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The Old Fox (1977)

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • 60 min episodes
  • 55 seasons
  • NR age guide
  • ★ 6.3/10 from 20 ratings

A police department, lead by an older, experienced detective solve crimes together.

Created byHelmut Ringelmann

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  1. 01

    Derrick

    Similar atmosphere

    1974 · 60 min · Crime · Drama

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    Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  2. 02

    Kojak

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    1973 · 60 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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    A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 03

    The Streets of San Francisco

    Strong story similarity

    1972 · 60 min · Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama

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    Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  4. 05

    The Bill

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    1984 · 25 min · Crime · Drama

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    The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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    Peter Strohm

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    1989 · 50 min · Crime

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    Peter Strohm is a private detective with radical methods. His work begins where police work ends; he takes on sensitive cases that require a certain scale, or explosive situations that can lead to international crises.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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  6. 09

    Simon & Simon

    Shared themes

    1981 · 60 min · Drama

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    A.J. Simon is a polished fellow with a taste for classic cars and tailored suits. Rick Simon is his less refined (but still pleasant) older brother who has a taste for cowboy boots and four-wheel drive pickups. The two of them live in San Diego, where they own a private detective agency.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • shared theme: suspenseful
    • a closely matched era
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  7. 10

    Polizeiruf 110

    Genre overlap

    1971 · 90 min · Crime

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    Polizeiruf 110 is a long-running German language detective television series. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the German Democratic Republic, and after the dissolution of Fernsehen der DDR the series was picked up by ARD. It was originally created as a counterpart to the West German series Tatort, and quickly became a public favorite.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
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