police procedural
noun
plural police procedurals
: a mystery story written from the point of view of the police investigating the crime
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On Saturday, May 11, Priem — a grip who worked on the police procedural — died at age 66.
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Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
This award-winning parody of classic police procedurals was such a hit with fans that it was successfully saved (by said fans) from premature cancellation.
—EW.com, 10 May 2024
The novel’s blend of police procedural and horror works well.
—Gabino Iglesias, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
The network confirmed in November 2023 that the long-running police procedural will conclude with its 14th and final season, which will be split into two parts.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
Born June 3, 1949, Gelder made his first appearances on British television in 1972, appearing in the police procedural New Scotland Yard.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
That’s the premise behind Netflix’s new supernatural series Dead Boy Detectives, which combines the magical world-building of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman universe with the case-of-the-week structure of a police procedural.
—EW.com, 3 May 2024
Carried out in public — on L.A. freeways in broad daylight — the heists have a brazen quality befitting an action movie, or at least a TV police procedural.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The news comes as the police procedural, which is based on the Karin Slaughter’s Will Trent novels, has aired five episodes of its second season.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
This award-winning parody of classic police procedurals was such a hit with fans that it was successfully saved (by said fans) from premature cancellation.
—EW.com, 10 May 2024
The novel’s blend of police procedural and horror works well.
—Gabino Iglesias, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
The network confirmed in November 2023 that the long-running police procedural will conclude with its 14th and final season, which will be split into two parts.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
Born June 3, 1949, Gelder made his first appearances on British television in 1972, appearing in the police procedural New Scotland Yard.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
That’s the premise behind Netflix’s new supernatural series Dead Boy Detectives, which combines the magical world-building of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman universe with the case-of-the-week structure of a police procedural.
—EW.com, 3 May 2024
Carried out in public — on L.A. freeways in broad daylight — the heists have a brazen quality befitting an action movie, or at least a TV police procedural.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The news comes as the police procedural, which is based on the Karin Slaughter’s Will Trent novels, has aired five episodes of its second season.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Police procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20procedural. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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