Elementary (2012–2019)

Sherlock Holmes is a detective in the present New York and is helped by Watson in controlling his drug addiction.

'Elementary' is a modern reimagining of the pair of detectives formed by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, in which Sherlock is a drug addict and Watson a woman. The tandem of the two and the chemistry of the actors work perfectly in the new recipe and the cleverness of the cases and the staging of the investigations are all elements that maintain the quality of the entire series at a high and constant level. To such an extent that those who have tasted Elementary will no longer be able to look at something like Criminal Minds with the same eyes.

Director:  Guy Ferland and others

Production:  CBS   

Creator:  Robert Doherty   

Duration:  7 seasons of 13-24 episodes (1 hour each)  

With: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn, Jon Michael Hill, John Noble, Ophelia Lovibond, Nelsan Ellis, Desmond Harrington, James Frain, Rhys Ifans, Natalie Dormer, Betty Gilpin

Rating: 9/10

Dexter (2006–2013)

Dexter este un individ tacut ce ziua lucreaza ca analist criminalistic pentru politia din Miami si noaptea urmareste si ucide criminali.

Un serial inteligent despre un justitiar un pic diferit si mult mai aproape de adevarata problema morala decat in multe seriale populare in care subiectul este atins numai superficial sau deloc. Serialul este excelent scris cu un format bine ales de tipul "inamicul sezonului", in care un personaj nou (negativ sau chiar pozitiv in unele cazuri) devine centrul atentiei prin antagonism cu personajul principal, timp in care Dexter ne intra pe sub piele incontestabil, datorita complexitatii personalitatii sale in efect defectiva dar aproape inocenta din multe puncte de vedere.

De remarcat ca Dexter este insotit de o echipa extrem de abila de actori, atat invitati de sezon si permanenti, in frunte cu o Jennifer Carpenter de zile mari (sora lui Dexter), ce dau viata personajelor variate si bine creionate.

Productie:  SHOWTIME  

Creator:  James Manos Jr.  

Durata: 8 sezoane de 12 episoade (de aproximativ 50+ minute) 

Cu: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas, James Remar, Desmond Harrington, Julie Benz, Luna Lauren Velez, C.S. Lee, Yvonne Strahovski, Keith Carradine, Jimmy Smits, Colin Hanks, John Lithgow, Julia Stiles, Charlotte Rampling, Edward James Olmos, Ray Stevenson, Jaime Murray, Johnny Lee Miller

Rating: 10/10

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