Movies and TvShows featuring "african-american-detective" theme.

Rizzoli & Isles follows the story of detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles as they solve crimes in Boston. Their friendship, police investigations, and forensic expertise form the core of the show.

The Closer follows Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson and her team as they investigate and solve murder cases in Los Angeles. With her sharp wit and unconventional methods, Johnson closes cases that have been deemed unsolvable by others. Alongside her team, she navigates the politics of the Los Angeles Police Department while solving heinous crimes.

Baywatch Nights is a TV show that combines elements of action, crime, drama, mystery, and fantasy. Set in a beach town, the show follows a team of private investigators who take on cases involving supernatural and paranormal phenomena. Led by a former lifeguard, the team uses their unique skills and resources to solve crimes and uncover the truth behind mysterious events. As they navigate through a world of danger and intrigue, the team faces various challenges, including a tonal inconsistency between the light-hearted beach setting and the dark, supernatural elements of their investigations.

After serving time in prison, a jewel thief returns to Los Angeles to retrieve a stolen diamond. He poses as a police officer and gets involved in a series of comedic and thrilling situations while trying to outsmart the real cops and criminals.

In Final Analysis, a psychiatrist gets involved in a convoluted murder plot when he falls for his patient's seductive sister and her domineering husband is suspected of murder. As the psychiatrist delves deeper into the case, he discovers dark secrets and hidden agendas, leading to a surprising and twist-filled climax.

Summer of Sam takes place in New York City during the summer of 1977. The story revolves around the Son of Sam serial killer who is terrorizing the city. The film follows various characters, including a group of punk rockers, an African-American detective, and residents of an Italian neighborhood in the Bronx. As the fear and paranoia escalate, relationships are tested, and the true face of intolerance is revealed.

When an auto mechanic in Cherry Springs loses her husband, she forms an unlikely friendship with an amateur sleuth. Together, they uncover a dark secret and embark on a dangerous journey of redemption.

When a psychopathic killer who has a dual-role emerges and goes on a killing spree, a police investigator and a woman find themselves in jeopardy. As the investigation unfolds, secrets and clues from a murder of a prostitute and a murder of a pregnant woman are revealed. The police detective must use hypnosis and his skills to catch the killer before more lives are lost.

Rickety Rocket is an animated television series, produced by Ruby-Spears Productions, and ran from 1979 to 1980 as a segment on The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show.

Stella Armstrong hires Blake, a seemingly perfect nanny, to help with her twin baby boys, only to discover that the young woman is the daughter she gave up for adoption at birth - an act Blake wants to avenge by destroying Stella's life and family.

An electronics store erupts into chaos as four young Vietnamese gunmen storm the premises, setting the stage for the largest hostage situation in US history. Rick Gomez, SAC PD's top hostage negotiator, quickly realizes that his job is not simply to talk down the gunman and keep everyone safe, but must also juggle the politics of an arrogant sheriff and a trigger-happy SWAT commander to prevent a national tragedy.