Bosch. He navigated through the pure scum of the earth, both on the streets of LA and Vegas as well as some of his fellow detectives, many who were not much better, yet he always maintained some integrity in a way even while binding a few rules. He was a Jazz head and had an interesting stereo that I never could really identify. His wife was a real looker too.. Of course it canceled after 2 years. Thanks amazon!
Great! What mentions to follow up on.
Without these Brit suggestions, I'd never have had these names to work with.
To date, there has been no real mention of Brit Bond...the James one that is.
Maybe most don't regard him as detective material?
Curious.
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I think he falls into a different genre, the spy, or secret agent.
Sort of related, in that they do detective work, but for their federal governments, not the general public or local police detective.
If you did include James, you need to include the men from UNCLE, Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin.
Of course someone did mention Emma and Mr. Steed, who fall into that genre.
Then there is the 'Danger Man' John Drake. You very likely know the song 'Secret Agent Man'.
Then you need to throw in Kelly Robinson, and Alexander Scott.
Fred Dryer who played for the L.A. Rams. I remember hearing him on a radio interview where he was the first player to have a no cut clause in his contract and a guy in personal who disliked him because Dryer addressed him as Tubby told him to clean out his locker because he was cut. Without tipping his hand Dryer cleaned out his locker and went to Hawaii for a few days. When the Rams figured out they violated his contract they tried locating him and when he returned from Hawaii he returned to camp and was greeted with apologies and when he ran into Tubby he told him " You really stepped in it Tubby" Classic...I used to like Hunter - anyone remember that one ? Ex football pro, Fred someone, I think was the lead in it
As a Brit though, I am of course spoiled for choice when it comes to top class detectives. My faves would be the Prime Suspect series with Dame Helen Mirren in the lead role and A Touch Of Frost with the totally brilliant Sir David Jason in the lead role as Detective Inspector William 'Jack' Frost.
I will also add an honourable mention for a series I have been watching here in NZ called 'Sensing Murder'. I've always been a total sceptic of any spiritual world programs BUT - if this show is what they say it is, filmed with the psychic in isolation with no prior knowledge of the crime and only a photo or personal effects of the deceased to work with, then I'm seriously beginning to think there may be something in it after all.......
Maxwell Smart
The Thin Man with William Powell and Myrna LOY.Also liked watching Cannon with William Conrad and his monster Lincolns!
My mother would concur!The Thin Man with William Powell and Myrna LOY.Also liked watching Cannon with William Conrad and his monster Lincolns!
Oddly enough I was just on another forum less than a minute ago talking about The Rockford Files. Mill Creek is putting the series on blu-ray; I was able to catch it streaming on Netflix before they yanked it, and the HD transfers are top notch!Rockford and Magnum good mix of sleuthing and watching them go thru all the normal everyday stuff in their personal lives, made the shows believable and not out of touch to the average Jo. I think we watched them with the attitude "what's going on with these guys today".
No love for Cagney and Lacy? I thought they did a good job
Looks to me like the Sherlock Series is on top after reading all the Posts