police procedural
noun
plural police procedurals
: a mystery story written from the point of view of the police investigating the crime
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The Edgy Comedy Special is a formula, just like a police procedural and a home-renovation show.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2024
Yet golden-age puzzles are poles apart from modern-day police procedurals.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Email In part three, Night Country starts to resemble a classic police procedural, at least structurally.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2024
Their decision to sell up after such a short time no doubt has to do with the police procedural getting canceled in April after three seasons.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 July 2024
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2024
Yet golden-age puzzles are poles apart from modern-day police procedurals.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Email In part three, Night Country starts to resemble a classic police procedural, at least structurally.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2024
Their decision to sell up after such a short time no doubt has to do with the police procedural getting canceled in April after three seasons.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 July 2024
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