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Television's Best Female Detectives of All Time (PHOTOS)

Television's Best Female Detectives of All Time (PHOTOS)

Who are the greatest female detectives of all time? Funny you should ask. Throughout history, men have dominated the television crime genre in such shows as Mannix, Columbo and The Rockford Files (to name a few). And while we love Jim Rockford, Peter Gunn and Thomas Magnum, it's about time we recognize the authoritative women that make our "streets" safe as well.

From Angie Dickinson to Angie Harmon, we look at 19 of the most respected, powerful and badass female television detectives of all time.

Helen Mirren as Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect, UK)

Television's Best Female Detectives of All Time (PHOTOS)

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