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 (3,757 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

7.56 avg 8 episodes 7.3 → 8.5 43 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Redemption	7.3	255
2	Malice	7.7	276
3	Damage	7.4	234
4	Silence	7.1	183
5	Retribution	7.1	172
6	Darkness	7.4	201
7	Vengeance	8.0	228
8	Misery	8.5	233

Season 2 (2016)

7.81 avg 8 episodes 8.5 → 8.5 42 min avg

U-shaped

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Blood Brothers	8.5	237
2	The Riverside Killer	8.1	205
3	No One Is Safe	7.1	171
4	No Remorse	7.4	179
5	Every Rose Has a Thorn	7.4	157
6	Lambs to the Slaughter	8.0	158
7	Puppet Master	7.5	127
8	Angel Doe	8.5	200

Real Detective (2016)

Seasons

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