I'm hoping you guys might be able to recommend a good detective show on Netflix. I've pretty much exhausted all Sci-Fi series that interest me and I've recently started getting interested in action mystery type shows. Netflix's suggestions are good, but I don't know much about all the hundreds of shows that show up other than the cover images and "you watched X so we think you like Y" I absolutely loved Life . . . Awake was phenomenal. I'm enjoying Burn Notice (Bruce Campbell FTW) I'm interested in Castle, but I don't think it's on Netflix yet . . . are there any non CSI cop/detective/mystery/action shows that are on Netflix that are worth checking out?
I don't know what's on Netflix and I don't know whether you're into 'private eye' type shows or shows about police. But your list above seems fairly diverse, so I'd recommend the following: NYPD Blue The Shield Southland The Wire Boomtown (sadly short-lived) Homicide: Life on the Street
Whitechapel--one of the best series I've found lately. The relationship between the lead characters is fascinating. Luther--Idris Elba is all kinds of awesome. Wire in the Blood-- a local psychiatrist is used to track down murders and serial killers. A gripping and brutal show with great lead actors. Boomtown-short but brilliant. Castle is indeed on Netflix, by the way. Not my favorite show, though.
I second and third Luthor. FANTASTIC. I would also check out the BBC's Sherlock. Yes. The modern day Sherlock Holmes. It's brilliant. You COULD go all old school on Netflix. Magnum and Rockford Files are there.
^Rockford, well, Rocks. And if you're going retro, Kojak probably still holds up well, ditto Hill Street Blues
I gotta go back to Law & Order. I like any L&O-universe show, but the original is and always will be my favorite. For one simple reason: it is basically actor-proof. As little characterization as possible. No whiny soap opera shit. It's all about the procedural.
Don't know if it's on Netflix, but Murdoch Mysteries is a good one, set in Victorian era Toronto, ie 1890's. It's quite fresh and interesting.
Castle. Castlecastlecastlecastle. Castle. I wouldn't trade that show for 7 guaranteed seasons of Firefly, it's just that good.
I freakin' loved Sherlock I suppose I should have specified, I have the streaming only flavor of Netflix so Castle, Dexter, and Justified will have to wait, but they're definitely on the list I will definitely check out Luther thanks folks!
The Shield, The Wire, Luther, Justified, and Homicide are the cop shows that come to mind immediately.