Poll of the Day > Are there any detective shows where the case is the whole season?

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hypnox
08/16/22 12:24:23 AM
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Not the typical case per episode, but goes multiple episodes or whole season?


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dragon504
08/16/22 12:26:53 AM
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That's how the first season of True Detective was. I'd guess the other seasons are like that as well, but I never got around to watching them.

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hypnox
08/16/22 12:31:44 AM
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dragon504 posted...
That's how the first season of True Detective was. I'd guess the other seasons are like that as well, but I never got around to watching them.

Take it to mean it wasn't a good watch?

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SKARDAVNELNATE
08/16/22 12:36:43 AM
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The Sinner
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6048596/

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Ozmose
08/16/22 12:48:19 AM
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hypnox posted...
Take it to mean it wasn't a good watch?
The first season was awesome. Sadly it took a nosedive after that.

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JixHedgehog
08/16/22 1:08:07 AM
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The British Sherlock with Benny C and Martin Freeman

Good stuff

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hypnox
08/16/22 1:14:36 AM
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JixHedgehog posted...
The British Sherlock with Benny C and Martin Freeman

Good stuff

One case per episode. There was a couple instances with longer cases, but not really what I am looking for.

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Muscles
08/16/22 1:17:50 AM
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I want a show that there's 1 case throughout the show that slowly happens and mostly takes a backseat to that seasons big case until the last season.

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HelIWithoutSin
08/16/22 1:21:58 AM
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Perry Mason (2020)

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VideoboysaysCube
08/16/22 1:26:49 AM
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Been a while since I've watched it, but I think Veronica Mars is close to what you're looking for.

Muscles posted...
I want a show that there's 1 case throughout the show that slowly happens and mostly takes a backseat to that seasons big case until the last season.

That's exactly what happens in Monk. Finding out who killed his wife doesn't get revealed until the last few episodes.

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Muscles
08/16/22 1:27:25 AM
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Is it good? How long is it?

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dragon504
08/16/22 1:29:20 AM
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hypnox posted...
Take it to mean it wasn't a good watch?

The seasons are their own story lines with their own characters afaik. Heard the second season was boring, so I never got around to it. The first season was good though, you should watch that one. Heard better things from season 3, but still haven't gotten around to it.

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JigsawTDCII
08/16/22 1:33:48 AM
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I thought all three seasons of True Detective were great, though the first is certainly in a class of its own. The second season is very different because it is drawing from different influences than the first season, and I can see why a lot of people didnt like it especially if they were expecting more of the first season, but I still really enjoyed it.

At the very least, everyone should watch the first season. I would recommend the other two as well, but your mileage may vary there.
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VideoboysaysCube
08/16/22 1:40:17 AM
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Muscles posted...
Is it good? How long is it?

It's amazing, probably my favorite show of all time. It's got the perfect blend of comedy and drama and every character is great. It has eight seasons.

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FatalAccident
08/16/22 1:45:30 AM
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Blue Bloods has 1-3 cases per episode, but a lot of the earlier seasons had one overarching case that lasted the entire season.

Higher stakes too because they all involved one of the family members in a more personal way. were on S11 now, I dont think theyve done it like that in the last two seasons from memory though

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VampireCoyote
08/16/22 1:58:21 AM
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The Wire

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Revelation34
08/16/22 2:16:26 AM
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Murder in the First? Doesn't really count since it was more court than detective work and I only watched the first season with Tom Felton.

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kind9
08/16/22 3:00:34 AM
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That recent Perry Mason reboot.

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JigsawTDCII
08/16/22 4:05:43 AM
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VampireCoyote posted...
The Wire

The Wire is the greatest show of all time. Its much more than a detective show, but it definitely has enough elements of one to satiate OP most likely
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Berating
08/16/22 4:38:53 AM
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JixHedgehog posted...
The British Sherlock with Benny C and Martin Freeman

Good stuff


lol

on topic:

not necessarily a detective show, but Only Murders in the Building is exactly this. starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez

on the second season right now, the penultimate episode aired last night and i'm about to watch it

the first season involves a single death, and solving that

same with this season

show is great, comfy, Steve Martin and Martin Short are funny, there's a couple of great cameos in there too, and it definitely gets exciting. great theme song as well

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Lokarin
08/16/22 5:02:43 AM
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I guess Dexter season 2 (or 3?)... probably 2

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vincent7
08/16/22 5:03:19 AM
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'Broadchurch' Series one is an eight episode case story.

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Lonestar2000
08/16/22 5:29:07 AM
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Law & Order: Organized Crime
Justified
Fargo

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FrozenBananas
08/16/22 5:33:34 AM
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The Killing
True Detective


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Ozmose
08/16/22 5:39:50 AM
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I almost forgot, The Outsider. It was originally a Stephen King book. HBO made a mini-series out of it, and actually did a pretty good job. It pulls you in pretty good from the first episode.

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FatalAccident
08/16/22 5:55:42 AM
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Forgot Line of Duty as well

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Yellow
08/16/22 6:04:52 AM
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Invincible?

The story was very well done.
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hypnox
08/16/22 6:08:27 AM
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Yellow posted...
Invincible?

The story was very well done.

I don't see how thats a detective show.

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Yellow
08/16/22 6:09:37 AM
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hypnox posted...
I don't see how thats a detective show.
It's not, but it has that angle. They literally spoil you in the first episode, but you get to watch other people figure it out.
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hera
08/16/22 9:55:34 AM
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yeah invincible isn't it

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grimhilde00
08/16/22 9:58:10 AM
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there are a ton of these...
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Nichtcrawler-X
08/16/22 9:59:41 AM
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vincent7 posted...
'Broadchurch' Series one is an eight episode case story.

Many BBC/ITV Detectives are like that.

Vigil about a case on a Submarine is also a good suggestion and a recent one.

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KodyKeir
08/16/22 10:35:06 AM
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Cardinal

Slow Horses

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Archgoat
08/16/22 10:54:05 AM
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adding Hap and Leonard to the list.
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adjl
08/16/22 11:47:36 AM
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Monster arguably fits the bill, but that's a single case that lasts the full series and I don't think calling it a "detective show" is quite accurate.

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papercup
08/16/22 11:53:54 AM
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Ozmose posted...
The first season was awesome. Sadly it took a nosedive after that.

Yeah this, the first season is absolutely incredible. Second season just kind of meanders for the entire duration and there wasn't really much of a point to any of it. I only made it into like 2 episodes of Season 3

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Straughan
08/16/22 12:06:12 PM
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Lokarin posted...
I guess Dexter season 2 (or 3?)... probably 2

I was gonna say this. I rewatch the intro every once in a while to smile. Dexter's my man.

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TentacleDemon
08/25/22 2:25:55 AM
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SKARDAVNELNATE posted...
The Sinner
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6048596/
This is the one that immediately came to my mind. I really enjoyed this show.


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KodyKeir
08/25/22 3:11:01 AM
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Dirk Gently

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AltOmega2
08/25/22 4:16:10 PM
#40:


Twin Peaks is a a bunch of fuckery that all originated from a single case.
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Jen0125
08/25/22 4:16:25 PM
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The Killing
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kangolcone
08/25/22 4:20:03 PM
#42:


Justified has individual cases but also a season long villian

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