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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The pair were behind The Valhalla Murders, the RÚV police procedural that was picked up by Netflix several years back.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
The police procedural starring Shemar Moore has aired on CBS for eight seasons since 2017.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
In the mold of every police procedural ever, the narrative is built around an odd-couple crime-solving duo.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
While completely different in subject and tone—one is about a missing baby, the other about an ambitious heist—the Swedish TV series Snow Angels and the South African geopolitical police procedural Leo are engrossing enough to distract from whatever’s troubling you now.
—Lisa Henricksson, airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
The police procedural starring Shemar Moore has aired on CBS for eight seasons since 2017.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
In the mold of every police procedural ever, the narrative is built around an odd-couple crime-solving duo.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
While completely different in subject and tone—one is about a missing baby, the other about an ambitious heist—the Swedish TV series Snow Angels and the South African geopolitical police procedural Leo are engrossing enough to distract from whatever’s troubling you now.
—Lisa Henricksson, airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Police procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20procedural. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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