Female Detective Series

[Mittens67]

I love a female detective series and wonder are there any I have missed.
Recommendations please?

happy Valley and - not a detective but similar feel- Doctor Foster

Deadloch is so good!
I loved it and appreciated how it never showed either of the 2 female leads going home, pouring an enormous glass of wine or 'badass' tumbler of whiskey, unbuttoning their silk shirts and letting down their luscious, tumbling sexy hair.

High Country is another Australian one with female lead, but I did not find this as engrossing and entertaining as Deadloch.

rizzoli and isles

Annika with Nichola Walker (nice watery locations)

Law and Order:SVU is an extremely long running one with a female lead. Not the only detective though.

You HAVE to watch Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries if you haven’t yet discovered it. It’s fabulous.

No Offence is great, as is Happy Valley and Unforgotten.

Red Eye

Return to Paridise (Oz based)
Alexa Somethings investigates (NZ based)

Bodkin has 3 'detectives' and 2 are female. Its not really a traditional detective series but has a v good vibe, set in Ireland

Dublin Murders- absolutely loved this . 1 female detective, 1 male. Fabulous series .

The Killing - original Danish version
The Bridge - one of the best! Again, original Danish / Sweden version
Mare of East Town
Blinded, those who…
True Detective - the arctic one
Happy Valley

I second Karen Pirie — such good writing and performances

Whitstable Pearl for lighter fare (but the first episode is a bit rubbish iirc, you have to push past it)

Magpie Murders

The Bletchley Circle

The Jetty
Vigil
Broadchurch (if you are happy for a male/female pair of detectives)
Vera (though I haven’t seen this)

Oh yes - when she decked that abusive guy in the last one, and broke his nose, have to admit I cheered and said "Yesss!"

And Moonflower Murders

Quite enjoyed Queens of Mystery, very lighthearted, bit silly and definitely a Sunday afternoon, wrapped up on the sofa watch

All below are light watching with comedy
Mrs Sidhu on U Drama
No Offence great.

That one in Bath - ran 2 series.
Whitstable Pearl
Marlowe Detectives Club
Astrid of course - New Series
Sister Boniface
Hope Street- have a lot of strong characters
Good Ship Murder - team
Murder She Wrote is still going

Vera - serious

Currently watching
Recipes for Love and Murder (South African) on U Drama

Also Garage Sales Mysteries (US) on Great Player or Movies

Wanted is a really good Australian TV show about two women who go on the run together…

Spiral (Engrenages in French)
Laure is a brilliant lead character.

I loved Karen Pirie. I wish they'd make another series.

@WinterFoxes I’m sure I heard from someone that another one was in the works? But it’s been a while, so maybe that’s wrong.

@VexedofVirginiaWater My son in law can't watch Strike because Robin looks so like my dd and he is convinced she is going to pile in and get properly hurt sometime soon!

Astrid (my French isn't good enough so I have to read the subtitles)
Patience
Silent Witness
Ellis
Vera
Return to Paradise
Annika