Recommend a good detective crime series..

21-04-2021 11:03PM

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.

21-04-2021 11:04PM

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 · 21-04-2021 11:05PM

Scooby doo

sporina · 21-04-2021 11:23PM

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 · 21-04-2021 11:59PM

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 · 22-04-2021 01:01AM

Wire in the Blood
Waking the Dead
Silent Witness.

22-04-2021 01:05AM

The Night Of is great.

22-04-2021 01:09AM

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 · 22-04-2021 01:21AM

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

22-04-2021 01:23AM

Heard really good things about happy valley too

22-04-2021 01:43AM

Montalbano and young Montalbano are both wonderful

ED E · 22-04-2021 01:43AM

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 · 22-04-2021 08:11AM

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 · 22-04-2021 09:25AM

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 · 22-04-2021 09:47AM

River (BBC 2015)

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

otnomart · 22-04-2021 09:51AM

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

miamee · 22-04-2021 10:40AM

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 · 22-04-2021 10:43AM

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 · 22-04-2021 10:45AM

The Shield

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

Loved this, excellent drama. Great ending too.

moby2101 · 22-04-2021 11:08AM

Bosch is superb

NuttyMcNutty · 22-04-2021 11:29AM

I liked the mentalist, very good.

johnire · 22-04-2021 12:03PM

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 · 22-04-2021 12:43PM

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 · 22-04-2021 03:06PM

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 · 22-04-2021 10:49PM

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 · 22-04-2021 10:52PM

Mind hunter is very good.

JP Liz V1 · 22-04-2021 11:25PM

The Sinner (series 2)
Elementary
Sherlock
Life

otnomart · 30-04-2021 12:15PM

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 · 30-04-2021 01:20PM

thanks.. will watch out for that..

Watching Cracker these nights - loving it

Did you smash it · 01-05-2021 11:13PM

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.

Recommend a good detective crime series..

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