Top 7 Hacking & Cyber Crime Based TV SHows Till 2022

This word has come to mean some clichéd scenario of horrible crap going down all because of a nerd in a dark room since the 1980s. Naturally, as we grew older, we became aware of the wide scope of hacking.

The idea that a geek, the underdog character, with whom most of us identify, saves the day by pushing a bunch of keys, and the glory that such an act provides to negate all the bullying and social alienation that the character – or we ourselves – may have experienced, continues to fascinate us!

Several TV shows have created complicated narratives solely to express this underlying emotion in a variety of ways!

Mr. Robot (2015 – Present)

Sam Esmail produced this American thriller series for USA Network (later acquired by NBC).

Elliot, the main character, works as a cybersecurity engineer during the day and as a vigilante hacker at night. He has clinical depression as well as social anxiety disorder. Mr. Robot, an anarchist, recruits him to join 'fsociety,' a hacktivist collective. The goal is to bring down the company that Elliot works for.

The depth of the characters, the contextually relevant negative narrative, and Rami Malek's great performance as Elliot are what make this series successful.

It's available in India on Amazon Prime!

Silicon Valley (2014 – Present)

Mike Judge, John Altschuler, and Dave Krinsky created this HBO comedy series.

It's about what happens to five young start-up founders in Silicon Valley, California.

While the show's major genre is comedy, it doesn't rely primarily on direct humour; rather, it gets its laughs from its diverse cast of eccentric individuals and the strange situations they find themselves in. Not only that, but there's enough of dark comedy thrown in to reflect the current situation of Silicon Valley.

It doesn't hold back and makes a witty yet serious remark on the heart of the American IT sector.

Throughout all seasons, the content remains fresh while maintaining the original concept of Richard Hendricks, the underdog CEO who is attempting to avoid being a terrible guy while tackling a variety of problems.

It's available on Hotstar Premium because it's an HBO production!

The IT Crowd (2006 – 2013)

Graham Linehan created this cult British sitcom for Channel 4.

The storey centres around three major individuals who work for a corporation's IT department. They are displayed in the basement of a big office skyscraper, emphasising the senior management's disregard for their function in the company.

While Maurice Moss and Roy Trenneman are typical socially incompetent computer geeks, Jen Barber is a new employee who, despite being computer illiterate, is tasked with leading the IT team.

It's available in India on Netflix! It's so astonishing that, for the third time, NBC is putting together an American adaptation with Graham as the director.

Salvation (2017 – Present)

Liz Kruger, Craig Shapiro, and Matt Wheeler created this American mystery drama for CBS.

Darius Tanz, an ultra-wealthy scientist, and Liam Cole, an MIT student, discover an impending asteroid collision in the first episode. They band together since they only have six months to modify the asteroid's course. The show also explores the global ramifications of such a massive cataclysmic event.

The second season is presently airing and will most likely be available on Netflix India shortly, although the first season is already available.

Person of Interest (2011 – 2016)

Jonathan Nolan created and produced this American sci-fi criminal thriller for CBS.

Harold Finch, a reclusive billionaire, is the designer of a highly intelligent supercomputer constructed for the US government to gather intelligence in order to avert terror strikes. It is incredibly powerful since it has large videographic data feeds and extremely high analytical capabilities.

The US government decided not to use this top-secret mission to prevent non-terror situations involving seemingly regular crimes because it is a top-secret mission. Due to his conscience, Finch is unable to let it go and enlists the help of John Reese, a former CIA agent, to investigate the incidents.

CSI: Cyber (2015 – 2016)

It's the fourth season in the CSI franchise, and it's a modernised version of the original. CSI stands for Crime Scene Investigation in case you didn't know. Anthony Zuiker, Carol Mendelsohn, and Ann Donahue conceived the show for CBS.

A group of FBI Special Agents has been formed to look into cyber-crime in North America. Murder, computer theft, hacking, sex offences, blackmail, and other crimes are among the instances they have solved.

Chuck (2007 – 2012)

Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak created this American spy comedy for NBC.

Chuck Bartowski, the protagonist, unwittingly downloads CIA secrets into his head via email. As a result, the CIA and the NSA send him on secret missions, turning his simple life into a nightmare.

It's incredibly enjoyable due to the attention to detail, funny banter, and relatable comedy in general. When NBC was hesitant to continue the show for a third season, the fast-food business Subway gave in and increased its show sponsorship dramatically.