Favorite Crime Procedural? - Blu-ray Forum

Moviefan2k4 · 10-01-2014, 06:28 AM

OK, so most know that Dick Wolf popularized the whole genre with "Homicide: Life on the Street" and "Law & Order"...but what are your faves, either past or present?

Mine are easily "Castle" and "Person of Interest". I love the playful banter on the former, and Johnathan Nolan really turned the concept on its head for the latter series. I also like "NCIS: Los Angeles", but haven't kept up with it recently.

iank · 10-01-2014, 08:26 AM

The only one I watch is Criminal Minds. I only started watching it because of Mandy Patinkin and somehow ended up stuck with it. Getting a bit long in the tooth now though...

chris_sc77 · 10-01-2014, 04:54 PM

True Detective .
All the others are unwatchable to me

Hubunkey · 10-02-2014, 07:55 AM

I am a huge SVU fan so I chose it, but I do like some of the other also but I only keep up with SVU

Roonan · 10-02-2014, 09:24 AM

I hate the genre, but I watch Person of Interest since it's much more than that.

hagios · 10-22-2014, 03:24 PM

CouncilSpectre · 10-22-2014, 04:45 PM

Of those listed it would be a toss up between Castle and Homicide.

True Detective would probably blow them all away though, even with just the one season so far.

Also really liked Cold Case, so would probably pick that if it were on there.

St3ph4n · 10-23-2014, 07:38 PM

From the list I only have watched Person of Interest, which is a very entertaining series.

assydingo · 10-28-2014, 11:54 PM

They all have their own strengths and weaknesses. Bones has great characters, Person Of Interest has a smart and well developed concept, Hawaii Five-O is a little bit of everything with a gorgeous location, Castle is kind of like Bones with the strong characterization yet at the same time very different, etc.

Medium was good. I liked how it was slightly otherworldly while being very grounded in how realistic the family felt.

But if I had a favourite of the moment it'd probably be The Blacklist. I loved the first season. Subtle, intelligent, beautiful writing that really engrosses the audience. Watching the story unfold between Reddington and Keen amidst the weekly chaos is masterfully handled.

JeffTheMovieGuy · 11-06-2014, 12:50 PM

CSI
True Detective
CSI Miami
Dexter

Gizz · 11-07-2014, 11:42 AM

Castle
Hawaii Five O (Remake)
Rizzoli & Isles

Used to watch Bones and NCIS but got really bored with both of them.

qb2333 · 12-24-2014, 06:50 PM

there is only one Hawai'i 5-0

dculo · 08-04-2016, 11:04 AM

Castle
Hawaii Five-O (2010 reboot)
CSI (Miami)
Law & Order (SVU)
CSI (Las Vegas/original)
Law & Order (Criminal Justice)
NCIS (original)
Blue Bloods
Rizzoli & Isles

View Poll Results: Fave Crime-Based TV Show?
Law & Order (any variety)	9	21.95%
CSI (any variety)	3	7.32%
NCIS (any variety)	3	7.32%
Hawaii Five-O (either series)	4	9.76%
Castle	6	14.63%
Homicide: Life on the Street	6	14.63%
Person of Interest	4	9.76%
Numb3rs	0	0%
Flashpoint	0	0%
Other (please specify)	9	21.95%
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10-01-2014, 06:28 AM	#1
Moviefan2k4 Banned Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Montgomery, TX 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:317 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:2	Favorite Crime Procedural? OK, so most know that Dick Wolf popularized the whole genre with "Homicide: Life on the Street" and "Law & Order"...but what are your faves, either past or present? Mine are easily "Castle" and "Person of Interest". I love the playful banter on the former, and Johnathan Nolan really turned the concept on its head for the latter series. I also like "NCIS: Los Angeles", but haven't kept up with it recently. Last edited by Moviefan2k4; 10-01-2014 at 06:36 AM.

10-01-2014, 08:26 AM	#2
iank Banned Member since:Feb 2014 Location:QLD, Australia DVD collection:323 Blu-ray reviews:4	The only one I watch is Criminal Minds. I only started watching it because of Mandy Patinkin and somehow ended up stuck with it. Getting a bit long in the tooth now though...

10-01-2014, 04:54 PM	#3
chris_sc77 Banned Member since:Feb 2012 Location:OH Blu-ray collection:1345 DVD collection:4285 Digital collection:144 Trading Score:777	True Detective . All the others are unwatchable to me

10-02-2014, 07:55 AM	#4
Hubunkey Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Fort Scott, KS 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:253 DVD collection:40 Trading Score:357	I am a huge SVU fan so I chose it, but I do like some of the other also but I only keep up with SVU

10-02-2014, 09:24 AM	#5
Roonan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:2	I hate the genre, but I watch Person of Interest since it's much more than that.

10-22-2014, 03:24 PM	#6
hagios Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2013 Location:South Midlands town of Denton 4K collection:1243 Blu-ray collection:5219 DVD collection:1354 Trading Score:1

10-22-2014, 04:45 PM	#7
CouncilSpectre Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:900 Blu-ray collection:7096 DVD collection:881 iTunes collection:13 Prime collection:107 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:24	Of those listed it would be a toss up between Castle and Homicide. True Detective would probably blow them all away though, even with just the one season so far. Also really liked Cold Case, so would probably pick that if it were on there.

10-23-2014, 07:38 PM	#8
St3ph4n Active Member Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Knowhere 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:389 DVD collection:59 iTunes collection:14 Trading Score:9	From the list I only have watched Person of Interest, which is a very entertaining series.

10-28-2014, 11:54 PM	#9
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	They all have their own strengths and weaknesses. Bones has great characters, Person Of Interest has a smart and well developed concept, Hawaii Five-O is a little bit of everything with a gorgeous location, Castle is kind of like Bones with the strong characterization yet at the same time very different, etc. Medium was good. I liked how it was slightly otherworldly while being very grounded in how realistic the family felt. But if I had a favourite of the moment it'd probably be The Blacklist. I loved the first season. Subtle, intelligent, beautiful writing that really engrosses the audience. Watching the story unfold between Reddington and Keen amidst the weekly chaos is masterfully handled.

11-06-2014, 12:50 PM	#10
JeffTheMovieGuy Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2013 Location:Jacksonville, Florida 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:331	CSI True Detective CSI Miami Dexter

11-07-2014, 11:42 AM	#11
Gizz Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2012 Location:England Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:420 Blu-ray collection:1828 DVD collection:808 Digital collection:10 iTunes collection:340 Prime collection:151	Castle Hawaii Five O (Remake) Rizzoli & Isles Used to watch Bones and NCIS but got really bored with both of them.

12-24-2014, 06:50 PM	#12
qb2333 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2013 4K collection:601 Blu-ray collection:1772 DVD collection:5 iTunes collection:1 Prime collection:4 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:16	there is only one Hawai'i 5-0

08-04-2016, 11:04 AM	#13
dculo Junior Member Member since:Aug 2016	Castle Hawaii Five-O (2010 reboot) CSI (Miami) Law & Order (SVU) CSI (Las Vegas/original) Law & Order (Criminal Justice) NCIS (original) Blue Bloods Rizzoli & Isles

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