Justice always exists in a delicate balance and the best TV crime dramas thoroughly explore those moral gray areas that come with enforcing the law, with shows often depicting corrupt police officers ...

Since the age of British television began in the early 1950's and the popularity of the first major UK TV police drama (Dixon of Dock Green 1955 – 1978), there have been upwards of 100 British crime ...

From gritty procedurals to slow-burn character studies, cop shows have dominated television for decades, shaping how we see justice, crime, and the badge itself. Fans argue endlessly over which series ...

Before the '70s, the idea of a perfect TV cop was a hero who played by the book, backed by a law enforcement institution determined to fight crime the right way. But as audiences became more skeptical ...

Cop dramas have existed from virtually the moment television began. "Barney Blake, Police Reporter," premiered in 1948 and embraced a crime-of-the-week formula that would become a staple of the genre.

Back in the 1980s, police procedurals ruled the small screen. From the gritty stories laid out by the likes of "Hill Street Blues" to the colorful capers of shows like "Magnum P.I.," there were plenty ...