly scary · 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
48. 48The Commuter (2018)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A businessman's daily commute turns into a brisk, gritty thriller as a criminal conspiracy unfolds.Hulu
49. 49Death on the Nile (2022)Light gore · measured · PG-13A glamorous honeymoon cruise on the Nile becomes a pulpy, suspenseful search for a killer among the elite.Hulu
50. 50Wayward Pines (2015) · seriesMildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14A secret service agent uncovers a sinister truth in a seemingly perfect town he cannot escape.Hulu
51. 51Longlegs (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
52. 52The 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
53. 53Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) · seriesMildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MANine strangers at a wellness retreat encounter surreal, atmospheric mystery, as their healing journey takes a suspenseful turn.Hulu
54. 54Thanksgiving (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
55. 55MaXXXine (2024)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · measured · RAn adult film star's Hollywood dreams collide with a brutal slasher, unearthing a chilling past.Hulu · Max
56. 56Quantico (2015) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14Briskly paced, this gritty and pulpy mystery follows recruits through tense FBI training and a devastating attack.Hulu
57. 57Amsterdam (2022)Light gore · measured · RThree friends witness a murder and stumble into a darkly comedic, pulpy mystery of outrageous proportions.Hulu
58. 58Color Out of Space (2020)Properly scary · graphic gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA meteorite crashes, infecting a family farm with a mutating, otherworldly color that warps space and time.Hulu · AMC+ · Hoopla
59. 59Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA party game among rich 20-somethings turns deadly, sparking darkly-comic and suspenseful paranoia.Hulu
60. 60Spiral: 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
61. 61The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)Mildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13FBI agents navigate psychic visions and dark mysteries, searching for a kidnapped agent in a gritty, suspenseful world.Prime Video · Hulu
62. 62Fantasy 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
63. 63Deep Water (2022)Mildly scary · 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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