Universal Crime

United States United States

Universal Crime draws its programming from the extensive catalog of crime-related documentaries, legal procedurals, and true-crime series produced for the United States television market. The channel’s weekday lineup typically includes archival episodes of long-running investigative programs, courtroom analysis shows, and dramatized reenactments of notable criminal cases. Weekend blocks often shift toward feature-length documentaries examining forensic science, cold case investigations, and historical organized crime figures. News-style updates on ongoing trials or recent arrests appear during interstitial segments, though the channel does not produce original live news coverage.

Viewers can access the channel through standard cable and satellite packages across the country, with some providers offering an on-demand library of recent episodes. The channel’s online streaming service requires a participating TV subscription for full access, though select clips and full episodes are occasionally posted to its official website without authentication. TV guide listings for Universal Crime are updated weekly and reflect the network’s focus on uninterrupted crime content without commercial breaks for movies or music programming.

Schedule
Columbo
00:29 - 01:49
Columbo
The Most Crucial Game
A football-team manager (Robert Culp) establishes an electronic alibi for the murder of the team owner (Dean Stockwell) during a game; guests Valerie Harper, Susan Howard, James Gregory, Dean Jagger.
Columbo
01:49 - 03:41
Columbo
Dagger of the Mind
Columbo journeys to London to observe Scotland Yard, but winds up investigating murders committed by two Shakespearean actors.