I was gifted the box set and have been delighted to rewatch these shows. Yes, the humour is far from sophisticated but that is its strength.
An exceptionally well rounded CBC show based on real life crimes. I realize that there are a limited number of shows produced each season but I'm hoping that "The Detectives" season could be longer.
I know what some people will say - it's not "Fawlty Towers", it's not "Monty Python", so it's can't be that good. And here's where they will be wrong - England have produced at least dozen great comedy series on level that none of the US series would ever reach.
Thoroughly researched, made with lots of journalistic integrity & well written & executed script. Good editing...
This show is absolutely extraordinary.....it rivals 48 hours but is paced in a very Canadian way with no fake dramatic build-up.
This three-part BBC documentary series is an excellent examination of the Greater Manchester Police as they investigate sexual offences. Woven into contemporary cases, The Detectives follows Operation Canute, a spin off of the high profile Operation Yewtree, spurred by allegations against the late & notorious DJ Jimmy Savile.
This is my first review for anything online, I never do this, but I feel the need to do so for this show. This show is unbelievable.
Each episode in this series is a reenactment of a major Canadian crime. I usually find productions like this (e.
This episodic approach to detailing real Canadian murders/crimes combines documented actual crimes that are brought to life by the real investigators who solved these murders that took place across the Canadian boundaries. Sometimes using actual newsreel footage of the actual crime scenes and then brought to life by the actors/actresses who re-enact the investigators steps in solving the crimes, in some cases that took years and/or decades to solve.
