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 police procedural drama ran for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980 Comments With one of the most recognizable theme songs, Hawaii Five-O swept its way onto screens worldwide and brought Detective Steve McGarrett and his team to life. Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 21 June 2025 Elsewhere at the BAFTAs, hosted this year by The Traitors star Alan Cumming, the night's big prize (Best Drama Series) went to Blue Lights, a Northern Irish police procedural featuring House of the Dragon actress Siân Brooke and Game of Thrones actor Nathan Braniff. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 May 2025 Traci Harmon on the Amazon Prime Video police procedural On Call, which was canceled after one season. Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 8 June 2025 Jason Antoon, who played cyber intelligence specialist Ernie Malik on the police procedural spin-off, recently shared a video of the series’ vacant and overgrown Hollywood Film Studio, where shows like Lost (2004-’10), Hawaii Five-0 (2010-’20) and Magnum P.I. (2018-’24) also filmed. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for police procedural

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First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of police procedural was in 1963

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“Police procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20procedural. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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