Criminals, their unusual moves and tricks captivate and completely absorb attention, giving the viewing of the picture an atmosphere of mystery and mystery. Check out the best English detective films; the films have a high rating, they look in one go. Plunge into the atmosphere of tension and intricacies!
Sherlock (Sherlock) 2010 - 2017, TV series
- Director: Paul McGuigan, Nick Harran, Koki Hydroitch
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 8.8, IMDb - 9.1
- Before filming, actor Benedict Cumberbatch read the complete works of Conan Doyle about the famous detective.
In 2010, the UK released one of the best homicide detectives - Sherlock; the picture has the highest rating in the list. The series takes place today. Detective Sherlock Holmes, looking for a flatmate, meets John Watson, a military doctor who recently returned from Afghanistan. The heroes settle at 221 B Baker Street, with the elderly mistress Mrs. Hudson. John and Sherlock assist Scotland Yard in solving complex and confusing cases using methods of deduction, analysis and observation. The plot lines in the most skillful way echo the literary main, so the well-read viewer will definitely not get bored and plunge into a fascinating process.
Poirot 1989 - 2013, TV series
- Director: Edward Bennett, Rennie Rye, Andrew Grieve
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 8.1, IMDb - 8.6
- Hercule Poirot was noticeably fatter than David Suchet, so the actor had to wear costumes with padding.
The series "Poirot" ranks second in the rating on the list. Hercule is a small Belgian who is sensitive to his appearance. The passion for order and punctuality sometimes takes on comic features. Poirot seriously declares that he is the greatest man in the world. The detective tries to end each investigation with a pretentious ending with a theatrical dramatic effect. Hercule does not pay any attention to women, because they interfere with his sober analytical mind. Poirot is always with his loyal assistants - Captain Hastings and Inspector Japp. Each detective story is filled with surprises and many unexpected plot twists.
What will remain after you? (What Remains) 2013, TV series
- Director: Koki Gidroych
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.5, IMDb - 7.5
- Actor David Threlfall starred in Become John Lennon (2009).
The new tenants of the five-apartment building find the decomposed corpse of Melissa Young in the attic. Detective Len Harper, known for his professionalism and business acumen, is taken up to investigate a strange case. The detective is determined to get to the bottom of the truth and find out whether it was a murder, an absurd accident or natural death. It seems extremely suspicious that for more than two years no one noticed Melissa's disappearance and did not smell the decay. What secrets do the neighbors of the five-apartment building keep, and what are they hiding from the detective?
Scott and Bailey (Scott & Bailey) 2011 - 2016, TV series
- Director: Morag Fullarton, China Mu-Yeon
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.4, IMDb - 7.9
- Actress Suranna Jones starred in the TV series Doctor Who.
Among the list of the best films and TV series, pay attention to the English detective series "Scott and Bailey", which is best to watch with friends. The storyline of the film revolves around the lives of two Manchester police detectives who specialize in murder cases. Rachel Bailey is a single 30-year-old woman who dated a lawyer until it was revealed that he was married. Janette Scott is 46 years old and a wonderful wife and loving mother of two. Despite the difference in personalities and interests, Rachel and Janette are the closest friends. Together, they solve complex and convoluted crimes, cover each other on assignments, in the boss's office, in the courtroom and at home. Is there anything in the world that Janette and Rachel couldn't handle?
Dublin Murders, 2019
- Director: John Hayes, Saul Dibb Rebecca Gathuard
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.1, IMDb - 7.1
- The series is based on the novels "In the Woods" and "The Likeness" by crime writer Tana French.
2006 year. In a dense forest on the outskirts of Dublin, the corpse of 14-year-old talented ballerina Katie Devlin is found. Police officers Rob Riley and Cassie Maddox are investigating the case. Detectives go to the neighboring town of Noknari and find out that the murder is somehow connected to the disappearance of three more children 21 years ago. Creepy facts are revealed to investigators, from which it is shivering. The heroes will have to face the traumas of their own childhood ...
Safety (Safe) 2018, TV series
- Director: Julia Ford, Daniel O'Hara, Daniel Nettheim
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.0, IMDb - 7.3
- The slogan of the series is "What happened to Jenny"?
Tom Delaney is a successful surgeon who lives with two teenage daughters. A year ago, the man's wife died of cancer, and the eldest daughter Jenny said that she considered him guilty of what had happened. Now Tom has a new beloved - detective Sophie, the characters in personal relationships are fine. Jenny went to a party one day and disappeared without a trace. This event becomes the starting point in a series of mysterious events that shake the small town. A few days later, the body of a young guy is found in the pool of the house where the party was taking place. Tom intends to figure out what's really going on, and learns something interesting ...
House on the outskirts (Marchlands) 2011 miniseries
- Director: Julia Ford, Daniel O'Hara, Daniel Nettheim
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.0, IMDb - 7.5
- "House on the outskirts" - a remake of the American TV series "Oaks" (2008).
The series tells about three different families who lived in the same house at different periods of time - in 1968, in 1987 and in 2010. All families are connected through the ghost of a little girl, the daughter of a 60s family who died under mysterious circumstances. The plot simultaneously shows three time intervals in which the events of the film unfold.
Chasing Shadows 2014 miniseries
- Director: Christopher Menol, Jim O'Henlon
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.9, IMDb - 7.4
- Actor Rhys Shersmith starred in The Zombie Called Sean.
Sean Stone is a police detective with an extraordinary mind. He can easily work with large flows of information and is able to solve even the most difficult crime. His specialty is serial killers. Sean is a very introverted person, and Stone's extreme lack of communication leads to the fact that he is fired from the service and transferred to the department dealing with the search for missing people. The hero quickly masters in a new place and immediately starts work. Ironically, he will have to cooperate with Ruth Hattersley, a woman who can find a common language with almost every person.
Gosford Park 2001
- Director: Robert Altman
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.8, IMDb - 7.2
- The name "Gosford Park" is never pronounced in the picture.
Gosford Park is one of the best foreign films on the list with an unpredictable ending; the detective will immerse you in a tense atmosphere and give great emotions. The action of the tape takes place in England, in November 1932. In the estate of Sir William McCordall guests gather: celebrities, aristocrats, relatives and friends. They want to have great fun and spend time in a luxurious home, but their plans are not destined to come true. A couple of hours after the start of the holiday, the owner is found dead, and, what is most unpleasant, someone contributed to his premature sending to the next world. Which of these rich and well-bred people committed the brutal massacre of Sir William McCordal?
Before I Go to Sleep (2013)
- Director: Rowan Joffe
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.6, IMDb - 6.3
- The painting is based on the eponymous work of the British physician and writer S.J. Watson.
As a result of the terrible tragedy, Christine Lucas lost her memory. Every day for 20 years, the heroine wakes up thinking that she is a young and beautiful girl, but in reality Christine is a 40-year-old woman with a child. The husband patiently explains to his wife that she had a terrible accident and therefore does not remember anything. One day, Christine meets Dr. Nash, who is interested in her case. The doctor uses a new method of treatment, and at each appointment makes the heroine record all the events that take place in a diary. Nash believes that in this way he will manually start the memorization process. Christine begins to follow his recommendations and suddenly finds out the truth about the people around her all these years ...
Mr. Holmes 2015
- Director: Bill Condon
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.5, IMDb - 6.9
- Before filming the picture, actor Ian McKellen went to beekeeping courses.
Mr. Holmes is one of the best British detective films with a high rating. Sherlock Holmes retired long ago, left London and now lives in a secluded place in Sussex with a housekeeper and her son. The famous detective plunged into a rural and measured life: he keeps a diary, breeds bees and enjoys nature. However, he is still haunted by one unsolved case. Holmes goes to Japan in search of a plant that supposedly prolongs life ...
