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Detectives should investigate crimes which provide a serious reflection of societys failings.
They should spend a lot of time doing paperwork.
They should also be British.
One is protecting the dark secrets within Londons law-enforcement institutions; the other is investigating them.
Sure, theres violence, but theres also racism, corruption, bias, and more.
If you prefer your police dramas to uncover grim social schisms, this is the show for you.
Crime fiction should be spoooooky.
The world-weary older detective should keep telling her subordinate hes not asking the right questions.
All detectives should wear enormous fur-trimmed parkas.
When possible, time should be a flat circle.
The spiral is back.
Theres a very creepy situation involving oranges.
Something mysterious and disembodied seems to have awakened in the dark!
Better watch your backs, Detectives Jodie Foster and Kali Reis.
Detectives should be fun!
They should deliver aphoristic advice like Pay attention details matter.
They should investigate closed-door murders.
They should investigate grisly, dramatic murders.
They should have dysfunctional relationships with women.
The main point-of-view character should not be the detective.
Also, everyone should be Irish.
And funny, but in a sad way.
Welcome toThe Woman in the Wallon Paramount+/Showtime (January 19/21).
The ideal detective is a parody of detective tropes.
He is also animated and voiced by Jon Hamm.
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