If you want action that respects the story underneath it, The Detectives is available on streaming right now. The 3-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 10 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Robert Taylor is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action its context. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Detectives is worth clearing space for. The choreography in The Detectives serves the story instead of interrupting it. The Detectives is an American crime drama series which ran on ABC during its first two seasons, and on NBC during its third and final season. The series, starring motion picture star Robert Taylor, was produced by Four Star Television. Captain Matt Holbrook (Robert Taylor) is head of the detective division of a large metropolitan police force—a man whose devotion to duty, professional brilliance, and quick judgment are reflected in his 20-year career on the force. Robert Taylor and Ursula Thiess lead a cast that gives the action real stakes. The series ran for 3 seasons (1959–1962), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. The geography of every set piece in The Detectives is legible, which is rarer in the genre than it should be. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

The genre has a long history of front-loading its best moments — The Detectives is not one of those. If you have already watched Hunter, The Detectives is a natural next step. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Robert Taylor is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action the context it needs to land. The action holds up because the character work underneath it never lets up.

The Detectives wrapped up in 1962, created by Jules V. Levy — and 3 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.