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Real Detective

2016

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Blood Brothers Mar 02, 2017

Long-time partners and best friends, police detectives John Conaty and Ray Giacomelli never thought things would happen the way they did on a Pittsburg, Cal., murder case, where the prime suspect is a killer who was put behind bars years earlier.

EP2 The Riverside Killer Mar 09, 2017

One year into the most demanding case of his career, Riverside, Cal., senior investigator Bob Creed arrives at the scene of the 16th murder in a string of slayings. But this one is different. It's on his grandfather's property, where he spent most of his youth.

EP3 No One Is Safe Mar 16, 2017

Indianapolis detective Christine Mannina arrives on the scene of an execution-style shooting that's left one man dead and another in critical condition. She knows she must convince a reluctant witness to come forward and put her life on the line.

EP4 No Remorse Mar 23, 2017

Sacramento FBI Special Agent Jeff Rinek sought out the worst cases because he was the best at solving them. After being kidnapped at gunpoint from his family home, Rinek knows the chances of finding 7-month-old Frankie Proctor alive are slim to none.

EP5 Every Rose Has a Thorn Mar 30, 2017

A missing person case turns suspicious when a well-liked Wausau, Wis., man doesn't show up for work one morning. Investigator Larry Woebbeking finds himself in an unexpected predicament when the girlfriend of the victim appears to have fallen for him.

EP6 Lambs to the Slaughter Apr 06, 2017

In Lake County, Fla., Chief Investigator Rocky Harris is called in to investigate a haunting case, the rape and murder of a young girl; wading through bad police work and dead ends, Harris is sickened when he uncovers the identity of the killer.

EP7 Puppet Master Apr 13, 2017

A young woman fails to return to her home in Boulder, Colo, and she is later found decapitated; Detective Steve Ainsworth soon learns she was part of a mysterious Apostolic church group, led by a pastor who has a reputation for preying on the weak.

EP8 Angel Doe Apr 20, 2017

Investigator Clarence Douglas tackles the case of Angel Doe, a little girl found dead in a ditch near the Houston Bayou, promising not to neglect her in death, like she was in life.
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Synopsis

With narrative driven exclusively by the detectives themselves, each episode ventures deep into the mind of a homicide detective as they describe in vivid detail the one case forever ingrained in their memory.

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CommentsXp Best movie ever!
Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
Beetlescott I love this show! The actual detective narrates, and the actors so far are spot on!!!
Leonard sullivan THERE MAY BE TEENY TINY LITTLE BABY SPOILERS IN HERE BUT I really don't think so. Either way, carry on at your own Peril!!! 😈I'll keep this as short as possible. I enjoyed every episode of season one and found the show to be particularly unique Within Discovery ID's lexicon. Therefore when I found out that a second season had been released I was only that much more anticipatory.The atmosphere of the show is excellent: dark, brooding, and the addition of the detectives themselves lends its own "jena se qua" to the atmosphere. Having them drive the story with, not only their insider info, but their emotional involvement as well. Really lends an authentic and true-to-heart aspect to the storytelling that "Discovery-ID" tends to miss the ball on. The show is not all runnin' and gunnin', chasing the perp down for satisfying endings. We've seen that, OK, let's do something different and here it is!Right off the bat you can tell this show is different. You can see, very clearly, that the detectives involved have been deeply emotionally and physically impacted by their respective cases. The stories are difficult for them to tell and therefore, make for a truly Visceral viewing experience. It is cold, worrisome, and expressively melancholic. However, they have managed to do that in the most sincere and eloquent of ways, so that none of the gloom feels forced in any way. It is natural, and it is authentic, and it is human life as it relates to human loss on the grandest of scales. That being the family, of course.I HIGHLY recommend this show, there are things to be gained from such viewing, it is worthwhile television at its best. S02E01 IS AN episode that absolutely had my jaw on the floor, if all TV and storytelling were that good I would never get anything done! Thanks to the cast of "REAL DETECTIVE" for doing what you do because this guy HIGHLY appreciates it!Sincerely,Leonard SullivanP.s. Season 2 was EVEN BETTER than the previous, so kudos to you!
adfergz I have often been tearful by the end of an episode as the stories told by the detective involved has obviously had an enormous impact on their own personal lives. They have lived and breathed the case, often sacrificing their own happiness in their private lives, either with family, or the battle with some form of alcoholic addiction needed to cope and numb the pain. You cannot help but feel for these policemen who have dedicated so much mentally to get justice for the victims, who are often children, which makes it even more heartbreaking as the empathetic viewer I am. Only a few true crime documentaries have ever had me so hooked. Another of note being "Homicide Hunter" with Lt Joe Kenda. These stories will have you hooked from start to finish!
fjmsoftware Good production value, I also liked that they got some solid and recognizable actors on board, but overall I couldn't stand the depressing tone of it for too long. Watched the first episode to the end because of the intriguing case, watched the second one because I recognized Tahmoh Penikett from a number of sci-fi shows, then skipped to #7 to see Zoie Palmer and that was enough for me.It's good that they tried to keep you aware throughout that these were real stories from real detectives, by having them narrated by the detectives themselves, but they went too far when they decided to visually flash back and forth between the detective and the dramatization. That fragmented the experience and made it much harder to absorb. They should've shown the detective maybe at the beginning and at the end, but not so many times throughout the story. And then the scripts could've been much better - they're too simplistic, like someone was trying to make drama out of a list of facts from a police report, it just left a lot to be desired.It's impressive for what it is, I've never seen reenactments or docu-dramas made quite this well before, but the constantly ominous and depressing tone just wasn't something I could put up with for 8 full episodes.