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Real Detective (2016)

Crime · Documentary · Drama

With narrative driven exclusively by the detectives themselves, each episode ventures deep into the mind of a homicide detective as they describe in vivid detail the one case forever ingrained in their memory.

IMDb rating
8.0 (3,742 votes)
Seasons
2
Streaming (US)
Discovery+ Amazon Channel · Investigation Discovery · Discovery +
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

7.56 avg 8 episodes 7.3 → 8.5 43 min avg

  • Big finale
Ep 1: 7.3 · 255 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 275 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 234 votesEp 4: 7.1 · 183 votesEp 5: 7.1 · 172 votesEp 6: 7.4 · 201 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 228 votesEp 8: 8.5 · 232 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Redemption7.3255
2Malice7.7275
3Damage7.4234
4Silence7.1183
5Retribution7.1172
6Darkness7.4201
7Vengeance8.0228
8Misery8.5232

Season 2 (2016)

7.83 avg 8 episodes 8.5 → 8.5 42 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 236 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 204 votesEp 3: 7.1 · 171 votesEp 4: 7.5 · 179 votesEp 5: 7.4 · 157 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 158 votesEp 7: 7.5 · 127 votesEp 8: 8.5 · 200 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Blood Brothers8.5236
2The Riverside Killer8.1204
3No One Is Safe7.1171
4No Remorse7.5179
5Every Rose Has a Thorn7.4157
6Lambs to the Slaughter8.0158
7Puppet Master7.5127
8Angel Doe8.5200

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