Netflix is adding some major additions including multiple shows rated higher than 90% on RT

Good Cop Bad Cop will make its UK debut on Netflix (Image: The CW)

Netflix has ensured that next month will cater perfectly to crime drama enthusiasts on the streaming platform with several significant new additions.

As subscribers know well, the service features a constantly evolving library of films, limited series, multi-season programmes, documentaries and comedy specials.

Even the most dedicated users can find it challenging to track every title being added or removed on an almost daily basis.

Fortunately, the Netflix app’s coming soon feature reveals the arrival dates for several major titles, including classic programmes and a more recent series, all boasting Rotten Tomatoes ratings of at least 90%.

What’s more, crime drama devotees will particularly welcome these additions. Whilst March sees the return of Peaky Blinders to Netflix, viewers can anticipate hard-hitting series Southland, alongside Person of Interest and Good Cop Bad Cop.

The Netflix app confirms that the first two titles both arrive on March 1, whilst the third will land just days afterwards on March 3. This represents a significant achievement, as two of the programmes are each regarded by fans as amongst the finest ever produced in their genre , reports the Mirror.

Southland, which originally ran from 2009 to 2013, centres on experienced Los Angeles police officer John Cooper, assigned to train rookie Ben Sherman. Sherman quickly begins questioning his aptitude for police work after observing Cooper’s uncompromising methods.

Episodes also chronicle other divisions, featuring Detective Lydia Adams, who juggles her role with caring for her mother; Detective Daniel “Sal” Salinger, who oversees gang detectives Nate Moretta and Sammy Bryant; and patrol officer Chickie Brown, a single mum with ambitions of joining the SWAT team.

The stellar ensemble features Walking Dead star Michael Cudlitz, Watchmen’s Regina King and Gotham’s Ben McKenzie. Also appearing are Animal Kingdom and The Pitt’s Shawn Hatosy and Lucy Liu.

Collider recently branded it as “the greatest crime drama series you’ve never seen” whilst another publication praised it as an “underrated masterpiece crime drama of the century”.

Person of Interest is for those who like genre hybrids (Image: CBS)

Meanwhile, one viewer simply stated: “Best police show ever made. I was totally surprised how good this series turned out to be. I’ve seen other cop shows…but this one makes the grade.”

For those seeking something slightly different with their crime drama, there’s the alternative of Person of Interest. Created by the writer behind Prime Video’s Fallout series, this blends sci-fi components into its crime-solving narrative.

The programme centres on former CIA operative Reese, portrayed by Jim Caviezel. Alongside billionaire technology mastermind Harold Finch, the duo combine forces to establish an unconventional vigilante crime-fighting operation, utilising Finch’s invention that can forecast violent crimes before they occur.

The programme holds an impressive 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with both fans and critics suggesting the series improves beyond its opening season. As one viewer states: “A criminally underrated show which, on the surface, will appear as if it’s your standard procedural crime drama. But, that’s just a disguise for what’s a smartly-crafted, thought-provoking, action sci-fi thriller.”

Meanwhile, if you prefer your crime dramas with a gentler touch, Good Cop Bad Cop appears set to finally become available for streaming in the UK from 3rd March. Originally broadcast in 2023, it boasts an exceptional 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes and features Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester.

The show follows Lou and Henry, an improbable brother-and-sister detective partnership employed by a modest Pacific Northwest police force, who contend with eccentric local residents, restricted resources, and their own complicated family ties.

One enthusiast proclaimed: “Perfect binge. Loved the leads and supporting characters. While obviously dramatised crime/murder small town fiction…the people and the town felt very real, fleshed out and grounded. Crossing fingers for another season.”