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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Jed Mercurio’s hit police procedural will return to the BBC for a seventh series, with stars Vicky McClure, Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar reprising their roles.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
The actor said his decision to exit the military police procedural series came down to timing and a desire to give his character a fitting conclusion.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Xochitl Gomez has been cast in CBS‘s freshman police procedural Boston Blue in a recurring role.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Where to watch Kwaidan: HBO Max Fritz Lang’s 1931 shocker is ground zero for both serial killer movies and police procedurals in general, with its influence even touching Seven (1995) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
The actor said his decision to exit the military police procedural series came down to timing and a desire to give his character a fitting conclusion.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Xochitl Gomez has been cast in CBS‘s freshman police procedural Boston Blue in a recurring role.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Where to watch Kwaidan: HBO Max Fritz Lang’s 1931 shocker is ground zero for both serial killer movies and police procedurals in general, with its influence even touching Seven (1995) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Police procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20procedural. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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