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Murder detective in Los Angeles, Harry Bosch in the middle of a murder trial: his own. While police have dismissed any suspicions, he is indeed convicted, accused of killing a potential serial killer in cold blood. The case, very high-profile, does not prevent him from continuing his activities and, in particular, trying to solve the murder of a young boy, whose bones have just been found …

Based on Michael Connell’s three novels – Wonderland Avenue, Echo Park and The Concrete Blonde – Harry Bosch is an engaging, well-written and well-crafted series. It enjoys powerful conspiracies, a quality that grows from season to season, and from a very realistic dark political-court atmosphere. Added to this are interesting developed characters, show characters topping the list. Harry Bosch, played by the excellent Titus Delivery, is truly a character that reminds you.

After the Chicago Fire second series of the Dick Wolf Chicago franchise, the Chicago Police Department (or Chicago PD) follows the daily lives of uniformed officers who patrol and fight crime on the street as well as members of the intelligence department. Are responsible for major investigations. . All of them are life-threatening during each investigation: responsibilities that also affect the private lives of these men and women in the 21st District of Chicago Police.

It’s no secret: Dick Wolfe is truly the master of the dramatic detective series, as he proved his previous law and order franchise, which began in 1990 in New York at the Judicial Police and has continued since 1999 in the New York Special Victims Unit, now. In its 23rd season. And the Chicago PD is no exception. The series, which is adaptable to dark and current events, has everything realistic, topical and, above all, addictive. In addition to his always exciting intrigues, he introduces us to intriguing, imperfect, but human characters with whom we are passionately attached. A series that is absolutely fascinating.

Police in Northern Ireland have failed to uncover a series of homicides. Stella Gibson, a detective and police commissioner, was then sent to Belfast to oversee the case. At the same time, Paul Spector is an impeccable family… or almost! A serial killer, he continues the operation in front of the police nose. A dark and engaging series, Autumn is a real game of cat and mouse between two charismatic and charming characters. On the one hand, a cold and passionate investigator, on the other hand, a genius killer who knows how to scare you: here is the strongest duo portrayed by Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan, both eye-catching.

The cinematography, soundtrack, and screenplay are equally distinctive in this deep and dense psychological thriller that manages to show what is going on in the head of a serial killer, without any complacency. You will not come out unscathed: Autumn is just a sleet.

After the death of his mother as a result of a heroin overdose, Josh, known as “J”, 17, greets his grandmother, who knows little about Southern California. The latter is headed by a brother bathed in crime. Therefore, the young man’s new life is to survive in this ruthless environment and prove his loyalty to his uncles, but above all to the almighty matriarch, who rules his “boys” with great (excessive) love … Hardworking characters, rhythmic realization and quality interpretation: In the animal kingdom everything is there.

A worthy adaptation of the Australian film of the same name, the series is clever, dangerous and seriously addictive, one of the dysfunctional family crime sagas we love so much. As his story unfolds naturally, his screenwriting bets gradually increase: an exciting crescendo that you should not miss in this amazingly beloved show.

Former member of the Military Police Jack Reacher is no longer in the United States Army. His adventures across the country, however, push him to engage in dangerous investigations. He was then arrested for murder in the Georgian town of Margrav. Released, he joins two members of the local police, Captain Oscar Finley and Officer Roscoe Conklin, to investigate the giant conspiracy.

A faithful adaptation of Lee Childe’s famous literary series of the same name, the Nick Santora show combines humor, violence, and friendship with dynamism and fluidity. Brilliant action, stunning pace and high-level actors: You will not get bored of this ultra-effective and sophisticated thriller with solid script and spicy lines in which the three main actors participate with sensible chemistry.

Who has not heard of Bruno Heller’s cult series? You more or less know his story: Patrick Jane is a mentalist with unusual gifts of observation that he uses to settle an investigation with the CBI (Special Investigation Bureau) with special agent Theresa Lisbon. But in addition to the help of justice, Patrick Jane has another motivation: to reveal the mysterious serial killer “John Red”, who killed his wife and daughter …

The series, which aired from 2008 to 2015 by Simon Baker and Robin Thun, is a detective genre classic, acclaimed and adored that has fascinated a large audience for many years. Funny and at the same time serious, always surprising and exciting with sharp responses as bonuses, Mentalist basically puts on attractive characters that are impossible to forget. Original and artwork, the show knows how to entertain its new “Weekly Examinations” and continue with its painful thread. Discover or rediscover that you were hypnotized.

On the police side, we really are no more cults than Columbus. The famous lieutenant, a Los Angeles criminal squad inspector, with a small but large impact, really left a mark on the small screen. The seemingly clumsy and sincere Columbus is in fact an outstanding investigator, meticulous, stubborn and insightful: he goes beyond any detail.

Funny and charming, he is accompanied by a dog named “Dog”, his wife, whom you have never seen, his gray convertible Peugeot 403 and his eternally worn beige rain. But if the series has impressed, it is also a credit to the originality of its concept, which differs from the usual detective series. Indeed, in Columbus we know the killer from the beginning of the episode: we just have to watch the road, always fascinating and surprising, in which an expert detective will be able to remove the mask of the culprit. The charismatic Peter Falk starring in the 13th Emmy-winning series ran from 1971 to 2003, a 32-year loyal service that will forever remain in our memory.