{"id":134109,"date":"2020-12-01T18:09:40","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T18:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/enjoy-criminal-minds-svu-check-shows\/"},"modified":"2020-12-01T18:09:40","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T18:09:40","slug":"enjoy-criminal-minds-and-svu-check-out-these-shows-game-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/12\/01\/enjoy-criminal-minds-and-svu-check-out-these-shows-game-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy Criminal Minds and SVU? Check Out These Shows | Game Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There has been a reemerging interest in \u201ctrue crime\u201d documentaries and dramatizations in the last few years. That comes as no surprise when shows like Law & Order: Special Victims Unit<\/em><\/strong> and Criminal Minds<\/em><\/strong><\/a> have been dominating American television since the early 2000s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The beginning of this year marked the end of Criminal Minds<\/em>, a procedural crime drama<\/a> that followed a group of tight-knit criminal profilers who work for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Since 2005, the show enticed audiences as the profilers sought out dangerous and disturbed criminals, many of whom were based on true stories. Beyond that, the show dived into the fictional character\u2019s personal lives. It was impossible to not fall in love with them, whether it was the fan-favorite flirting between the buff and beautiful profiler Derek Morgan and the nerdy-but-edgy technical analyst Penelope Garia, or the quirky philosophicalness of agent Spencer Reid, a child genius turned young profiler.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Before Criminal Minds<\/em> was Law & Order: Special Victims Unit<\/em> (SVU), a show held in high regard since 1999. This crime show stars Mariska Hargitay as the lead character Olivia Benson, a New York Police Department Captain. It also introduced hip-hop artist Ice-T<\/a> as a leading <\/span>detective named Odafin Tutuola in season two, a role he has been occupying since 2000. While both shows follow dark crimes and criminals, Criminal Minds<\/em> tends to focus more on the criminal\u2019s behaviors and psychology while Law & Order: SVU<\/em> is more about prosecution and other law processes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These shows are both well acclaimed for their writing, acting, and thrilling pace. Both are notorious and have made sweeps at award shows. Unlike\u00a0Criminal Minds<\/em>, Law & Order: SVU<\/em> isn\u2019t planning on going anywhere<\/a> anytime soon, as it has already been renewed for two more seasons. <\/span><\/p>\n

There are many shows like these, many of which have hopeful futures. Here are six crime shows to watch that are equally as interesting and entertaining as the aforementioned two.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n