Agatha Christie’s Marple, ITV (2004 – 2013)Īgatha Christie is known as a novelist in the detective mystery genre, most particularly for her work surrounding the fictional (male) detective, Hercule Poirot. When she later proves her innocence, Agatha goes on to be the village’s resident detective, solving the crimes that plague Carsley. She believes that it’ll be a new, and quiet, life, but she immediately finds herself embroiled in a murder mystery – where she is the suspect! The titular character is a former public relations professional based out of London, but she seeks out a new life in the village of Carsley. It was these novels that inspired the comedy-crime series, Agatha Raisin! Beaton wrote many crime mystery novels surrounding one character: Agatha Raisin. The series is based on crime writer Ann Cleeves’ novels surrounding the titular character, Vera Stanhope.Īs the almost retired Detective Chief Inspector of the fictional Northumberland & City Police, Vera is a dedicated member of the police force, albeit one who seems constantly out of sorts and short-tempered.ĭespite this, however, her colleagues display deep respect for her as she has an uncanny ability to notice the smallest of errors in her colleagues’ processes, often leading to their cases’ resolutions.Ī 12th season of Vera has already begun filming, too! Agatha Raisin, Sky One/Acorn TV (2014 – present)īeginning in 1992, romance and mystery novelist M.C. Vera is a British crime drama that has premiered 11 seasons thus far, with talks of a possible American adaptation as well. This time, she needs to find a bomber before he strikes again. In the latest season, Veronica has graduated and now works full-time, still solving cases with her father. Set in the fictional town of Neptune, California, the series follows the eponymous Veronica Mars, a high school (and then college) student who works as a private investigator, mentored by her own detective father.Įach season followed one overarching case for her to solve, while also solving other cases on the side with each episode. You just can’t talk about female detectives without talking about Veronica Mars, the token crime-solver for the millennial generation. So put your best detective thinking hats on, and let’s get started! Veronica Mars, UPN/The CW/Hulu (2004 – 2019) Not only do we get a glimpse of what it’s like to be a detective in general, but there may even be refreshing differences as the stories unfold from the female perspective. That’s why we’ve put together a list of the best TV shows about female detectives! Law enforcement still seems to be a predominantly male-dominated field, so we all love to see a female detective in action. This is likely something that comes in very handy when you’re in the investigative field. That’s not to say that men’s hunches can’t be trusted, but a woman’s intuition is just… different. I don’t know what it is but when a woman becomes suspicious of something, then more often than not, her hunch is right. There’s always something to be said about a woman’s intuition.
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