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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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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.
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Episode 1
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.
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Episode 2
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.
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Episode 3
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.
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Episode 4
A hardened LAPD homicide detective has his eyes opened by the mother of a senselessly murdered woman.
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Episode 5
A rookie homicide detective becomes too close to the mother of a murder victim and shares the dark secrets that led to the son's death with her.
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Episode 6
A suspicious hit and run rips a Lakeland, Florida family apart. Detective Tommy Ray takes the grieving wife and daughter under his wing. But when the case goes cold, an unexpected encounter makes him realize they aren't who he thinks they are.
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Episode 7
A Seattle PD detective's investigation into a series of murders of women is aided by a call from an inmate at King County Jail.
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Episode 8
John Cameron moves to Montana to start his career as a cop. When a child disappears, he is resolved to prove everyone wrong after the suspect is someone he knows. As John fights to clear her name, he digs into the world of a ritualistic child killer.
Where to watch Real DetectiveEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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