No one wants to run into a corrupt cop in real life, but these shows are proof that a maverick who doesn't play by the rules makes for great television.

THE X-FILES, Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, 1993-2002. photo: Chris H.B. / © Fox Network / Courtesy: Everett Collection Image via FOX Over the years, network ...

'The Rookie,' the cop thriller series starring Nathan Fillion and airing on ABC, isn't the only impressive TV show in the ...

Krychek looking over Trello's shoulder in Crime Story (1986) - NBC Among the best cop shows of all time, you'll find a mix of hugely popular entries that remain on the air to this day ("Law & Order"); ...

Cop dramas have existed from virtually the moment television began. "Barney Blake, Police Reporter," premiered in 1948 and embraced a crime-of-the-week formula that would become a staple of the genre.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Justice always exists in a delicate balance and the best TV crime dramas thoroughly explore those moral gray areas that come with ...