Cop series: list of the best

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

A large segment among all projects on television is occupied by serials about cops. The viewer can find the show to their taste. It can be a comedy series, mystical, historical and even fantastic. Police officers and their entourage are placed in a wide variety of situations and worlds.

Dozens of new series about cops appear on TV every year. But not every one of them deserves the attention of the viewer. It is better to spend time looking at projects that have received recognition from millions. Thus, the largest database on cinematography IMBd presents collections of series. By sorting detective series by rating, you can immediately start getting to know the best representatives of the genre.

Rating of series on IMBd:

• "Sherlock Air Force" - 9, 2 points.
• True Detective - 9.0 points.
• Mindhunter - 8.8 points.
• "Lucifer" - 8, 3 points.
• Mentalist - 8.1 points.
• "Unusual Detective" - 8.0 points.
• "Commissioner Rex" - 7, 1 points.

The series "SherlockBBC"

Everyone knows the name "Sherlock Holmes". The original books have been translated into dozens of languages. The number of screen shots is amazing. Each director tried to create the "perfect" image of a great detective.

But the BBC channel decided on an unusual film adaptation based on books. Sherlock Holmes stayed in London, but now he has moved from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first. Now he uses modern technologies along with the deductive method.

British series about cops and Sherlock Holmes received recognition from the audience. Of course, some did not like the new image of Sherlock, but still the ratings of the project and its assessment on IMBd speak for themselves.

As in the books, Sherlock rents an apartment with Watson, solves crimes and faces his main rival - James Moriarty, who in the series turns out not to be an elderly professor, but a young and arrogant villain who inspires fear and sows panic.

True Detective Series

Speaking of American TV series about cops, one cannot fail to mention the True Detective series. Events unfold in two timelines: in 1995 and seventeen years later.

In 1995, a strange murder took place in Louisiana, which shocked all the locals. Detectives Martin Hart and Rust Cole took over the investigation. They must find the killer and calm the inhabitants of a quiet town.

But something goes wrong when the strings lead the detectives to high-profile individuals. Thenthe authorities decide to deal with the case on their own: they "find" the criminal and close the case. Hart, although he does not accept the outcome of the case, agrees with the captain and obediently departs from the case. But Rust is different. He is the one who was able to find many leads. His different vision of the world, in all its imperfections, helped him and Hart move on. Rust gets fired because of his willfulness.

Seventeen years later, the same murder occurs. The cops decide to enlist the help of detectives who handled a similar case.

The series "Mindhunter"

Mindhunter is a cop series based on a true story. Events unfold in 1977. In America, murders are beginning to occur, committed out of passion. The victims are ordinary people who did not harm anyone and did not offend anyone. The police and the FBI can no longer solve such cases, because there is no connection between the victim and the killer.

At this time, Quantico's Behavioral Analysis Unit is only working to inform police officers from different states about new methods of dealing with criminals. But Holden Ford, who works in the behavior department, decides to find a way to deal with a new kind of criminals. It is thanks to him that the term "serial killer" appears.

The series "Lucifer"

What will happen if the Devil gets bored in Hell and, taking his faithful friend with him, goes to Earth? Obviously, he will open a nightclub in Los Angeles, lead a wild life and provide "services" to mere mortals.

Lucifer Morningstar is that eccentric fallen angel. He is not afraid to give his real name, often mentions his "father", and all because no one believes that he is the same devil.

But one day Lucifer's girlfriend is killed. The Devil decides to personally deal with the criminal and during the investigation he meets Chloe Dekker, a police detective. Lucifer is faced with a serious problem - Chloe is not affected by his powers. To deal with this phenomenon, he gets a job as a police consultant.

The Mentalist series

Patrick Jane is an excellent psychologist who has mastered the technique of mental manipulation. By movements, facial expressions and words, Jane is able to understand whether a person is lying or not. Patrick is proficient in the technique of hypnosis, he can use a few strange questions to get a confession from a criminal.

Jane pretends to be clairvoyant to earn money and become famous. Once on the program, he was asked a question about "Red John" - a serial killer terrorizing California. Patrick replied that he was a weak and lonely person. "John" didn't like Jane's description. Patrick's wife and daughter were killed that same evening. And on the wall of the room was painted a bloody smile - the sign of "Red John".

After that, Jane set out to avenge his family and kill "John". For this, he became a consultant at the local Bureau of Investigation.

The series "The Unusual Detective"

Among all the series about cops, "The Unusual Detective" is distinguished by itsvitality. Detective Casey Schroeger has been a cop for several months. But her life is still not distinguished by any significant events.

However, everything changes when Casey is transferred to the New York Police Department. Starting working in the Major Crime Unit, Casey meets people who are not familiar with moral principles, who do not value the lives of other people.

But if everything is clear with the criminals, then Casey experiences the greatest shock when he realizes that all the other officers in the station keep secrets. And, as it turns out later, Schroeger is no exception.

Commissioner Rex series

The series about Rex and his owners began to be broadcast in 1994. And although the project did not score too high on IMBd, the series "Commissioner Rex" is familiar to almost everyone.

The story begins with the death of Michael - the owner of Rex. A policeman dies in the service, and his faithful four-legged friend is left alone. Rex takes the death of his man hard. But the death of a police officer is a serious event. Commissioner Moser starts investigating and then notices the dog.

Moser takes sympathy for Rex and takes him home. Trust between them is not built immediately. But after a long time, when both the dog and the person get used to each other, they become real friends.