Real Detective is a Canadian production, police docudrama (2016–2017) broadcast by Netflix. The anthology series tells a different US true crime murder each episode, through the detective(s) that worked the particular case in a documentary style, alongside a drama re-enactment of the events.
Following a single season on Netflix, the show continued as a CBC Television series titled The Detectives.Greg David, "Preview: CBC’s The Detectives recalls real Canadian crimes from the past". TV, eh?, January 8, 2018.
Production Each episode follows a US case in a documentary style, the drama aspect is filmed in Laval, Québec, Canada.
The show had the highest production budget for a true crime show; just under $4m.
Episodes
Season 1 (2016)
Season 2 (2017)
Awards and nominations Real Detective has been nominated for five awards and won one.
| Details |- | 2017 | ACTRA Montreal Awards | Outstanding Performance - Female | Sabrina Campilii
| 2017 | Canadian Screen Award | Best Writing in a Factual Program or Series | Tim Doiron
| Episode: 'Malice' |- | 2017 | Canadian Screen Award | Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series | Barry Russell (Director of Photography)
| Episode: 'Darkness' |- | 2017 | Joey Award | Best Principal or Guest Starring Actor in a TV Series 7-10 Years | Jaeda LeBlanc
| 2018 | Canadian Screen Award | Best Sound, Non-Fiction | Jeremy Reid (Re-recording Mixer)
Sébastien Bédard (Sound Designer)
| 2018 | Canadian Screen Award | Best Picture Editing, Factual | Fannie Daoust
Glenn Berman
| Episode: 'Blood Brothers'
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