TV series

Columbo

1968–2003 · 10 seasons

A shabby detective quietly outsmarts wealthy suspects while you enjoy the cat-and-mouse game rather than the mystery.

Tagline: Oh, just one more thing...
Overview: Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
How it feels: Light, satirical, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, class, deception, justice
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
class
deception
justice
obsession
Places: big city
workplace
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild