Serials about the police: a list of the best

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Theft, fraud, murder. Criminals are ready to do anything to escape justice. They go to deceit and new violations of the law. But in real life, the police cannot always find intruders. They lack resources and/or qualifications.

You can brighten up such gloomy thoughts with the help of series about policemen. Here, law enforcement officers almost always successfully solve cases and handcuff killers and thieves. The list of TV series about the police is almost endless. Dozens of projects come out every year that tell about the life of ordinary cops. But which ones are worth watching? Only the best, namely those that score high on reviews on sites. They will be discussed below.

Rating of series

In our country, not only foreign serial films about police officers, but also domestic series are very popular. Their rating was compiled on one of the sites based on numerous viewer reviews and, undoubtedly, deserves attention:

• "True Detective";
• "Dexter";
• "Escape";
• "In sight";
• "Major";
• "Method".

True Detective Series

True Detective is considered the best among all the series about the police. On one of the popular sites, he scored 8.7 points. And this is not surprising. The story in True Detective does not unfold linearly. Simultaneously, events are developing in two time periods: in 1995 and in 2012.

Seventeen years ago, several mysterious murders took place in Louisiana. Two detectives are working on the case: Marty Hart and Rust Cole. Although they are partners, they are very different from each other. Hart is a simple family man who loves beer and football. He takes a mistress, and then another. And after that, he tries not to get confused in lies.

Cole is more versatile. He is closed and thoughtful. In the past, Rust has a divorce and treatment in a mental hospital. The detective suffers from insomnia, does not see the point in a new relationship and does not believe in people. He looks at the world in a completely different way, and this vision helps him to hit the trail of the criminal.

But this vision is not to the liking of the detective superiors. Because of them, the investigation is suspended, and, according to Cole, the wrong person goes to jail. But seventeen years later, a similar murder occurs, and then the task force decides to enlist the help of detectives who have already worked on a similar case.

Escape Series

Another story about police and law enforcement unfolds in the series "Escape", which scored 8.4 points. TV seriesabout the police and those who ended up behind bars because of their misconduct and corruption.

The plot revolves around two brothers. Michael Scofield and Lincoln Burrows, though brothers, are strikingly different from each other. The first graduated from college and got a prestigious job. The second was never able to give up illegal activities.

And one day Lincoln is drawn into a conspiracy. He is framed and accused of murdering the vice president's brother. Judgment is moving quickly. Link is convicted and sentenced to death. Michael does not believe his brother is guilty. So he decides to save him by staging a prison break.

Foreign serials about police officers often show only the positive side of simple "cops". But in "Escape" the police are shown from a different angle: they are corrupt, corrupt and protect the rights not of ordinary citizens, but of the "top".

Dexter series

Controversial, but no less impressive, was the series "Dexter", which scored 8.3 points. The plot revolves around a forensic medical examiner of one of the Miami police departments. Dexter Morgan is a good guy. From the spatter of blood, he is able to determine how the victim was killed, with what force the last blow was delivered, what was the murder weapon. Dexter has no equal in this field. And with his skills, he often scares colleagues. However, Dexter has a secret. He is a maniac. Even as a child, he discovered in himself a craving to hurt people. But the foster father found a way to channel Morgan's aggression in the right direction.

Dexter is forced to kill. This is required by his mind. But he doesn't kill ordinary people. Morgan's victims are other maniacs who somehow managed to escape justice or those that Dexter got to first.

Series "In Sight"

Among foreign series about police officers, one cannot help but pay attention to the project "In Sight". The audience rated the series 8 points.

After the terrorist attack in 2001, the US government decided to create a "Machine" that would monitor everyone and detect terrorist attacks long before they were carried out. But "Machine" learned to see not only terrorist attacks, but also simple crimes that turned out to be insignificant for the government.

Machine's creator Harold Finch couldn't easily watch as the program erases data on impending crimes against ordinary people every day. Then he finds former operative John Reese, whose skills will help prevent murders.

Major series

The series "Major" is rightfully considered a breakthrough among Russian series about police officers, which received 8.4 points from grateful viewers.

History revolves around Igor Sokolovsky. He is a typical representative of the "golden" youth. The guy is not afraid of anything - behind his back is a rich and influential father. But the next "spree" of the son overwhelms the father's patience. As a result, Igor is deprived of maintenance and forced to work at the police station. Igor has to learn the real price of lifeand become a man.

Major can be classified as a comedy series about police officers, as each episode contains a fair amount of jokes on topical topics. However, the creators of the series did not forget to add drama to the project. Throughout the first season, Igor is trying to find out the answer to the most important question - who killed his mother.

Method Series

In Russia, serials about police officers are often filmed according to one template. An officer with a group investigates the murders. The main character in such stories is either initially positive, or, as events develop, changes for the better.

That's why the project stands out among the Russian series about police officers, which received 8.1 points on review sites. The series "Method" tells about the detective Meglin, who is able to solve even the most complicated cases. His method is unique, with his help he is able to catch even serial killers and maniacs. For most colleagues, he is a role model.

Meglin is reserved and uncommunicative. And only the direct superiors know that Rodion constantly suppresses the inclinations of a maniac in himself and struggles with a serious illness. Meglin's measured order changes when a law graduate Yesenya becomes his partner.