Top 10 TV Detectives

This mystery writer is, suspiciously, always on hand to solve the murders in her home town of Cabot Cove, or when she's visiting one of her many friends and relatives.

This stuffy C.I.D officer loved art, music and poetry almost as much as a good beer, but he always caught the culprit.

The great thing about Columbo is that he makes his suspects thing he is a bumbling loser, which means they don't watch him as closely as they should.

Community General's finest doctor, he loves a good mystery and never fails to outwit the bad guys at every turn, with the help of his detective son Steve and fellow doctors Amanda, Jesse and Jack.

This high school girl is clever, witty and always catches the bad guy, even when the local police department cannot.

This PI had a killer moustache and an impeccable record when it came to catching the bad guys back in the 80's.

Jim became a detective after being wrongly convicted and sent to San Quentin. This obviously toughened him up as he was one bad-ass detective.

This jazz loving hipster may not be the top detective on the list, but he is definitely the coolest and a cult icon.

This detective duo had unmistakable sexual chemistry and a knack for catching criminals. They made 6 movies, as well as the TV show.

This L.A private detective was an ex army vet with a tough guy image. His cases frequently ended in violent fist fights.