Best Police Detective Movies & TV Series of the 1970s

3eyedraven's 12 top-rated police detective movies and TV series of the 1970s — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

12 titles

Columbo 1971 ★ 8.1

Last Known Address 1970 ★ 7.3

Kojak 1973 ★ 7.2

Ransom for a Dead Man 1972 ★ 7.4

Barney Miller 1975 ★ 7.3

The Streets of San Francisco 1972 ★ 7.0

Shoot First, Die Later 1974 ★ 6.9

Baretta 1975 ★ 6.5

Polizeiruf 110 1971 ★ 6.3

Derrick 1974 ★ 6.1

The Sentinel 1977 ★ 6.1

The Mad Bomber 1973 ★ 5.2