TV Shows from David Baldacci

King & Maxwell

Sean King and Michelle Maxwell aren't your typical pair of private investigators. As discredited Secret Service agents, their unique skills often give them a leg up on suspects and conventional law enforcement. He's charming and always one step ahead of the game; she's a fearless force to be reckoned with. As a team, they're unstoppable.
David Baldacci
Writer
I'm ready for #KingandMaxwell Season 2.
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Downton Abbey

A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.
David Baldacci
Writer
The TV show that’s my guiltiest pleasure Downton Abbey. It’s basically a soap opera set in the early 1900s, but the actors are incredible and it’s so well done.
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The Blacklist

Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he's made a list of criminals and terrorists that matter the most but the FBI cannot find because it does not know they exist. Reddington calls this "The Blacklist". Reddington will co-operate, but insists that he will speak only to Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler.
David Baldacci
Writer
The last TV series I binged The Blacklist. At my son’s prompting. I’ve always loved James Spader and he knocks it out of the park here. And Megan Boone is a great sidekick and more than holds her own. The plots are smart and the pace is a lightning bolt.
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Suits

While running from a drug deal gone bad, Mike Ross, a brilliant young college-dropout, slips into a job interview with one of New York City's best legal closers, Harvey Specter. Tired of cookie-cutter law school grads, Harvey takes a gamble by hiring Mike on the spot after he recognizes his raw talent and photographic memory.
David Baldacci
Writer
The TV show I think doesn’t get its due Blackish followed closely by Doc Martin followed closely by Suits. These are all very different shows, but I don’t think they’ve gotten the following and professional recognition they deserve. Great writing and acting is rare. Let’s celebrate it when it comes together.
TV Shows from David Baldacci

black-ish

A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.
David Baldacci
Writer
The TV show I think doesn’t get its due Blackish followed closely by Doc Martin followed closely by Suits. These are all very different shows, but I don’t think they’ve gotten the following and professional recognition they deserve. Great writing and acting is rare. Let’s celebrate it when it comes together
TV Shows from David Baldacci

Modern Family

The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family.
David Baldacci
Writer
The actor I’d want to play me in a movie If Brad Pitt’s not available, then Matt Damon can step up. If he’s not up to it, Ty Burrell who plays Phil Dunphy on Modern Family, will work just fine. Like Phil, I’m a goofball with a big heart.
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DCI Banks

A thrilling drama based on the novels by Peter Robinson. Stephen Tompkinson and Andrea Lowe star as the tenacious and stubborn Chief Inspector Alan Banks and the feisty and headstrong Detective Sergeant Annie Cabbot.
David Baldacci
Writer
If I had space I would speak to Luther, Inspector Lynley, Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock, The Field of Blood, Wire in the Blood and DCI Banks.
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Wire in the Blood

Clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill's uncanny ability to see into the minds of murderers means he finds it difficult to distance himself from disturbing cases.
David Baldacci
Writer
If I had space I would speak to Luther, Inspector Lynley, Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock, The Field of Blood, Wire in the Blood and DCI Banks.
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The Field of Blood

Adaptation of Denise Mina's thriller set in 1982. When the story of a murder has huge implications for her family, newspaper copy boy Paddy Meehan battles prejudices to get to the truth. As she inches closer to revealing the truth, her investigations place her in mortal danger.
David Baldacci
Writer
If I had space I would speak to Luther, Inspector Lynley, Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock, The Field of Blood, Wire in the Blood and DCI Banks.
TV Shows from David Baldacci

Sherlock

A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
David Baldacci
Writer
I have left out many terrific series but if I had space I would speak to Luther, Inspector Lynley, Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock, The Field of Blood, Wire in the Blood and DCI Banks.
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The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

DS Barbara Havers is assigned to work with the upper-crust DI Thomas Lynley to solve murders.
David Baldacci
Writer
I had space I would speak to Luther, Inspector Lynley, Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock, The Field of Blood, Wire in the Blood and DCI Banks.
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Luther

A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.
David Baldacci
Writer
I have left out many terrific series but if I had space I would speak to Luther
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Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of notable actors and actresses.
David Baldacci
Writer
Inspector Morse was erudite, poised and seemed to flutter a few planes of existence above the rabble.
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Prime Suspect

Highly skilled Detective Inspector Jane Tennison battles to prove herself in a male dominated world.
David Baldacci
Writer
Prime Suspect was raw and visceral and in your face.
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Agatha Christie's Poirot

From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
David Baldacci
Writer
David Suchet, like Jeremy Brett before him as Sherlock Holmes, was born to play the role of the little Belgian. I own the entire series and watch the episodes over and over. I can usually watch a bit of a scene and instantly tell you which episode it is. The 1930s was an elegant lifestyle that was about to be blown apart by the Second World War, and Suchet channels Agatha Christie’s creation to perfection. I know Dame Christie would have been proud.
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Doc Martin

Doc Martin is a British television comedy drama series starring Martin Clunes in the title role. It was created by Dominic Minghella after the character of Dr. Martin Bamford in the 2000 comedy film Saving Grace. The show is set in the fictional seaside village of Portwenn and filmed on location in the village of Port Isaac, Cornwall, England, with most interior scenes shot in a converted local barn. Five series aired between 2004 and 2011, together with a feature-length special that aired on Christmas Day 2006. Series 6 began airing on ITV on 2 September 2013.
David Baldacci
Writer
Martin Clunes is brilliant in the lead role and Caroline Catz is more than a worthy foil to him. It hones the life of a coastal British village to a sharp point. And while it is funny as hell, the poignancy always seems to rise above the humor. Splendid from top to bottom.
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Midsomer Murders

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
David Baldacci
Writer
Inspector Tom Barnaby played by the wickedly good John Nettles is a classic in crime dramas. The fact that the series is played with a bit of black comedy set among all the carnage pays off beautifully. I like the fact that Barnaby has a great home life, loves his wife and his daughter and his more than occasional glass of wine, while the rest of the world lies in debauchery around him. It takes the village mystery to a whole new delicious level.
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Foyle's War

As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. Foyle's War opens in southern England in the year 1940. Later series sees the retired detective working as an MI5 agent operating in the aftermath of the war.
David Baldacci
Writer
Michael Kitchen is outstanding in the eponymous role, and Honeysuckle Weeks more than holds her own. I love the time period and the concept of a world war going on but crime still marches on back in the homeland and people like Foyle have to be there to fight it. When the series transitioned to the Cold War and espionage post-WWII, I think it got even better.