Bosch

Harry Bosch would rather keep working a case than explain why he has made somebody important unhappy. Bosch gives that stubbornness room to be both admirable and difficult. Titus Welliver plays the Los Angeles detective as a man who listens carefully, remembers details and does not confuse a convenient answer with a satisfactory one.

The series is grounded in Michael Connelly's novels, and the practical business of investigation is a large part of its appeal. Interviews, records and patient follow-up have weight. The department around Harry also feels like a workplace, with loyalties and frustrations that do not disappear when a case ends.

Los Angeles gives it a distinctive setting without replacing the detective work. The view from Harry's house and the music he plays provide breathing space, not an excuse to abandon the story.

This is a good fit for viewers who prefer a sustained investigation to a spectacular twist every few minutes. The Wire offers a wider institutional picture; Bosch keeps the individual detective much closer to the centre.