We’ve selected 13 of the most enduring and beloved series, nearly all of which have been adapted for the big (or small) screen at one point or another. Here’s a look at the towering franchises and characters of the genre and where they stand today. Meanwhile, many other mystery luminaries continue to crank away, with Hollywood keeping a close eye on their output.
And the macabre imagination of Agatha Christie will return to the silver screen (where it’s succeeded, at least commercially, many times before) next year with Death on the Nile, a sequel to 2017’s Murder on the Orient Express.
Nancy Drew, the beloved redheaded sleuth who’s been delighting readers for nearly 90 years, stars in a new drama series premiering on the CW this month. One hundred and 32 years after Sherlock Holmes made his debut in an English detective novel, mystery entertainment is a bigger business than ever and does not appear to be slowing down soon.
