police procedural
noun
plural police procedurals
: a mystery story written from the point of view of the police investigating the crime
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The series is equal parts police procedural and biting feminist commentary.
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Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
In a series full of fan-favorite characters who would later be officially folded into DC Comics lore, like Bullock and fellow Gotham cop Renee Montoya — who herself was later revealed to be a lesbian, in the pages of the police procedural Gotham Central — Harley Quinn was a true runaway sensation.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
While exclusively speaking to PEOPLE at Fox's fall press day, the actress, who plays paramedic captain Tommy Vega, reacted to the police procedural's cancellation after five seasons.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
After 14 seasons, fans of one of the longest-running police procedurals in TV history will gather for one last Friday-night dinner with the Reagan family.
—Julie Jordan, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
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Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
In a series full of fan-favorite characters who would later be officially folded into DC Comics lore, like Bullock and fellow Gotham cop Renee Montoya — who herself was later revealed to be a lesbian, in the pages of the police procedural Gotham Central — Harley Quinn was a true runaway sensation.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
While exclusively speaking to PEOPLE at Fox's fall press day, the actress, who plays paramedic captain Tommy Vega, reacted to the police procedural's cancellation after five seasons.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
After 14 seasons, fans of one of the longest-running police procedurals in TV history will gather for one last Friday-night dinner with the Reagan family.
—Julie Jordan, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Police procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20procedural. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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