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- Hill Street Blues (1981-1987) Created by Steven Bochco and Michael Kozoll and still celebrated, still hugely influential, and still the cop show to which almost everything that has come since owes a huge debt.
- The Sweeney (1975-78) It has become so caricatured and parodied in recent years that it’s easy to overlook the fact that The Sweeney made Z Cars look as antiquated as the former did Dixon of Dock Green a decade earlier.
- Inspector Morse (1987-2000) Such is the renown of the celebrated television adaptation of Colin Dexter’s novels featuring the enigmatic real-ale swilling, arts loving, crossword buff detective, that there’s very little left to say apart from it’s basically a brilliant variation on the classic English whodunit, Kevin Whately’s Lewis is to John Thaw’s Morse as Dr Watson was to Sherlock Holmes, and Thaw is simply wonderful.
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-98) Baltimore native Barry Levinson was a natural fit as executive producer of this ultra-realistic police procedural, based on The Wire creator David Simon’s book chronicling his experiences following homicide detectives at work in the so-called “City of Firsts”.
- Pat Saperstein
- Line of Duty. It’s no surprise that many British crime show fans would rank “Line of Duty” in their top series of all time. It’s got everything viewers might want in this genre: Six seasons to power through; a cast of compelling continuing characters in baby-faced Steve Arnott (Martin Compston), dedicated Kate Fleming (Vicki McClure) and loyal Hastings (Adrian Dunbar), and a revolving door of bent coppers that include notable names like Kelly Macdonald, Lennie James and Thandiwe Newton.
- Happy Valley. Rejoice, British crime show fans, because the third season of the emotional drama set in West Yorkshire has finally dropped. If you haven’t watched the full series yet, start by catching up with the first two seasons of the Bafta-winning series that stars Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood, a police sergeant who tracks brutal criminals while juggling the care of her young grandson and her sister, a recovering addict.
- Unforgotten. Each of the four seasons of “Unforgotten” starts with the discovery of a long-buried body and the introduction of several seemingly unconnected characters going about their business in the present day.
- The Fall. Make sure to turn on the subtitles so you don’t miss a word of this pulse-pounding crime series set in Northern Ireland. Jamie Dornan stars as the brooding serial killer Paul Spector, while Gillian Anderson is the Detective Superintendent who is brought in to help track a murder investigation.
Sep 20, 2024 · Celebrated for their influential storytelling, compelling characters, and enduring legacies, these cop shows have left an indelible mark on television, engaging audiences with their thrilling crime-solving, deep character studies, and poignant social commentary.
May 12, 2022 · The best cop shows and police dramas to watch on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and other streaming services include Chicago P.D., Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Bosch, The Wire, and more.
- Keisha Hatchett
Mar 25, 2013 · With their mix of suspense, intrigue, and realism, these shows have become staples in television history. The Wire is often hailed as a masterpiece, offering a gritty, unflinching look at the drug trade in Baltimore through the eyes of both law enforcement and those they pursue.
Sep 22, 2023 · Is there a more classic TV trope than cops and robbers? Check out these great shows about police officers, detectives, and criminals!
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