Drama and violence are strong elements of a plot. Investigations capture the viewer’s attention as s.he tries to solve them before the end. Some series make the choice to take the opposite side of the subject with a light atmosphere, and they are often excellent (Brooklyn 99, for example). Other series stick to the atmosphere of crime, with a dark tone, and they are often good for suspense.
My favourites
- Bodies / Netflix / dark / London. 1890, 1941, 2023, 2053. Four police detectives find a body in an alley. Naked, shot through the right eye. Same alley, same body…
- Bodyguard / Netflix / A gripping story of a protection officer who faces terrorists, organized crime and… politicians !
- Brooklyn 99 / Netflix / comedy / The wacky life of a police station. Endearing characters, and a series smarter than it may seem…
- Carnival Row / Amazon / fantastic / A top notch series, close to perfection : an inspector investigates the murder of a fairy, a despised creature.
These are also good
- Castle / Disney+ / comedy / Richard Castle is a famous mystery novelist. In search for a new source of inspiration, he becomes a consultant to the NYPD.
- Deadloch / Amazon / dark / Dulcie Collins lives an ordinary life in a small town of Tasmania. That is, until a nake dead body appears on the shore of the lake.
- HPI / Disney+ / comedy / A mother with an exceptionnal IQ helps the police, with her very own style !
- Starsky & Hutch / [old series] / mixed / Two cops in California during the 1970’s. A classic !
- The Indian detective / Netflix / comedy / A constable in the Canadian Police flies to India, his family’s country, and becomes a true detective there
- The rookie / Netflix / mixed / A 50 year old man, divorced, begins a second career as a policeman in LAPD