20 TV Shows to Watch If You’re a Virgo

Looking for TV that leans into smart structure, careful detail, and satisfying problem solving can be an easy way to line up your next watchlist. This collection focuses on series with intricate plots, precise world building, and characters who work methodically through complex challenges.

You will find crime investigations, character studies, science fiction puzzles, and historical storytelling. Each entry includes the core premise, key cast, and the creative teams behind the scenes so you can quickly decide what fits your mood.

‘Sherlock’ (2010–2017)

This contemporary take on Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective follows consulting sleuth Sherlock Holmes and army doctor John Watson as they tackle high profile cases in London with a heavy focus on observation and deduction. Benedict Cumberbatch plays Holmes and Martin Freeman plays Watson with Andrew Scott as Jim Moriarty and Mark Gatiss as Mycroft Holmes.
The series was created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss and produced by Hartswood Films for the BBC with ninety minute cases that play like stand alone films. Key directors include Paul McGuigan and Nick Hurran and the score features work by David Arnold and Michael Price.

‘Mindhunter’ (2017–2019)

The drama follows two FBI agents and a psychologist who pioneer behavioral profiling by interviewing incarcerated killers to understand active investigations. Jonathan Groff plays Holden Ford with Holt McCallany as Bill Tench and Anna Torv as Wendy Carr and Cameron Britton portrays Edmund Kemper in a breakout performance.
The series was created by Joe Penhall and executive produced by David Fincher and Charlize Theron with Fincher directing multiple episodes. It was produced for Netflix by Denver and Delilah Productions and shot with a subdued visual palette that reflects its procedural approach.

‘The Crown’ (2016–2023)

This biographical drama charts the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and follows political events and private family life across changing decades. Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, and Imelda Staunton portray Elizabeth at different stages with Matt Smith, Tobias Menzies, and Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip and Vanessa Kirby and Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret.
Created and written by Peter Morgan and produced by Left Bank Pictures for Netflix, the production is known for detailed recreations of royal residences and state ceremonies. Directors include Stephen Daldry and Benjamin Caron with a score by composers such as Martin Phipps.

‘Mad Men’ (2007–2015)

Set in a New York advertising agency, the series follows creative director Don Draper and his colleagues as they craft campaigns while navigating office politics and shifting social norms. Jon Hamm leads the cast with Elisabeth Moss, January Jones, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, and Vincent Kartheiser in central roles.
Created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television for AMC, the show features meticulous production design from period sets to wardrobe. Frequent directors include Phil Abraham and Jennifer Getzinger with a writers room led by Weiner that emphasizes character driven arcs.

‘Better Call Saul’ (2015–2022)

This legal drama traces the transformation of small time lawyer Jimmy McGill into criminal defense attorney Saul Goodman while expanding the world introduced in ‘Breaking Bad’. Bob Odenkirk stars with Rhea Seehorn as Kim Wexler, Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut, and Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring.
Co created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould for AMC and Sony Pictures Television, the series blends legal cases with organized crime storylines. The production uses Albuquerque locations and careful visual motifs under cinematographers like Marshall Adams with music supervision by Thomas Golubić.

‘The Americans’ (2013–2018)

The story follows two deep cover KGB operatives posing as a suburban couple in the Washington area who balance espionage assignments with family life. Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys lead the cast with Noah Emmerich as an FBI counterintelligence agent and Holly Taylor and Keidrich Sellati as the couple’s children.
Created by former CIA officer Joe Weisberg and produced by Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions, the series uses period tradecraft and Cold War operations as a framework. Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg served as showrunners and the music features needle drops that mark key operations.

‘Broadchurch’ (2013–2017)

This crime drama opens with a tragic death in a coastal English town and follows the investigation and its impact on residents. David Tennant plays Detective Alec Hardy with Olivia Colman as Detective Ellie Miller and Jodie Whittaker and Andrew Buchan as the bereaved parents.
Created by Chris Chibnall for ITV and produced by Kudos and Imaginary Friends, the show filmed on the Dorset coast and used tight community storytelling across three series. Ólafur Arnalds composed the score and directors like James Strong shaped the quiet procedural tone.

‘Line of Duty’ (2012–2021)

The series centers on anti corruption unit AC-12 as it investigates complex misconduct within the police. Martin Compston portrays Steve Arnott with Vicky McClure as Kate Fleming and Adrian Dunbar as Superintendent Ted Hastings and guest leads include Lennie James, Keeley Hawes, Thandiwe Newton, Stephen Graham, and Kelly Macdonald.
Created by Jed Mercurio and produced by World Productions for the BBC, the show is structured around long form interviews and interlinked cases. Filming took place in Belfast for much of the run with editorial oversight that keeps case files and codenames consistent.

‘House, M.D.’ (2004–2012)

This medical drama follows diagnostician Gregory House and his team as they solve puzzling cases using differential diagnosis and unorthodox testing. Hugh Laurie leads with Robert Sean Leonard, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Jennifer Morrison, Jesse Spencer, and Olivia Wilde among the ensemble.
Created by David Shore and produced by Heel and Toe Films and Universal Television for Fox, the show built episodes around stepwise diagnostic reasoning. Music supervision, clinic scenes, and whiteboard sequences became signature elements under directors like Greg Yaitanes and Deran Sarafian.

‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’ (2000–2015)

Set in Las Vegas, the procedural follows a team of forensic investigators who reconstruct crimes through physical evidence and lab analysis. William Petersen and later Ted Danson head the team with Marg Helgenberger, Jorja Fox, George Eads, Eric Szmanda, and Paul Guilfoyle in key roles.
Created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television and CBS Studios, the series popularized detailed forensic techniques on network television. The franchise expanded with spinoffs and used a case of the week format supported by a large technical advisor pool.

‘Monk’ (2002–2009)

Former detective Adrian Monk consults for the police while managing obsessive compulsive disorder that shapes how he approaches clues and routines. Tony Shalhoub stars with Bitty Schram and later Traylor Howard as assistants and Ted Levine and Jason Gray Stanford as San Francisco officers.
Created by Andy Breckman for USA Network and produced by Mandeville Films and Universal Cable Productions, the series balances puzzle plots with character backstory. Randy Newman provided the well known theme and directors such as Randall Zisk delivered tightly constructed mysteries.

‘Westworld’ (2016–2022)

Inspired by the film written by Michael Crichton, this science fiction drama explores an immersive theme park populated by lifelike hosts who evolve beyond their original programming. Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright, and James Marsden lead the principal cast and Anthony Hopkins appears in the early seasons.
Created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy for HBO with Kilter Films and Bad Robot Television among the producers, the series shifts settings from the park to wider worlds as the narrative expands. Ramin Djawadi composed the score and the production uses dense timelines and careful visual design.

‘The Wire’ (2002–2008)

Set in Baltimore, the drama examines institutions through interconnected stories about police work, drug trade networks, schools, city hall, and the press. Dominic West stars with Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Wendell Pierce, Andre Royo, and Idris Elba in major roles.
Created by David Simon with former detective Ed Burns as a co creator, the series was produced for HBO by Blown Deadline Productions. The show used a large ensemble and location shooting with directors like Clark Johnson and Ernest Dickerson to capture institutional systems.

‘Mr. Robot’ (2015–2019)

A cybersecurity engineer and hacker is recruited by an underground collective to disrupt a powerful conglomerate, which pulls him into overlapping conspiracies and personal struggles. Rami Malek plays Elliot Alderson with Christian Slater as the title character and Carly Chaikin, Portia Doubleday, BD Wong, and Grace Gummer in supporting roles.
Created by Sam Esmail for USA Network and produced by Universal Content Productions, the series is known for precise camera framing and technical detail in hacking sequences. Mac Quayle composed the score and the production consulted security professionals to shape the attack vectors and tools shown on screen.

‘The Expanse’ (2015–2022)

Humanity has spread through the solar system where a missing person case exposes a conspiracy tied to interplanetary politics and alien technology. Steven Strait stars as James Holden with Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham, Cara Gee, and Shohreh Aghdashloo as key crew and leaders across factions.
Developed for television by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby from the novels by James S. A. Corey, the series began on Syfy and later continued on Amazon. The production used detailed spacecraft physics and multilingual world building with VFX overseen by companies such as BlueBolt and Spin VFX.

‘Hannibal’ (2013–2015)

The psychological crime series explores the early relationship between FBI profiler Will Graham and forensic psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter as they assist investigations while hiding conflicting motives. Hugh Dancy portrays Graham and Mads Mikkelsen portrays Lecter with Laurence Fishburne and Caroline Dhavernas in major roles.
Developed by Bryan Fuller for NBC and produced by Gaumont International Television, the adaptation draws from Thomas Harris novels and blends procedural cases with serialized arcs. Direction by David Slade among others and food styling by Janice Poon contribute to the show’s distinctive presentation.

‘Person of Interest’ (2011–2016)

A reclusive programmer partners with a former operative to prevent violent crimes using a surveillance system that predicts people of interest. Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson lead the cast with Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman, and Amy Acker in central roles.
Created by Jonathan Nolan for CBS and produced by Bad Robot Television and Warner Bros Television, the show integrates case files with an evolving artificial intelligence storyline. Frequent directors include Richard J Lewis and Chris Fisher and the series uses New York locations to anchor operations.

‘Fringe’ (2008–2013)

An FBI team investigates unexplained phenomena involving fringe science that connects to parallel timelines and a mysterious pattern of events. Anna Torv stars as Olivia Dunham with Joshua Jackson as Peter Bishop and John Noble as Walter Bishop along with Jasika Nicole and Lance Reddick.
Created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci for Fox and produced by Bad Robot, the series mixes stand alone investigations with serialized mythology. The writers room built a glossary of scientific concepts and alternate universe rules and the production used practical effects alongside digital work.

‘The Killing’ (2011–2014)

This crime drama opens with the investigation of a murdered teenager and follows detectives as they pursue suspects across shifting leads and political pressures. Mireille Enos portrays Sarah Linden with Joel Kinnaman as Stephen Holder and the ensemble includes Billy Campbell and Michelle Forbes.
Developed by Veena Sud and based on the Danish series ‘Forbrydelsen’, the show was produced for AMC and later continued on Netflix. The series is structured around single cases told across multiple episodes with atmospheric Seattle settings and a focus on methodical police work.

‘Chernobyl’ (2019)

The historical miniseries reconstructs the nuclear plant disaster and the human response that followed, centering on scientists, officials, and first responders. Jared Harris plays Valery Legasov with Stellan Skarsgård as Boris Shcherbina and Emily Watson as Ulana Khomyuk in a composite role that represents multiple researchers.
Created and written by Craig Mazin and directed by Johan Renck as a Sky and HBO coproduction, the series used extensive research and on location shooting in Lithuania to depict events and procedures. Hildur Guðnadóttir composed the score and the production team collaborated with technical advisors to model reactor operations and cleanup efforts.

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