TV SERIES · 1971
Columbo
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller93 min per episode
A murder is committed in plain view of the audience, and the suspense comes from watching the killer try to stay ahead of the detective who seems easiest to underestimate. Lieutenant Columbo of the Los Angeles Police Department arrives in a rumpled raincoat, asks deceptively casual questions, and keeps circling back when a polished alibi starts to fray. Each case sets him against confident suspects who believe they have planned the perfect crime, only to find small details turning into pressure points. Peter Falk anchors the series as a homicide investigator whose absent-minded manner hides relentless patience and a sharp eye for how people slip when they think they are safe.
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