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Law & Order (USA, 1990-present) - Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal
drama television series created by Dick Wolf. It has been broadcast on NBC since its debut on
September 13, 1990. Set in New York City, the series mainly follows the professional lives of
several police officers and prosecutors who represent the public interest in the criminal justice
system. The characters frequently encounter dilemmas and frustrations as cases go through the
stages of investigation, arrest, negotiation and trial. Matters are rarely resolved easily or
satisfactorily for the people involved. Read more...
drama television series created by Dick Wolf. It has been broadcast on NBC since its debut on
September 13, 1990. Set in New York City, the series mainly follows the professional lives of
several police officers and prosecutors who represent the public interest in the criminal justice
system. The characters frequently encounter dilemmas and frustrations as cases go through the
stages of investigation, arrest, negotiation and trial. Matters are rarely resolved easily or
satisfactorily for the people involved. Read more...
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (USA, 2001-present) - Criminal Intent follows a distinct
division of the New York City Police Department: the "Major Case Squad". The Major Case Squad
investigates high-profile cases (in most cases murder, just like the regular Law & Order in this
sense), such as those involving VIPs, local government officials and employees, the financial
industry, and the art world; though sometimes the cases are similar to the cases from the original
Law & Order show as well. Read more...
division of the New York City Police Department: the "Major Case Squad". The Major Case Squad
investigates high-profile cases (in most cases murder, just like the regular Law & Order in this
sense), such as those involving VIPs, local government officials and employees, the financial
industry, and the art world; though sometimes the cases are similar to the cases from the original
Law & Order show as well. Read more...
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (USA, 1999-present) - The show is more
character-driven than most police procedurals (such as the rest of the Law & Order
franchise),[citation needed] with a less-than-complete focus on the main case, similar. For
example, detectives Elliot Stabler (Meloni) and Olivia Benson (Hargitay) each signed up to work for
the Special Victims Unit for different reasons: Stabler felt a moral responsibility to protect all
people from the criminals that they had to deal with, especially because he had four children of his
own, and later dealing with anger issues that drove away his wife and children. Benson was
conceived as a result of her mother's rape. Read more...
character-driven than most police procedurals (such as the rest of the Law & Order
franchise),[citation needed] with a less-than-complete focus on the main case, similar. For
example, detectives Elliot Stabler (Meloni) and Olivia Benson (Hargitay) each signed up to work for
the Special Victims Unit for different reasons: Stabler felt a moral responsibility to protect all
people from the criminals that they had to deal with, especially because he had four children of his
own, and later dealing with anger issues that drove away his wife and children. Benson was
conceived as a result of her mother's rape. Read more...
Life (US TV series) (USA, 2007-present) - Life is an American television drama created by Rand Ravich, who
also serves as executive producer alongside Far Shariat, David Semel, and Daniel Sackheim for Universal Media
Studios. Semel also directed the pilot. It premiered on September 26, 2007, on NBC, and aired on Wednesday
nights at 10/9c. The series stars Damian Lewis as Charlie Crews, a detective who was recently released from
prison after serving twelve years for a crime he did not commit. Read more...
also serves as executive producer alongside Far Shariat, David Semel, and Daniel Sackheim for Universal Media
Studios. Semel also directed the pilot. It premiered on September 26, 2007, on NBC, and aired on Wednesday
nights at 10/9c. The series stars Damian Lewis as Charlie Crews, a detective who was recently released from
prison after serving twelve years for a crime he did not commit. Read more...
Life on Mars (original) (Sci-fi) (UK, 2006-2007) - Life on Mars is a BAFTA and Emmy-winning British
science fiction and police drama television series. It was first broadcast on BBC One between January 2006 and
April 2007. The programme tells the story of DCI Sam Tyler of the Greater Manchester Police (played by John
Simm), who, after being hit by a car in 2006, finds himself in the year 1973. There, he works for Manchester and
Salford Police CID as a DI under DCI Gene Hunt (played by Philip Glenister). Over the course of the series, Tyler
faces various culture clashes, most frequently regarding the differences between his modern approach to policing
and the more traditional methods of his colleagues. Mixing the genres of science fiction and police procedural, the
series centres on the ambiguity concerning Tyler's predicament: it is unclear whether he is insane, in a coma, or
if he really has travelled back in time. Read more...
science fiction and police drama television series. It was first broadcast on BBC One between January 2006 and
April 2007. The programme tells the story of DCI Sam Tyler of the Greater Manchester Police (played by John
Simm), who, after being hit by a car in 2006, finds himself in the year 1973. There, he works for Manchester and
Salford Police CID as a DI under DCI Gene Hunt (played by Philip Glenister). Over the course of the series, Tyler
faces various culture clashes, most frequently regarding the differences between his modern approach to policing
and the more traditional methods of his colleagues. Mixing the genres of science fiction and police procedural, the
series centres on the ambiguity concerning Tyler's predicament: it is unclear whether he is insane, in a coma, or
if he really has travelled back in time. Read more...
Life on Mars (remake) (Sci-fi) (USA, 2007-present) - Life on Mars is an American television series aired
by ABC and co-produced by Kudos Film & Television, 20th Century Fox Television and ABC Studios, about a New
York City homicide detective who suddenly finds himself inexplicably transported from 2008 to 1973. The series
was adapted from the British series of the same name shown by the BBC. Read more...
by ABC and co-produced by Kudos Film & Television, 20th Century Fox Television and ABC Studios, about a New
York City homicide detective who suddenly finds himself inexplicably transported from 2008 to 1973. The series
was adapted from the British series of the same name shown by the BBC. Read more...
Magnum, P.I. (USA, 1980-1988) - Magnum, P.I. is an American television show starring Tom Selleck as
Thomas Magnum, a fictional private investigator living in Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from 1980 to 1988 in
first-run broadcast on the American CBS television network. According to the Nielsen Ratings, Magnum, P.I.
consistently ranked in the top twenty U.S. television programs during the first five years that the series was
originally telecast in the United States. Originally appearing in a prime time American network timeslot of 8
p.m. Eastern, Magnum, P.I. was one of the highest-rated shows on U.S. television. The Cosby Show on rival
network NBC beat Magnum, P.I. in the ratings on a regular basis starting in 1984. Read more...
Thomas Magnum, a fictional private investigator living in Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from 1980 to 1988 in
first-run broadcast on the American CBS television network. According to the Nielsen Ratings, Magnum, P.I.
consistently ranked in the top twenty U.S. television programs during the first five years that the series was
originally telecast in the United States. Originally appearing in a prime time American network timeslot of 8
p.m. Eastern, Magnum, P.I. was one of the highest-rated shows on U.S. television. The Cosby Show on rival
network NBC beat Magnum, P.I. in the ratings on a regular basis starting in 1984. Read more...
Manhunt (USA, 1959-1961) - Manhunt is a 1959 syndicated crime series that stars Victor Jory as a San Diego
police detecive. Patrick McVey also stars as a police reporter who works with Victor to apprehend the city's
criminals. It was aired 78 episodes during 1959-1961. Read more...
police detecive. Patrick McVey also stars as a police reporter who works with Victor to apprehend the city's
criminals. It was aired 78 episodes during 1959-1961. Read more...
Mannix (USA, 1967-1975) - Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975
on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the
title character, Joe Mannix, is an Armenian-American private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors, an
actor also of Armenian heritage. During the first season of the series Joe Mannix worked for a large Los Angeles
detective agency called Intertect. His superior is Lew Wickersham, played by Joseph Campanella. The agency
features the use of computers to help solve crimes. Mannix belongs to the classic American detective archetype
and thus usually ignores the computers' solutions, disobeys his boss's orders and sets out to do things his own
way. Read more...
on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the
title character, Joe Mannix, is an Armenian-American private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors, an
actor also of Armenian heritage. During the first season of the series Joe Mannix worked for a large Los Angeles
detective agency called Intertect. His superior is Lew Wickersham, played by Joseph Campanella. The agency
features the use of computers to help solve crimes. Mannix belongs to the classic American detective archetype
and thus usually ignores the computers' solutions, disobeys his boss's orders and sets out to do things his own
way. Read more...
Martial Law (USA, 1998-2000) - Martial Law is a television show that ran from 1998 to 2000. It was created by
Carlton Cuse. The title character, Sammo Law, portrayed by Sammo Hung, was a Chinese law officer and martial
arts expert who came to Los Angeles in search of a colleague and wound up sticking around. Read more...
Carlton Cuse. The title character, Sammo Law, portrayed by Sammo Hung, was a Chinese law officer and martial
arts expert who came to Los Angeles in search of a colleague and wound up sticking around. Read more...
Matlock (USA, 1986-1995) - Matlock was a long-running American television legal drama. The show ran from
September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC, where it replaced the long-running series The A-Team to Friday
nights, then on November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC. The format of the show was similar to that of Perry
Mason, with Matlock identifying the murderer and then confronting him or her in a dramatic courtroom scene
near the end. One difference, however, was that whereas Mason usually exculpated his clients at a pretrial
hearing, Matlock usually secured an acquittal at trial, from the jury. Coincidentally, some Perry Mason alumni
appeared on the drama, such as R. G. Armstrong and Stacy Keach, Sr. Read more...
September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC, where it replaced the long-running series The A-Team to Friday
nights, then on November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC. The format of the show was similar to that of Perry
Mason, with Matlock identifying the murderer and then confronting him or her in a dramatic courtroom scene
near the end. One difference, however, was that whereas Mason usually exculpated his clients at a pretrial
hearing, Matlock usually secured an acquittal at trial, from the jury. Coincidentally, some Perry Mason alumni
appeared on the drama, such as R. G. Armstrong and Stacy Keach, Sr. Read more...
Matt Houston (USA, 1982-1985) - Matt Houston starred Lee Horsley as a wealthy mustachioed Texas oilman
named Matlock "Matt" Houston who worked as a private investigator in Los Angeles in his abundant free time.
The show also starred Pamela Hensley as his lawyer sidekick, C.J. and George Wyner as his continuously
frustrated business manager. During the show's third and final season (1984-1985), Buddy Ebsen joined the cast
as Matt Houston's uncle, Roy Houston. Read more...
named Matlock "Matt" Houston who worked as a private investigator in Los Angeles in his abundant free time.
The show also starred Pamela Hensley as his lawyer sidekick, C.J. and George Wyner as his continuously
frustrated business manager. During the show's third and final season (1984-1985), Buddy Ebsen joined the cast
as Matt Houston's uncle, Roy Houston. Read more...
McCloud (USA, 1970-1977) - McCloud is an American television police drama that aired on NBC from 1970 to
1977. The title role was played by Dennis Weaver as Marshal Sam McCloud, a law officer from Taos, New Mexico
on semi-permanent "special assignment" with the New York City Police Department. Read more...
1977. The title role was played by Dennis Weaver as Marshal Sam McCloud, a law officer from Taos, New Mexico
on semi-permanent "special assignment" with the New York City Police Department. Read more...
McMillan and Wife (USA, 1971-1977) - McMillan and Wife centered around a fortyish San Francisco police
commissioner, Stewart McMillan (Rock Hudson) and his attractive, bright, but slightly daffy twentyish wife Sally
(Susan Saint James). Often, the storylines featured Mac and Sally attending fashionable parties and charity
benefits before solving robberies and murders. John Schuck appeared as Sgt. Charles Enright and Nancy Walker
was Mildred, the couple's maid, both characters serving as comic relief. Read more...
commissioner, Stewart McMillan (Rock Hudson) and his attractive, bright, but slightly daffy twentyish wife Sally
(Susan Saint James). Often, the storylines featured Mac and Sally attending fashionable parties and charity
benefits before solving robberies and murders. John Schuck appeared as Sgt. Charles Enright and Nancy Walker
was Mildred, the couple's maid, both characters serving as comic relief. Read more...
Metamorphosis (Singapore, 2007) - Metamorphosis (simplified Chinese: 破茧而出, traditional Chinese: 破繭而
出) is a Singaporean Chinese action thriller drama which is being telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel,
MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 18 September 2007, screening at 2100 hours every night on
weekdays. The serial consists of 20 episodes. In the last few episodes, the serial recorded a viewership rate of over
1 million and was awarded the "Best Drama Series Award" in the Star Awards 2007. Yvonne Lim also received
the "Best Actress Award" in the same event. Read more...
出) is a Singaporean Chinese action thriller drama which is being telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel,
MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 18 September 2007, screening at 2100 hours every night on
weekdays. The serial consists of 20 episodes. In the last few episodes, the serial recorded a viewership rate of over
1 million and was awarded the "Best Drama Series Award" in the Star Awards 2007. Yvonne Lim also received
the "Best Actress Award" in the same event. Read more...
Miami Vice (USA, 1984-1990) - Miami Vice is an American television series produced by Michael Mann for
NBC. The show became noted for its heavy integration and use of music and visual effects to tell a story. The
series starred Don Johnson and Phillip Michael Thomas as two Metro-Dade Police detectives working undercover
in Miami. It ran for five seasons on NBC from 1984–1989. The USA Network would later broadcast an unaired
episode during its syndication run of the series on January 25, 1990. Read more...
NBC. The show became noted for its heavy integration and use of music and visual effects to tell a story. The
series starred Don Johnson and Phillip Michael Thomas as two Metro-Dade Police detectives working undercover
in Miami. It ran for five seasons on NBC from 1984–1989. The USA Network would later broadcast an unaired
episode during its syndication run of the series on January 25, 1990. Read more...
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (USA, 1958-1960 and 1984-1985) - Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer,
with Darren McGavin in the title role, is the first syndicated television series based on Mike Hammer, the
hard-boiled private detective created by novelist Mickey Spillane. The series had a run of 78 episodes over two
seasons which aired from 1958 to 1960. Episodes were filmed in black and white and filled a half-hour time slot.
The show followed the adventures of New York-based gumshoe Mike Hammer as he regularly played judge, jury
and executioner to an assortment of bad guys. Read more...
with Darren McGavin in the title role, is the first syndicated television series based on Mike Hammer, the
hard-boiled private detective created by novelist Mickey Spillane. The series had a run of 78 episodes over two
seasons which aired from 1958 to 1960. Episodes were filmed in black and white and filled a half-hour time slot.
The show followed the adventures of New York-based gumshoe Mike Hammer as he regularly played judge, jury
and executioner to an assortment of bad guys. Read more...
Midnight Caller (USA, 1988-1991) - Midnight Caller is a dramatic NBC television series which ran from 1988
to 1991. It was one of the first television series to address the dramatic possibilities of the then-growing
phenomenon of talk radio. Midnight Caller starred Gary Cole as Jack Killian, a former San Francisco police
detective who had quit the force after accidentally shooting his partner to death in a confrontation with armed
criminals. After lapsing into alcoholism, Killian receives an offer from Devon King (Wendy Kilbourne), the
beautiful and wealthy owner-operator of KJCM-FM, to become "The Nighthawk", host of an overnight talk show,
taking calls from listeners and acting as a detective solving their problems during the day. Read more...
to 1991. It was one of the first television series to address the dramatic possibilities of the then-growing
phenomenon of talk radio. Midnight Caller starred Gary Cole as Jack Killian, a former San Francisco police
detective who had quit the force after accidentally shooting his partner to death in a confrontation with armed
criminals. After lapsing into alcoholism, Killian receives an offer from Devon King (Wendy Kilbourne), the
beautiful and wealthy owner-operator of KJCM-FM, to become "The Nighthawk", host of an overnight talk show,
taking calls from listeners and acting as a detective solving their problems during the day. Read more...
Midsomer Murders (UK, 1997-present) - Midsomer Murders is a British television drama that has aired on
ITV1 since 1997. A detective drama, it focuses on the main character of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby,
played by John Nettles, and his efforts to solve the various crimes that take place in the fictional English county
of Midsomer. It is based on a series of crime novels by the author Caroline Graham and was originally adapted by
Anthony Horowitz. Read more...
ITV1 since 1997. A detective drama, it focuses on the main character of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby,
played by John Nettles, and his efforts to solve the various crimes that take place in the fictional English county
of Midsomer. It is based on a series of crime novels by the author Caroline Graham and was originally adapted by
Anthony Horowitz. Read more...
Millennium (USA, 1996-1999) - Millennium is an American supernatural thriller and crime drama television
series produced by Chris Carter (creator of The X-Files), set during the years leading up to the dawn of the new
millennium in the year 2000. It initially aired from 1996 to 1999 on the Fox Network. Read more...
series produced by Chris Carter (creator of The X-Files), set during the years leading up to the dawn of the new
millennium in the year 2000. It initially aired from 1996 to 1999 on the Fox Network. Read more...
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (USA, 1979-1981) - The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo was an
hour long action-adventure comedic series that ran on NBC from 1979 to 1981. For its second season the show was
renamed Lobo. The program aired Tuesday nights, at 8 p.m. Eastern time. The lead character, Sheriff Elroy P.
Lobo, played by Claude Akins, was a spin-off character from another television series, B.J. and the Bear.
Read more...
hour long action-adventure comedic series that ran on NBC from 1979 to 1981. For its second season the show was
renamed Lobo. The program aired Tuesday nights, at 8 p.m. Eastern time. The lead character, Sheriff Elroy P.
Lobo, played by Claude Akins, was a spin-off character from another television series, B.J. and the Bear.
Read more...
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