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Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre in Lanterns (2026)
#1

    Lanterns

TV Series
2026–
9 eps
TV-MA
7.8 (23K)
Simon Baker in The Mentalist (2008)
#2

    The Mentalist

TV Series
2008–2015
151 eps
TV-14
8.2 (247K)
Shawn Ashmore, Nathan Fillion, Richard T. Jones, Eric Winter, Jenna Dewan, Alyssa Diaz, Melissa O'Neil, Mekia Cox, Lisseth Chavez, and Deric Augustine in The Rookie (2018)
#3

    The Rookie

TV Series
2018–
146 eps
TV-14
8.0 (135K)
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)
#4

    True Detective

TV Series
2014–
31 eps
TV-MA
8.8 (769K)
Mark Hamill in Criminal Minds (2005)
#5

    Criminal Minds

TV Series
2005–
373 eps
TV-14
8.1 (243K)
Dominic West in The Wire (2002)
#6

    The Wire

TV Series
2002–2008
60 eps
TV-MA
9.3 (438K)
Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre in Lanterns (2026)
#1

    Lanterns

TV Series
2026–
9 eps
TV-MA
7.8 (23K)
Lanterns follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
Simon Baker in The Mentalist (2008)
#2

    The Mentalist

TV Series
2008–2015
151 eps
TV-14
8.2 (247K)
Famous "psychic", Patrick Jane, outs himself as a fake, and using his heightened observational skills and impeccable knowledge of the human psyche, he works with the police so he can find "Red John", the madman who killed his family.
Shawn Ashmore, Nathan Fillion, Richard T. Jones, Eric Winter, Jenna Dewan, Alyssa Diaz, Melissa O'Neil, Mekia Cox, Lisseth Chavez, and Deric Augustine in The Rookie (2018)
#3

    The Rookie

TV Series
2018–
146 eps
TV-14
8.0 (135K)
Starting over isn't easy, especially for John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of joining the LAPD. As their oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from those who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)
#4
True Detective
Mark Hamill in Criminal Minds (2005)
#5
Criminal Minds
Dominic West in The Wire (2002)
#6
The Wire
Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
#7
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
#8
The X-Files
Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
#9
NCIS
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Scott Adkins, Kyle Chandler, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, and Sasha Calle in The Rip (2026)
#10
The Rip

About Police Procedural

The police procedural subgenre features the detailed and realistic depiction of police work, investigative procedures, and the step-by-step process of solving crimes. Police procedural stories typically follow law enforcement officers or detectives as they methodically investigate crimes, gather evidence, interview witnesses and suspects, and work to solve cases.
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