Most Interesting Main Characters in Crime TV Series

1 Olivia Benson (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) Olivia Margaret Benson is a fictional character on the NBC police procedural drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, portrayed by Mariska Hargitay.

2 Spencer Reid (Criminal Minds)

3 Columbo (Columbo) Columbo or Lieutenant Columbo is the eponymous main character in the American detective crime drama series Columbo. The character is a shrewd but inelegant blue-collar homicide detective whose trademarks include his shambling manner, rumpled beige raincoat and off-putting, relentless investigative approach. ...read more.

4 Abby Sciuto (NCIS) Abigail "Abby" Sciuto is a fictional character from the NCIS television series on CBS Television, and is portrayed by Pauley Perrette.

5 Elliot Stabler (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)

6 Derek Morgan (Criminal Minds)

7 Fin Tutuola (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)

8 Penelope Garcia (Criminal Minds)

9 Anthony DiNozzo (NCIS)

10 Leroy Jethro Gibbs (N.C.I.S)

The Contenders

11 Ziva David (NCIS)

12 Nick Amaro (Law and Order: Special Victims Unit)

13 Gil Grissom (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)

14 Rustin Cohle (True Detective)

15 Horatio Caine (CSI: Miami) Horatio Caine is a fictional character and the protagonist of the American crime drama CSI: Miami, portrayed by David Caruso.