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
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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.
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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
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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
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“Police procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20procedural. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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