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8.4 (33K) Rate. TV Series. After a near-fatal car accident, smart, savvy, sharp-suited detective Sam is mysteriously transported back to 1973. Confused by his new surroundings, Sam tries to return to the present, but the police force of long ago needs his help.
The Blacklist. 2013–2023 218 eps TV-14. 7.9 (281K) Rate. TV Series. A new FBI profiler, Elizabeth Keen, has her entire life uprooted when a mysterious criminal, Raymond Reddington, who has eluded capture for decades, turns himself in and insists on speaking only to her. Creator Jon Bokenkamp Stars James Spader Megan Boone Diego Klattenhoff. 2.
- Columbo. The archetypical TV detective, Lt. Columbo is portrayed in all his frumpled-ness by Peter Falk, with a voice as rusty as the transmission on his Peugot 403.
- Poker Face. Detective shows may have never really left TV, but Poker Face is definitely one of the most talked-about new titles in the category. While the bulk of the series is a a murder-of-the-week procedural crime drama, the murders that Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne) investigates are anything but routine.
- The Wire. The Wire isn't just a great detective show, but to quote Elvis Costello it also showed us what it's like when you're the criminals watching the detectives.
- Broadchurch. 2013 was a banner year for crime dramas, with Broadchurch at the head of class. Each of the episodes peeled away another layer of the complicated mystery of the murder of a young boy named Danny Latimer in a small beach community.
True Detective: Created by Nic Pizzolatto, Issa López. With Matthew McConaughey, Colin Farrell, Mahershala Ali, Woody Harrelson. Anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.
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- 2014-01-12
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- 60
- Colin Mccormick
- Unbelievable. Based on a real-life news article from 2015, Unbelievable follows the arrest of a young girl accused of lying about being assaulted and the two detectives who discovered the very complicated truth.
- Dare Me. Set in a small, Midwestern town in the United States, Dare Me follows the story of competitive high school cheerleading, as the squad gets caught up in a mess of anxious secrets and panic when they meet their new coach, Colette French.
- The Forest. Another French drama, The Forest follows the arrest of a teacher after her student disappears in the same forest that she has a suspicious history with.
- Dear Child. The German miniseries Dear Child arrived on Netflix in September 2023 and was immediately praised for how it tackles the topic of child abduction.
Jul 19, 2022 · Today, almost a century and a colossal number of crime shows later, a good detective TV show remains a favorite among both viewers and producers. Besides just being entertaining to watch, detective shows stimulate our brains as we try to figure out the perpetrators.
Jul 16, 2023 · Starring Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Monaghan. Crime, Drama, Mystery. 29 episodes (4 seasons) 8.9 on IMDb. Watch on Amazon. If you love murder mysteries and crime procedurals, then these modern detective TV shows have what you’re looking for.
