Mystery TV
Last updated: June 10, 2025
From the inscrutable Lost to Stranger Thing's supernatural head-scratcher to Scooby's obvious-in-hindsight plots (of course the caretaker did it!), television offers lots of mysteries for kids and teens. Some are scary and some are silly, but watching mysteries can be a great way to develop skills like listening, collecting and evaluating evidence, and forming a hypothesis. So put on your Sherlock hat and start solving! For more picks for curious kids trying to hone their detective skills, check out these Courtroom Dramas and TV Shows for Fans of Riverdale.
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