Furuhata Ninzaburō is a Japanese television series that ran periodically on Fuji Television from 1994 until its final episodes in 2006. It was written by Japanese playwright Kōki Mitani and is often referred to as the Japanese version of Columbo. The series is a police detective drama starring actor Masakazu Tamura as Furuhata Ninzaburo and Masahiko Nishimura as his stereotypically bumbling sidekick, Shintaro Imaizumi. The program aired weekly and featured a guest villain each time, usually a famous talent in Japan. Pop-stars like SMAP, television hosts like Sanma Akashiya and even sports figures like Ichiro Suzuki have been featured on this program. It was one of the most popular television dramas in the history of Japanese television, having spawned several seasons and TV specials.
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Thrown together by the murder of John's neighbour, John and Janie are an odd, yet hilarious duo with opposing instincts. Every week, they get to the bottom of gripping murders, with various stunning Welsh locations providing a backdrop to their investigations.
Joe Kenda trades in his own case files to bring viewers astounding investigations from across the country, with each episode featuring a different homicide detective whose tireless efforts helped put a killer behind bars and bring justice for the victim.
When the leads dry up and a case goes cold, there’s only one thing that keeps investigators going—the hunch that Somebody’s Hiding Something. From grieving family and friends to jilted lovers and eyewitnesses, investigators pores over every detail and discrepancy to uncover the motive for the murder—along with the reason for suppressing a key piece of evidence. It’s a real-life psychological thriller, and every episode features a genuine murder mystery that keeps armchair detectives guessing until the very last frame.
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.
Thriller is a British television series, originally broadcast in the UK from 1973 to 1976. It is an anthology series: each episode has a self-contained story and its own cast. As the title suggests, each story is a thriller of some variety, from tales of the supernatural to down-to-earth whodunits.
Ginko, a Mushi master, travels from place to place researching the Mushi and helping people who are suffering because of it.
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Eken Babu is not your average, middle-aged Bengali man. He is Ekendra Sen, a detective extraordinaire who effortlessly cracks complex cases in his own quirky style. And wherever a mystery takes him, he is accompanied by his friends, Bapi and Pramatha.
This stranger-than-fiction series explores the question of whether Natalia Barnett is an exploited Ukrainian child with dwarfism or a dangerous adult masquerading as a child. Featuring exclusive bombshell interviews with members of Natalia's adoptive family, relatives, friends, legal experts, and neighbors, this docuseries offers a never-before-seen glimpse into the Barnett family, Natalia's identity, Michael Barnett's October 2022 trial, as well as key insights into new theories and evidence.
In 2007, 16-year-old girl Qiao Qingyu and her family, tormented by rumors about her sister Qiao Beiyu's death, were forced to relocate from their small county town of Shunyun to the provincial capital of Huanzhou. In order to quickly restore their family's normal life, Qingyu, with the help of her classmate Ming Sheng, began searching for the true cause of her sister's death.
The focus is on the psychologist Stefan Schwab, who after overwork, burnout and divorce is actually just looking for the proverbial “Boarische Rua” ("Bavarian peace") in the tranquil foothills of the Alps. However, this wish is not fulfilled; instead, he is reluctantly drawn into the bloody awakening of ancient legends: children disappear, “sinners” are murdered and archaic legends suddenly take on a deadly relevance.
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
Shirato Takamasa is a detective at the Investigation Cooperation Section of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. His job is to catch wanted criminals by only relying on their faces. One day, he sees Sunami's face who was a senior detective, but had a mysterious death 4 years ago.
As a killing resembling a cold case resurfaces in a small town, the chase for the truth falls on two policemen who each harbor secrets of their own.
Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
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A detective who's also a public security agent and a member of a shadowy organization juggles his triple identities.
Brothers work as private investigators.
The Hanabishi family moves into the old building "Kogure Photo Studio." The first son Eiichi (Ryunosuke Kamiki) is a 2nd year high school student. One day, a neighbor, who is also a high school student, shows him a picture. That picture was developed at "Kogure Photo Studio."
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12 episodes • 1994Avg: 9.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Message from the Dead | Apr 13, 1994 | 8.3 |
| 2 | The Moving Corpse | Apr 20, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 3 | The Laughing Corpse | Apr 27, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 4 | The Killing Fax | May 4, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 5 | The Dirty King | May 11, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 6 | The Piano Lesson | May 18, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Rehearsal for Murder | May 25, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Murder Express | Jun 1, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Broadcast Murder | Jun 8, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 10 | The Contradictory Corpse | Jun 15, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Sayonara DJ | Jun 22, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 12 | The Final Greeting | Jun 29, 1994 | 9.0 |
10 episodes • 1996Avg: 9.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Man Who Talks Too Much | Jan 10, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 2 | The Woman Who Doesn't Smile | Jan 17, 1996 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Master of the Game | Jan 24, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Red or Blue | Jan 31, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Reward for Hypocrisy | Feb 7, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Furuhata Ninzaburô vs. the Quiz King | Feb 14, 1996 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Appraisal: Murder | Feb 21, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Magician's Choice | Feb 28, 1996 | 10.0 |
| 9 | The Wrong Man | Mar 6, 1996 | 10.0 |
| 10 | What Happened in New York | Mar 13, 1996 | 10.0 |
11 episodes • 1999Avg: 9.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rakugo Murder | Apr 13, 1999 | 9.0 |
| 2 | The Hotel Murder | Apr 20, 1999 | 9.0 |
| 3 | The Murder in a Small Village | Apr 27, 1999 | 9.0 |
| 4 | The Dentist Murder | May 4, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 5 | The Yoko-chin Anzai Incident | May 11, 1999 | 9.0 |
| 6 | The Conductor Murder | May 18, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 7 | The Housewife Murder | May 25, 1999 | 9.0 |
| 8 | The Scientist Murder | Jun 1, 1999 | 9.0 |
| 9 | The Airplane Murder | Jun 8, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 10 | The Train Hijacking Murder: Part 1 | Jun 15, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 11 | The Train Hijacking Murder: Part 2 | Jun 22, 1999 | 10.0 |
3 episodes • 2006
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Resurrection of Death | Jan 3, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A Fair Murder | Jan 4, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Final Dance | Jan 5, 2006 | 0.0 |