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About American crime drama television series
Genres drama, police procedural, thriller
Created by Bruno Heller
Starring Malcolm McDowell, Pedro Pascal, Dylan Minnette, Morena Baccarin, Evan Peters, Robin Tunneyio, Simon Baker, Alicia Witt
Music Blake Neely
Length 7 seasons, 151 episodes, 42 min each
Network CBS
Country United States
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