Best Police Television Series

1971-2003 • Los Angeles homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo uses his humble ways and ingenuous demeanor to winkle out even the most well-concealed of crimes • Peter Falk

1981-1987 • The lives and work of the staff of an inner city police precinct. • Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, Charles Haid

1993-1999 • Life on the Street is an American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit • Andre Braugher, Kyle Secor, Clark Johnson, Yaphet Kotto, Melissa Leo

1990-2010 • Follows a crime (usually a murder), usually adapted from current headlines, from two separate vantage points, the police investigation and the prosecution in court • Jerry Orbach, Chris Noth, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson

2001-2011 • This series focuses on the NYPD's Major Case Squad, a force of detectives who investigate high-profile cases, whilst also showing parts of the crime from the criminal's point of view to the audience • Kathryn Erbe, Vincent D'Onofrio, Chris Noth, Jamey Sheridan

Since 2018 • Starting over isn't easy, especially for John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of joining the LAPD. As their oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from those who see him as just a walking midlife crisis • Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones

Since 2010 • Revolves around a family of New York cops. • Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Tom Selleck

1975-1982 • The Captain of the NYPD 12th Precinct and his staff handle the various local troubles and characters that come into the squad room • Hal Linden, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail, Jack Soo

1968-1970 • The investigations of Hawaii Five-0, an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police answerable only to the governor and headed by stalwart Steve McGarrett • Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Kam Fong

Since 2013 • The exploits of hilarious Det. Jake Peralta and his diverse, lovable colleagues as they police the NYPD's 99th Precinct • Adam Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Andre Braugher, Joe Lo Truglio

Since 1999 • This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the N.Y.P.D., who investigate sexually related crimes • Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Ice-T, Richard Belzer

1993-2005 • Detectives from NYPD's 15th Precinct investigate homicides within their precinct • Dennis Franz, Jimmy Smits, Kim Delaney, Gordon Clapp

1972-1977 • A veteran cop with more than twenty years of experience is teamed with a young Inspector to solve crimes in San Francisco, California • Karl Malden, Michael Douglas

1981-1988 • Two female police detectives cooperate with each other both in their professions and in their personal lives. • Tyne Daly, Sharon Gless

1967-1975 • Wheelchair-bound detective Robert T. Ironside battles the bad guys on the streets of San Francisco • Raymond Burr, Don Galloway, Don Mitchell

1984-1989 • Resplendent with authentic 1980's music, fashion and vibe, the show follows two undercover detectives and their extended team through the mean streets of Miami, Florida • Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago