Movies and TvShows featuring "detective-superintendent" theme.

Waking the Dead is a crime drama TV show that follows a cold case unit as they investigate and solve old murder cases. Led by Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd, the team uses forensic evidence, forensic science, and criminal profiling to uncover the truth behind each case.

Inspector George Gently is a crime drama TV show set in 1960s North East England. Detective George Gently and his detective partner investigate various crimes and murder investigations, battling police corruption and solving whodunits along the way. As a widower, Gently navigates both personal and professional challenges while striving to bring justice to the communities he serves.

Cracker follows the story of a criminal psychologist and consultant who helps the police solve crimes in Manchester, England. He is overweight, foul-mouthed, and has a love-hate relationship with his long-suffering wife. With his sharp wit and unconventional methods, he navigates the complexities of the criminal mind and delves into the dark side of human nature.

Grace follows the story of a widower and detective superintendent as he investigates a series of mysterious crimes in the seaside town of Brighton. With a focus on police procedures and whodunnit mysteries, Grace takes viewers on a thrilling journey through the world of British law enforcement.

A detective superintendent reopens two unsolved double murder cases from the 1980s, using new forensic methods to unveil the truth and bring the killer to justice.

Bancroft is a gripping crime drama that follows the story of Elizabeth Bancroft, a highly respected and ambitious female police detective. After a series of suspicious murders, Bancroft finds herself at the center of a complex investigation that uncovers dark secrets from her past. As the case unfolds, she must confront her own demons and navigate the dangerous world of police corruption while trying to maintain her reputation and protect those she loves.

Editor Susan Ryeland gets drawn into a web of intrigue and murder when she receives Alan Conway's unfinished manuscript of an Atticus Pünd mystery.

Jojo’s ambition is to become a gangster, but to be admitted into a gang he has to prove himself by committing a daring act. To that end, he kills someone in broad daylight, not knowing that his victim is an actor who is playing a scene in a film directed by a cranky film-maker (Darry Cowl). The murder is caught on film, leading Commissaire Bernard (Michel Simon) to think that the killer will be easy to find. Sure enough, Bernard soon makes his arrest, a clown from a circus, but then he faces an almost insurmountable problem. The clown has an identical twin, who is also a clown with the same circus. Both men claim to be innocent…

Election Night 1979: Margaret Thatcher is about to come into power. A young black man is held on suspicion of murdering his pregnant wife. Officers Karn and Wilby, racist to the core and high on the prospect of a Conservative Party victory, try to lure the suspect into a quick confession. But the night has just begun...Callous humiliation gives way to a barrage of sinister violence, leading to a devastating conclusion.Written by Barrie Keefe, who was behind the British classic The Long Good Friday, SUS is an emotionally charged and incredibly tense crime drama that serves as a powerful outcry against past institutional racism. But in the age of counter-terrorism SUS also begs the question: has history caught up with us?

In 'The Secret Partner,' an ex-convict is framed for robbery and blackmailed by a powerful shipping magnate. With the help of an interior decorator and a police inspector, he must uncover the truth and clear his name before it's too late. As the story unfolds, secrets are revealed, alliances are formed, and the protagonist finds himself on the run, trying to outsmart the masked man behind the sinister plot.