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McGee's (Sean Murray) ambitions to become the deputy director were thwarted when Laroche (Seamus Dever) was given the position in NCIS Season 22. As the season unfolded, McGee developed suspicions about his new rival. While he was convinced that something was amiss, other characters thought he might have been trying to cope with losing to Laroche. The Season 22 finale took everything in a different direction as the team uncovered a major operation. By the end, Laroche left his position wide open for McGee to try again. However, NCIS showrunner Steven D. Binder is unsure that McGee becoming the new deputy director would be a step in the right direction for the character. "I’m not sure how much fun there is to be permanently putting McGee in a middle management role," he told TV Insider when discussing what's on the horizon in Season 23.

"The deputy director position and McGee’s relationship,...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for the NCIS Season 22 finale “Nexus.”] The NCIS team might have to do without pastries for a while: Parker (Gary Cole) isn’t going to be the Parker we’ve come to know and love when Season 23 begins. That’s because the last scene of the Season 22 finale saw him arrive home, after mob boss Carla Marino (Rebecca De Mornay) made it clear she blames him for her son’s death (he told him about her criminal activity) but killing him would be too easy, to find his father dead. Meanwhile, it turns out that Laroche (Seamus Dever) isn’t dirty; he was working undercover for the Department of Justice. Below, executive producer Steven D. Binder explains Parker’s father’s death, teases how the agent will deal in Season 23, and much more. Why kill off Parker’s father and ...

The following contains spoilers from the May 5 season finale of CBS’ NCIS.

NCIS with its Season 22 finale revealed that onetime DOJ Inspector Gabriel Laroche (played by Seamus Dever) was working “undercover” all this time as the new NCIS Deputy Director, purposely burning Special Agent Nick Torres’ cover in order to become a mole for the Nexus cartel.

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The following contains spoilers from the April 28 episode of CBS’ NCIS.

This week on NCIS, Special Agent Timothy Farragut McGee got his man.

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Or did he…?

The episode “Irreconcilable Differences” (a nod to the fake-but-real marriage Knight and Torres had to begrudgingly dissolve?) focused squarely on McGee (played by longest-running cast member...

The "Nexus" storyline has all been leading up to this. NCIS Season 22 has been teasing the "Nexus" throughout the previous Season 22 episodes, with Gabriel Laroche (Seamus Dever) in particular facing a huge season arc that saw damning evidence in Episode 17 completely changing the game. Now, after all the season's typical twists and turns, just one episode remains, and, based on the promo available to watch below, it is simply unmissable.

Aptly titled "Nexus," NCIS Season 22, Episode 20 has all the makings of a classic finale for one of network television's finest procedurals. With gunfire, action, and even a slice of humor all packed into a short ten-second clip, the fast-paced Season 22 looks to be going out with a bang. The episode is set to air live on CBS on Monday, May 5, at 9 p.m. Et/Pt. Can't watch it live? Fear not, as Paramount+ will host the finale the day after it airs,...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for NCIS Season 22 Episode 19 “Irreconcilable Differences.”] McGee (Sean Murray) is determined to take down Laroche (Seamus Dever) no matter what on NCIS, and in the penultimate episode, his former boss who knew a thing or two about personal pursuits, Gibbs (Mark Harmon exited in Season 19), is brought up quite a bit. The episode begins with McGee, dressed like Gibbs and even pouring himself a drink like the man, in his basement, noticing an Alaska postcard. Then the TV in the room shows a feed of himself there … walking around the back of a boat, so McGee follows suit. It says Tim. When he hears someone upstairs, his immediate reaction is “Boss?” but it’s Laroche. “Don’t look so surprised, you knew this was coming,” he says before shooting him, and McGee wakes at his desk to everything he has on the man on his computer screen. Basement dreams can mess with your head,...

Momma said this NCIS sneak peak will knock you out.

This Monday at 9/8c, NCIS: Los Angeles vet LL Cool J brings Special Agent Sam Hanna back to D.C. when he guest-stars on the NCIS mothership.

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In Season 22’s antepenultimate episode, “After the Storm,” when a trio of combat vets are found murdered in a D.

A new NCIS episode arrived on Monday night after the latest hiatus.

As the episode began, many previous scenes were shown as a reminder to the viewers.

The writers wanted fans to remember a case where Agent Nick Torres was undercover and had his cover blown.

Agent Timothy McGee noted that the only people outside their team who knew about it was the Department of Justice.

This led them to suspect that Deputy Director Laroche was a mole.

Laroche is the guy who got the job McGee had been up for.

All the backstory set the stage for a dinner party from hell.

NCIS Season 22, Episode 17 recap

The episode began with NCIS capturing a hitman known as The Poet. A tip that he was in the area surfaced, and they nabbed him.

The Poet killed himself while in interrogation, limiting the information the NCIS team could get from him.

But...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for NCIS Season 22 Episode 17 “Killer Instinct.”] Well, McGee (Sean Murray) just learned he’s definitely right to be suspicious of Laroche (Seamus Dever). The realization comes after the agent saves the deputy director’s life from a hitman in the latest NCIS episode. To McGee’s confusion, his wife Delilah (Margo Harshman) gets off the elevator at NCIS with Laroche and are seemingly getting along. (She calls him Gabe.) She thinks he’s nice, but McGee protests, showing a mint (Laroche’s brand) he found under his desk, an indication, as he sees it, that he’s been spying on him. And this isn’t about losing out on the job to him, he insists, but rather about him hiding things from the team and playing politics with cases. After an anonymous tip, the team arrests and interrogates a hitman known as The Poet, only for him to die by suicide...

NCIS Season 22, Episode 17, "Killer Instinct," brings back Agent McGee's number one rival as Seamus Dever guest stars as Gabriel Laroche. 

The new episode of the CBS crime drama series sees the team finally capturing the infamous hitman known as "The Poet," leading them to a new lead in tracking down the suspect who ordered the assassination of a Navy chief. 

NCIS Season 22 Episode 17 'Killer Instinct' Cast & Guest Stars Read full article on The Direct.

A new episode of NCIS finally debuts on Monday night.

It’s been another brief hiatus for NCIS Season 22, but this is the final break of the season.

From here on out, it’s a stream of new episodes until the season finale in May.

The good news is that CBS already ordered NCIS Season 23.

New episodes will arrive in September or October 2025, kicking off another season of the long-running drama.

CBS also renewed NCIS: Origins and NCIS: Sydney, keeping three shows ready for primetime next year.

NCIS Season 22, Episode 17 synopsis

“After NCIS captures the hitman known as The Poet, the team races to uncover who ordered the assassination of a Navy chief,” reads the NCIS synopsis for the April 14 episode.

The new episode is called Killer Instinct.

NCIS cast for Killer Instinct

The NCIS cast features many guest stars for Season 22, Episode 17.

Seamus Dever as Gabriel Laroche and Brooke Lyons...

NCISfans get an early look at an unsettling dinner party featuring two fan-favorite characters.

Per TV Insider, fans can catch a glimpse of still shots from NCIS' upcoming episode, "Killer Instinct," which centers around a dinner party attended by Sean Murray's Special Agent McGee and his professional rival, newly named Deputy Director Gabriel Laroche, portrayed by Seamus Dever. The episode will also guest star Brooke Lyons as Laroche's wife, who will be making her NCIS debut when the episode premieres on April 14.

Executive Producer Steven D. Binder explained what fans can expect from McGee and Laroche's impending out-of-office interaction, promising that, "This isn't some secret underground concern that McGee has. It’ll be out in the open." Binder added, "We're going to have an episode [that]’s something like Guess Who's Coming to Dinner with McGee and Laroche and some of the family. So that'll be a fun episode to get them together.

The first NCIS episode in April must definitely not be missed, as something exciting is coming for McGee (Sean Murray) and Laroche (Seamus Dever). It’s no news that the former has always been suspicious of the latter ever since he got the deputy director position he wanted, and soon, fans will see what happens when they meet outside work. Besides that, Laroche’s wife will be introduced in the episode, and you can see the characterin the new image below from TV Insider as she enjoys her husband’s company at a dinner party.

Laroche’s wife is portrayed by Brooke Lyons, the outlet has learned exclusively, and she will be guest starring in “Killer Instinct,” the next episode of NCIS Season 22, which airs on April 14 as the show is off on April 7 for the NCAA championship. Another photo shows the deputy director handing a not-so-excited McGee a glass...

Well, this dinner party should be interesting. All season, McGee (Sean Murray) has been suspicious of Gabriel Laroche (Seamus Dever), who got the position he wanted — deputy director — on NCIS, and now, we’re going to see what happens when the two meet off the clock. TV Insider has learned exclusively that Brooke Lyons will be guest starring in the April 14 episode — the show is off on April 7 for the NCAA championship — as Laroche’s wife. In the episode, titled “Killer Instinct,” after NCIS captures the hitman known as “The Poet.” Plus, check out exclusive photos above and below. This is the episode that executive producer Steven D. Binder previewed for us in December, with Margo Harshman‘s return as McGee’s wife, Delilah. Michael Yarish / CBS “This isn’t some secret underground concern that McGee has. It’ll be out in the open. We’re going to have an...

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for NCIS season 22.Timothy McGee has a big problem in NCIS. Sean Murray's character was vying for the promotion to NCIS deputy director in NCIS season 22, episode 1, "Empty Nest." McGee failed to secure the promotion, losing the position to former Department of Defense Inspector General Gabrielle Laroche. McGee's aspirations revealed that Parker's senior field agent feels he's outgrown his Major Case Response Team (McRt) rank. Still, there's relatively little growth for McGee outside a promotion to director or deputy director, which isn't currently in the cards.

McGee decided to advance his career after a six-month time gap following the NCIS season 21 finale. The senior field agent initially turned down a promotion to lead McRt following the exit of Agent in Charge Gibbs, citing that he didn't want the desk job. Still, McGee's brief stint as temporary NCIS director in the 1000th episode of NCIS may have...

Spoiler Alert for NCIS season 22Ncis season 22 has been a massive outing for the Major Case Response Team (McRt), but the season has some unanswered questions after the mid-season finale the show must answer when it returns. The season kicks off with Jessica Knight rejoining Parker's team and the NCIS season 22 cast in the premiere. Jess leaving the team in the NCIS season 21 finale is an enormous decision. Still, the team is growing closer after her return and continuing to pave a new chapter for the procedural after Mark Harmon's NCIS exit, with Knight and Parker as the team's newest members.

With a complete set of episodes following a shortened NCIS season 21 due to the writer's strikes, Parker's McRt solves enormous cases as the team hits its stride working together. Meanwhile, there are personal matters to resolve, with Parker's mysterious hallucination from NCIS season 21 continuing to appear and a...

Spoiler Alert for NCIS season 22, episode 9, "Humbug"

While NCIS has been focusing on Gabrielle Laroche as the titular agency's potential mole, the season 22 mid-season finale subtly presents an alternative. A new figure emerges in NCIS season 22, episode 9, and the guest star could be the agency's covert operator. All the while, Seamus Dever's NCIS villain could be a distraction. The new Deputy Director first appeared in the NCIS season 22 premiere. Laroche was the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, and the team suspected he leaked intel because he was the only person outside their trusted colleagues who had access to the information.

However, when taking a second look at the NCIS season 22 premiere, the team only suspects Laroche because he has access to the file, and a broad scope of NCIS employees could know about Nick Torres' undercover operation. Therefore, the behavior of one seemingly innocent character with unauthorized...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for NCIS season 22.It's been an enormous season for NCIS, with the flagship series NCIS: Origins airing back-to-back on Monday nights. However, there won't be a new episode of either series this Monday, with the holidays in full swing. Both NCIS series aired a holiday episode last week, with Christmas trees decorating each office. Seamus Dever's Gabrielle Laroche NCIS character returned to the flagship for the special installment, explaining where the potential NCIS mole had been in the weeks prior. The NCIS season 22 premiere introduced this potential villain as Special Agent Knight rejoined the team, making for an exciting new chapter.

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for NCIS season 22, episode 9!NCIS season 22's latest story update teases McGee's (Sean Murray) suspicions about a new character, Deputy Director Laroche (Seamus Dever), in the upcoming episodes. NCIS season 22, episode 9 heavily featured the new member of the team, who is acting rather suspiciously and seems to be hiding something from his new coworkers. This included actions that tampered with the team's investigation, questioning them at every turn and wanting to be involved in every facet, including witness interviews. Taking credit for an investigation he tried to stop prompts negative reactions, especially from McGee.

Speaking with TV Insider, executive producer Steven D. Binder teased how McGee will be thoroughly investigating Laroche when NCIS returns. He explained that, for right now, all the team's Senior Field Agent has to go on is suspicion, but that he'll begin peeling back the layers of their new superior when the show comes back.

As the team in the winter finale episode of NCIS worked with Deputy Director Gabriel Laroche (Seamus Dever), Senior Agent Timothy McGee (Sean Murray) couldn’t stop being suspicious about him. Fans will recall that La Roche took the position McGee wanted in the Season 22 premiere, hence hindering his promotion. While that may warrant the senior agent’s distrust, there seems to be more to the picture than meets the eye.

NCIS Season 22, Episode 9 highlights the return of Seamus Dever's devious new NCIS deputy director and Timothy McGee's rival, Gabrielle Laroche.

"Humbug" sees the Major Crimes Response Team (McRt) deal with a case involving leaked excerpts from a military tell-all book that could put the reputation of a decorated Marine at stake, and it is up for Torres and the team to save his Christmas. 

NCIS Season 22, Episode 9 premiered on CBS on December 16. 

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The following contains major spoilers from NCIS Season 22, Episode 9, "Humbug," which debuted Monday, Dec. 16 on CBS.

NCIS Season 22, Episode 9, "Humbug" is the quintessential Christmas episode of a TV show, and that's a compliment. TV Christmas episodes tend to follow a specific mold. Audiences want a feel-good story, and then there's usually a subplot about somebody's plans for the holiday, and a lot of awkward Christmas-related humor. "Humbug" checks off all the boxes -- but does it in such a way that viewers are charmed regardless.

"Humbug" focuses on a Marine who's determined to play Scrooge, writing a tell-all book to discredit his former commanding officer. The NCIS team originally thinks Merritt Hastings is the target of a political campaign to destroy his credibility as a veterans' advocate, but the real story is much more personal. The episode is mostly carried by its guest cast, including the return of Seamus Dever as Deputy Director Laroche,...

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NCIS news addresses upcoming storylines that will impact Agent Timothy McGee.

It’s already been a busy season for McGee, with the latest episode revealing he had become a soccer referee with Dr. Jimmy Palmer.

The most important McGee story from NCIS Season 22 was the character getting passed over for a huge promotion.

McGee (played by Sean Murray) is an NCIS Senior Field Agent. He wants to become the NCIS Deputy Director, possibly putting him in line to become the NCIS Director.

Gabriel Laroche got the job instead of McGee, and there are suspicions that the new NCIS character isn’t completely above board.

The failed promotion has led McGee down a rabbit hole where he is currently looking into Laroche on the sly. What will he find? Stay tuned.

Upcoming NCIS storylines for Agent Timothy McGee

Below is a brief list of storylines linked to McGee for upcoming NCIS Season 22 episodes.

If you’ve been wondering when you’d hear the name Thom E. Gemcity again on NCIS, you’re in luck! McGee’s (Sean Murray) pen name will be “resurrected” in the December 16 Christmas episode. “We’re going to tease a forthcoming third Deep Six novel from McGee,” executive producer Steven D. Binder tells TV Insider. In “Humbug,” when a shocking tell-all threatens to ruin Christmas for a decorated Marine, the team must uncover the truth and deliver a holiday miracle—before the book hits shelves and turns a hero’s legacy into a holiday disaster. “It’s going to be a pretty heartfelt holiday story involving wounded veterans,” says the EP. Laroche (Seamus Dever), the man who took the job McGee wanted in the Season 22 premiere (Deputy Director), is back for this episode. McGee has thought something’s been off about the guy since. “This is where McGee really...

NCIS is not wasting any time introducing major threats to the Major Crimes Response Team (McRt), which not only affects the agents personally but the entire federal organization as a whole. At one end, Timothy McGee (Sean Murray) is secretly investigating NCIS Deputy Director Gabriel Laroche (Seamus Dever) because he suspects Laroche of leaking Nick Torres' (Wilmer Valderrama) identity while undercover. As for McRt leader Alden Parker (Gary Cole), he's recently been at odds with the FBI and the CIA, but it's led to vastly different outcomes. The CIA and NCIS have never gotten along throughout the series. NCIS Season 22, Episode 5 is the most recent example of the McRt unknowingly working with a corrupt CIA agent, but bringing them to justice at the end. Even when NCIS was secretly working against the FBI to stop World War III in Episode 4, Parker and FBI Deputy Director Wayne Sweeney (Erik Passoja) bury...

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NCIS season 22 has also set up dangerous villain situations for the McRt. The NCIS season 22 premiere introduces Seamus Dever's Gabrielle Laroche, the Department of Defense (Dod) Inspector General who becomes NCIS Deputy Director at the end of the first installment, who is now the team's FBI connection person.

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The NCIS cast has gone through many changes over the years, and the introduction of Seamus Dever's Gabriel Laroche is just the latest addition to a long list of names. But rather than join NCIS as a pleasant addition to the team, Laroche poses a huge threat. As the newest member of NCIS, Laroche also complicates Vance's job as the director.

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Spoiler Alert for NCIS season 22, episode 5, "In From the Cold"

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The premiere introduces NCIS season 22's new villain, Gabriel Laroche, a new character played by Seamus Dever. Laroche poses a massive threat to NCIS and national security. Subsequently, Director Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll) and the team deal with the unexpected death of a diplomatic envoy. NCIS season 22, episode 4, follows up the most significant blow to the McRt yet when...

Just two shows into NCIS’ new season and storylines are heating up! During the series’ premiere, fans saw Timothy McGee (Sean Murray) interested in the Deputy Direction role. Even though he had worked as an interim director and experience as an NCIS agent, the role was given to someone else: Gabriel Laroche (Seamus Dever), Department of Justice Inspector General.

Meanwhile, fans saw Lena Paulson (Marem Hassler) return in Episode 2, an agent for Germany’s federal intelligence service, Bundesnachrichtendienst (Bnd).

Lena debuted in Season 20 when fans discovered that she and Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll) were hooking up at international out-of-town conferences. At the end of Episode 2, their romance is made official when Lena gives Leon the key to her apartment.

Could the show be teasing an exit for him?

“NCIS”, Season 22 Spoilers – Leon Vance Decides To Retire?

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Warning! Spoilers ahead for NCIS season 22, episode 2.The NCIS season 22 premiere introduced the team's biggest threat, but it was a huge disappointment when the next episode failed to address it. NCIS season 22 introduced the idea that there was a mole in the agency, and the cliffhanger at the end of the premiere seemed to be the perfect segue into episode 2. However, the latest NCIS episode glossed over the threat completely.

The most recent NCIS episode was not a total loss, however, since it showed Jessica Knight back together with her NCIS team after she had originally planned to leave in the NCIS season 21 finale. The team dynamics were stronger than ever following the latest update in the premiere. However, it was strange that NCIS season 22, episode 2, "Foreign Bodies" ignored its biggest problem.

NCIS Season 22, Episode 2 Disregarded The Mole Cliffhanger In The Premiere Episode 2 Focused On The Team's Loyalty And Strength...

While the original release of Disney+ was popular, utilizing the full library of movies and television shows from the company's past, the launch of Star helped to take the streaming platform to new heights. Star expanded Disney hugely, with content from multiple Disney subsidiaries, including FX Networks, Hulu, Freeform, ABC Signature, Mtm Enterprises, Touchstone Television, 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Animation, Searchlight Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and Hollywood Pictures. Through Star, Disney+ has gained plenty of new content, giving users choices beyond the family-friendly Disney movies the service started with.

Star launched on Feb 23, 2021.

Disney+ continues to push its Star content globally, with the platform becoming a fantastic place to check out those shows and movies that might not have been on the traditional service. Marvel and other major franchises may still be looking to keep their content front and center, but Star features plenty of...

Warning! Spoilers ahead for the NCIS season 22 premiere.At the end of its premiere, NCIS season 22 officially decides the fate of Timothy McGee in the Major Case Response Team. CBS' #1 procedural drama is back after the summer break with a riveting case that involved some creative time play. In NCIS season 22, episode 1, "Empty Nest," Alden Parker finds the bullpen empty, until Nick Torres' distress call forces him to reach out to Jessica Knight, who is already based in Camp Pendleton for help. In the end, the case is solved, but as it turns out, there's still a bigger problem out there, especially for McGee.

Currently, there are no more original cast members in the active roster of the show, leaving Sean Murray's McGee as the longest-serving active player in McRt. The character was introduced a few episodes after the NCIS pilot and was eventually promoted to a series regular.

NCIS season 22 introduced a new villain, Gabriel Laroche, to the series, and it's about time. Some of the best seasons of NCIS involve an over-arching narrative with a recurring villain, setting up NCIS season 22 to stand out among the rest. The series cast Seamus Dever as the Gabriel Laroche character, who had a mysterious role in the season 22 opening investigation. Laroche's positioning in the case flipped during the premiere, introducing a shifty character to challenge Alden Parker (Gary Cole) and his Major Case Response Team (McRt).

Laroche will join the ranks of the other villains of the series, like NCIS antagonist Ari Haswari (Rudolf Martin), who joined the series in NCIS season 1. Ari's narrative revolved around Ziva David (Cote de Pablo) and her introduction to the series in NCIS season 3. Ziva eventually revealed that Ari was her half-brother, and how the events played out with Ari through some of...

Alden Parker’s NCIS team just isn’t the same with Jessica Knight not on it.

Literally.

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Season 22, which premieres this Monday at a special time (8/7c on CBS), picks up some six months after Jessica bid D.C. (and beau Jimmy Palmer) adieu, to head up the React Team based out of Camp Pendleton.

Medical examiners are often forgotten about in film and television, as the more glamorous role of detective is usually centered in crime stories. However, there are certain TV shows that feature strong medical examiner characters, sometimes even putting them in the role of protagonist. Often serving as foils to the brash and action-oriented detectives, the medical examiner's character is often logical and dedicated to finding the truth. Many of the most exciting crime dramas give their doctors and scientists the chance to step outside the lab and see what it's like in the field.

Though not every crime show is a procedural, many of them fall into this genre. Some of the best TV procedurals came out in the 2000s when the genre was branching out to include crime, medical dramas, and much more. Almost every procedural that focuses on violence and utilizes the murder-of-the-week formula will have a medical...

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Psych is one of those shows that always has a special place in the hearts of its viewers because of the bonds and relationships in the series, and the absolutely hilarious comedy and thrilling mysteries are an added bonus. Psych follows the story of Shawn Spencer (James Roday), a young man with acute observational skills, who becomes a police consultant after making them believe that he is a psychic. He comes across many mysteries he has to solve with the help of his friend Gus (Dulé Hill). There are no shows quite like Psych but we have a list of the best shows that are similar to the series in some aspects of their storyline whether it be the bromance, quirky teams, or murder mysteries. So, if you also miss the series here are the 10 best comedy shows...

Gravitas Ventures has acquired the North American distribution rights to Lou Simon’s “9 Windows,” a modern re-telling of Director Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 classic, “Rear Window.”

A modern take on the Hitchcockian classic, “9 Windows” made history as the first feature-length, live-action film shot entirely on an extended reality film stage. The film stars Independent Spirit Award Nominee Michael Forsythe and Michael Paré

“On the day of her graduation, Liza and her parents are driving to a restaurant to celebrate when a truck slams into their car. Eighteen months after the car accident, Liza is unable to walk and lives alone after her parents’ death. Feeling responsible, Liza spends her days trolling vloggers on a local website. Late one night, a new video is uploaded in which a man sets fire to a dog. She reports it to the police, but the police detective, Boyle, cannot be bothered with a misdemeanor.

The Rookie is definitely one of the most fun and thrilling procedural series of recent times. Created by Alexi Hawley, the ABC stars the always wonderful Nathan Fillion in the lead role of John Nolan, a middle-aged small-town man who decides to become the oldest rookie in the LAPD after a life-altering incident. The Rookie recently concluded its sixth season and has been renewed for a seventh season. So, if you love the compelling characters, grounded action, and thrilling stories in The Rookie here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The Rookie: Feds is a police procedural action crime-drama series created by Alex Hawley and Terence Paul Winter. The ABC series serves as spin-off to The Rookie and it follows Simone Clark, a former school counselor as she becomes the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy at the...

In the past, crime procedurals combined quirky investigations, important relationships between the cast, and witty banter to create a fun, light-hearted series.

However, many current procedurals focus more on gritty violent crimes, and it’s challenging to balance between showing realistic cases and adding some humor.

The TV Fanatic Staff compiled some suggestions of older and current procedurals that feature heart and vibrant characters that stand out from the pack.

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Castle had an outstanding balance of humor and case logistics, keeping a light-hearted tone that meshed well with the grislier aspects of its murder plots.

Nathan Fillion, as celebrity author/permanent police ride along Rick Castle, was the undisputed high court jester.

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The Mallorca Files is a British police procedural crime comedy-drama series created by Dan Sefton. The BBC One series is set on the beautiful island of Mallorca and it follows the story of a Welsh detective Miranda Blake as she is ordered to team up with the German detective Max Winter to solve crimes. The Mallorca Files stars Elen Rhys and Julian Looman in the lead roles with María Fernández Ache, Tábata Cerezo, Alex Hafner, Nacho Aldeguer, and Amy Beth Hayes starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the mysteries, crimes, the leading duo, and tons of comedy in The Mallorca Files here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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Death in Paradise is a British-French crime comedy-drama series created by Robert Thorogood. The BBC One series follows the story of a detective inspector from London as...