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Series · 10 connectionsAn unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
Created byRichard Levinson, William Link, Peter S. Fischer
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1979 · 60 min · Comedy · Crime · Mystery
Mrs. Kate Columbo, wife of the famous lieutenant, solves crimes as a reporter, while raising her little daughter.
Strong story similarity
1976 · 60 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery
Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.
Same creator
Magician Alexander Blacke, with some help from his con-man father Leonard, solves mysteries that get in the way of his performances.
Similar atmosphere
1970 · 120 min · Crime · Drama
Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud of the small western town of Taos, New Mexico is assigned to the metropolitan New York City Police Department (NYPD) as a special investigator.
Similar atmosphere
1992 · Crime · Drama · Mystery
Jack Frost is a gritty, dogged and unconventional detective with sympathy for the underdog and an instinct for moral justice who attracts trouble like a magnet. Despite some animosity with his superintendent, Norman “Horn-rimmed Harry” Mullett, Frost and his ever-changing roster of assistants manage to solve cases via his clever mind, good heart, and cool touch.
Same creator
1975 · 60 min · Drama · Mystery
Ellery Queen is an American television detective mystery series based on the fictional character Ellery Queen. It aired on NBC during the 1975-76 television season and stars Jim Hutton as Ellery Queen, David Wayne as his father, Inspector Richard Queen, and Tom Reese as Sgt. Velie. Created by the writing/producing team of Richard Levinson and William Link, the title character "breaks" the fourth wall to ask the audience to consider their solution.
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Instead of spending her golden years lying down, the indomitable Hetty Wainthropp found her calling late in life. Combining common sense, her husband, and her pocketbook, this senior sleuth takes on all the cases the police deem too minor.
Shared cast
1989 · 48 min · Comedy · Crime · Mystery
Father Dowling is a sleuthing parish priest from Chicago who investigates baffling crimes
Strong story similarity
1986 · 50 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery
An anthology of seven psychological dramas, each with a different cast and crew, exploring deaths in unusual circumstances.
Strong story similarity
1993 · Crime · Drama · Family · Mystery
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.
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