Only a genius could be able to develop their career in the technological field. Some use their abilities for good causes, and some for hacking and cybercrime.
Many people get interested in watching hacking and cybercrime-based movies. Due to people’s preferences, this genre of film is popular nowadays.
The interest arises from the fact that technology is complex for an average person to get his head around. So people look for escape and understanding in these people to cure their interest.
Here is the list of the 20 best TV shows about hackers and cybercrime.
20. Unit 42 (2017 – 2019)
Unit 42 is a Belgian television series that led us through the twists and turns in the internet world in present emerging technologies. Criminals could act and shield themselves with their computers via modern technology.
As a result, inspector Sam Leroy stepped into Brussels’ Cyber Crime Unit and worked with a former hacker named Billie Vebber to confront new codes. Beside them, Nassim, Bob, and Alice were a member of the cyber crime department.
The series received a positive response from critics and an approval rating of 80% on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Main cast: Partick Ridremont, Constance, Tom Audenaert, Roda Fawaz, Danitza Athanassiadis, and Thomas Demers.
- IMDB rating: 6.9/10
- Available on: Netflix
19. Betas (2013 – 2014)
Betas is an American TV series where Trey and Nash appeared as dating app developers in Silicon Valley. They could be successful with the algorithm, and the four friends thought they had cracked the code.
The series’ 1st season gained an average rating on Metascore of 69/100 and 85% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 13 critics.
- Main Cast: Joe Dinicol, Karan Soni, Jon Daly, Charlie Saxton. Maya Erskine and Daivik Dave
- Director: Michael Lehmann
- IMDB Rating: 7/10
- Available on: Amazon Prime Video, where Amazon offered three episodes free on November 22, 2013
18. De Kraak (2021)
De Kraak is a Belgian crime television drama that follows Alidor Van Praet, who needs to redevelop his illegal fortune after spending two years in jail. As a result, the professional conman spots the young boy with hacker abilities at a computing convention.
The 20-year-old Jeremy and the conman made a mastermind plan to hijack the digital highway. If they succeed in the heist, they could have hundreds of millions of cash. However, for the young boy, it was the chance for revenge for his father’s suicide.
As the heist unfolds, the events abide an unexpected turn with suspense.
- Star: Gene Bervoets, Tijmen Govaerts, Koen De Graeve
- Directors: Frank van Mechelen, Joost Wynant
- IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
- Available on: TVOnic
17. Hackerville (2018)
Hackerville is an action-thriller miniseries with only six episodes based on the Romanian team hacker. The series follows the event where they found that the attack on Germany’s bank was from Timisoara, Romania.
As a result, cybercrime expert Lisa Metz called for the investigation while cooperating with local authorities and the elite hacker who traced their criminal trial. She dispatched from Frankfurt to her birthplace Timisoara where she had to pass her family shadow.
- Stars: Anna Schumacher, Andi Vasluianu and Voicu Dumitras
- Creators: Ralph Martin and Jorg Winger
- IMDb rating: 7.1/10
- Available on: HBO website, Yidio and Prime Video
16. Scorpion (2014 – 2018)
Scorpion is an American action drama series based on the real life of an executive producer and international technologist, O’Brien. The series follows the eccentric genius and his friends, who form an international network and help to solve complex global issues and save lives.
The show averaged a 4.9 and became the second-highest-ranking series and Monday’s top new series. The series received mixed reviews from critics. 1st season gained a 42% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 48 reviews. The season even had 26 million viewers across all platforms.
- Stars: Elyes Gabel, Katharine McPhee, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Jadyn Wong, Ari Stidham
- Creator: Nick Santora
- IMDb Rating: 7/10
- Available on: CBS website, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime, Vudu, Google Play, and Apple TV
15. Scandal (2012 – 2018)
Scandal is a political thriller series that follows a former White House Communications Director, Olivia Pope, who is a legend in her field. She made success as the best fixer in Washington through her unbreakable rule.
However, after founding her management firm, she finds out her clients are not only with secrets.
The show is entertaining, with simmering suspense and secrets, as every episode leaves the audience wanting more stories. Also, the series seemed different from the old monotone drama.
The series rating started growing in the second season and increased by 25% viewers compared to the first season finale. The rate results in the show as the TV’s fasted returning series.
- Cast: Kerry Washington, Henry Ian Cusick, Columbus Short, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz
- Creator: Shonda Rhimes
- IMDB rating: 7.7/10
- Available on: Disney Plus and Hulu
14. Arrow (2012 – 2020)
Arrow is a superhero television series based on the DC Comics character costumed crime fighter Green. The series followed the missing of a spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen and presumed demised after his father’s yacht crashed.
Five years later, he returned alive and claimed he spent his life on a mysterious island before returning to Sterling City. He became a crime fighter and started getting rid of drug dealers and criminals with his team.
The series’ 1st season gained favorable reception from the critics and even scored 73/100 via Metacritic. It became the highest-rated CW series in five years. Based on 36 reviews, the approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes was 85%.
- Casts: Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, Colin Donnell, David Ramsey, Willa Holland
- IMDB rating: 7.5/10
- Available on: The CW website, Amazon, Netflix, Vudu, Google Play
13. 24 (2001 – 2010)
24 is an action television series in which every season covers 24 hour period in the character’s life in the US Government. The plot shares the effort to protect the nation from terrorist attacks. The series is mainly known for its twists and interpersonal drama.
The series has been quoted as the best show on television by critics. The fifth season received the most positive response compared to the other three seasons. Even the viewers thought the series was something never seen in television history.
Even they praised the phenomenal acting as well the story of the villains.
- Casts: Kiefer Sutherland, Leslie Hope, Sarah Clarke, Elisha Cuthbert, Dennis Haysbert
- Creator: Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran
- IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
- Available on: Amazon Prime Video
12. Person of Interest (2011 – 2016)
Person of Interest is a science fiction crime drama focused on software developed by a billionaire computer programmer for the federal government to save a life.
The Machine is an innovative computer program that has proficiency in gathering all the information and even predicting civilians involved in crime and their acts.
The show shares the moral issues and the questions of privacy with the problem caused by limited information programs. JJ Abrams and Jonathan Nolan deliver thrilling action with their collaboration in the series.
The first season received a positive reception; later, viewers praised the other episodes.
- Casts: Jim Caviezel, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman, Michael Emerson, Amy Acker, and Sarah Shahi
- Creator: Jonathan Nolan
- IMDB rating: 8.5/10
- Available on: CBS website, HBO Max, Amazon, Vudu, Amazon Prime, Google Play
11. Leverage: Redemption (2021 – present)
Leverage: Redemption is an action crime drama focused on the leverage team with a hacker, retrieval specialist, thief, and grifter. A former insurance investigator led the team to provide vigilante justice for the victimized ordinary people.
As a result, they execute the heists to make the rich people pay for their crimes. It reminds the viewers of the original series and even explains the logical reason for the absence of Nate.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season received a 93% rating based on 15 reviews, and critics thought the series was exciting and fun with humor.
- Casts: Gina Bellman, Christian Kane, Beth Riesgraf, Noah Wyle, and Aleyse Shannon
- Creator: John Rogers and Chris Downey
- IMDB rating: 8.3/10
- Available on: IMDB TV, Amazon Prime Video
10. Almost Human (2013 – 2014)
Almost Human is a science fiction crime drama where every human police force has paired with robot partners. It also centers on Kennex, who woke up from a 17-month coma. The troubled detective has to handle his gap in memory alongside a cybernetic prosthetic leg.
The robot partner is the reason for losing his beloved partner and leg. However, the character may change his view of the robot after his bond with human-like DRN androids who have a better sense of humor.
The series received an average rating from critics. It received the honor for the nomination of Emmy Award for Outstanding Special and Visual Effects.
- Casts: Karl Urban. Michael Ealy, Minka Kelly, Mackenzie Crook, Michael Irby, and Lili Taylor
- Creator: J.H. Wyman
- IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
- Available on: Amazon Prime Video
9. Devs (2020)
Devs is an action-thriller series that centers on the Amaya software engineer Lily Chan who became entangled in the mysterious demise of her boyfriend. He commits suicide on his first day of a new job in Devs.
As a result, she believed her company was the reason for it and investigated the mysterious development unit and discovered a secret about her boyfriend she had never imagined.
The series gained high praise throughout its run because of its imagination, acting, cinematography, and soundtrack. On Rotten Tomatoes, the show received an 82% rating based on 90 reviews.
- Casts: Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jin Ha, Zach Grenier, Cailee Spaeny, Henderson, Alison Pill and more
- Director: Alex Garland
- IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
- Available on: Prime Video, Hulu
8. StartUp (2016 – 2018)
StartUp is a crime television series with twists and turns with the cooperation between the Haitian-American gang lord, a desperate baker, and a Cuban-American hacker.
The tech entrepreneurs worked together and created their version of crime 2.0, where they cross paths with a corrupt FBI agent.
The show gained mixed reception from the critics, with a 36% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes for season 1.
- Casts: Adam Brody, Edi Gathegi, Otmara Marrero, Martin Freeman, Rin Perlman ‘
- Creator: Ben Ketai
- IMDB rating: 7.8/10
- Available on: Philo, The Roku Channel, and fuboTV
7. Halt and Catch Fire (2014 – 2017)
Halt and Catch Fire is a television drama that follows a fictional company involved in the attempt to develop a market-worthy personal computer in the 1980s.
The first season centers on the entrepreneur, computer engineer, and programmer at Cardiff Electric which received favorable reviews from critics. The 2nd and 3rd seasons are related to a startup company.
On Rotten Tomatoes, 1st season gained an approval rating of 76% with a score of 7.25/10.
- Casts: Lee Pace, Scoot McNairy, Mackenzie Davis, Kerry Bishe, Toby Huss, and Aleksa Palladino
- Creator: Christopher Cantwell, Christopher C, and Rogers
- IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
- Available on: AMC website, Amazon Prime, Vudu, FuboTV, Google Play, and Apple TV
6. Silicon Valley (2014 – 2019)
Silicon Valley is a comedy television series that centers on the programmer Hendricks who runs a startup company named Pied Piper. He struggled to maintain his cooperation facing competition from larger institutions.
The plot follows the technology industry culture in Silicon Valley. The series had written on the inspiration of Mike Judge’s real-life experiences in the 80s. It gained positive reviews, and critics praised the humor and writing. Even the show received a nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.
The first season scored 95% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 57 reviews with a rating of 7.94/10. The critics thought the series was relevant with the hilarious act.
- Casts: Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller, Josh Brener, Martin Starr, Kumail Nanjiani
- Creator: Mike Judge, John Altschuler, Dave Krinsky
- IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
- Available on: HBO Max, Prime Video, Vudu
5. The IT Crowd (2006 – 2013)
The IT Crowd is a British sitcom that centers on the fictional office of the Reynholm industries. It introduced the three technological department employees computer programmer Moss, work-shy Trenneman, and department relationship manager Barber.
However, the manager has zero knowledge of IT. The two computer technicians with no social skills help the company network run. Meanwhile, these three duos made the perfect team. The series also focuses on the company boss and his son Douglas.
The series is a comedy of pure genius with brilliant scripts, acts, and humor. Although the first series was unnoticed, the show obtained viewers and awards, including the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
- Casts: Chris O’Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson. Matt Berry
- Creator: Graham Linehan
- IMDB rating: 8.5/10
- Available on: Amazon Video and Roku Channel
4. Chuck (2007 – 2012)
Chuck is a comedy spy series focused on the brilliant computer genius Chuck Bartowski who worked as a computer service expert. His life diverted from his regular job after his old college friend, a CIA agent, emailed the encode.
It was the only copy of the remaining software program with vital government secrets, which now function in Chuck’s brain through encoding images. As a result, he led the NSA and CIA and helped the company with top-secret investigations.
The series gained critical acclaim in its first year with a positive response from Rolling Stone magazine. Even Time magazine listed the series as one of the Top 10 TV shows of the year in December 2008.
- Casts: Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez, Sarah Lancaster, Adam Baldwin, Ryan McPartlin, Scott Krinsky
- Creator: Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak
- IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
- Available on: HBO Max, Prime Video, Apple TV, or Vudu
3. The Billion Dollar Code (2021)
The Billion Dollar Code is German television miniseries based on actual events which follow interconnected timelines. The young hacker discovers ART+COM in 1990s Berlin to see the world in a new way as a Google Earth algorithm inventor.
The plot revolves around a dispute against Google for patent infringement claiming that 3D mapping software, TerraVision, was used to create Google Earth. The series dramatized facets with the script part of the court statement. However, they tried to avoid conflict with Google.
The series even highlight the Silicon Valley idealistic world and the result of corporations stealing. The viewers praise the performances and the courtroom drama with brilliant technical details.
- Casts: Bjorn Freiberg, Seumas F, Sargent, Leonard Scheicher, Lukas Loughran, Marius Ahrendt
- IMDB rating: 8/10
- Available on: Netflix
2. Millennium (2010)
Millennium is the adaption of Stieg Larsson’s book series, which centers on the journalist Mikael Blomkvist and technologically-brilliant computer Lisbeth Salander. They work together to shed light on the mysterious disappearance of Vanger for 40 years.
The duo unravels the 1970s ugly secrets after looking through the newspaper, archives, and photos. As a result, every incriminating piece of evidence points out to the hacker and the journalist who tried to reveal the government cover-up as they tried to silence Lisbeth.
The series is well-recognized by viewers and critics and won the International Emmy Awards for Best TV Movie or Miniseries at Kristallen 2010.
- Casts: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre, Michalis, Koutsogiannakis, and Jacob Ericksson
- Director: Niels Arden Oplev and Daniel Alfredson
- IMDB rating: 8.3/10
- Available on: Amazon Prime Video
1. Mr. Robot (2015 – 2019)
Mr. Robot is an American thriller television series where a social anxiety disorder cybersecurity engineer joins the insurrectionary anarchist group, ‘fsociety.’ The hacktivist’s motive is to encrypt the largest conglomerate, E Crop, financial data to destroy all debt records.
The hacker has a personal motive for taking down the company. Also, he has a mysterious hacking group Drak Army and one ally. Nonetheless, the stable young engineer and vigilante hacker play a key figure in this complex game.
The series first season acquired critical acclaim and even rated 8.53/10 on Rotten Tomatoes with an approval rating of 98 based on 146 reviews. The critics thought the series was a suspenseful cyber-thriller with twists and turns.
The series also broke the record on the review-aggregation website as it gained perfect episode scores. The show has scored 79/100 on Metacritic.
- Casts: Rami Malek, Carly Chaikin, Portia Doubleday, Martin Wallstrom, Christian Slater
- Creator: Sam Esmail
- IMDB rating: 8.6/10
- Available on: USA website, Netflix, Amazon, FuboTV, Vudu, Google Play, and Amazon Prime