What is the most realistic cop show?

In all of my experience watching police/law dramas and movies for many years combined with my experience as a police officer in an inner city, The Wire is the most accurate portrayal of police, law enforcement, criminal justice/judicial/court system, criminals, judges, attorneys, politicians, and the inner city school …

Are there any shows as good as the wire?

Shows Like The Wire That Crime Drama Fans Need To Watch

• American Crime (2015 – 2017) ABC/YouTube.
• Boardwalk Empire (2010 – 2014) HBO.
• Boomtown (2002 – 2003) NBC/YouTube.
• Bosch (2014 – 2021) Amazon Prime Studios.
• The Corner (2000)
• The Deuce (2017 – 2019)
• Homicide: Life on the Street (1993 -1994)
• Justified (2010 – 2015)

What is the longest running cop show?

Law & Order
Law & Order, longest-running law-enforcement series in American television. The show aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network from 1990 to 2010 and enjoyed strong ratings throughout its run. It won the 1997 Emmy Award for best drama series.

What show compares to The Wire?

Some other movies and TV shows like The Wire in this list are movies like The Departed, which blurs the line between cops and criminals. Oz is another good TV series that follows the personal lives of lawbreakers. Other good TV and movies recommended for The Wire fans include Deadwood, Goodfellas, and Boardwalk Empire.

What is the best TV show about police work?

The Wire for sure. This is the correct answer. If you like the Killing and the Scandinavian The Bridge (or the English/French version the Tunnel) you will love the Wire, it treats Police work in the same way, perhaps even MORE realistic because our police “heroes” are constantly being hindered by the Politics of those above them. Yup.

How accurate is the TV show Chicago PD?

As accurate as any operations may be in the series, all of that credibility is instantly lost when cops start spontaneously sing to express their feelings. It’s an interesting pairing of genres, but it’s hardly a realistic show.

Do police shows take their professions more seriously?

Police shows have been around forever and seem like they’ll never disappear, but this has led to a wide discrepancy in the types of cop shows that are out there. Whether comedy or drama, it’s always interesting to see how much police shows take their professions seriously and which use them more of a source of comedy or drama.

Why is ‘True Detective’ so popular?

True Detective elegantly depicts how cops can get a case wrong and how it can deeply haunt them for years to come. The subject matter may get out there, but the internal drama resonates. NYPD Blue helped put Dennis Franz on the map and helped change procedural cop shows in the early ’90s.