A large segment among all projects on television is occupied by serials about cops. The audience can find the show to their taste. It can be a comedy series, mystical, historical and even fantastic. Police officers and their environment are placed in a wide variety of situations and worlds.
Every year, dozens of new series about cops appear on TV channels. But not every one of them deserves the attention of the viewer. It is better to spend time viewing projects that have received the recognition of millions. So, the largest database of cinema IMBd presents a selection of series. Sorting detective series by rating, you can immediately begin to get acquainted with the best representatives of the genre.
TV show rating on IMBd:
- “Sherlock Air Force” - 9.2 points.
- “True Detective” - 9.0 points.
- "The Mind Hunter" - 8.8 points.
- “Lucifer” - 8.3 points.
- The Mentalist - 8.1 points.
- “Unusual Detective” - 8.0 points.
- "Commissioner Rex" - 7.1 points.
The series "Sherlock Air Force"
Everyone knows the name Sherlock Holmes. The original books have been translated into dozens of languages. The number of adaptations is completely amazing. Each director tried to create an “ideal” image of a great detective.
But the Air Force channel decided on an unusual film adaptation based on books. Sherlock Holmes remained to live in London, but he moved from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first. Now he uses, along with the deductive method, modern technology.
The British series about the cops and Sherlock Holmes received recognition from the audience. Of course, some did not like the new image of Sherlock, but still the project ratings and its rating on IMBd speak for themselves.
Like in books, Sherlock rents an apartment with Watson, reveals crimes and confronts his main rival, James Moriarty, who in the series turns out to be not an elderly professor, but a young and arrogant villain who instills terror and causes panic.
The series "True Detective"
Speaking about the American series about the cops, one can not help but mention the series "True Detective." Events develop in two time lines: in 1995 and seventeen years later.
In 1995, a strange murder took place in Louisiana that shocked all the locals. Detectives Martin Hart and Rust Cole undertook the investigation. They must find the killer and calm the inhabitants of a quiet town.
But something goes wrong when the strings lead detectives to dignitaries. Then the authorities decide to deal with the case on their own: they “find” the offender and close the case. Hart, although he does not accept the outcome of the case, but agrees with the captain and obediently leaves the case. But Rast is another. He is the one who could find many clues. His different vision of the world, in all its imperfections, helped him and Hart move on. Due to the willfulness, Rasta is fired.
Seventeen years later, the same murder takes place. The cops decide to resort to the help of detectives who conducted a similar matter.
The series "Mind Hunter"
Mind Hunter is a real-life police series. Events unfold in 1977. In America, murders committed not in a state of passion begin to occur. Ordinary people become victims who have not harmed anyone and have not offended anyone. The police and the FBI can no longer disclose such cases, because there are no links between the victim and the killer.
At this time, the Quantico Department of Behavioral Analysis was only working to inform police from different states about new methods of dealing with criminals. But Holden Ford, who works in the behavioral department, decides to find a way to deal with the new kind of criminals. It is thanks to him that the term "serial killer" appears.
The series "Lucifer"
What happens if the Devil gets bored in Hell and, taking with him a faithful friend, goes to Earth? Obviously, he will open a nightclub in Los Angeles, will lead a reckless lifestyle and provide "services" to mere mortals.
Lucifer Morningstar is the same eccentric fallen angel. He is not afraid to give his real name, he often mentions his “father”, and all because no one believes that he is the same devil.
But once they kill the girlfriend of Lucifer. The devil decides to personally deal with the criminal and during the investigation he meets Chloe Dekker, a police detective. Lucifer faces a serious problem - Chloe is not affected by his powers. To deal with this phenomenon, he gets a job as a consultant to the police.
The series "Mentalist"
Patrick Jane is an excellent psychologist who has mastered the technique of mental manipulation. From movements, facial expressions and words, Jane is able to understand whether a person is lying or not. Patrick knows the technique of hypnosis, he can with the help of several strange questions to obtain recognition from the offender.
Jane pretends to be clairvoyant to earn money and become famous. One day at a program, he was asked a question about Red John, the serial killer terrorizing California. Patrick replied that he was a weak and lonely person. "John" did not like Jane's description. That same evening, the wife and daughter of Patrick were killed. And on the wall of the room was painted a bloody smile - a sign of "Red John".
After that, Jane set out for the sole purpose: to avenge his family and kill John. For this, he became a consultant at the local bureau of investigation.
The series "Unusual Detective"
Among all the series about cops, "Unusual Detective" is distinguished by its vitality. Detective Casey Schroeger has been a cop for months. But her life is still not distinguished by any significant events.
However, things change when Casey is transferred to the New York Police Department. Starting to work in the department of particularly serious crimes, Casey meets people who are not familiar with moral principles, who do not value the lives of other people.
But if everything is clear with the criminals, then Casey is most shocked when she realizes that all the other officers in the station are keeping secrets. And, as it turns out later, Schroeger is no exception.
The series "Commissioner Rex"
The series about Rex and its owners began to broadcast in 1994. And although the project did not score too high a score on IMBd, the series “Commissioner Rex” is familiar to almost everyone.
The story begins with the death of Michael, the owner of Rex. The policeman dies in the service, and his faithful four-legged friend is left alone. Rex is hard on the death of his man. But the death of a policeman is a serious event. Commissioner Moser begins an investigation and then notices a dog.
Moser is imbued with sympathy for Rex and takes him home. Trust between them is not built immediately. But a lot of time later, when both the dog and the person get used to each other, they become real friends.