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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Highest 2 Lowest Photo: David Lee Despite being left off the initial line-up announcement, Spike Lee has, thankfully, confirmed that his next thriller, an English-language reimagining of the 1963 Akira Kurosawa police procedural High and Low, will indeed be premiering out of competition at Cannes.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
Each of them would adapt to a distinct genre of storytelling: the police procedural, the psychological thriller, the teen drama, the family melodrama.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
But after Dewan signed on to the ABC police procedural for a multi-episode arc in 2021, the actress’ fun-loving firefighter Bailey Nune immediately made an impression by arriving at protagonist John Nolan’s (Nathan Fillion) front door wearing only a bath towel.
—Max Gao, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
This year’s Series Mania was introduced to a new kind of police procedural on Wednesday, one that blends scenic backdrops, cross-cultural tension and a surprising amount of heart.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
Each of them would adapt to a distinct genre of storytelling: the police procedural, the psychological thriller, the teen drama, the family melodrama.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
But after Dewan signed on to the ABC police procedural for a multi-episode arc in 2021, the actress’ fun-loving firefighter Bailey Nune immediately made an impression by arriving at protagonist John Nolan’s (Nathan Fillion) front door wearing only a bath towel.
—Max Gao, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
This year’s Series Mania was introduced to a new kind of police procedural on Wednesday, one that blends scenic backdrops, cross-cultural tension and a surprising amount of heart.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for police procedural
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“Police procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20procedural. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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