Cop/Detective Shows

[backstept]

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?

 

[Captaindemotion]

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

 

[auntiehill]

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.

 

[Professor Zoom]

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.

 

[Captaindemotion]

^Rockford, well, Rocks.

And if you're going retro, Kojak probably still holds up well, ditto Hill Street Blues

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Justified and The Wire.

Dexter is a cop show, sort of...

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

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.

 

[Greg Cox]

Or you could go with one of the classics: COLUMBO.

 

[auntiehill]

Justified and The Wire.

Dexter is a cop show, sort of...

Justified. Excellent show; I recommend that one, as well.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Or you could go with one of the classics: COLUMBO.

The man with the dirty mac who discovered America?

 

[Greg Cox]

Or you could go with one of the classics: COLUMBO.

The man with the dirty mac who discovered America?

"Just one more thing . . . ."

 

[Owain Taggart]

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.

 

[Starbreaker]

Law & Order: SVU
Crossing Jordan
Bones

 

[Thestral]

Castle.

Castlecastlecastlecastle.

Castle.

I wouldn't trade that show for 7 guaranteed seasons of Firefly, it's just that good.

 

[backstept]

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!

 

[Rhaven]

Justified
Southland
Dexter, especially if you like macabre twists.

 

[M'Sharak]

Try the UK (original) version of Touching Evil - esp. the third series.

 

[sidious618]

The Shield, The Wire, Luther, Justified, and Homicide are the cop shows that come to mind immediately.

 

[Random_Spock]

Law and Order Criminal Intent - Goren is the 'grandson' of Columbo.

 

[Tora Ziyal]

Another Homicide fan here, but it's not on Netflix, at least for streaming.