History DuelingWorksLiveActionTV / PoliceProcedural

* ''Series/{{Bones}}'' (Fox, 2005) / ''Series/{{Castle}}'' (ABC, 2009)

* ''Series/TheMentalist'' (2008) / ''Series/{{Castle}}'' (2009)

* ''Series/TaiyoNiHoero (1972)/ ''Series/TokusouSaizensen'' (1977)

* ''Series/SherlockHolmes'' (1984) and ''Series/Poirot'' (1989)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Adaptations Britain's two most famous private detectives both set as authentic period dramas of their respective eras. Both were also aired on ''Series/ITV''.
** '''Implementation:''' Jeremy Brett's Sherlock is seen by some as ''the'' definitive Holmes; likewise Suchet's method acting is regarded as having nailed down Poirot's mannerisms down to a T. The two series also had the estates of the detectives creators well involved with production - Brett sought permission with Arthur Conan Doyle's estate to have Holmes end his cocaine addiction, while the Christie estate recommended Suchet be cast as Poirot.

* ''Series/InspectorMorse'' (1987) / ''The Ruth Rendell Mysteries'' (1987)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Series of respected novels about middle aged culturally literate detectives solving crimes through thinking instead of fisticuffs adapted for TV
** '''Implementation:''' Inspector Morse premiered in January 1987. The Ruth Rendell mysteries (featuring Ruth Rendell's Inspector Wexford' premiered in August 1987. Both series lasted until 2000 with Inspector Morse ending definitively with the death of the titular character, while Wexford ending less definitively and future episodes were only finally prevented by the death of star George Baker in 2011.

* ''Series/LawAndOrder'' (1990) / ''Series/{{JAG}}'' (1996)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' American legal drama shows that both spawned successful television franchises ([[MorePopularSpinoff with both their first spin-offs eventually eclipsing them]]) respectively created by television law enforcement show juggernauts Creator/DickWolf and Creator/DonaldPBellisario.
** '''Implementation:''' ''Law & Order'' and its spin-offs are about the police force and judicial system, while ''JAG'' and its spin-offs are about the military, specifically the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines.

* ''Series/AngelStreet'' (1992) / ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' (1993)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Rival cop shows set in the inner cities (Chicago in the former, Baltimore in the latter) with eerily similar premises.
** '''Implementation:''' ''Homicide'' (based on a book by Creator/DavidSimon) was greenlit first but ''Angel Street'' (shot under the name ''Polish Hill'') hit the airwaves first. A screening of the pilot revealed similarities between the two shows, leading Simon and producer Creator/BarryLevinson to consider a plagiarism lawsuit.

* ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' (1993) / ''Series/NYPDBlue'' (1993)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Gritty, inner-city CopShow.
** '''Implementation:''' Both started in 1993, though ''Homicide'' had the jump on ''NYPD Blue'' by eight months. ''Homicide'' lasted to 1999, its rival to 2005. ''NYPD Blue'' proved to be the bigger hit, although ''Homicide'' was critically lauded for its realistic tone. ''Homicide'' character Det. JustForFun/JohnMunch subsequently appeared in eight different series, and is now a regular in ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit''.

* ''Series/LAHeat'' (1996) / ''Series/NashBridges'' (1996)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Cop shows set in California. The former takes place in Los Angeles and San Diego while the latter takes place in San Francisco.
** '''Implementation:''' Both started in 1996. While Nash Bridges aired on CBS and L.A Heat never got the backing of a North American television network, it aired in Europe before making its American debut on TNT in 1999, the same year when the show was cancelled.

* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' (1999) / ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' (2003)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' The respective DarkerAndEdgier MorePopularSpinoff of ''Law & Order'' and ''JAG'' that became a major franchise after both parent series' conclusion. Both series also starts off with a retired U.S. Marine as the male lead and a (relatively) NewMeat as the female lead. Both shows also have Creator/DianeNeal playing a major character.
** '''Implementation:''' As above, ''SVU'' is about the police force and judicial system, while ''NCIS'' is about the military, specifically the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines.

* ''El Comisario''[[note]]The Commissioner[[/note]] (1999, T5) / ''Policías: En el corazón de la calle''[[note]]Policemen: In the heart of the street[[/note]] (2000, A3) & ''Mi Teniente''[[note]]My Lieutenant[[/note]] (2001, TVE)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Spanish cop shows.
** '''Implementation:''' ''El Comisario'' is the most classic police procedural, centered on the titular commissioner and the detective job of a few cops in his station. ''Policías'' is more action oriented and includes [[ArtifactTitle a couple of paramedics]] in its cast. ''Mi Teniente'' follows an unit of Spanish Gendarmerie (''Guardia Civil'') rather than the National Police Corps like the others.

* ''Series/ColdSquad'' (1998) / ''Series/WakingTheDead'' (2000) & ''Series/ColdCase'' (2003)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' CopShow featuring a team of detectives reopening and cracking cases long forgotten.
** '''Implementation:''' Each show was produced by a different country. ''Series/ColdSquad'' in Canada, ''Series/WakingTheDead'' in U.K. and ''Series/ColdCase'' in the U.S.

* ''Series/{{Vanished}}'' (2006) / ''Series/{{Kidnapped}}'' (2006)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Serialized story arc about a kidnapping.
** '''Implementation:''' ''Kidnapped'' was on Creator/{{NBC}}, ''Vanished'' was on Creator/{{Fox}}.

* ''Series/{{CSI}}'' (2000) / ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' (2003)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Again, forensic specialists team up with the police to solve crimes.
** '''Implementation:''' Both shows have a work-driven dynamic: while ''CSI'' tackles street-level crimes, ''NCIS'' (which is a spin-off of ''Series/{{JAG}}'') is based on the real-life eponymous agency, investigating crimes in the Navy and Marines.

* ''Series/{{CSI}}'' (2000) / ''Series/{{Bones}}'' (2005)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Forensic specialists team up with the police to solve crimes.
** '''Implementation:''' ''Bones'' has considerably more emphasis on the {{UST}} than ''CSI''...

* ''Series/TheShield'' (2002) / ''Series/TheWire'' (2002)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Dark, gritty police procedural shows about a task force special unit that handles violent crime that wreaks destruction and damage upon a major city
** '''Implementation:''' ''The Shield'' aired on FX and focuses on the corruption within the Los Angeles Police Department while ''The Wire'' debuted on HBO and focuses on both the cops and the criminals of Baltimore.

* ''Series/{{Bones}}'' (Fox, 2005) / ''Series/{{Castle}}'' (ABC, 2009)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' {{UST}}-laden police procedural shows.
** '''Implementation:''' As below, the UST on ''Bones'' is between two characters whose professions mesh (Forensics specialist and FBI agent), while ''Castle'''s characters are from different worlds (writer vs. police detective). Both shows' [[Creator/DavidBoreanaz male]] [[Creator/NathanFillion leads]] got their starts on [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer shows]] [[Series/{{Angel}} created]] [[Series/{{Firefly}} by]] Creator/JossWhedon, while their [[Creator/EmilyDeschanel female]] [[Creator/StanaKatic leads]] were virtually unknown beforehand.

* ''Series/{{Psych}}'' (USA, 2006) / ''Series/TheMentalist'' (CBS, 2008)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' PhonyPsychic solves actual crimes not through ESP, but an unusually sharp ability to observe and deduce.
** '''Implementation:''' Very different in tone, which defrays some of the cries of "ripoff" from ''Psych'' fans.

* ''Series/TheMentalist'' (2008) / ''Series/{{Castle}}'' (2009)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' [[FamedInStory Famous]], eccentric civilian male [[OddCouple helps]] no-nonsense ActionGirl detective solve crimes.
** '''Implementation:''' The Mentalist is a phony psychic who uses his HyperAwareness to help the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Bureau_of_Investigation CBI]] (later UsefulNotes/{{FBI}}); Castle is a [[AscendedFanboy crime novelist]] looking for inspiration in a [[BigApplesauce NYPD]] unit where his wild imagination and pop culture knowledge prove as useful. Both shows mix the VictimOfTheWeek and MythArc formats, but Castle is more lighthearted.

* ''Series/TheUnusuals'' (2009) / ''Series/{{Southland}}'' (2009)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Ensemble cop shows centering on a NonIdleRich rookie.
** '''Implementation:''' Series launched within days of each other. ABC's ''Series/TheUnusuals'' takes a quirky, comedic approach, while NBC's ''Series/{{Southland}}'' is a grittier kind of drama. ''Southland'' just got renewed for another season; ''Unusuals'' didn't. Then NBC canceled ''Southland'' before the second season started.

* ''Series/{{Justified}}'' (2010) / ''{{Longmire}}'' (2012)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Dramas about misanthropic modern lawmen evoking TheWildWest, both based on popular book series.
** '''Implementation:'''

* ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' (2010) / ''Series/{{Elementary}}'' (2012)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Modern updates to the Franchise/SherlockHolmes stories.
** '''Implementation:''' ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' keeps many of the aspects of original stories, while still twisting the stories to surprise long-time fans. ''Series/{{Elementary}}'' seems to be taking more risks, moving Holmes to New York, making Watson a woman and a rehab counselor.

* ''Series/TrueDetective'' (2014) / ''Series/{{Fargo}}'' (2014)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' [[AllStarCast Prestige]] [[GenreAnthology Cop show anthologies]] on critically beloved channels (Creator/{{HBO}} and Creator/{{FX|Networks}} respectively)
** '''Implementation:''' Both FX and HBO were in the bidding war to get ''True Detective'', and failing to get it had a huge impact in FX launching ''Fargo''. ''True Detective'' is a SouthernGothic flavored dark and brooding show in the vein of the NordicNoir thrillers (Nic Pizzolatto was a writer on ''Series/TheKilling''). ''Fargo'' is a sorta SpiritualSuccessor, sorta sequel to the [[Film/{{Fargo}} beloved Coen Bros. film]], taking influence from the entire Coen filmography.

* ''Series/TaiyoNiHoero (1972)/ ''Series/TokusouSaizensen'' (1977)
** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' Ensemble cast Japanese cop shows taking place in Tokyo with a good dose of CharacterDevelopment, CharacterFocus, and CrimeTimeSoap
** '''Implementation:''' ''Taiyo'' concentrates more on everyday detectives and policework, ''Saizensen'' moreso on more high-profile investigations. ''Taiyo'' rewrote the rules of Japanese police procedurals by specifically concentrating on the personal character arcs of its cast, who generally rotated in the CharacterFocus spot in every episode and try to solve to with their own personalities and quirks in play. ''Saizensen'' on the other hand, places special emphasis on the soap-opera elements of CrimeTimeSoap, more than ''Taiyo'' usually does. Focus detectives of the week will often form emotional connections to the case and take said cases personally, - moreso if their personal lives get intertwined with the crime-of-the-week.

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* ''Series/{{Elementary}}'' (2012) / ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' (2013)

** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' [[FamedInStory Famous]], eccentric civilian male [[OddCouple helps]] no-nonsense ActionGirl detective [[TheyFightCrime solve crimes]]

** '''Capsule Pitch Description:''' The respective DarkerAndEdgier MorePopularSpinoff of ''Law & Order'' and ''JAG'' that became the FlagshipFranchise after both parent series' conclusion. Both series also starts off with a retired U.S. Marine as the male lead and a (relatively) NewMeat as the female lead. Both shows also have Creator/DianeNeal playing a major character.

|| Original || Clone || Description || Implementation || Winner? ||
|| ''Series/{{Kojak}}'' (1973-78) || ''Series/KolchakTheNightStalker'' (1974)\\
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''Kodiak'' (1974) || Crime drama [[Series/SesameStreet brought to you by the letter "K"]] || All are crime-solving tough guys with similar bookended monikers. || Series/KolchakTheNightStalker is the actual original by way of its two pre-Kojack TV-movies that lead to the series, but Kojack was such a huge hit that it's easy to assume it was the other way around. ''Kodiak'' was officially a OneEpisodeWonder, cancelled after its disastrous debut against ''Series/SanfordAndSon'', but four episodes were aired. ||
|| ''Series/InspectorMorse'' (1987) || ''The Ruth Rendell Mysteries'' (1987) || Series of respected novels about middle aged culturally literate detectives solving crimes through thinking instead of fisticuffs adapted for TV || Inspector Morse premiered in January 1987. The Ruth Rendell mysteries (featuring Ruth Rendell's Inspector Wexford' premiered in August 1987. Both series lasted until 2000 with Inspector Morse ending definitively with the death of the titular character, while Wexford ending less definitively and future episodes were only finally prevented by the death of star George Baker in 2011. || Both series were long runners and thanks to a combination of BritishBrevity and good source material, both managed to keep up the quality until the end. However, it is undeniable that Series/InspectorMorse had the greater cultural impact and has spawned two spinoffs; ''Series/{{Lewis}}'' and ''Series/{{Endeavour}}'' ||
|| ''Series/LawAndOrder'' (1990) || ''Series/{{JAG}}'' (1996) || American legal drama shows that both spawned successful television franchises ([[MorePopularSpinoff with both their first spin-offs eventually eclipsing them]]) respectively created by television law enforcement show juggernauts Creator/DickWolf and Creator/DonaldPBellisario. || ''Law & Order'' and its spin-offs are about the police force and judicial system, while ''JAG'' and its spin-offs are about the military, specifically the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines. || Functionally a tie since the franchises they respectively launched are LongRunners, though ironically both parent series concluded first. But since the original ''L&O'' ran for twenty seasons compared to ''JAG'''s ten, the former won in longevity. ||
|| ''Series/AngelStreet'' (1992) || ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' (1993) || Rival cop shows set in the inner cities (Chicago in the former, Baltimore in the latter) with eerily similar premises. || ''Homicide'' (based on a book by Creator/DavidSimon) was greenlit first but ''Angel Street'' (shot under the name ''Polish Hill'') hit the airwaves first. A screening of the pilot revealed similarities between the two shows, leading Simon and producer Creator/BarryLevinson to consider a plagiarism lawsuit. || ''Homicide'', easily. ''Angel Street'' was canceled after eight episodes while ''Homicide'' ran seven seasons and launched Simon's career in television. ||
|| ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' (1993) || ''Series/NYPDBlue'' (1993) || Gritty, inner-city CopShow. || Both started in 1993, though ''Homicide'' had the jump on ''NYPD Blue'' by eight months. ''Homicide'' lasted to 1999, its rival to 2005. ''NYPD Blue'' proved to be the bigger hit, although ''Homicide'' was critically lauded for its realistic tone. ''Homicide'' character Det. JustForFun/JohnMunch subsequently appeared in eight different series, and is now a regular in ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit''. || ''Series/NYPDBlue'' by a small margin. (Homicide was more critically praised but NYPD Blue was much more well-known and lasted much longer) ||
|| ''Series/LAHeat'' (1996) || ''Series/NashBridges'' (1996) || Cop shows set in California. The former takes place in Los Angeles and San Diego while the latter takes place in San Francisco. || Both started in 1996. While Nash Bridges aired on CBS and L.A Heat never got the backing of a North American television network, it aired in Europe before making its American debut on TNT in 1999, the same year when the show was cancelled. || ''Series/NashBridges'' wins the round, due to it being more known than ''Series/LAHeat''. ||
|| ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' (1999) || ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' (2003) || The respective DarkerAndEdgier MorePopularSpinoff of ''Law & Order'' and ''JAG'' that became the FlagshipFranchise after both parent series' conclusion. Both series also starts off with a retired U.S. Marine as the male lead and a (relatively) NewMeat as the female lead. Both shows also have Creator/DianeNeal playing a major character. || As above, ''SVU'' is about the police force and judicial system, while ''NCIS'' is about the military, specifically the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines. || Functionally a tie since both shows are going strong despite being LongRunners. ||
|| ''El Comisario''[[note]]The Commissioner[[/note]] (1999, T5) || ''Policías: En el corazón de la calle''[[note]]Policemen: In the heart of the street[[/note]] (2000, A3)\\
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''Mi Teniente''[[note]]My Lieutenant[[/note]] (2001, TVE) || Spanish cop shows. || ''El Comisario'' is the most classic police procedural, centered on the titular commissioner and the detective job of a few cops in his station. ''Policías'' is more action oriented and includes [[ArtifactTitle a couple of paramedics]] in its cast. ''Mi Teniente'' follows an unit of Spanish Gendarmerie (''Guardia Civil'') rather than the National Police Corps like the others.|| ''Policías'' lasted six seasons but was beaten in the long run by ''El Comisario'', which reached ''[[LongRunners twelve]]''. ''Mi Teniente'' failed to find an audience and was cancelled after 5 episodes. ||
|| ''Series/ColdSquad'' (1998) || ''Series/WakingTheDead'' (2000)\\
''Series/ColdCase'' (2003) || CopShow featuring a team of detectives reopening and cracking cases long forgotten. || Each show was produced by a different country. ''Series/ColdSquad'' in Canada, ''Series/WakingTheDead'' in U.K. and ''Series/ColdCase'' in the U.S. || Technically a draw, as each series was fairly aclaimed and held the fort for years in their home countries. ||
|| ''Series/{{Vanished}}'' (2006) || ''Series/{{Kidnapped}}'' (2006) || Serialized story arc about a kidnapping. || ''Kidnapped'' was on Creator/{{NBC}}, ''Vanished'' was on Creator/{{Fox}}. || Both got 13 episodes. ''Kidnapped'' got better reviews, but ''Vanished'' got buzz from [[KilledOffForReal killing off its main character]], played by Creator/GaleHarold. ||
|| ''Series/{{CSI}}'' (2000) || ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' (2003) || Again, forensic specialists team up with the police to solve crimes. || Both shows have a work-driven dynamic: while ''CSI'' tackles street-level crimes, ''NCIS'' (which is a spin-off of ''Series/{{JAG}}'') is based on the real-life eponymous agency, investigating crimes in the Navy and Marines. || Another one that is won by ''CSI'', even though ''NCIS'' is backed by ''JAG'', a point also hammered by the spin-offs (three to one), though it gets funny when you consider ''Series/NCISLosAngeles'' and ''Series/NCISNewOrleans'' are spin-offs of a spin-off. ||
|| ''Series/{{CSI}}'' (2000) || ''Series/{{Bones}}'' (2005) || Forensic specialists team up with the police to solve crimes. || ''Bones'' has considerably more emphasis on the {{UST}} than ''CSI''... || Both are pretty successful, but ''CSI'' is the clear winner, with three different spinoff shows. [[Series/TheFinder Bones' one attempt at a spinoff,]] on the other hand, was a miserable failure. ||
|| ''Series/TheShield'' (2002) || ''Series/TheWire'' (2002) || Dark, gritty police procedural shows about a task force special unit that handles violent crime that wreaks destruction and damage upon a major city || ''The Shield'' aired on FX and focuses on the corruption within the Los Angeles Police Department while ''The Wire'' debuted on HBO and focuses on both the cops and the criminals of Baltimore. || It's a bit hard to say who really "won" considering that ''The Shield'' and ''The Wire'' were critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning crime dramas that ran for six years though the former had more seasons and higher ratings but in terms of cultural impact, the latter slightly ends up as the winner. ||
|| ''Series/{{Bones}}'' (Fox, 2005) || ''Series/{{Castle}}'' (ABC, 2009) || {{UST}}-laden police procedural shows. || As below, the UST on ''Bones'' is between two characters whose professions mesh (Forensics specialist and FBI agent), while ''Castle'''s characters are from different worlds (writer vs. police detective). Both shows' [[Creator/DavidBoreanaz male]] [[Creator/NathanFillion leads]] got their starts on [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer shows]] [[Series/{{Angel}} created]] [[Series/{{Firefly}} by]] Creator/JossWhedon, while their [[Creator/EmilyDeschanel female]] [[Creator/StanaKatic leads]] were virtually unknown beforehand.|| Too close to call, but the Caskett vs. BB wars rage on. ||
|| ''Series/{{Psych}}'' (USA, 2006) || ''Series/TheMentalist'' (CBS, 2008) || PhonyPsychic solves actual crimes not through ESP, but an unusually sharp ability to observe and deduce. || Very different in tone, which defrays some of the cries of "ripoff" from ''Psych'' fans. || ''The Mentalist'' is one of CBS's most successful new shows; ''Psych'' isn't quite as big for USA, but is pretty big nonetheless. Lampshaded /ShoutOut-ed/ TakeThat-ed in a farewell spot the "Psych" acknowledged Series/{{Monk}} as "the second-most-observant guy I know... well, third after The Mentalist." ||
|| ''Series/TheMentalist'' (2008) || ''Series/{{Castle}}'' (2009) || [[FamedInStory Famous]], eccentric civilian male [[OddCouple helps]] no-nonsense ActionGirl detective [[TheyFightCrime solve crimes]] || The Mentalist is a phony psychic who uses his HyperAwareness to help the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Bureau_of_Investigation CBI]] (later UsefulNotes/{{FBI}}); Castle is a [[AscendedFanboy crime novelist]] looking for inspiration in a [[BigApplesauce NYPD]] unit where his wild imagination and pop culture knowledge prove as useful. Both shows mix the VictimOfTheWeek and MythArc formats, but Castle is more lighthearted. || Both met with success. ||
|| ''Series/TheUnusuals'' (2009) || ''Series/{{Southland}}'' (2009) || Ensemble cop shows centering on a NonIdleRich rookie. || Series launched within days of each other. ABC's ''Series/TheUnusuals'' takes a quirky, comedic approach, while NBC's ''Series/{{Southland}}'' is a grittier kind of drama. ''Southland'' just got renewed for another season; ''Unusuals'' didn't. Then NBC canceled ''Southland'' before the second season started. || ''Southland'' wins by a mile. Though both series were axed after their first season, TNT picked up ''Southland'' for a second season after NBC dumped it, and it continued for a total of five seasons. ||
|| ''Series/{{Justified}}'' (2010) || ''{{Longmire}}'' (2012) || Dramas about misanthropic modern lawmen evoking TheWildWest, both based on popular book series. || || ''Longmire'' was cancelled by its channel after three seasons, ''Justified'' made it to six and the decision to stop there was entirely its creators' idea. ''Longmire'' was generally well liked by critics (67 on Metacritic), but ''Justified'' was absolutely beloved (no season got under 80 on Metacritic so far). ||
|| ''Series/{{Elementary}}'' (2012) || ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' (2013) || Modern updates to the Franchise/SherlockHolmes stories. || ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' keeps many of the aspects of original stories, while still twisting the stories to surprise long-time fans. ''Series/{{Elementary}}'' seems to be taking more risks, moving Holmes to New York, making Watson a woman and a rehab counselor. || While ''Elementary'' has its strong points, ''Sherlock'' has the greater critical acclaim, more awards, had more anticipation for its third season than ''Elementary'' had for its second, and is generally the better-known of the two.||
|| ''Series/TrueDetective'' (2014) || ''Series/{{Fargo}}'' (2014) || [[AllStarCast Prestige]] [[GenreAnthology Cop show anthologies]] on critically beloved channels (Creator/{{HBO}} and Creator/{{FX|Networks}} respectively) || Both FX and HBO were in the bidding war to get ''True Detective'', and failing to get it had a huge impact in FX launching ''Fargo''. ''True Detective'' is a SouthernGothic flavored dark and brooding show in the vein of the NordicNoir thrillers (Nic Pizzolatto was a writer on ''Series/TheKilling''). ''Fargo'' is a sorta SpiritualSuccessor, sorta sequel to the [[Film/{{Fargo}} beloved Coen Bros. film]], taking influence from the entire Coen filmography. || Both were well-received, with ''Detective'' garnering buzz and ''Fargo'' nabbing several Emmys and Golden Globes. Consensus on their second seasons were that ''Detective'' hit SeasonalRot ''hard'' (although the third season was well-regarded), while ''Fargo'' managed to keep up the quality ([[GrowingTheBeard with some saying it even improved]]). ||

|| ''Series/InspectorMorse'' (1987) || ''The Ruth Rendell Mysteries'' (1987) || Series of respected novels about middle aged culturally literate detectives solving crimes through thinking instead of fisticuffs adapted for TV || Inspector Morse premiered in January 1987. The Ruth Rendell mysteries (featuring Ruth Rendell's Inspector Wexford' premiered in August 1987. Both series lasted until 2000 with Inspector Morse ending definitively with the death of the titular character, while Wexford ending less definitively and future episodes were only finally prevented by the death of star George Baker in 2011. || Both series were long runners and thanks to a combination of BritishBrevity and good source material, both managed to keep up the quality until the end. However, it is undeniable that Series/InspectorMorse had the greater cultural impact and has spawned two spinoffs; Lewis and Endeavour ||

|| Original || Clone || Capsule Pitch Description || Implementation || Winner? ||

|| ''Series/TheShield'' (2002) || ''Series/TheWire'' (2002) || Dark, gritty police procedural shows about a task force special unit that handles violent crime that wreaks destruction and damage upon a major city || ''The Shield'' aired on FX and focuses on the corruption within the Los Angeles Police Department while ''The Wire'' debuted on HBO and focuses on both the cops and the criminals of Baltimore. || It's hard to say really "won" considering that ''The Shield'' and ''The Wire'' were critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning crime dramas that ran for six years though in terms of cultural impact, the latter slightly ends up as the winner though the former did have more seasons. ||

|| ''Series/TheShield'' (2002) || ''Series/TheWire'' (2002) || Dark, gritty police procedural shows about a task force special unit that handles violent crime that wreaks destruction and damage upon a major city || The big difference is that ''The Shield'' aired on FX and focuses on the corruption within the Los Angeles Police Department. while ''The Wire'' focuses on both the cops and the criminals of Baltimore. || It's hard to say really "won" considering that ''The Shield'' and ''The Wire'' were critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning crime dramas that ran for six years though in terms of cultural impact, the latter slightly ends up as the winner though the former did have more seasons. ||

|| ''Series/{{Vanished}}'' (2006) || ''Series/{{Kidnapped}}'' (2006) || Serialized story arc about a kidnapping. || ''Kidnapped'' was on Creator/{{NBC}}, ''Vanished'' was on Creator/{{Fox}}. || Both got 13 episodes. ''Kidnapped'' got better reviews, but ''Vanished'' got buzz from [[KilledOffForReal killing off its main character]], played by Gale Harold. ||

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|| ''Series/TrueDetective'' (2014) || ''Series/{{Fargo}}'' (2014) || [[AllStarCast Prestige]] [[GenreAnthology Cop show anthologies]] on critically beloved channels (Creator/{{HBO}} and Creator/{{FX|Networks}} respectively) || Both FX and HBO were in the bidding war to get ''True Detective'', and failing to get it had a huge impact in FX launching ''Fargo''. ''True Detective'' is a SouthernGothic flavored dark and brooding show in the vein of the NordicNoir thrillers (Nic Pizzolatto was a writer on ''Series/TheKilling''). ''Fargo'' is a sorta SpiritualSuccessor, sorta sequel to the [[Film/{{Fargo}} beloved Coen Bros. film]], taking influence from the entire Coen filmography. || Both were well-received, with ''Detective'' garnering buzz and ''Fargo'' nabbing several Emmys and Golden Globes. Consensus on their second seasons were that ''Detective'' hit SeasonalRot ''hard'' (although the third season was well-regarded), while ''Fargo'' managed to keep up the quality ([[GrowingTheBeard with some saying it even improved]]). ||
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