Crime stories continue to be very popular on TV, and there are many female detectives who have left their mark on the genre. These are the 10 best.

The fascination with detectives on film and TV is never ending. There's never a declining interest in watching people solve brutal cases, enforce the law in a heroic and brave way, and catch criminals ...

Plenty of great detective shows exist, but even some of the genre's biggest hits have episodes that are easier to skip on a rewatch. Long-running mysteries can lose momentum, once-brilliant ...

Television has given us a rich gallery of brilliant, flawed, and utterly unforgettable detectives who've kept us guessing long after the credits roll. From razor-sharp deduction to gut instinct and ...

The Residence, The Wire, Dexter, True Detective, Mare of Easttown, and more make our list of detective shows that are perfect ...

Here's an intriguing question: If someone you loved was murdered, which television detective would you call first? Don't think in terms of your favorite character, but rather which one could actually ...

Though the world of policing has been and to some degree continues to be male-dominated, female detectives–both as members of police departments and as amateur sleuths–have found a remarkable welcome ...

Lt. Mike Stone and Inspector Steve Keller stand outside a crime scene in "The Streets of San Francisco" - Sunset Boulevard/Getty Images Who doesn't love a good detective TV show? From "Dragnet" to ...

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Christine is a freelance writer for Collider with two decades of experience covering all types of TV shows and movies spanning every genre. With a particular affinity for dramas, true crime, sitcoms, ...