Recommend a good detective crime series..

Ripper Street Starring Mathew Macfadyen.

Dont let the name fool you, its not all about the Ripper, though set in Whitechapel.

Wasnt expecting to like it to be honest but after a few episodes, was gripped.

Some of it was shot down at Clancy Barracks in Dublin, also around Dublin Castle area.

johnire

johnire wrote: »

Also Defending Jacob(Apple), Tehran (Apple)and Keeping Faith (BBC) are great.
If you're into sub titled series then Walter Presents on All4 has loads are great quality series.
As regards The Killing then an Amazon Firestick should become your new best friend! I bought one last year and it's the greatest thing ever!

really enjoyed Tehran . Listening to the theme music now, love it

Doctors room ghost

Scooby doo

sporina

johnire wrote: »

Also Defending Jacob(Apple), Tehran (Apple)and Keeping Faith (BBC) are great.
If you're into sub titled series then Walter Presents on All4 has loads are great quality series.
As regards The Killing then an Amazon Firestick should become your new best friend! I bought one last year and it's the greatest thing ever!

what you mean by Apple?

Thanks a mill everyone (even scooby doo - gave me a laugh)..
Some/a lot of those are definitely fit the bill..

siblers

Pembrokeshire Murders and The Investigation are both superb, very realistic and superbly acted. There's no side stories or romantic plots etc, they focus entirely on the investigations and work the better for it

Both are mini series so don't require much commitments

Murt10

Wire in the Blood
Waking the Dead
Silent Witness.

The Night Of is great.

siblers

siblers wrote: »

Pembrokeshire Murders and The Investigation are both superb, very realistic and superbly acted. There's no side stories or romantic plots etc, they focus entirely on the investigations and work the better for it

Both are mini series so don't require much commitments

Really enjoyed the Pembrokeshire murders, lovely straight and low key depiction of a case that didnt need sexing up. Looked great and excellent performances too.

spurious

Best thing about the US version of The Killing was the cameo of 'Sara Lund'. Original far better.

Loved Bosch.

I would stick with The Wire if you can. An extraordinary series.

Lots of great stuff on all4.com

Heard really good things about happy valley too

Montalbano and young Montalbano are both wonderful

ED E

sporina wrote: »

So, last night I finished Bron/Broen (The Bridge) - woooooowwww... wow wow wow.. I have no words.. the final episode was like a fine work of Art - thats the only way I can describe it.

Have watched a loved Line of Duty, Unforgotten, Prime Suspect, Happy Valley, Unbelievable..

TIA

johnire wrote: »

Unforgotten- an ITV drama is absolutely excellent. There are 4 seasons of it.

Reading, its hard innit.



2nding Bron, also Fortitude is good if you can suspend your disbelief a little. Definitely try Trapped (Icelandic: Ófærð).

Top of the lake is ok.

spurious wrote: »

Loved Bosch.

Did not like, Luther, Marcella, The Fall, True Detective, The Wire, Bodyguard...

Bosch might not be the OPs thing. Maybe though. Fab series.

siblers

ED E wrote: »

Reading, its hard innit.



2nding Bron, also Fortitude is good if you can suspend your disbelief a little. Definitely try Trapped (Icelandic: Ófærð).

Top of the lake is ok.





Bosch might not be the OPs thing. Maybe though. Fab series.

I was very disappointed by Fortitude, great cast and wonderfuly shot but the plot was very poor. Awful missed opportunity imo

brian_t

sporina wrote: »

BTW can't seem to find Forbrydelsen on any of my go to streaming sites... grr..

BBC4 is repeating the first series of "Forbrydelsen" starting on Saturday 1st May.
(3 episodes per Saturday)

otnomart

River (BBC 2015)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4258440/

otnomart

Strike (BBC)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4276618/

miamee

Duvetdays wrote: »

The missing and Baptiste. All English language with the tiniest bit of subtitles.

The first series of the missing is set in France with an English kid goes missing on holiday. The second series is in Germany on an English army base.

Baptiste is the detective who is the main character in the missing for some reason they called it Baptiste instead of series 3 of the missing and its set in Amsterdam.

I've only recently finished watching Baptiste and I had no idea it was part of a larger series. I'll have to watch out for The Missing now (sadly not on Netflix).

Someone mentioned Ripper Street there which reminded me of the series Whitechapel. A great series set in Whitechapel in modern day London but with some throwbacks to cases from the time around Jack the Ripper as well. I always found it a little creepy but I am easily creeped :P It's on Netflix, all 4 series and there is a fantastic cast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_frBT7WxlXo

Fandymo

sporina wrote: »

I couldn't get into The Wire... found the accents v strong.. hadn't a notion what was going on... and I found Dominic West's accent v fake and put on.. mind you - I only gave it 1 episode..
Is it worth persevering with for a bit? I'm v cynical mind you..

The Wire is one of the greatest TV shows ever made.

Crimanal:UK is on Netflix and is phenomenal. The first one I watched is Season 2 Ep2, no idea why, but it blew me away. All set in one interrogation room. Different crime and suspect every episode.

Tazium

The Shield

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286486/

Loved this, excellent drama. Great ending too.

moby2101

Bosch is superb

NuttyMcNutty

I liked the mentalist, very good.

johnire

Sorry- this was the channel it was originally showen on.

sporina wrote: »

what you mean by Apple?

Thanks a mill everyone (even scooby doo - gave me a laugh)..
Some/a lot of those are definitely fit the bill..

sporina

johnire wrote: »

Sorry- this was the channel it was originally showen on.

I didn't know there was a channel called "apple"?

Thanks again folks.. plenty to go on...DT's from Bron/Broen are at bay now.. (hate when you reach the end of a series you love)..

Have a v long list now..

Started watching PS 1973 last night.. I don't have v high hopes for it but i'll keep watching it anyway - tis short..

Then onto Cracker - catch up on the pioneers... but not sure if it has aged v well though..

Then its gotta be Forbrydelsen.. then The Missing/Baptiste..

Thanks again..

sporina

miamee wrote: »

A great series set in Whitechapel in modern day London but with some throwbacks to cases from the time around Jack the Ripper as well. I always found it a little creepy but I am easily creeped :P It's on Netflix, all 4 series and there is a fantastic cast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_frBT7WxlXo

I actually had looked up Whitechapel last night - discovered it on the back of some actor who was in something mentioned here - can't rem what - but it looks really good - right up my street - was surprised no one had mentioned it here.. its high on the list now too - thanks

gmisk

Some cracking recommendations a few more I don't see that I enjoyed
The Valhalla murders (some of same people in trapped - slow to get going but moves at a clip towards the end)
The man in room 301 (slow but gripping)
Witnesses (never really see this one mentioned but its an excellent French crime thriller)

DerekC16

Mind hunter is very good.

JP Liz V1

The Sinner (series 2)
Elementary
Sherlock
Life

otnomart

Coming up on BBC 1: The Pact

Following the story of a group of friends, a sudden death and a web of lies - six-part thriller - Made in Wales

https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2021/the-pact-first-look/

sporina

thanks.. will watch out for that..

Watching Cracker these nights - loving it

Did you smash it

sporina wrote: »

thanks.. will watch out for that..

Watching Cracker these nights - loving it

Happy to hear you took the Cracker recommendations.

It’s an incredible show. Very raw and not sanitized or gimmicky like I find a lot of modern TV is.