Before forensic labs, digital tracking, and streaming mega-franchises like CSI or True Detective, television’s sleuths solved crimes with sharp instincts, trench coats, and charm. The 1970s and ’80s ...

There are many sub-genres within crime stories, from true crime and crime dramas to thrillers and police procedurals. But one particularly prolific sub-genre is detective shows, which have ...

The 1970s was a revolutionary period for television reflecting rapidly evolving social sensibilities and norms throughout the decade. That said, for every show that pushed the medium into ...