Real Detective

Name: Real Detective
Genre: Drama, Documentary, Crime
Released: 2016-01-07
Rating: 7.6

CANCELED2 Seasons16 Episodes★ 7.6

Real Detective is a drama and documentary series on Investigation Discovery that ran from 2016 to 2017. It was canceled after 2 seasons and 16 episodes.

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NetworkInvestigation Discovery

First AiredJan 7, 2016

Last AiredApr 20, 2017

GenreDrama, Documentary, Crime

Runtime45 min

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionWAM

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.

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Seasons & Episodes2 seasons · 16 episodes

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Detectives look back on the cases – including child abductions, serial killings and brutal carjackings – that continue to haunt them.

E1Blood Brothers

Mar 2, 201742m

Long-time partners and best friends, police detectives John Conaty and Ray Giacomelli never thought things would happen the way they did on a Pittsburg, Cal., murder case, where the prime suspect is a killer who was put behind bars years earlier.

E2The Riverside Killer

Mar 9, 201742m

One year into the most demanding case of his career, Riverside, Cal., senior investigator Bob Creed arrives at the scene of the 16th murder in a string of slayings. But this one is different. It's on his grandfather's property, where he spent most of his youth.

E3No One Is Safe

Mar 16, 201742m

Indianapolis detective Christine Mannina arrives on the scene of an execution-style shooting that's left one man dead and another in critical condition. She knows she must convince a reluctant witness to come forward and put her life on the line.

E4No Remorse

Mar 23, 201742m

Sacramento FBI Special Agent Jeff Rinek sought out the worst cases because he was the best at solving them. After being kidnapped at gunpoint from his family home, Rinek knows the chances of finding 7-month-old Frankie Proctor alive are slim to none.

E5Every Rose Has a Thorn

Mar 30, 201742m

A missing person case turns suspicious when a well-liked Wausau, Wis., man doesn't show up for work one morning. Investigator Larry Woebbeking finds himself in an unexpected predicament when the girlfriend of the victim appears to have fallen for him.

E6Lambs to the Slaughter

Apr 6, 201741m

In Lake County, Fla., Chief Investigator Rocky Harris is called in to investigate a haunting case, the rape and murder of a young girl; wading through bad police work and dead ends, Harris is sickened when he uncovers the identity of the killer.

E7Puppet Master

Apr 13, 201741m

A young woman fails to return to her home in Boulder, Colo, and she is later found decapitated; Detective Steve Ainsworth soon learns she was part of a mysterious Apostolic church group, led by a pastor who has a reputation for preying on the weak.

E8Angel Doe

Apr 20, 201742m

Investigator Clarence Douglas tackles the case of Angel Doe, a little girl found dead in a ditch near the Houston Bayou, promising not to neglect her in death, like she was in life.

About Real Detective

Real Detective is a drama, documentary, crime series on Investigation Discovery. The show first aired on Jan 7, 2016 and currently has 2 seasons and 16 episodes. Real Detective has been canceled. It has a rating of 7.6/10 based on 31 votes.