crime show
Murder mystery program
A crime show is a television program centered on criminal activity and its investigation.
The genre encompasses police procedurals, detective series, true crime documentaries, and courtroom dramas.
Crime shows typically follow investigators, lawyers, or criminals themselves: We binged three episodes of that new crime show last night.
The format dominates network television schedules.
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
- body bagContainer for transporting corpses
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- prime suspectMost probable perpetrator
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- legal medialegal drama, courtroom drama, Court TV, legal analysis, Judge Judy
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Episodic TV comedy series
romantic comedy · variety show · slapstick comedy · sketch comedy · game show
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Entertainment aimed at youth
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