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Before We Die (TV Series) (2021): 6 part Police drama based on the popular Scandi–noir series of the same name, shifting the setting from Stockholm to Bristol. Follows a…; DVD $34.95
Whitstable Pearl (TV Mini-series) (2021): Cosy crime miniseries based on the novels by Julie Wassmer about a single mum and ex–police officer who pursues her dream to start a detective…; DVD $34.95
Enemy Within, The (TV Series) (2019): Gripping counter–intelligence drama series following an ex–CIA–spy–turned–traitor (Jennifer Carpenter, DEXTER) who is…; DVD $39.95
London Kills (TV Series) (2019): British police procedural centering around an elite murder investigation squad in London, and an experienced detective whose judgement is called into…; DVD $34.95
Bletchley Circle, The: San Francisco (TV Mini-series) (2018): Set during the thrilling social change of the mid–1950s, these new episodes see two characters from the original British series travel to…; DVD $34.95
Purity of Vengeance, The (Journal 64) (2018): The fourth and final installment in the Danish 'Department Q' detective series initiated by The KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES is a conspiracy thriller…; DVD $29.95
Wellington Paranormal (TV Series) (2018): An inspired spin–off TV series from WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS that expands the role of lovably clueless police officers O'Leary and Minogue…; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $34.95, $39.95
War on Everyone (2016): The Irish writer/director of CALVARY and THE GUARD goes Stateside for this comic actioner about two corrupt cops who gleefully blackmail and frame…; DVD $34.95
Death in Leon (TV Mini-series) (Muerte en Leon) (2015): A non–fiction series about the murder of Isabel Carrasco, a controversial politician and president of the Provincial Council of Leon, Spain.…; DVD $34.95
Norskov (TV Series) (2015): CONTRABAND TITLE. Season 1 is not legally available for sale, rent or trade in New Zealand unless submitted for approval to the NZ Office of Film &…; DVD $39.95
Brokenwood Mysteries, The (TV Series) (2014-2024): A local stab at the ever popular murder mystery genre with this Kiwiana policier featuring two mismatched detectives investigating a series of…; DVD $24.95, $24.95, $24.95, $34.95
Happy Valley (TV Series) (2014-2023): Another riveting top–shelf British police drama hot on the heels of BROADCHURCH. Sarah Lancashire stars as a Yorkshire sergeant who suspects a…; DVD $34.95, ~~$79.95~~ $40, $79.95
True Detective - Season 1 (TV Series) (2014): This superlative HBO policier – a marquee television event in 2014, and the first in an anthology of bespoke detective stories – pairs…; Blu-Ray ~~$25~~ $18.75
Bridge, The - Series 2 (TV Series) (Bron/Broen) (2013): Further episodes in this steely Danish–Swedish murder mystery, with series two investigating the mystery surrounding an abandoned coastal…; DVD $39.95
Fall, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (2013): A dark exemplar of the current wave of female–driven crime dramas, with former X–FILES stalwart Gillian Anderson bringing a steely edge…; DVD $29.95
Top of the Lake (TV Series) (2013): An unnerving, atmosphere–rich 'feminist' policier from Australasian auteur Jane Campion, centred on the mystery of a 12–year–old…; DVD $39.95
Killing, The - Series 3 (TV Series) (Forbrydelsen) (2012): Final episodes in the ripping, immensely popular Danish homicide serial weaves a third plot exploring a death linked to the global financial crisis…; DVD $39.95
Line of Duty (TV Series) (2012): Outstanding new British policier deals with corruption and department politics within a special unit whose record crime figures don't quite add up.…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $22.45
Safe House (2012): The infancy of witness protection in New Zealand is given a suspenseful retelling in this quality feature–length production from TVNZ's Sunday…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Young Montalbano (TV Series) (Il giovane Montalbano) (2012): The popular Inspector Montalbano lives on in this prequel which employs Andrea Camilleri's earlier books to paint a picture of Montalbano in his…; DVD $49.95, $49.95
Bridge, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (Bron/Broen) (2011): The Scandi–crime wave continues with this steely Danish–Swedish murder mystery, centred on the discovery of a body straddling the…; DVD $99.95
In the Electric Mist (2009): Improving on previous James Lee Burke adaptation HEAVEN’S PRISONERS, this sturdy New Orleans thriller has Tommy Lee Jones assuming the plum role of…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95 | Blu-Ray $19.95
Killing, The - Series 2 (TV Series) (Forbrydelsen) (2009): Further episodes from the ripping, immensely popular Danish homicide serial weaves a secondary plot of intrigue, corruption, and bureaucracy…; DVD $39.95
Detective De Luca (TV Series) (2008): Another good looking entry into the Italian crime fiction genre, only this time set during the country's fascist era and along the war torn Bologna…; DVD $34.95
Flashpoint (TV Series) (2008): High–octane cop show from Canada following the 'Strategic Response Unit', a team of elite police who take on the riskier jobs the rest won't…; DVD $159.95
Investigator, The (TV Series) (2008): Probing Kiwi crime doco series investigating six unsolved New–Zealand crimes by delving into the pitfalls of the justice system in our country…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Max Payne (2008): Another over–stylised blockbuster based on a video game, this stars Wahlberg as a particularly grim maverick cop on a mission of revenge to…; Blu-Ray $34.95
George Gently (TV Series) (Inspector George Gently) (2007): Retro policier with a superb attention to detail, starring Martin Shaw as the eponymous inspector whose old–school detective methods are caught…; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
Killing, The - Complete Series Boxset (TV Series) (Forbrydelsen) (2007-2012): The entire 40–episode story arc of the gripping Danish crime thriller – an immensely popular series synonymous with the 'Nordic Noir'…; DVD $79.95
Killing, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (Forbrydelsen) (2007): A ripping Danish homicide serial in the long–form tradition of THE WIRE, which weaves a plot of intrigue, corruption, and bureaucracy around a…; DVD ~~$39.95~~ $29.95
Lewis (TV Series) (2007-2015): Spin–off to the popular INSPECTOR MORSE series, this Brit detective drama follows a newly promoted Inspector and his sidekick investigating…; DVD ~~$35~~ $26.25, $99.95, $119.95
Noise (2007): An impressive Australian modern 'noir', refreshingly off–centred around a hearing–afflicted cop who is assigned the night shift at a…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Bones (TV Series) (2005-2014): A curious forensic policier positing a new angle on the genre, this partners a brilliant anthropologist (Deschanel) and a cocky FBI agent (Boreanaz)…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Wallander (TV Series) (2005): Suspenseful Scandinavian procedural finds drama within the inner–workings of a police force in southern Sweden, chiefly between the series’…; DVD $44.95
CSI Miami (TV Series) (2002): Episodes from the first series of the Florida–based spinoff from the successful forensic procedural series. David Caruso follows William…; DVD $39.95, $39.95
Wire in the Blood (TV Series) (2002): Terrific tough–as–nails UK detective show focused on a compassionate clinical psychologist (Green) and an ambitious Detective Inspector…; DVD $19.95
CSI (TV Series) (Crime Scene Investigation) (2000-2001): Highly watchable forensic TV drama that follows the fortunes of a police unit in Las Vegas who use tiny clues and the latest scientific methods to…; DVD $39.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
Traffic (2000): A masterful, suitably complex address of the ‘drug problem’ and how it enslaves consumers, dealers, policy–makers and law–enforcers…; DVD $19.95
Inspector Montalbano (TV Series) (Commissario Montalbano) (1999-2018): Based on the global bestsellers by Andrea Camilleri, this series of telemovies is set around a world–weary, though not cynical, Sicilian…; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $34.95, $39.95
Stalker's Apprentice, The (1998): A book editor uses a writer's manuscript about a serial killer as a template for his own homicidal fantasies in this punchy, at times lurid British…; DVD $24.95
Midsomer Murders (TV Series) (1997): A worthwhile British police drama in the tradition of Agatha Christie's MISS MARPLE, in which a veteran detective Inspector Barnaby (Nettles) and his…; DVD $24.95, $24.95, $24.95, $24.95
Dangerfield (TV Series) (1995): Small–town BBC fare stars Nigel Le Vaillant as a successful GP whose moonlighting as a police surgeon puts pressure on his understaffed…; DVD $29.95, $39.95
Due South (TV Series) (1994): CRASH dir. Paul Haggis served as creator of this offbeat, mildly popular fish–out–of–water policier about a Canadian Mountie in…; DVD $34.95, $59.95, $69.96
Tekwar (TV Series) (1994-1996): Ropey but enjoyable future–noir adapted from William Shatner's sci–fi novels, about a police officer framed for murder and trafficking…; DVD $49.95
Maigret (TV Series) (1992-1993): Michael Gambon plays Chief Inspector Jules Maigret of the Paris Surete in this realistic crime series centred on Maigret's investigations into…; DVD ~~$40~~ $30
Prime Suspect (TV Series) (1991-2003): Helen Mirren stars as DCI Tennison in seven award–winning (Emmy and BAFTA) mini–series from the pen of Lynda La Plante.; DVD $54.95
Inspector Alleyn Mysteries, The (TV Series) (1990): Detective series plucked from the novels of famed crime writer Ngaio Marsh follows Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn as he suavely solves crime in…; DVD $34.95, $39.95, $49.95
P.D. James Collection, The (TV Series) (1985-1998): Award winning drama collections written by P.D. James detailing the challenges of a disciplined detective commander solving a series of scandalous…; DVD ~~$45~~ $33.75
Miss Marple (TV Series) [Joan Hickson] (1984-2002): Best–loved BBC series featuring Agatha Christie's 'Miss Marple', played definitively by the great Joan Hickson. Set in the sleepy, yet…; DVD $29.95
Agatha Christie: Partners in Crime (TV Series) (1983): Crisp adaptation of some of Dame Agatha's lesser known short mysteries. The protagonists here are husband and wife sleuths Tommy and Prudence…; DVD $64.95
Gentle Touch, The (TV Series) (1980): Ground–breaking police drama featuring Britain's first female TV detective fighting crime and the demands of being a solo mother. Jill Gascoine…; DVD ~~$40~~ $30
Juliet Bravo (TV Series) (1980): Massively popular – although rather dated – UK police series focused on a female police officer who takes charge of a fictional…; DVD ~~$50~~ $35
Magnum P.I. (TV Series) (1980): After a tour of duty in Vietnam, the ever–affable Tom Selleck cruises Hawaii in his Porsche as a private investigator. Classic,…; DVD $39.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
Vegas (TV Series) (Vega$) (1978): Although Michael Mann is credited as creator of this splashy 70s detective series (in which Sin City is at its gaudy and ostentatious best), the…; DVD $39.95, $39.95
Rockford Files, The (TV Series) (1974-1975): In the spirit of 'Cold Case' this detective thriller series stars James Garner as an easy going plaid jacket attired investigator pursuing unsolved…; DVD $39.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
Stone Killer, The (1973): Charles Bronson and director Michael Winner duet for this pre–DEATH WISH actioner about a disgraced NYC cop who joins the L.A.P.D. where he…; DVD $19.95
Van Der Valk (TV Series) (1972-1992): A hugely popular police procedural series starring Barry Foster as Van der Valk, a no–nonsense Dutch detective and head of the Amsterdam CID…; DVD $109.95
French Connection, The (1971): An influential crime picture based on the largest narcotics seizure of all time. Won the Oscar for Best Picture for its realistic portrait of New…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
McMillan & Wife (TV Series) (1971-1977): Mild crime series centred on a husband and wife detective team solving crime and bringing felons to justice on the streets of San Francisco. More…; DVD $39.95, $39.95, $39.95, $99.95
Bullitt (1968): A taut, action–packed cop thriller boasting the most spectacular car chase to be committed to screen, through the streets of San Fransisco.; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Dragnet (TV Series) (1967): The classic hard–case, ultra–realistic sixties police procedural, with officers Friday and Gannon cleaning up the mean streets of…; DVD $49.95
Grim Reaper, The (La Commare Secca) (1962): Dir. Bertolucci's first film – with trademark technical virtuosity already in evidence – is a whodunnit about a prostitute murdered in a…; DVD $34.95
FBI Story, The (1959): This official ‘biopic’ of the FBI, seen through the eyes of career agent James Stewart from 1924 to the late 1950s, has sturdy…; VHS $19.95

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