Theres nothing quite like a TV detective.
Rather, she was a writer of mystery fiction who did her own amateur detective work on the side.
In every episode, she uses her amateur sleuthing skills to help solve a case.
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Each season involves an overarching mystery she works towards solving along with episodic cases.
He works in the serious crime unit, handling some of the most heinous cases and dangerous criminals.
This sometimes even leads him to become violent.
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He possesses heightened observational skills that make him incredibly good at his job and an asset to law enforcement.
What most dont know is that he uses his eidetic memory to fake having psychic abilities.
It doesnt matter, since it works.
Its fascinating to see Shawn do his thing with no official training except for his superior brain.
Hes a private detective who has from obsessive-compulsive disorder along with various phobias.
But hes also brilliant at what he does, so the San Francisco Police Department relies on his insights.
When it comes to the latter, there was arguably no one better than the lateJerry Orbachs Lennie Briscoe.
They are a dream team that tackles any challenge that comes their way with chemistrythats through the roof.
He is perceptive and observant, yet he has this unassuming demeanor about him.
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