detective dramas
Crime-solving TV series
Detective dramas are fictional works—usually television series or films—centered on investigators solving crimes.
The genre emphasizes the process of uncovering clues, questioning suspects, and piecing together evidence.
Detective dramas range from gritty police procedurals to cozy mysteries featuring amateur sleuths: She binges detective dramas on weekends.
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- femme fataleTreacherous enchantress
- sleuthPrivate investigator
- private eyeHired investigator, unlicensed
investigation · prime suspect · clues · smoking gun · whodunit · locked room · suspects · evidence · crime · interrogation · murder · cold case · alibi · witness · forensics · crime scene · dead body · case
detective dramascomedies
Humorous dramatic works
romantic comedies · sitcoms · romances · rom-coms · screwball comedies
detective dramascharacter studies
Analyses of individual personalities
slice-of-life · experimental film · anthology series · sketch comedy · vignettes
detective dramasreality television
Programming featuring non-actors
documentaries · talk shows · game shows · live events · nature documentaries
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