Real Detective (TV series)
Canadian television series
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Real Detective is a Canadian production, police docudrama (2016–2017) broadcast by Netflix.[1] The anthology series tells a different US true crime murder each episode, through the detective(s) that worked the particular case in a documentary style, alongside a drama re-enactment of the events.
GenrePolice detective crime docudrama anthology series
Written by
- Scott Bailey
- Tim Doiron
- Petro Duszara
- Alain Zaloum
- Eric Sabbag
- Mark Bacci
- John McFetridge
- Thomas Michael
- Gabriel Pelletier
Directed by
- Petro Duszara
- Gabriel Pelletier
- Robin Aubert
- David Hackl
- April Mullen
- John L'Ecuyer
- Martin Villeneuve
- Mark Bacci
- Michel Poulette
Country of originCanada
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| Genre | Police detective crime docudrama anthology series |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Running time | 41–43 minutes |
| Production company | WAM |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 27 September 2016 – 20 April 2017 |
Following a single season on Netflix, the show continued as a CBC Television series titled The Detectives.[2]
Production
Episodes
Season 1 (2016)
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| 1 | 1 | "Vengeance" | |
| 2 | 2 | "Malice" | |
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When he goes on the hunt for a serial killer who targets children, Portland, Oregon, detective C.W. Jensen feels his own life starting to crack up. | |||
| 3 | 3 | "Darkness" | |
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When a murder investigation stalls in Davenport, Florida, detective Tommy Ray gets personally involved with the victim's family until the case takes a surprising turn. | |||
| 4 | 4 | "Damage" | |
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Texas Ranger Phil Ryan looks into the grim murder of a young woman, but powerful friends of the main suspects interfere with his investigations. | |||
| 5 | 5 | "Silence" | |
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As murders spike in Hollywood, the case of a young woman stabbed to death becomes personal for hardened Los Angeles homicide detective Don Tabak. | |||
| 6 | 6 | "Redemption" | |
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Hotshot Marietta, Georgia detective Eddie Herman looks into a double homicide, but the cop's arrogance turns out to be the killer's best ally. | |||
| 7 | 7 | "Retribution" | |
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Investigating the slaying of a religious man, Louisville, Kentucky homicide detective Leigh Maroni must reveal dark secrets to the victim's anguished mother. | |||
| 8 | 8 | "Misery" | |
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Rookie Montana cop John Cameron faces personal crisis when the investigation into a missing boy puts him on the path of a twisted serial pedophile. | |||
Season 2 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | |
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| 9 | 1 | "No Remorse" | |
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Special Agent Jeff Rinek had some of the FBI's worst cases assigned to him, but none was as haunting as the kidnapping of a 7-month-old baby from his Sacramento, California home. | |||
| 10 | 2 | "The Riverside Killer" | |
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A Riverside, California serial killer taunts the cop's lead investigator Bob Creed, whose team traces every bit of forensic evidence to catch the culprit: William Suff. | |||
| 11 | 3 | "No One Is Safe" | |
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A witness's fears prove challenging for Indianapolis detective Christine Mannina who needs her to come forward to close an execution-style murder case. | |||
| 12 | 4 | "Every Rose Has a Thorn" | |
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After a reliable guy vanishes from Wausau, Wisconsin, a missing rifle raises suspicions about his girlfriend, who displays feelings for investigator Larry Woebbeking. | |||
| 13 | 5 | "Blood Brothers" | |
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Long-time partners and friends, inspectors John Conaty and Ray Giacomelli faces a murder case in Pittsburg, California where the prime suspect is a dangerous killer they put behind bars years earlier. | |||
| 14 | 6 | "Lambs to the Slaughter" | |
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When Florida investigator Rocky Harris is called to the case of the rape-murder of a young girl, he uncovers bad police work and -- finally -- the real killer James Aren Duckett. | |||
| 15 | 7 | "Angel Doe" | |
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Houston detective Clarence Douglas breaks down recounting his most horrific case, identifying an abandoned, brutally murdered little girl and discovering her killer. | |||
| 16 | 8 | "Puppet Master" | |
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Detective Steve Ainsworth overseeing the case of a missing young woman later found decapitated near Longmont, Colorado. He finds a connection between her and the leader of a cult-like church. | |||
Awards and nominations
Real Detective has been nominated for five awards and won one.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. | Details |
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| 2017 | ACTRA Montreal Awards | Outstanding Performance - Female | Sabrina Campilii | Nominated | - | |
| 2017 | Canadian Screen Award | Best Writing in a Factual Program or Series | Tim Doiron | Nominated | Episode: 'Malice' | |
| 2017 | Canadian Screen Award | Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series | Barry Russell (Director of Photography) | Nominated | Episode: 'Darkness' | |
| 2017 | Joey Award | Best Principal or Guest Starring Actor in a TV Series 7-10 Years | Jaeda LeBlanc | Won | - | |
| 2018 | Canadian Screen Award | Best Sound, Non-Fiction | Jeremy Reid (Re-recording Mixer)
Sébastien Bédard (Sound Designer) |
Nominated | - | |
| 2018 | Canadian Screen Award | Best Picture Editing, Factual | Fannie Daoust
Glenn Berman |
Nominated | Episode: 'Blood Brothers' |
