| Grimm (2011) | 7.9 | |
| Luther (2010) | 8.4 | |
| Line of Duty (2012) | 8.7 | |
| Columbo (1971) | 8.3 | |
| Broadchurch (2013) | 8.3 |
Police detective movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant police detective movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out detective, suspenseful, realistic, serious, tense and crime drama films and TV shows about / with police detective, law enforcement, police investigation, investigation, police, murder, murder investigation, police officer, murder mystery and police procedural plots mostly in Crime, Drama and Mystery genres shot in USA, UK, Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as police detective: The Glades (2010), Seven (1995), True Detective (2014), Battle Creek (2015), The Killing (2011), The Bridge (2011), Endeavour (2012), The Unusuals (2009), The Crimson Rivers (2018), The Wire (2002).
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List of police detective movies
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
This Crime series follows Matt Passmore as Jim, a Chicago cop who gets kicked off the force after being shot and wrongfully accused by his ex-captain of having an affair with his wife. After receiving his payout, Jim decides to moves to a small ...
Style:
detective, cliffhanger, stylized, exciting, grindhouse ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, law enforcement, multiple suspects, outsmarting, outside help, murder, team, murder investigation, police investigation, coworker, ex husband, starting over ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
florida, usa, everglades, miami
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2.0M
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. ...
Style:
suspenseful, surprise ending, neo noir, detective, bad ending ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, twists and turns, psychopath, psychology, mind game, police investigation, police, police detective, sin, maniac, murder ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1995
Place:
los angeles, usa, persia, iran, america ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
Style:
neo noir, anthology, atmospheric, gloomy, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer, police investigation, murder, murder mystery, investigation, police detective, murder investigation, murderer, drinking problem, partners against crime, female nudity, troubled ...
Time:
2010s, year 2014, 2000s, 20th century, 80s ...
Place:
louisiana, usa, california
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
In this mismatched buddy cop dramedy, an amazingly handsome, happy-go-lucky FBI agent is paired with a local, hard scrabble Michigan homicide detective. As they solve crimes together, their polar opposite methods only slightly outweigh their disdain ...
Style:
witty, detective, realistic, cynical, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, police station, murder investigation, law enforcement, partners against crime, police partner, police investigation, fighting crime, female boss, friendship, initially antagonists, luck ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
michigan, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder.
Style:
serious, psychological, crime drama, gloomy, neo noir ...
Plot:
murder mystery, police detective, murder investigation, female detective, murder, female protagonist, multiple suspects, who done it, police investigation, crime investigation, strong female lead, street kid ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
seattle, usa, washington d.c.
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Norway
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer.
Style:
atmospheric, captivating, tense, suspenseful, gloomy ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
serial killer, police investigation, multiple suspects, murder, murder investigation, cop, police detective, twists and turns, partners against crime, mind game, riddles and clues, heroine ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
denmark, scandinavia, copenhagen, europe, eastern europe
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37K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.
Style:
detective, serious, realistic, intellectual, costume drama ...
Plot:
police, police detective, investigator, murder, talented, coworker, police investigation, murderer, oxford, british, british police, law enforcement ...
Time:
60s, future, 20th century
Place:
england
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Unusuals is a comedy-drama television series that aired on ABC from April 8 to June 17, 2009 in the U.S. and Global in Canada. The pilot and first episode were written by Noah Hawley, a former writer and producer for Fox's Bones. An ABC ...
Style:
humorous, light, captivating, semi serious, detective ...
Plot:
police detective, police station, workplace, friendship, policewoman, fighting crime, workplace situations, partner, cop, police officer, law enforcement, coworker ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium, Germany
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Old-school police detective Pierre Niemans and his former student Camille Delaunay tackle complex, brutal murder cases.
Style:
psychological, enigmatic, suspenseful, captivating, detective
Plot:
serial killer, murder investigation, police detective, murder, blood, religious sect, secret society, relationships, police investigation, investigation, police, policewoman ...
Place:
france
Is relevant?
425K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between ...
Style:
clever, tense, detective, cynical, dramatic ...
Plot:
corruption, organized crime, police detective, working undercover, urban ghetto life, gang, drug dealing, police, fighting crime, police investigation, urban decay, shooting ...
Time:
2000s, future, year 2002, 20th century, 1950s ...
Place:
baltimore, maryland, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
Detective superintendent reopens two unsolved murder cases from the 1980s. Forensic methods link the crimes to a string of burglaries. Steve's team has to find more evidence before the perpetrator is released from prison.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, suspenseful, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
serial killer, police detective, murder investigation, cold case, law enforcement, investigation, police, true crime, father son relationship, unsolved crime, double murder, who done it ...
Time:
future, 2000s
Place:
wales, britain, united kingdom
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
A murdered body on a bridge between El Paso and Juarez bring together El Paso detective Sonya Cross and Chihuahua State Police detective Marco Ruiz.
Style:
tense, sexy, detective, atmospheric, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, police detective, twists and turns, police investigation, u.s. mexico border, policewoman, drug cartel, murder, social problems, corruption, partner, victim ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
mexico, usa, south america
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Inspector Lynley TV Series
Style:
detective, suspenseful, serious, realistic, crime drama ...
Plot:
police detective, murder investigation, homicide detective, partner, law enforcement, detective inspector, murder, inspector, investigation, sleuth, police, police investigation ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Former Syracuse, New York, police detective Carrie Wells has hyperthymesia, a rare medical condition that gives her the ability to visually remember everything. She reluctantly joins the New York City Police Department's Queens homicide unit ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, detective, thrilling, tense ...
Plot:
photographic memory, female detective, partners against crime, police, policewoman, police detective, fighting crime, prodigy, police investigation, law enforcement, haunted by the past, murder investigation ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Norway
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Based on the first book in Jussi Adler-Olsen's bestselling thriller series about Department Q THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES tells the story of the two policemen Carl Mørck and Assad who become involved in a five-year-old case concerning a missing ...
Style:
suspense, tense, suspenseful, enigmatic, serious ...
Plot:
police investigation, missing person, cold case, police detective, murder mystery, unsolved crime, under the surface, false identity, uncover truth, police partner, homicide detective, brother sister relationship ...
Time:
year 2013, 21st century
Place:
denmark, copenhagen
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.
Style:
exciting, captivating, detective, suspense, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
police, lapd, buddy cop, police detective, police partner, police investigation, friendship, chase, murder, investigation, family relations, crime scene ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california
Is relevant?
48K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Inspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime as an FBI agent recruits his mathematical genius brother to help solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles from a ...
Style:
tense, suspense, realistic, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
mathematics, prodigy, genius, fbi, murder investigation, police detective, law enforcement, brother brother relationship, partners against crime, federal agent, workplace, profiler ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Is relevant?
35K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about ...
Style:
atmospheric, serious, contemplative, realistic, suspense ...
Plot:
police detective, female detective, policewoman, murder investigation, uncover truth, who done it, strong female lead, unsolved crime, mentor, homicide detective, murderer, investigation ...
Time:
60s, 80s, 90s, 70s, 1920s ...
Place:
philadelphia, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
When the Police Service of Northern Ireland are unable to close a case after 28 days, Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson of the Metropolitan Police Service is called in to review the case. Under her new leadership, the local detectives must ...
Style:
psychological, psychological thriller, captivating, serious, crime drama ...
Plot:
serial killer, female detective, police detective, police investigation, policewoman, forensics, law enforcement, victim, murder mystery, crime investigation, violence against women, evidence ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
ireland, northern ireland, europe, united kingdom, belfast
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
A drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs ...
Style:
captivating, serious, suspenseful, exciting, detective ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
police detective, police commissioner, nypd, family tradition, law enforcement, police, investigation, family life, price of justice, police procedural, chief of police, three generations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Is relevant?
90K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Spain, Hungary
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A fictionalized account of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe's life, in which the poet is in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the writer's stories.
Style:
gothic, psychological, period piece, gothic horror, costume drama ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer, murder mystery, investigation, police investigation, who done it, edgar allan poe, police detective, riddles and clues, writer's life, writers, murder investigation, murder ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, year 2012, 1840s, edwardian era ...
Place:
maryland, baltimore, former yugoslavia, usa, paris france ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
D.C. Rachel Bailey and D.C. Janet Scott have a robust and engaging friendship which enables them to draw upon each other’s strengths and investigate murders for the Manchester Metropolitan Police.
Style:
detective, serious, suspenseful, realistic, crime drama ...
Plot:
police detective, policewoman, female detective, police investigation, female partner, friends, relationship vs career, partners against crime, law enforcement, police procedural, female protagonist, best friend ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, united kingdom, manchester, europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Ironside is an upcoming American drama television series that is scheduled to premiere in the 2013–14 television season on NBC. It will air on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. Eastern/9 p.m. Central, after Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. It is a ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, captivating, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, fighting crime, law enforcement, wheelchair bound, police, black cast, investigation, disabled, disability, power relations, tough law enforcer, urban ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Denmark
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A law student, who takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue, begins to discover clues that implicate him as the suspect of a series of murders.
Style:
scary, atmospheric, suspense, psychological, rough ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer, police investigation, police detective, protagonist as suspect, murder, dead prostitute, morgue, frame up, danger, riddles and clues, murder suspect, friend ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are ...
Style:
clever, tense, detective, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, adult
Plot:
law and order, police detective, sexual abuse, nypd, police, investigation, police procedural, law enforcement, criminal, courtroom, sex crime, partners against crime ...
Time:
90s, 2000s, 2010s, 20th century, 2020s ...
Place:
new york, usa, las vegas, new york state
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of notable actors and ...
Style:
detective, realistic, sincere, suspense, atmospheric ...
Plot:
crime investigation, police detective, murder, detective inspector, murderer, british police, police, investigation, whodunit, police procedural, inspector, criminal ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, future, 90s
Place:
england, europe, italy, australia
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
Style:
neo noir, tense, suspense, captivating, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
corruption, police corruption, organized crime, police, murder, police detective, twists and turns, murder mystery, police brutality, justice, shootout, gunfight ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, year 1997, 90s, 20th century ...
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, arizona, persia ...
Is relevant?
10K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A thrilling drama based on the novels by Peter Robinson. Stephen Tompkinson and Andrea Lowe star as the tenacious and stubborn Chief Inspector Alan Banks and the feisty and headstrong Detective Sergeant Annie Cabbot.
Style:
detective, tense, suspenseful, serious, rough ...
Plot:
police detective, murder mystery, murder investigation, law enforcement, serial killer, coma, police, police investigation, murder, female partner, policewoman, investigation ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, yorkshire
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Major Crimes explores how the American justice system approaches the art of the deals as law enforcement officers and prosecutors work together to score a conviction. Los Angeles Police Captain Sharon Raydor heads up a special squad within the LAPD ...
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, detective, tense
Plot:
law enforcement, homicide detective, police detective, female protagonist, female detective, policewoman, coworker, investigator, murder investigation, murder, lapd, interrogation ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa
Is relevant?
4K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, Italy, Germany
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Zen is a British television mini series produced by Left Bank Pictures for the BBC, co-produced with WGBH Boston for its Masterpiece anthology series, Mediaset and ZDF. It stars Rufus Sewell and Caterina Murino and is based on the Aurelio Zen ...
Style:
sexy, atmospheric, detective, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
police detective, murder, police investigation, fighting crime, workplace, law enforcement, suspicion, corruption, british police, hot and sexy, transcendence, investigation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy, rome italy, europe
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