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1. The Forgotten

   2009 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile.

   A team of dedicated amateurs work on cases involving unidentified victims. After the police have given up, this group must first solve the puzzle of the victim's identity in order to then help catch the killer. They work to give the deceased back their names, lest they become -- The Forgotten.

2. Kojak

   1973 · Drama, Crime · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, also on CBS.

   Set in New York City's 13th Precinct, Kojak revolves around the efforts of the incorruptible, but not adverse to bending the rules when it's needed, Lt.Theo Kojak, a tough, bald cop who was fond of using the catchphrase, "Who loves ya, baby?" and had given up smoking and had taken to lollipops instead and these became his trademark.

3. Dragnet

   1951 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, highly rated (8).

   This long-running show created by Jack Webb features the criminal investigations of police detective Joe Friday. Webb prided himself on making the cases as "realistic" as possible, with many of the cases taken from the files of the LAPD. The series was based on the popular radio series, and subsequently inspired three revivals in the 60s, 1989, and 2003.

4. Jake and the Fatman

   1987 · Drama, Crime · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, also on CBS.

   Veteran district attorney J.L. "Fatman" McCabe solves cases with the help of his easygoing private investigator partner Jake Styles.

5. Elementary

   2012 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, highly rated (8.3), also on CBS.

   Elementary is a modern-day take on the classic Sherlock Holmes story about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.

6. The Mentalist

   2008 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, highly rated (8.2), also on CBS.

   Patrick Jane, an independent consultant with the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has a remarkable track record for solving serious crimes by using his razor sharp skills of observation. Within the Bureau, Jane is notorious for his blatant lack of protocol and his semi-celebrity past as a psychic medium, whose paranormal abilities he now admits he feigned. No-nonsense Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon openly resists having Jane in her unit and alternates between reluctantly acknowledging Jane's usefulness and blasting him for his theatrics, narcissism, and dangerous lack of boundaries. Lisbon's team includes agents Kimball Cho, Wayne Rigsby and rookie member Grace Van Pelt, who all think Jane's a loose cannon but admire his charm and knack for clearing cases.

7. Father Dowling Mysteries

   1987 · Drama, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Mystery profile.

   The show began as an NBC Made for TV Movie in 1987 and the show was to have begun weekly in 1988 though because of a writer's strike in 1988 it didn't begin weekly until 1989. After it's 1st season the show left NBC and ABC took the show from 1990 until 1991.

8. Cannon

   1971 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, also on CBS.

   Frank Cannon isn't your typical private detective. He's overweight, likes to eat, drives expensive cars, and charges a lot of money for his services. But when you need a job done right and you don't have a big enough gun... you call Cannon.

9. Vega$

   1978 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, highly rated (8).

   Vega$ was an American crime drama television series that followed private detective Dan Tanna. Working for a wide variety of Las Vegas clients, the detective work included locating missing persons, helping solve various Las Vegas hotel and casino crimes, solving casino chip and money scams, and working to make Las Vegas a safer place for residents and tourists alike. Dan Tanna made a point of not accepting divorce cases, or working as a bodyguard. Being in Las Vegas, Tanna was occasionally hired to work for well known celebrity clients who had issues regarding their personal safety, and needed help solving personal issues or threats against them.

10. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    1962 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

    Recommended for similar Crime / Mystery profile, highly rated (8.1).

    Previously Alfred Hitchcock Presents, the series expanded to an hour. Master of the macabre Alfred Hitchcock introduces and concludes tales of suspense and crime. Hitchcock's speeches are filled with black humor and jabs at his network sponsors.