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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Since debuting in 2018, the ABC police procedural has sustained faithful viewership amid both internal and industrywide obstacles, including the pandemic and most recently, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
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Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2024
The remainder of High and Low is one of the strongest police procedurals of all time.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
After a stint on Broadway, Harper made his television debut as Detective Bert Kling on NBC's police procedural 87th Precinct from 1961 to 1962.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
This very bright, colorful, prismatic, mercurial character is dropped down in the middle of the black and white and gray world of New York City police procedurals.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024
The actress also seemingly specialized in police procedurals, given her many gigs in Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Numb3rs, Bones, and more.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2023
And Siddall shelled out about $1,700 to rent emergency vehicles and related gear from Cop Shop L.A., the same concern that outfits many police procedurals and music videos.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
Created by Alexi Hawley, the police procedural premiered on ABC in October 2018.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
Time on that police procedural paid off, with Kao starring in Chicago P.D. as Detective Sheldon Jin in 2014.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2024
Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2024
The remainder of High and Low is one of the strongest police procedurals of all time.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
After a stint on Broadway, Harper made his television debut as Detective Bert Kling on NBC's police procedural 87th Precinct from 1961 to 1962.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
This very bright, colorful, prismatic, mercurial character is dropped down in the middle of the black and white and gray world of New York City police procedurals.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024
The actress also seemingly specialized in police procedurals, given her many gigs in Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Numb3rs, Bones, and more.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2023
And Siddall shelled out about $1,700 to rent emergency vehicles and related gear from Cop Shop L.A., the same concern that outfits many police procedurals and music videos.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
Created by Alexi Hawley, the police procedural premiered on ABC in October 2018.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
Time on that police procedural paid off, with Kao starring in Chicago P.D. as Detective Sheldon Jin in 2014.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2024
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