Real Detective
Real Detective
TV-14 | 07 January 2016 (USA)

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    Actuakers

    One of my all time favorites.

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    FeistyUpper

    If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

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    Acensbart

    Excellent but underrated film

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    Scarlet

    The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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    gtkmac

    I have really enjoyed both season 1 and 2 and cannot wait for season 3. The depiction of real crimes re-enacted and narrated by those who investigated them is an excellent concept and makes for enjoyable viewing. Anyone who is involved in law enforcement, forensics, legal, crime stories, corrections etc, will be able to relate to stories told. I found myself in trenched in the easy to follow episodes. I highly recommend watching both seasons. Well done to those involved

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    adfergz

    I have often been tearful by the end of an episode as the stories told by the detective involved has obviously had an enormous impact on their own personal lives. They have lived and breathed the case, often sacrificing their own happiness in their private lives, either with family, or the battle with some form of alcoholic addiction needed to cope and numb the pain. You cannot help but feel for these policemen who have dedicated so much mentally to get justice for the victims, who are often children, which makes it even more heartbreaking as the empathetic viewer I am. Only a few true crime documentaries have ever had me so hooked. Another of note being "Homicide Hunter" with Lt Joe Kenda. These stories will have you hooked from start to finish!

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    fjmsoftware

    Good production value, I also liked that they got some solid and recognizable actors on board, but overall I couldn't stand the depressing tone of it for too long. Watched the first episode to the end because of the intriguing case, watched the second one because I recognized Tahmoh Penikett from a number of sci-fi shows, then skipped to #7 to see Zoie Palmer and that was enough for me.It's good that they tried to keep you aware throughout that these were real stories from real detectives, by having them narrated by the detectives themselves, but they went too far when they decided to visually flash back and forth between the detective and the dramatization. That fragmented the experience and made it much harder to absorb. They should've shown the detective maybe at the beginning and at the end, but not so many times throughout the story. And then the scripts could've been much better - they're too simplistic, like someone was trying to make drama out of a list of facts from a police report, it just left a lot to be desired.It's impressive for what it is, I've never seen reenactments or docu-dramas made quite this well before, but the constantly ominous and depressing tone just wasn't something I could put up with for 8 full episodes.

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    Robert W. Anderson

    I can't get over how good this show is! The show, each week follows one murder case and the detective who investigated it. The detectives appear and narrate as the story is recreated by actors. The stories are very well told. And the honesty of the real life reactions to the retelling of these stories is incredibly engaging. These detectives have been scarred for life by these experiences. The wear and tear on them has worn into their faces. And can be heard in their voices. The recreations are very well cast. And the production value of each episode is incredible. The look and feel of this series is just great. Not something I was expecting from a TV show. The cinematography is warm and rich. Something you'd expect on the big screen. The title design really grabs you. The images cause you watch every moment even if you've DVR'd it (and you could just blaze past it). This is really excellent television. And if you like a factual retelling of the investigation of homicides. You'll love this show.

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