It’s the Fourth of July! And it’s a proper 3-day weekend! At least! You can spend this weekend outside in the fresh air! You can also spend it inside, or at least a healthy blend of the two. So, for the times you’re inside: sit in front of your TV, pump your AC and tune into one of these new summery crime shows.
Happy watching!
Death Valley, Season One
If you watch nothing else, this Fourth of July weekend, it should be Death Valley. Timothy Spall plays a retired actor who used to play a beloved detective on TV! And he and a young, ambitious detective sergeant team up to solve mysteries together, in the Welsh Countryside. You know what they say: the show must go on! And if this show doesn’t go on, I will fling myself off the highest mountain in Snowdonia. (That’s in Wales.)
Where to Stream: Britbox
Dept. Q, Season One
International treasure Matthew Goode stars in Dept. Q, a quirky and yet brooding series about a brilliant detective who is haunted after a traumatic crime that leaves his team dead and himself injured–and, when he returns to the force, is assigned to a new department and a cold case that will change his life.
Where to Stream: Netflix
Sherlock & Daughter, Season One
So many women landing in Sherlock Holmes pastiches, nowadays! David Thewlis and Blu Hunt star as Sherlock Holmes and his maybe-daughter from Ameriac in this new CW mystery show.
Where to Stream: The CW, Max, Hulu +
The Waterfront, Season One
The once-imposing Buckley family goes to great lengths (even crime) to restore the legacy of their North Caroline maritime empire in this new series with an all-star cast, including . Holt McCallany, Maria Bello, Topher Grace, and Melissa Benoist.
Where to Stream: Netflix
Revival, Season One
The conceit of Revival (which is based on Tim Seeley and Mike Norton’s graphic novel series of the same name) reminds me a bit of the conceit of Pushing Daisies: one day, the recently deceased population of a small Wisconsin town awake as if they never died in the first place. While most of the residents are grappling with the supernatural, metaphysical, and spiritual aspects of this seeming-miracle, police officer Dana Cypress must solve a murder investigation where the victim, herself, is alive again.
Where to Stream: Peacock
BONUS:
Dexter: Resurrection, Season One
It comes out on July 11th, so after this 4th of July weekend… but feel free to extend the party to the following weekend and tune in. DEXTER IS BACK! AGAIN! Meet Dexter: Resurrection. And, as if things weren’t exciting enough, Uma Thurman, Peter Dinklage join the cast! With a roster of guest-stars including Eric Stonestreet, Krysten Ritter, Neil Patrick Harris, David Dastmalchian. Plus, David Zayas, Jack Alcott, and James Remar are back! AND there are rumored appearances from John Lithgow and Jimmy Smits… which, if you’ve seen Dexter, you know is going to lead to some fascinating flashbacks.
Where to Stream: Paramount+
