Detective Series Quotes

I read two mysteries a day when I was a kid. All of Agatha Christie, all of 'Sherlock Holmes.' I've seen every single British detective show ever made.

I've been saying for about 20 years, 'When am I going to get my cop show?'

There isn't an Eskimo who doesn't love 'Columbo.'

There's nothing - there's nothing - as action-packed as 'Hawaii Five-O.'

Nothing really compares to the original 'Law & Order.'

I've been watching 'Luther' since the beginning. My family adore it, too, so it was like a passion project for me.

I even played a part in 'Miami Vice.'

I stuck with a mustache because... do you know Magnum P.I.?

I've written a detective series myself, set in an imaginary, and slightly futuristic, Chinese city. The novels have an extremely tenuous relationship with the real world, since the hero is the city's Hell and ends up with a sidekick who is a demon.

These detective series on TV always end at precisely the right moment-after the criminal is arrested and before the court turns him loose.

I got really into 'North of 60,' and I'll still watch reruns of 'Da Vinci's Inquest.'

I read the final Wallander novel, 'The Troubled Man,' not long after it was published.

[True Detective] is an intense show, even in terms of the dialogue - there's a little rhythm to it, in particular in his monologues. I think on those days, he [Woody Harrelson] really had to stay in the zone. Because there's a certain cadence in which that character speaks and talks about life, you know? But then there are other days that he was able to be a little more loose.

Initially, they wanted Columbo to wear a driving coat. I said: 'Are you kidding? He's not an English aristocrat.'

I'd love to do a Columbo-type detective character in a series.

I am a fan of crime investigative series.

I think the great thing about 'Ashes To Ashes' is that it is very much its own show.

Cormoran Strike is an amazing creation and I can't wait for his next outing. Strike is so instantly compelling that it's hard to believe this is a debut novel. I hope there are plenty more Cormoran Strike adventures to come. A beautifully written debut novel introducing one of the most unique and compelling detectives I've come across in years.

I think it's pretty apparent who my favorites are because I keep coming back to them. At the top of that list would be Harry Bosch, who's now going on 20 years of literary life. I still like him the best because there's still a lot to say about him.

My wife loves to watch 'Criminal Minds' and 'CSI' and all those shows.

I really enjoyed doing that [Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2004) - "Graham Barnes"]. I got to work with Margaret Colin, who was a blast to work with, and a wonderful actress, and Taylor Roberts. She was fantastic. And getting to work with Vincent D'Onofrio, who's amazing. But I loved the characters of the parents, these sick psychiatrists.

I just think 'Law & Order' is the gold standard. History is going to show that it's probably one of the best series of shows that has been on television.

I have always been a big fan of the BBC program 'Luther' with Idris Elba.

Television doesn't get any better than the second episode of 'Castle.'

I kind of got really, really into 'Hill Street Blues' when it came out. I used to leave a class early just to make sure I could watch the episode of 'Hill Street Blues' that day.