Foreign TV series about the police: a list of the best

In light of recent trends that marked the crisis of feature film, television, changing the public's perception of the narrative, gradually becomes the art of the future.

Tool of the analysis of foreign culture

The Series, which offers the viewing TV audience, unobtrusive set standards of behaviour, samples of emotional reactions in society. Since its inception, they captured a significant niche in the television and a considerable piece of the ether. Speaking about the popularity of foreign films, it should be noted that the development of the storyline of each project to the domestic audience serves as a means of turning someone else's culture. According to the rating, in Russia the most popular are foreign TV series about the police. The list presented in this publication includes the best telenovelas, according to the IMDb rating.

Based on real events

American dramatic crime series “Aquarius” with David Duchovny in the lead role started its triumphant March across the blue screen in 2015. The project lasted two seasons, receiving rave reviews from audience and positive critics. Its rating on IMDb - 7.00. The story unfolds in Los Angeles in 1967. The Hollywood detective Sam Hodiak (David Duchovny) and police officer Brian shafe kid (grey Damon) undercover investigating cases of missing girls Emma Karn (Emma Dumont). Teenage girl falls native daughter of grace Karn (Mikayla McManus) - the ex-lover of Hodiak. The investigation of the disappearance of the lead guardians of the law for Charles Manson (Gethin Anthony) and his sect, which members proudly refer to as “Family”. The plot of the project mostly is based on real events, however, the individual characters and branching storylines are fictitious. It should be noted that the project did not include murder, maniac made famous. The narrative includes the early stages of the criminal activities of murderers.

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Features of production

If, during the casting in the preparatory stage of production the film by the key role was approved immediately and unequivocally, with the nomination of the contractor, which must embody the main antagonist, there were problems. The creators could not find the actor who was to play Charles Manson. As a result, the series “Aquarius” still got a villain. On the screen is world famous for his murders the maniac played Gethin Anthony, a friend of the audience in the image of Renly Baratheon in the “Game of thrones”.

On the script of the series both seasons worked John McNamara; among the ensemble cast of the film except the lead actors, stands out on grey Damon, who has significant pattern like “True blood’ and American “Oldboy”.

Great show

When American broadcasters are asked to identify the best national television, they are more likely to call the show “the Wire”. Indeed, David Simon as if specially created a Grand show to receive this title. Five seasons of the TV show with different points of view (police, workers, drug dealers, students, journalists, politicians) on the example of individual Baltimore demonstrate the degradation of the American metropolis. Its production began in 2002. Its IMDb rating is 9.30, so he deserves to lead the list of the best foreign TV series about the police. However, due to the complex structure and deep immersion in the American reality show at least is intelligible for a foreign audience.

Highlighting

The American television COP drama series “Wiretapping” is copyrighted by the brainchild of David Simon, the writer and ex-journalist of the criminal chronicle. The plot is mostly based on the life experiences of one of the friends of the author, ed burns, who had produced the series. Burns to producing he served in homicide, Baltimore police, taking a direct part in the investigation of cases related to drug trafficking. Each season, the film sharpens the viewer's attention on one particular area of the city and the participation of law enforcement agencies, while the narrative keeps the plot from the previous seasons. The cast is presented in the most little-known actors, while creating a specific series, the project invited the real people and political figures of the city. Highest rating the show has received, detailed lighted subjects, acute study of the social themes and realistic portrayal of the lives of the metropolis. The show, David Simon has repeatedly been recognized as the best among foreign TV series about the police. In this important awards the series has not.

“Werewolves in epaulets”

Traditionally, foreign series about the police assure the viewer that the honest guardians of law and order there is none in the world. Traditionally – but not “Shield” created by Shawn Ryan, inspired by real events among the police of Los Angeles. The show lasts since 2002, has to its credit seven seasons, each of which lifts the veil of secrecy over the activities of the corrupt “strike team". Series “Shield” has an IMDb rating of 8.70. Mainthe heroes of the film are portrayed not as the scoundrel, but as a complex, contradictory personality, capable of simultaneously and heroic and abominable deeds. The show five times nominated for “Amy” and three «Golden globe». Series “Shield” has had an enormous influence on created later crime films, for example, ‘Graceland". Although his characters are prettier and more decent than the heroes “Shield”.

War against the mafia

In 1986, Gustav Reininger and Chuck Adams in the genre of crime drama was created by the television series “Crime story". The project has two season and the IMDb rating of 8.40. In the center of the story of the movie Lieutenant Mike Torello, head of the special Department of the Chicago police. Structural unit created specifically to combat organized crime. The situation is complicated by the fact that in the metropolis there is a new mafia group, not considered with other criminal clans that have long settled in Chicago. Leads a gang of unprincipled, tough young gangster ray Luca, rapidly advancing on “careers”. He wants to take the throne of the underworld of the city. By the way, foreign series about the police rarely in the basis of the narrative taking the relationship of law enforcement and mafia structures. But Adams and Reininger the plot is built on a long-term confrontation between Torello and Luca, having killed the son of one of the friends of Michael.

Extremely reliable

Interesting fact of the manufacturing process of the project is that individual members of the crew directly involved in the world, which showed the series “Crime story". For example, Adamson and starring Torello, actor Dennis Farina, he served in the Chicago police Department. John Santuchchi presenting on the screen the image of Polly Tapia was a professional thief. Most of the scenes of crime novels was based on a real incident crimes, once committed, John. This authenticity is highly appreciated by critics and audience.

Inspired by Holmes and Colombo

The British psychological detective series “Luther” was presented to the public in 2010. Since then, the project has acquired five seasons, a huge army of fans and IMDb rating 8.60. Neil Cross on creating a masterpiece inspired by Sherlock Holmes and the equally famous detective Colombo. The narrative of the series “Luther” entangled around the personality of the main character, an outstanding detective John Luther. The story clearly demonstrates the difference between the concepts of “dirty” a policeman and “dirty” methods. The success of the protagonist is a high rate of solving crimes, due to personal intelligent data and unusual method of investigation.

The Main character of the movie, Luther, is similar to Sherlock unconventional approach to solving crimes and a unique deduction. And the format of the show was borrowed from Colombo: the viewer immediately knows who the culprit is, but doesn't know how he will be caught.

In June 2017, the creators said that the extended picture on the 5th season they are planning to shoot 4 more in the series, which will begin in early 2018. So it's safe to say that the brainchild of Neil Cross is the most modern among foreign TV series about the police.

Think like a maniac

TV serial Thriller “Thorne: Sleepyhead” was established in 2010 by Director Stephen Hopkins. The show has received conflicting assessments of experts, TV and movie and the IMDb rating is 6.80. In the scenario of the series “thorn” based on the series of crime novels by British writer Mark Billingham. The main character, a police inspector Tom Thorne investigates a series of mysterious murders. Three victims fell at the hands of the attacker, but the fourth time that maniac was not able to finish the job. His victim, Alison Willetts, managed to survive. Sorry, girl can not help the inspector in the investigation, as it cannot emerge from pseudogamy. Externally Alison all the signs of this coma she cannot speak and move, while the poor hears and feels everything going on around her. The detective realizes that the attacker will not stop to interrupt the activities of the raging maniac he needs to understand what drives a sick imagination of the criminal, to learn to think like him.

Recommended browsing

In addition to these foreign TV series about the police to view you can recommend the following, not less interesting projects:

• “monk” (2002). The protagonist of the series, Adrian monk (Tony Shaloub), - the funniest and the most “defective” the detective on American TV. Because of the peculiarities of his character he is always accompanied by a nurse, to help cope with his endless phobias and complexes. But even in moments of panic attacks or other “issues” monk remains a shrewd detective, instilling confidence in the audience suffering from physical or mental ailments. The IMDb rating of the soap Opera - 8.00.
• “C. S. I. crime scene" (2000). This series hate most American prosecutors. Exciting crime show about a COP from Las Vegas convinced the audience inthat any crime may be required to disclose, by carefully analyzing the collected evidence. So every time the prosecutors have to explain to the townsfolk that in reality it is not so scientific and just as in “CSI”. The show began airing in 2000, and it still continues to go, completely change an ensemble cast. That's what it means – the power of a Grand plot ideas!