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Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote, CBS mystery series (1984–1996, 12 seasons) starring Angela Lansbury as novelist-sleuth Jessica Fletcher of Cabot Cove, Maine; created by Fischer, Levinson, and Link; highest-rated drama for nine seasons; Jamie Lee Curtis reboot in development.
Panhandle (TV series)
Panhandle is a 2022 American eight-episode comedy-drama, also known by the working title Florida Man, created by Nicholas Stoller and Carla Kettner for Spectrum Originals, starring Luke Kirby and Tiana Okoye, filmed in Savannah, canceled after one season, now on Tubi.
Poker Face (TV series)
Poker Face is a Peacock mystery-of-the-week series created by Rian Johnson, starring Natasha Lyonne as lie-detecting drifter Charlie Cale, a Columbo-style howcatchem; two seasons 2023–2025, canceled November 2025, with a Peter Dinklage-led revival proposed.
Prodigal Son (TV series)
Prodigal Son is an American Fox crime drama (2019-2021, two seasons) created by Chris Fedak and Sam Sklaver, starring Tom Payne as profiler Malcolm Bright, son of imprisoned serial killer the Surgeon (Michael Sheen); cancelled in May 2021 over low ratings, later streaming on Netflix.
Psych
Psych is a USA Network comedy-detective series (2006-2014) created by Steve Franks, starring James Roday Rodriguez as fake psychic Shawn Spencer and Dulé Hill as Gus, running 121 episodes over eight seasons plus three Peacock movies.
Rabbit Hole (TV series)
Rabbit Hole (TV series): 2023 Paramount+ espionage thriller created by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra, starring Kiefer Sutherland as corporate-espionage fixer John Weir, framed for murder; 8 episodes, canceled October 2023. Distinct from the 2026 pocket.watch teen variety show of the same name on Disney+ and Hulu.
Remington Steele
Remington Steele: American NBC crime comedy-drama (1982-1987, MTM Productions, 72 episodes) starring Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan; a female PI invents a fictitious male boss, a thief assumes the identity, and the role nearly made Brosnan James Bond in 1986.
Renegade (TV series)
Renegade (1992–1997) is an American Stephen J. Cannell action series, also known as El renegado, starring Lorenzo Lamas as Reno Raines, a cop framed for murder by Lt. Dutch Dixon who becomes a fugitive bounty hunter; 110 episodes, syndication then USA Network.
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (aka Call Mr. D) was a Four Star half-hour American private-eye series starring David Janssen, developed by Dick Powell from Blake Edwards' 1949 radio character, airing on CBS and NBC 1957–1960 in 77 episodes.
Riptide (American TV series)
Riptide (1984–1986) is an NBC detective drama created by Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo, starring Perry King, Joe Penny, and Thom Bray as Vietnam-veteran private eyes working from a boat, with a pink helicopter and robot.
Rosewood (TV series)
Rosewood is a Fox police procedural (2015-2017) created by Todd Harthan, starring Morris Chestnut as Miami private pathologist Beaumont Rosewood Jr. and Jaina Lee Ortiz as Det. Villa; two seasons, 44 episodes, canceled May 2017 amid a near-50% ratings drop, 9% on Rotten Tomatoes versus a 6.8 IMDb user score.
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon: CBS detective series (1981–1989), created by Philip DeGuere Jr., starring Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as brother PIs Rick and A.J. Simon in San Diego; 156 episodes, saved by the Magnum, P.I. timeslot, 1995 reunion film.
Spenser: For Hire
Spenser: For Hire is an American crime drama (1985–1988) adapted from Robert B. Parker's novels. It starred Robert Urich as a Boston private detective and Avery Brooks.
Stumptown (TV series)
Stumptown is a 2019–2020 American ABC crime drama based on Greg Rucka's graphic novels, starring Cobie Smulders as Portland PI Dex Parios; one 18-episode season, renewed then canceled in 2020 over COVID delays.
Take Two (TV series)
Take Two is a 2018 ABC comedy-drama procedural created by Castle's Andrew W. Marlowe and Terri Edda Miller, starring Rachel Bilson as actress Sam Swift and Eddie Cibrian as PI Eddie Valetik; 13 episodes, canceled November 2018 after low 0.6 ratings.
The Glades (TV series)
The Glades (originally titled Sugarloaf) is an American crime drama created by Clifton Campbell for A&E, 2010–2013: Matt Passmore's Chicago detective Jim Longworth works in fictional Palm Glade, Florida; 49 episodes, canceled on an unresolved cliffhanger.
The Good Cop
The Good Cop is a 2018 Netflix dramedy, also known as a remake of Israel's HaShoter HaTov, created by Monk's Andy Breckman. Tony Danza and Josh Groban play ex-con father and honest detective son; 10 episodes, canceled after one season.
The Irrational
The Irrational is an American crime procedural drama starring Jesse L. Martin as behavioral science professor Alec Mercer, who helps the FBI solve cases; NBC aired it from 2023 to 2025.
The Mentalist
The Mentalist is a CBS crime procedural (2008-2015) created by Bruno Heller, starring Simon Baker as fake-psychic CBI consultant Patrick Jane hunting the killer Red John; it ran seven seasons and averaged 16.96 million viewers in season one.
The Residence (TV series)
The Residence is a 2025 Netflix Shondaland murder-mystery comedy series created by Paul William Davies, starring Uzo Aduba as Detective Cordelia Cupp investigating a White House state-dinner death; eight episodes, cancelled July 2025.
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files is the NBC private-eye series (1974-1980) starring James Garner as Jim Rockford, created by Roy Huggins and Stephen J. Cannell, winner of five Emmys including 1978 Outstanding Drama Series, revived as a David Boreanaz NBC reboot in January 2027.
White Collar (TV series)
White Collar is a USA Network crime drama (2009–2014, six seasons) created by Jeff Eastin, starring Matt Bomer as con artist Neal Caffrey consulting for FBI agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay); a sequel, White Collar Renaissance, remains unproduced.