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El mentalista 2008
Serie
El mentalista es una serie policiaca americana sobre Patrick Jane, ex médium, que trabaja de asesor para la Oficina de Investigación de California (California Bureau of Investigation), usando su altamente desarrollada capacidad de observación, que anteriormente usaba para "leer" mentes.
Las caras de El mentalista
- Un falso vidente que trabaja con la policía
- Un asesino en serie llamado Red John
- Casos resueltos leyendo a la gente
Buena para ti si
- te gusta un caso por semana resuelto observando cómo mienten los sospechosos.
- te gusta el encanto de Simon Baker como Patrick Jane, que sonríe mientras sufre su duelo.
- quieres una larga cacería de Red John, el asesino que se llevó a la familia de Jane.
Mala para ti si
- siete temporadas de casos son demasiado para ti.
- quieres tiroteos y persecuciones más que conversaciones en una habitación.
Temas: el duelo · la venganza · el engaño
Columbo 1971
Series
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
The sides of Columbo
- A rumpled detective in a raincoat
- A murderer shown to you from the start
- Just one more thing
Good for you if
- you want to watch Peter Falk play the absent-minded fool who misses nothing.
- you like watching how the killer gets caught, not who did it.
- you want a cosy murder with a cigar and a basset hound.
Bad for you if
- ten seasons is too much for you.
- you find 1970s television dated.
- you want to guess the killer yourself.
About: cleverness · class · justice
High Potential 2024
Series
Morgan is a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective.
The sides of High Potential
- A cleaning woman with a very high IQ
- A strict LAPD detective
- Three kids waiting at home
Good for you if
- you like a murder case solved by an outsider every week.
- you like Morgan, a single mom with a brilliant mind working beside a rigid detective.
- you like a crime show with a light, funny touch.
Bad for you if
- you need police work that feels realistic.
- you want your crime stories dark and heavy.
About: intelligence · motherhood · partnership
Sherlock 2010
Serie
En esta renovada versión de las historias de misterio de Arthur Conan Doyle, el excéntrico detective merodea por las calles del Londres de hoy en día en busca de pistas.
Las caras de Sherlock
- Sherlock Holmes en el Londres actual
- Un médico militar de regreso de Afganistán
- Un criminal consultor llamado Moriarty
Buena para ti si
- te gusta ver a un genio resolver un caso a partir de los zapatos de un desconocido.
- te gustan los diálogos rápidos y afilados, con las deducciones escritas en pantalla.
- te gusta la amistad espinosa entre Sherlock y John Watson.
Mala para ti si
- necesitas que cada deducción sea algo que un detective real podría hacer.
- no puedes seguir el ritmo cuando Sherlock suelta deducciones más rápido de lo que puedes leerlas.
Temas: la amistad · el genio · la soledad · la obsesión
Castle 2009
Series
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
The sides of Castle
- A crime novelist following a New York homicide detective
- A new murder case in every episode
- A teenage daughter and a mother at home
Good for you if
- you like a murder to solve every episode.
- you like Castle and Beckett taking years to get together.
- you like a writer joking his way through crime scenes.
Bad for you if
- eight seasons is too much for you.
- you need police work that could really happen, not a novelist on every case.
About: love · family · justice
Murder, She Wrote 1984
Series
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
The sides of Murder, She Wrote
- A mystery writer from Cabot Cove
- A murder solved every episode
- Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher
Good for you if
- you like guessing the killer before Jessica Fletcher does.
- you want a cosy whodunit you can watch any evening.
- you like murder mysteries without gore.
Bad for you if
- you won't commit to a series that runs twelve seasons.
- you find 1980s television dated.
About: curiosity · justice · small towns
Midsomer Murders 1997
Series
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
The sides of Midsomer Murders
- Murders in pretty English villages
- A calm DCI and his young sergeant
- Fêtes, manor houses and village feuds
Good for you if
- you like a whodunit with a full list of suspects every episode.
- you like a cosy murder in a thatched village with tea afterwards.
- you like the oddly cheerful ways people die in Midsomer.
Bad for you if
- you can't commit to 25 seasons of one series.
- you want chases and shootouts, and this is patient, polite detective work.
About: village life · secrets · justice
Rizzoli & Isles 2010
Series
Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles so effective. Jane, the only female cop in Boston's homicide division, is tough, relentless and rarely lets her guard down, while the impeccably dressed Maura displays a sometimes icy temperament — she is, after all, more comfortable among the dead than the living. Together, the best friends have forged a quirky and supportive relationship; they drop the protective shield in each other's company, and combine their expertise to solve Boston's most complex cases.
The sides of Rizzoli & Isles
- A tough Boston homicide detective
- A medical examiner more at ease with the dead
- Two close friends solving murders
Good for you if
- you like the friendship between Jane and Maura more than the cases.
- you like a new murder solved in every episode.
- you like a crime show with family dinners and teasing.
Bad for you if
- seven seasons is too much for you.
- you can't stand autopsy scenes.
About: friendship · family · justice
Psych 2006
Series
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.
The sides of Psych
- A fake psychic helping the Santa Barbara police
- Two friends since childhood
- A cop father who trained his son to notice everything
Good for you if
- you like Shawn and Gus bickering through every case.
- you like light cases solved with tiny details.
- you like a friendship that runs on nicknames and pop culture jokes.
Bad for you if
- you find eight seasons too long.
- you need investigations that could happen in a real police station.
About: friendship · fathers and sons · lying
Elementary 2012
Series
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.
The sides of Elementary
- Sherlock Holmes fresh out of rehab in New York
- A sober companion named Joan Watson
- A Brooklyn brownstone full of beehives and locks
Good for you if
- you like a new NYPD case cracked every week.
- you like Sherlock and Joan slowly becoming partners.
- you like a detective fighting to stay sober.
Bad for you if
- seven seasons is too much for you.
- you want chases more than deductions.
About: addiction · friendship · recovery
The Killing 2011
Series
The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder.
The sides of The Killing
- Two detectives on the murder of Rosie Larsen
- A grey and rainy Seattle
- A mayoral campaign caught up in the investigation
Good for you if
- you like one murder investigated over two whole seasons.
- you like long rainy silences and a patient investigation.
- you can take a story about grief that stays dark.
Bad for you if
- you want shootouts and chases more than interrogations.
- you lose track when the story splits between the detectives, the grieving family and a mayoral race.
About: grief · guilt · obsession
NCIS 2003
Series
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.
The sides of NCIS
- Navy crime investigators
- Gibbs and his rules
- A lab, a morgue and a team that jokes
Good for you if
- you like a crime show with jokes, where a goth lab expert and a chatty medical examiner lighten every case.
- you like murders and spy cases tied to the Navy.
- you like the team around Gibbs teasing each other like family.
Bad for you if
- over twenty seasons is too much for you.
- you want a case that takes a whole season to solve.
About: duty · loyalty · justice
iZombie 2015
Series
A medical student who becomes a zombie joins a Coroner's Office in order to gain access to the brains she must reluctantly eat so that she can maintain her humanity. But every brain she eats, she also inherits their memories and must now solve their deaths with help from the Medical examiner and a police detective.
The sides of iZombie
- A zombie working at a Seattle morgue
- Brains that hand over their memories
- A murder solved every episode
Good for you if
- you like a murder of the week solved through the victim's memories.
- you like Liv picking up a new personality with every brain she eats.
- you like Liv, Ravi and Clive working cases together.
Bad for you if
- your stomach turns at brain eating, even cooked.
- you want a zombie story that actually scares you.
About: identity · death · second chances
Agatha Christie's Poirot 1989
Series
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
The sides of Agatha Christie's Poirot
- Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective
- Captain Hastings, Miss Lemon and Inspector Japp
- Murders in 1930s England and abroad
Good for you if
- you like trying to solve Agatha Christie's murders before the reveal.
- you like Art Deco flats, trains and country houses of the 1930s.
- you like David Suchet as Poirot, down to the moustache.
Bad for you if
- you find 13 seasons far too much to take on.
- you want chases, not a detective thinking in a drawing room.
About: justice · order · deception
Puñales por la espalda: El misterio de Glass Onion 2022
Película
Cuando el multimillonario Miles Bron invita a algunos de sus allegados a una escapada a su isla griega privada, pronto queda claro que no todo es perfecto en el paraíso. Y cuando alguien aparece muerto, ¿quién mejor que Benoit Blanc para desentrañar todas las capas del misterio?
Las caras de Puñales por la espalda: El misterio de Glass Onion
- Un detective atrapado en su bañera durante el confinamiento
- La fiesta de un multimillonario tecnológico en una isla griega
- La Mona Lisa tras un cristal en un salón
Buena para ti si
- te gusta ir juntando las pistas por tu cuenta y luego ver cómo la película rebobina para mostrarte lo que se te escapó.
- quieres un misterio con sospechosos a los que da gusto sospechar.
- te gustan el acento de Benoit Blanc y un guion que coloca un chiste en cada escena.
Mala para ti si
- dos horas y veinte con gente rica es demasiado para una noche.
- quieres un misterio que te mantenga en vilo. Aquí los sospechosos intercambian bromas junto a la piscina bajo el sol griego.
Temas: la riqueza · la amistad · el engaño
Only Murders in the Building 2021
Series
Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.
The sides of Only Murders in the Building
- Three neighbors who love true crime podcasts
- A murder in their New York building
- A podcast they record about the case
Good for you if
- you like a whodunit with a new murder to solve each season.
- you like Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez trading jokes.
- you want a murder story that stays cozy.
Bad for you if
- you want suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
- you want chases and fights, not three neighbors with a podcast mic.
About: friendship · loneliness · true crime
Magnum, P.I. 1980
Series
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.
The sides of Magnum, P.I.
- A private investigator living on a Hawaii estate
- A red Ferrari
- Higgins, the stern majordomo
Good for you if
- you like an easygoing case of the week under the Hawaiian sun.
- you like Magnum's bond with his old Vietnam buddies T.C. and Rick.
- you laugh at Magnum and Higgins bickering over the estate and the Ferrari.
Bad for you if
- eight seasons is too much for you.
- you find 80s television dated.
About: freedom · friendship · the war's shadow
Zodiac 2007
Película
En el San Francisco de los años 70, un dibujante, un periodista y dos inspectores pasan años intentando identificar al asesino del Zodiaco, que los provoca con cartas y códigos.
Las caras de Zodiac
- Una obsesión que devora años de vida
- Trabajo de investigación real, paso a paso
- El San Francisco de los años 70
- Un caso que no se cierra
Buena para ti si
- te gusta un dibujante, un periodista y un detective intentando descifrar las cartas en clave de un asesino.
- prefieres una investigación larga a una persecución rápida.
- puedes vivir con preguntas que nunca tienen una respuesta completa.
Mala para ti si
- quieres persecuciones y tiroteos. Aquí hay sobre todo llamadas de teléfono y archivos.
- dos horas y cuarenta minutos son demasiado para tu noche.
Temas: la obsesión · la verdad · el tiempo · el periodismo
Mare of Easttown 2021
Series
A detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling apart.
The sides of Mare of Easttown
- A detective in a small Pennsylvania town
- A teenage mother found dead
- A grandmother raising her late son's child
Good for you if
- you like a small-town murder where every neighbour could be hiding something.
- you like Kate Winslet as a tired, stubborn local cop.
- you like a crime story that cares as much about Mare's family as the case.
Bad for you if
- you can't take grief, addiction and a son's suicide on screen.
- you need chases and shootouts more than slow detective work.
About: grief · small towns · motherhood · guilt

Forever 2014
Series
Doctor Henry Morgan, New York City’s star medical examiner, has a secret. He doesn't just study the dead to solve criminal cases, he does it to solve the mystery that has eluded him for 200 years—the answer to his own inexplicable immortality. This long life has given Henry remarkable observation skills which impresses his new partner, Detective Jo Martinez. Each week, a new case and their budding friendship will reveal layers of Henry’s long and colorful past. Only his best friend and confidant, Abe knows Henry’s secret.
The sides of Forever
- An immortal medical examiner in New York
- Two hundred years of past lives in flashbacks
- A detective partner who doesn't know his secret
Good for you if
- you like a murder case each week solved from the morgue.
- you like flashbacks to Henry's two centuries of life.
- you'd rather have murder stories without gore.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand a series that stops after one season with Henry's secret unsolved.
- you need chases and fights.
About: immortality · grief · love that outlives