11 TV series about women leading investigations

When someone says "detective", we usually imagine a smart, high-status man with English manners. But these series have proved that women can also be engaged in investigations…

Starring: Essie Davis, Nathan Page, Hugo Johnston-Bart, Ashley Cummings, Richard Blyth, Travis McMahon, Anthony Sharp

A young charming lady receives a huge inheritance and, instead of being engaged in dresses and interested in social life, becomes a successful detective. This is the plot of the series, based on the novels of Kerry Greenwood.

And, although the main character looks like a rich secular fool, this is a woman who, despite her youth, has seen a lot — the loss of her sister, war, poverty, betrayal. Her occupation in detective work is not so much adventurism and passion for solving riddles, as a desire to help and understand what guides those who bring so much evil.

The eccentricity of the heroine, of course, enlivens the plot, but the detective basis is quite interesting. The minor characters surrounding Miss Fisher are not faceless shadows, they all have their own characters and their own past.

Well, a bonus for fans is the stunning outfits of the main character, the fashion of the twenties of the last century opens from the most brilliant and interesting side.

Starring: Geraldine McEwen, Julia McKenzie, Stephen Churchett, Isabella Peiriss, Joanna Lumley, Herbert Lom, John Owens, Griff Reese Jones, Ian Richardson, Christian Coulson

Classic Agatha Christie detectives are still loved and popular, and even new film adaptations can not be counted. For a long time, Joan Hickson, who played her in the TV series of the 80s, was considered the ideal embodiment of the curious and meticulous spinster Miss Marple. But Geraldine McEwen (in the series Miss Marple was played by 2 actresses: Geraldine McEwen and Julia McKenzie, but the work of the first was liked by critics and viewers much more) moved her on this pedestal. The series turned out in the best traditions of England — a strong plot, a little humor and tension until the last minutes of the series.

It is also worth noting the excellent work of the decorators and the costume designer-the entourage, the outfits of the heroes are beautiful and correspond to the spirit of the time perfectly. Yes, and the series involves a lot of wonderful English actors.

Starring: Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Jordan Bridges, Bruce McGill, Lorraine Bracco, Lee Thompson Young, Idara Victor

The series was based on a series of books by Tess Gerritsen. According to numerous reviews, the TV version turned out to be much more interesting and cheerful than the books, and the heroines were much more cute.

The main characters are police detective Jane Rizzoli and forensic expert Moira Miles. Two completely different characters-Jane is a punchy, assertive "girl from the people", Moira is a perfectly educated, refined girl from a rich family. Despite the dissimilarity, they complement each other, they are not only colleagues, but also friends.

An excellent procedural detective series, in which not only crimes are solved, but also problems in the family, personal life, and people's relationships are discussed. But all the same-the detective component is in the first place in it.

Starring: Cecile Bois, Raphael Lenglet, Clara Artuns, Ali Marhyar, Gaia Malakian, Etienne Martinelli

Major Candice Renoir returns to work in the police after 10 years on maternity leave. She is still recovering from the move and the divorce. Children demand attention, male colleagues, whom she was put in charge of, do not take her seriously, and even a cute neighbor has appeared on the horizon. There are many reasons that my head would go round. But it's not for nothing that she was once an excellent police officer. I had to build children, take the team into gentle female hands and establish iron discipline in it, well, start solving crimes.

"Candice Renoir" is a great series with a cute, but a little awkward heroine, a wonderful detective intrigue and a great sense of humor. And as a bonus — the vicissitudes of the heroine's personal life, over which it is worth either laughing or crying.

Starring: Brenda Blethyn, John Morrison, Riley Jones, Kenny Doughty, David Leon, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Paul Ritter

Vera Stanhope gives the impression of an elderly, stupid aunt, but in fact she has an iron grip, rare observation and considerable perseverance.

She runs the murder investigation department with a hard hand, but at the same time not forgetting that her employees are just people who often should not be put under much pressure.

It is a rare case when the heroine is not trying to embellish, to glamorize, but at the same time they do not try to portray a robot — Vera sympathizes with the victims, worries about their loved ones and does her job brilliantly. In the series, it is rarely possible to guess the killer, which indicates a perfectly twisted plot. And also — this is a wonderful acting work by Brenda Blethyn, winner of the prize for best actor at the Cannes Film Festival ("Secrets and Lies") and two Oscar nominations ("Secrets and Lies", "The Voice").

The series was filmed mostly in the county of Northumberland, so you can enjoy the wild beauty of this area.

Starring: Ashley Jensen, Matt McQuay, Matthew Horn, Jamie Glover, Lucy Limann, Jason Barnett, Katie Weeks, Jason Merrells

Agata Reizin has been successfully engaged in PR all her life, which has formed certain traits of her character. But at some point she decided to live in peace and quiet. She closed the agency, moved to the village, where she began to charm the local population. But the population was somehow not charmed, and even so inopportunely a murder in which Agatha got into with both feet…

The series is based on the books of Marion Chesney, according to reviews, this is a very successful film adaptation. The main character is a natural pain in the lives of others. No, she is not a bad person, but she is used to fart like a tank, which shocks the prim rural inhabitants. Slowly, she still makes friends and sympathizers among the locals, and friends from London are always ready to come and support morally. And it turns out to solve murders quite well, again, plus to village life.

Bright colors of rural gardens, unforgettable Agate, a simple detective story, a lot of humor.

Starring: Catherine Morris, Daniel Pinault, John Finn, Jeremy Rachford, Tom Barry, Tracy Toms, Nikki Aycox

The series is about a department that deals with the investigation of so-called cold cases. These are unsolved murder cases that are brought up when new evidence appears. The main character is Detective Lily Rush, who investigates such cases. The plots there are completely different, where it is cunningly twisted, somewhere it is simple and clear.

But in addition to the investigation, motives, regrets, and consequences often come to the fore along with the crime — how this death affected the lives of people around them and how their lives turned out later. After all, often the murder is solved after 10, 20 or even 50 years. It is very interesting to show how times, epochs, fashion, mores changed. The series is very sincere, human.

Starring: Kyra Sedgwick, J. K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett, J. W. Bailey, John Tenney, Phillip P. Keen, Anthony John Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz

Brenda Jones, appointed to the post of head of the leadership of the special homicide investigation department, was received ungraciously. Firstly, there were a lot of local hunters for this position, and secondly, what can a cute blonde with a southern accent lead there? The brand had to fight not only unscrupulous competition from colleagues, but also almost outright sabotage from subordinates. But few people expected that this one has a tough character, incredible perseverance, a stranglehold and an incredible detective talent.

In "The Seeker", the main characters live not only at work, but also their personal life is shown there, who has it, how it develops, how it affects work, communication. The characters there are not cardboard, but lively and understandable.

A wonderful procedural series about the work of the homicide department, stereotypes and politics at the top of the police department. Kira Sedgwick is gorgeous.

Starring: Felicity Kendal, Pam Ferris, Ryan Philpott, Daisy Dunlop, Michael Cochrane, Abigail Cruttenden, Kate Gartside

Two lovely ladies, as they would say now — of pre-retirement age, are engaged in gardening with love and care. They love their work, but they also have to be distracted all the time by murders happening nearby. The ladies are not stupid, observant and know how to draw the right conclusions. The gardens are blooming, the murderers are punished — isn't this a great completion of the project?

A very nice English TV series, the gardens of the kingdom are shown in the most advantageous light. Detective intrigue is not always complicated, but it is interesting and the way two girlfriends solve it is interesting to watch. Well, the cute main characters also add advantages.

Starring: Maria Pujalte, Fernando Guillen Cuervo, Oriol Tarrason, Cesar Camino, Laura Pamplona, Raul del Pozo, Juan del Pozo, Beatriz Carvajal

Short, dim Laura is an excellent police detective, she knows how to find clues and she has excellent intuition, so she solves murders well. But outside of work-it's difficult, the sons are two five-year-old twins-a demon, an ex-husband, under whom you have to work and there are no hopes for a personal life due to lack of time.

A charming Spanish TV series, without too much drama, about living people with their shortcomings, aspirations and desires. The main character is very charming, you immediately feel sympathy for her. There is also an American adaptation with Debra Messing in the title role, but it is still different, the Spanish one is more mundane and cute.

Starring: Miriam Leone, Matteo Martari, Thomas Trabacchi, Luca Terraciano, David Iacopini, Riccardo Lombardo, Viola Sartoretto, Gigio Alberti, Martina De Santis

A slow, even a little viscous, but addictive series about a police detective Valeria Ferro. Shocked by the tragedy that happened 17 years ago in her family, Valeria became an excellent police officer. She has an analytical mind and a rare intuition — she notices details that escape others – but at the same time she is not shackled in the armor of professionalism and she sees victims, sympathizes with their loved ones, which makes her a stronger professional.

In the series, everything is viewed from many points of view, as if the creators are trying to consider all the details, the whole background — why people do this or that. The image of the heroine is very interesting-the bright appearance of the actress Miriam Leone is muted, and the shadows and hairstyle work to create the impression of a face from a medieval icon.