The original post: /r/television by /u/Syric13 on 2025-04-01 03:14:56.
I was watching a few episodes of Elsbeth and realized that it borrows from Columbo’s playbook a bit, especially the beginning.
They show the victim, the murderer, and how it was done and the show doesn’t become a “whodunit” but rather “how can I prove they are guilty?” type of show.
And I’m not sure if I like this style. I think I’m more of a fan of the shows where there are multiple suspects, like in some episodes of Law and Order and other cop procedural shows.
So I was wondering, which type of cop/detective shows do you prefer: The ones where you know the suspect right away (Columbo and Elsbeth and such) or the ones where multiple suspects are…well suspected of the crime.