Series synopsis
Real Detective is an American drama documentary crime television series that premiered on Investigation Discovery on January 7, 2016. It ended on April 20, 2017. It stars Liana Montoro, Julianne Jain, Cindy Sampson and Mizinga Mwinga.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Liana Montoro
- Julianne Jain
- Cindy Sampson
- Mizinga Mwinga
- Tyrone Benskin
- Katie Bird Nolan
- Susan Bain
- Lois Dellar
Supporting cast
Guest cast
- Teneisha Collins
- Spiro Malandrakis as Richard Peluso
- Johnny Sa as Officer Tuttle
- Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse as Pam
- Julian Bailey as Detective Parson
- Anthony Lemke as Larry Woebbeking
- Karen Robinson as Mozelle Robey
- Zoie Palmer as Detective Leigh Maroni
- Louis Ferreira as Detective John Conaty
- Sergio Di Zio as Detective Ray Giacomelli
- Brendan Fehr as Detective Mike Ciesynski
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | January 7, 2016 | February 25, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 8 | March 2, 2017 | April 20, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Redemption Detective Eddie Herman of Cobb county, Georgia is a homicide detective at the top of his game, solving major high profile crimes. But when a missing persons turns into a double homicide, Eddie's ego gets in way and the killer walks free. |
January 7, 2016 |
| 2 |
Malice Still troubled after killing someone in the line of duty, Detective C.W. Jensen faces the most haunting case of his career: A missing child becomes a harrowing pursuit of a Portland, Oregon child serial killer, pushing C.W. to the brink of suicide. |
January 14, 2016 |
| 3 |
Damage When all signs point to suspects with friends in high places in the horrific murder of a young woman, Texas Ranger Phil Ryan goes against the grain to get justice for this discarded victim. |
January 21, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Blood Brothers 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. |
March 2, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Riverside Killer 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. |
March 9, 2017 |
| 3 |
No One Is Safe 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. |
March 16, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Investigation Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2016 |
| Last aired | April 20, 2017 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |