Europe's Finest Police Force
Many police/crime TV series take place within the setting of existing law enforcement communities in Europe.
Which of the following real life police departments has the most entertaining (fictional) counterpart on TV?
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Which of the following real life police departments has the most entertaining (fictional) counterpart on TV?
Vote also for: America's Finest Police Force
Discuss the list here
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- CreatorMark GatissSteven MoffatStarsBenedict CumberbatchMartin FreemanUna StubbsThe quirky spin on Conan Doyle's iconic sleuth pitches him as a "high-functioning sociopath" in modern-day London. Assisting him in his investigations: Afghanistan War vet John Watson, who's introduced to Holmes by a mutual acquaintance.New Scotland Yard, London, United Kingdom
- CreatorSøren SveistrupStarsSofie GråbølMorten SuurballeLars MikkelsenPolice detective Sarah Lund investigates difficult cases with personal and political consequences.Copenhagen Police, Denmark
- StarsHorst TappertFritz WepperWilly SchäferDetective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant, Inspector Harry Klein, solve murder cases in Munich and surrounding areas.Munich Police Department, Germany
- StarsFilip PeetersArianna FoxViolet BraeckmanA police inspector investigates the robbery of 66 safe deposit boxes at a private bank in Brussels.FGP Brussels, Belgium
- CreatorPeter McKennaStarsPatrick RyanAndrea IrvineDavid CrowleyA crime drama based around a busy Dublin Garda station.Dublin Garda Station, Ireland
- StarsLars MikkelsenJürgen VogelJasmin GeratA European joint investigation team investigates organized crime across borders in Europe.Europol, Joint Investigation Team (JIT)
- CreatorJan Harm DekkerRolf KootVictor ReinierStarsVictor ReinierAngela SchijfSergio IJsselThe personal and professional lives of two police detectives, and their colleagues in uniform, unfold in the picturesque town of Maastricht, in the south of The Netherlands.Maastricht Police, The Netherlands
- StarsPeter HaberIngvar HirdwallRebecka HemseCommissioner Martin Beck and his eccentric partner Gunvald Larsson investigate murders in Stockholm, Sweden.Stockholm Police, Sweden
- CreatorAlexandra ClertGuy-Patrick SainderichinStarsCaroline ProustAudrey FleurotThierry GodardFollows criminal investigations in Paris from all the different points of view of those involved.Préfecture de Police, Paris, France
- StarsLuca ZingarettiPeppino MazzottaAngelo RussoCommissioner Montalbano works in Vigata, Montelusa province with Deputy Commissioner Augello and Inspector Fazio, in each episode Montalbano solves complicated cases with his characteristic cunning in a rural Sicily ruled by the mafia.Sicilian Municipal Police, Italy
- CreatorMåns MårlindHans RosenfeldtBjörn SteinStarsSofia HelinRafael PetterssonSarah BobergWhen a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer.Cooperation between Malmö County Police (Sweden) and Copenhagen Police (Denmark)
- CreatorPeter HajekPeter MoserStarsGerhard ZemannHeinz WeixelbraunWolf BachofnerA recently divorced cop adopts a police dog who lost his former companion; together they solve crimes in and around Vienna.Wiener Polizei, Vienna, Austria
- CreatorMiikko OikkonenStarsVille VirtanenMatleena KuusniemiAnu SinisaloQuirky police detective, in Finland, delves into his memory palace to solve despicable crimes all the while trying to keep his family together. If Sherlock was based in Finland this would be it.Lappeenranta Police, Finland
- StarsTito ValverdeJuanjo ArteroMarcial ÁlvarezSan Fernando is a small police station in Madrid, where Chief Castilla and the officers under his command handle all kinds of cases.Policia Municipal de Madrid, Spain