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Detective show recommendations? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 11 months ago by Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/television@lemmy.world
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Trying to help my grandparents find a new detective show to watch. For reference, here's what they've already watched:

Bosch Bosch: Legacy Beyond Paradise Death in Paradise Elementary Endeavour Father Brown Lewis Lie to Me Longmire Marple Midsomer Murders Murdoch Mysteries NCIS Poirot Shetland The Brokenwood Mysteries The Mentalist

While they generally seem to prefer British detective shows, I'm not sure which ones are left to recommend to them.

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[-] Choco617@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Seconding Broadchurch, it’s incredible. Big Little Lies too. Poker Face arguably counts, with its Columbo-esque “just one more thing” motif. And The Flight Attendant gave me a lot more respect for Kaley Cuoco (of Big Bang Theory fame), though it’s also got some (darkly) comedic elements. Naturally, do a cursory search for all of these before passing them along: I enjoyed them, but idk what your grandparents are like…

[-] GreyShuck@feddit.uk 7 points 11 months ago

You don't have Broadchurch in there. Also Annika. And then, non-UK Mayor of Easttown

[-] marketsnodsbury@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

*Mare of Easttown

[-] GreyShuck@feddit.uk 1 points 11 months ago

Ha ha! Yes it is.

[-] Mistymtn421@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Annika is fantastic! I love the lead actress. She was great in Unforgotten.

[-] thessnake03@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

True detective is great. At least season 1

[-] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 7 months ago

Season 1 is a master piece on another level. The other seasons are good too, but when compared with s1 they can't compete.

[-] marketsnodsbury@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The cozy murder genre is my jam. Here’s some more they might want to check out:

  • The Doctor Blake Mysteries
  • Endgame
  • Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators
  • The Glades
  • Castle
  • The Sniffer (in Russian, with subtitles)
  • Burn Notice
  • Inspector Morse
  • Perry Mason (The reboot on HBO starring Matthew Rhys)
  • Justified

(Bonus recommendation, with a caveat: the new limited series Bodies on Netflix— I’m 5 episodes in, and it’s pretty good!)

[-] MahnaMahna@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

I'm not seeing Foyle's War listed anywhere here, so I'll throw that one in. Murder mysteries in Blitz-era England.

[-] Nadalofsoccer@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Surprised they didn't watch Luther.

Monk maybe of their taste, considering mentalist and poirot.

[-] quinkin@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Young Wallander

Psych

[-] Mistymtn421@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Vera is my absolute favorite British detective show! Also really enjoyed Grandchester, especially if they liked father Brown. Line of duty is pretty good too. Unforgotten is really good as well.

[-] calypsopub@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Vera and Shetland

[-] _stranger_@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Monk! It's funny. Very well done.

[-] Manzabar@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries is Australian rather than British but still quite excellent.

[-] Squizzy@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Life on Mars, then it's sequel Ashes to Ashes and completely separately a show called Endeavour.

[-] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Well it's not British and a bit old and I have no clue where it could be currently watched, but my grandparents and aunt watched Columbo regularely.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbo

[-] Volkditty@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

Get them a subscription to BritBox, it's almost all British detective shows.

[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

I really love the old Sherlock Holmes show with Jeremy Brett. Probably my favorite portrayal of the great detective

[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Cadfael. Rosemary and Thyme. Hetty Wainthropp.

[-] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Pie in the Sky!

[-] calypsopub@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Criminal Minds

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