1971 – 1998 · Series · TV-PG

Columbo

Name: Columbo
Director: Alan J. Levi, Alf Kjellin, Ben Gazzara, Bernard L. Kowalski, Boris Sagal, Daryl Duke, Dennis Dugan, Edward M. Abroms, Harvey Hart, Hy Averback, Jack Smight, James Frawley, Jeannot Szwarc, Jeffrey Reiner, Jeremy Kagan, Jonathan Demme, Leo Penn, Nicholas Colasanto, Norman Lloyd, Patrick McGoohan, Peter Falk, Richard Quine, Robert Butler, Robert Douglas, Sam Wanamaker, Steven Spielberg, Ted Post, Vincent McEveety, Walter Grauman, E.W. Swackhamer
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1971
Cast: Anthony Zerbe, Don Diamond, Ed Fury, Francine York, Gary Hershberger

Audience

A seemingly absentminded, disheveled police detective investigates carefully planned crimes involving confident, often sophisticated suspects. His friendly manner and relentless attention to small details allow him to uncover the evidence needed to solve each case, even when others underestimate him.

My take

You’ll like this if you enjoy character-driven mysteries, patient investigations, and classic television, especially Murder, She Wrote; Not for you if you prefer fast action, varied formulas, or major surprises.

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Cast

Anthony ZerbeDon DiamondEd FuryFrancine YorkGary HershbergerJeannie BerlinJulie HarrisMichael Richardson

Directors

Alan J. LeviAlf KjellinBen GazzaraBernard L. KowalskiBoris SagalDaryl DukeDennis DuganEdward M. AbromsHarvey HartHy AverbackJack SmightJames FrawleyJeannot SzwarcJeffrey ReinerJeremy KaganJonathan DemmeLeo PennNicholas ColasantoNorman LloydPatrick McGoohan

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