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Saturday, July 12, 2025

Who are the best TV police detectives of all time?

I have proposed teaching a class at my local library. In fact I want to teach a bunch of them and I am preparing some CANVA presentations. Lisa has been doing lectures for months and a bunch of people say I should do the same. I am working on one about the history of the potato. That's gonna be lit. The first one is going to be called "Watching the Detectives" and is split between official Police Detectives and Private Eyes.



 The first one on the list is Harry Bosch. It is a relatively new series based on the great books but Michael Connelly. He hits all the notes for your typical TV detective. He's a loner. No relationship in his life. Likes Jazz. Lives his life to the tune of a lonely trombone. Has a daughter. They never have a son. Always a daughter. Has to do it his way and is always in trouble because he can't deal with authority. Can't follow the rules. He always knows best. The embodiment of every trope. Still a great series as the books have so much detail and plot to plunder. 

They have had three spin-offs so far. Bosch Legacy, The Lincoln Lawyer, and Ballard. The new one about Rene Ballard is really good and worth a watch.