British TV Crime and Mysteries

The two primary characters are Detective Constable (DC) and a Detective Chief Investigator (DCI).  This is a solid police procedural series, and was an enjoyable view. There is good character development.

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This series is set in Northern Ireland and the primary character is a Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) who is portrayed by James Nesbitt.  The DCI has a secretive past and the storyline ventures into the Irish Troubles.

The two primary characters are police detectives who investigate murders in a small village in New Zealand.  This is a highly entertaining and light series and described as New Zealand’s answer to Midsomer Murders. 

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The primary character is a Detective Inspector (DI) who investigates a murder while still working during her pregnancy.  I found the character to be intriguing and resolute, and was immensely disappointed it was not renewed.

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The series is about a police detective who is troubled by the unsolved murder of his parents when he was a teenager.  I've not yet seen the series.

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The series centers on a Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) who in each episode is sent to a different police district to take over failing investigations.  This is a very well produced series with good character development.

The primary character is a police detcetive who is sent from London to Belfast in order to help push along a stalled murder investigation.  She quickly determines that it involves a serial killer.  While over the top, was still entertaining.

This series focuses on a Detective Superintendent who is portrayed by John Simm.  His methods are unorthodox, and includes occasionally consulting with psychics, which gets him in trouble with his superiors.

The series follows a team of police detectives solving murders in a rural part of Wales, and there is a minor amount of dialogue in Welsh.  This is a superb series and is more edgy than Vera, but with a similar rural atmosphere.

The series is set during the late 1930s and follows a police detective who investigates murders.  I only watched the first couple of episodes.  It was an average production, and was a bit dry and slow for my taste.

The primary characters are two police detectives who solve murders in the London area, and one is an aristocrat and the other comes from a working class background.
The series was good and entertaining.

The series is set and filmed in Paris and the dialogue is in English.  The primary character is police commander who leads a team of detectives investigating murders.  The series was average and more American in posture.

The primary character is police detective who is assigned to investigate the murder of a corrupt businessman with whom she had past dealings with.  I have yet to see the series, but hope to in the future.

The series was renamed from The Loch to Loch Ness when it was released in the USA.  The primary character is a police detective who investigates a murder on the shores of Loch Ness in Scotland, and was entertaining.

The primary character is a police detective who investigates murders in London who is obsessive about his job, which lead to problems, especially in his personal life.  This is a solidly produced series with an edge.

This is a dramatization of a true story about the 2004 murder of a French student and the primary character is a police detective.  This was a solidly entertaining procedural, and I've not yet seen the second series.

This is a long running series about two detectives that solve murders in the English countryside.  It is quirky and light hearted, and does not take itself seriously, but the quality of the series degrades in the later seasons.

The series follows two police detective who solves murders in suburban London.  This was a solid and entertaining series, with some humor injected.  There is great acting and chemistry between the characters.

The series follows a police detective and a fraud squad investigator, and both are very new in their jobs, hence the title.  This is an action comedy, and resembles what would come from Hollywood with rollover crashes, etc.

This mini-series is based on a book from author P.D. James.  The primary character is Commander Adam Dalgleish, who investigates a mysterious death at a remote religious institute.  This was a solid mystery.

The primary character is a police detective who is a near retirement and opens a restaurant called Pie in the Sky, but keeps getting involved in cases that prevent his retirement.  It's a light hearted series but too breezy for me.

The series consists of a series three movies, which are set in 1974, 1980, and 1983.  The story centers on police detectives in Yorkshire, and the story interweaves serial murders and police corruption.

This series is about retired Detective Inspector (DI) Alex Ridley, who is brought back out of retirement to serve as a police consultant.  Ridley also is part owner of a jazz club, and where actor Adrian Dunbar actually sings.

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The series appears to be a difficult one to categorize.  It contains some general mysteries, but the majority feature a recurring police detective character.  I have have not seen this series.

This mini-series focuses on a police detective who investigates a murder, and a man who runs a florist shop as a front for organized crime.
It’s been several years since I saw the series, but recall it being worth a view.

The primary characters are a police detective and his niece who is deaf and recently had a cochlear implant.  She witnesses the murder of a police officer, and her uncle investigates.  My only criticism was the abrupt ending.

The primary character is is a police detective Inspector.  There was only one series, and there are two independent stories, which are billed more like television movies.  They were well produced were an enjoyable view.

 The series is a police procedural and follows a team of detectives in their murder investigation. It occasionally follows the result of the case to the court room.  This is good and solid series, and was entertaining.

The main character is a detective chief inspector who leads a team of police detectives that solves murders in Northumberland.
This is a superb series, and would be on the short list as one of my favorites.

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The primary character is police detective Kurt Wallander, who leads a team investigating murder in a coastal city in Sweden.  This is a superb series and one of my favorites with outstanding cinematography of Sweden

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The series follows team of police detectives in modern day London who solve murders which appear to replicate historical murders in the Whitechapel area.  The series obviously has a noir feel and atmosphere.

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This series follows a police detective in Cornwall.  This was a below average series at best.  It is slow moving, dry, and the biggest problem is that none of the characters were likable, and all seemed to be miserable.

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The primary character is a Detective Chief Inspector (DCI).  This was an entertaining and unique series, and without any spoilers, the DCI harbors a dark secret.  It received mixed reviews as some plot aspects are over the top.

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The primary character is Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Janine Lewis, who is a divorced mother of four children, and leads a team of detectives that solve murders in Manchester, England.  This is a good and entertaining series.

The primary characters are two police detectives who investigate murders together.
This was a solid and entertaining police procedural, and I was disappointed that it had such a short run and was not renewed.

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The series is about a police commander who leads a team of detectives investigating murder in London.  This was an entertaining series and without giving away any spoilers, it bears some rough similarities to character in Prime Suspect.

The primary character is Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Alan Banks, who leads a team of detectives solving murders in Yorkshire.  This is an great and entertaining police procedural, and one that I have watched again.

The series is a prequel of Inspector Morse, while Inspector Lewis is a sequel.  The primary character is obviously Endeavour Morse, and it traces his start as a Detective Constable (DC).  This is a great police procedural.

The primary character is a police detective who investigates crime and murder in a coastal town during World War II.  The series later moves into post war London, where he joins MI-5.  This is a outstanding series.

The story is about the disappearance of a young boy who is found dead five years later, and the investigation lead by a police detective.  This was an entertaining procedural with an unexpected ending.

This movie is about a police detective in London.  It a noir type film, and he romantically falls for a woman who is a possible suspect in a murder investigation.  The movie was somewhat dry, and was very average.

The series is set during the 1960s and follows two police detectives who investigate murders in Northumberland.  This is a great retro police procedural, and a favorite of mine.  It is fun to watch the antics of Bacchus trying to be “cool."

This legendary series follows two police detectives who solve murders in the Oxford area.  There is depth and complexity to the Morse character, which evolves over the course of the series, and lead to two spinoff series.

This entertaining series is set in Scotland and focuses on a young detective sergeant (DS) who is seemingly placed in charge of an old cold case simply because she is a woman, and she uncovers flaws in the prior investigation.

The primary character is police detective, and it follows her career across three decades as a police constable, detective sergeant, and detective inspector.  This has a unique aspect of the flashbacks to three different decades.

The series follows a team of detectives solving murders in London. Unfortunately, I didn’t get past the second episode before I abandoned watching this series.  The posture came across like I was watching an American series.

The primary character is French police detective.  It has been years since I viewed Maigret, and do not even have a faint recollection of whether I liked it or not.

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The primary character is a police detective who is brought back to help investigate a new case that bears similarities to a prior unsolved serial murder case that she worked.  Marcella is complex and flawed character.

The primary character is a police detective who leads a team solving murders in Wales.
This is an average series at best.  It was a bit too dry and slow moving for my taste, and I stopped watching it.

The series follows a team of detectives solving murders in the London area.  The first series was entertaining and worth a view, but I felt that it degraded in the second series. 

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This entertaining series follows the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad (UCOS) in London, which is lead by a police detective, and three retired police detectives brought out of retirement as contractors.

This mini-series is based on a book from author P.D. James. The primary character is Commander Adam Dalgleish, who investigates a murder at a museum about famous murders..  This was an entertaining mystery.

The primary character is a rising female detective in the ranks, and deals with male chauvinism.  She is also obsessive, and develops a problem with alcohol.  This is a superb series that I have seen more than once.

This series follows a police detective who solves murder in Edinburgh, Scotland.  It's a well produced and great series, with superb scripts, acting, and cinematography.  Rebus is quite edgy and frequently at odds with his superiors.

This series is set in London shortly after the Jack the Ripper murders, and follows a team of police detectives that investigate other murders.  I’ve not seen the series, but plan to watch it some day.

This series follows two police detectives who solve murder and crime in the Manchester area.  This is a well produced show, but I felt that it ventured too much into their personal lives for my taste.

This mini-series is a drama loosely based on a true story about a detective chief superintendent (DCS) investigating murders in Nottinghamshire in involving a union activist and involves the famous miner strike.

The series is set in London and the primary characters are a team of three police detectives who investigate major crimes.  The actors were given facts about the situation or scene, and the dialogue is largely ad-libbed.

The primary character is a police detective who investigates murders in the fictional city of Denton, and is a widow, and a “working man’s detective” who demonstrates interest in victims of the crimes and the community.

The series was adapted from a Swedish and Danish language series called The Bridge.  The Tunnel begins with a dead body found in the channel tunnel, and half is found on the British side and half on the French side.

This series follows two police detectives who solve murders in the London area.  I found this to be a hilarious police procedural comedy.  He is lazy, disorganized, and politically incorrect, and deliberately annoys his female partner.

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The title of this over the top and enjoyable series has a double meaning about two police detectives who hunt two serial killers hunting their targets.  Babou Ceesay's performance as DI Jackson Mendy is simply outstanding.

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This series from Australia and follows a  police detective in Sydney.   This was an above average production and an enjoyable straight-up police procedural.

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The primary character is a police detective who investigates and solves murders in Italy.  This was a good and entertaining series, and worth a view, especially if you are looking for a series set outside of the UK.

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The primary character is a Detective Sergeant (DS) who is family liaison officer on a murder investigation team.  This series was an entertaining and solidly produced, and there is a character and actress change in third series.

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The two primary characters are a Detective Inspector (DI) and aDetective Sergeant (DS).  The first series is a single case or story, where they lead a team that investigates the murder of a young boy in a coastal community.

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The primary character is Detective Inspector (DI) Max Arnold, who investigates murders in the Chelsea area.  The series is an above average production, and though not great, was still an entertaining watch.

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The series follows two police detective who investigate murders together in the Yorkshire area.   This is a solid police procedural, and one that I would recommend.  Dalziel is politically incorrect and rough around the edges.

The primary character is a British police detective who now serves in the British islands, The characters and actors have changed throughout the series.  The island setting is not my preference and did not interest me.

This English language series follows a police detective solving murder in Seville, Spain.  This was entertaining police procedural and worth a view, especially if you're looking for an English language series set outside the UK. 

The series is set in London and Japan, with dialogue in English and Japanese, and concerns a detective who travels from Tokyo to London searching for his brother.  The title is Japanese and translates as “Duty / Shame.”  

The primary character is a Detective Inspector (DI) in Wales, and the series contains dialogue in both Welsh and English.  I have yet to see the series. 

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The primary character is Detective Inspector (DI) and is set in Manchester.  I have yet to see the series.

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The series is a sequel to Inspector Morse, while Endeavour is a prequel.  The series follows two police detectives who investigate murders in Oxford.  This is a superbly enjoyable series, and there is significant character development.

The series was renamed from Jericho to Jericho of Scotland Yard when it was released in the USA.  This series is not one which I have seen yet, but hope to in the future.

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The primary character is a detective constable who was given the nickname "Dangerous" to make fun of him.  He is a somewhat bumbling detective who solves crimes and murders with his civilian sidekick who is hilarious.

The primary character is a police detective who gets gets knocked unconscious while on duty in 2006, and wakes up in 1973.  I have yet to view the series but hope to.

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The series is a dramatization about the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper serial killer, and his arrest in 1981.  There are a couple of companion documentaries and the series does closely follow the police mistakes.

This is an reboot of series of the same name.  The series is set in the 1950s and the primary character is a French police detective.  This is an outstanding series and I was intensely disappointed that it was not renewed.

The primary character is a detective that leads a team that hunts serial killers of some gruesome murders.  This series was produced well, and was worth a view, but I felt that it degraded with each subsequent series.

The two primary characters are two police detectives who are a mismatched duo who solve murders in London.  It has been a while since I viewed it, so my recollection is lacking, but I recall it being an average view.

The primary character is a police detective who was involved with a murder investigation of a mother which went unsolved.  Several years later, the daughter of the mother contacts him, and they investigate it again together.

This entertaining series follows a team of police detectives in Manchester who are predominantly women.  There are numerous cases, and there is some dry humor, such as they go to the bathroom to have conversations.

The series follows a team of police detectives who investigate the murder of a physician.  I have yet to see the series, but plan to watch it in the near future.

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This series s a prequel to Prime Suspect and follows the Jane Tennison character as a Woman Police Constable (WPC) at the beginning of her career.  This was an enjoyable and well produced series, but was not renewed.

This series is a reboot of the Rebus series.  It follows the same police detective character in Edinburgh, Scotland.  The series contains one story with multiple sub-plots, which include his brother and his ex-wife.

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The series is set in London and the primary character is a police detective who is haunted, literally, by his recently deceased partner.  The overall premise and setup of the series is very unique, and he converses with the “ghost."

The primary character is a police detective who is diagnosed with a rare disease and starts to lose his eyesight, while continuing to investigate murders.  A colleague helps him cover up and work around his vision issues.

The primary character is a police detective who leads a team investigating murders in the rural Shetland islands of Scotland.  The series was outstanding and enjoyable, one of my favorites, and makes me want to visit Shetland one day!

The series is set in Glasgow, and follows of team of detectives solving murders.  The characters and actors were all replaced more than once.  The characters were all unlikable and miserable in the episodes that I saw.

The primary character is a police detective who leads the fictitious and elite Organized and Serial Crime Unit (OSC) based in London.  As it deals with gruesome serial killers, it was a gritty series for its time in the 1990s. 

The primary characters are police detectives who investigate cold cases and older murders.  This was an entertaining and engaging police murder procedural, but have only seen the first two series so far.

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The series is set in London and follows a cold case squad consisting of police detectives, a forensic scientist or pathologist, and a criminal psychologist or profiler.  This a solidly entertaining series, and good production.

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The primary character is a police detective who investigates the murder of a woman in an apartment building, whom no one seems to have known, or at least claims not to have known.  This was a good mini-series.

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The primary character is a police detective who is part of team hunting a serial killer that has no apparent motive.  He has his own opinions on the investigation, and is overlooked by his superiors and senior members of his team.

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