Elsbeth and 4 Other TV Series for Everyone Who Liked High Potential
Detectives in a variety of settings – a nursing home, a casino, and in pursuit of their bookish ideals.
High Potential is coming to an end – a series about a woman with a high IQ, photographic memory and an explosive personality, who is forced to solve complex cases.
We have chosen five series about characters who face difficulties and adapt to a new situation, proving that age or social status is no obstacle to adventure and success in detective work.
1. A Man on the Inside, 2024-...
Retired professor Charles misses his late wife. His daughter Emily is busy raising three sons and has no time to visit her father, except to call him and ask Charles to find a hobby.
Charles reads the newspaper and comes across a strange ad for a man between the ages of 75-78 for an investigation. That's how he meets Detective Julie, who hires him to move into a nursing home and find out who stole a valuable necklace from one of the residents.
Charming and well-groomed, Charles gives the impression of a retired James Bond, which is why he wins over all the ladies. He observes local customs, records hilarious reports for his boss, and crosses suspects off the list.
2. Bored to Death, 2009-2011
Jonathan's girlfriend leaves him, citing his alcoholism and indecisiveness. In an existential crisis, Jonathan decides to follow the example of his favorite characters, Chandler and Hammett, and become a private detective.
His friends, illustrator Ray and magazine editor George, make fun of his new hobby. Meanwhile, Jonathan masters the craft of sleuthing, meets deadly beauties, and successfully solves his first cases.
3. Mrs Sidhu Investigates, 2023-...
Mrs. Sidhu, a Berkshire widow, caring mother and aunt, runs a catering business. The woman's main strength is her almost fantastic intuition: she immediately reconstructs events.
When Sidhu is hired to organize a vacation at a spa center, a double murder occurs in the building. The case immediately hits a dead end. The cynical detective Burton, due to constant overtime, no longer has the strength to solve the mystery.
But Mrs. Sidhu is full of energy and easily leads the detective to the criminal. An ordinary woman unexpectedly becomes the partner of an experienced detective.
4. Elsbeth, 2024-...
Elsbeth Tascioni is a talented attorney who decides to leave her law practice in Chicago and move to New York City to work as an investigator with the local police department.
An eccentric and unpredictable woman, Elsbeth actively intervenes in the investigation of various crimes, while clashing with NYPD Captain Wagner. Meanwhile, Officer Kaya Blanke quickly begins to appreciate Elsbeth's insight and unconventional behavior, successfully working on the most complicated cases.
5. Poker Face, 2023-...
Charlie has a gift that is especially useful in poker. She can tell instantly when an opponent is lying or telling the truth. One day, Charlie's amazing talent was discovered by the owner of a large Nevada casino, Sterling.
The businessman offered Miss Lie Detector a modest job as a waitress and lied to all the gamblers that Charlie was cheating. The murder of her friend forces the woman to become a detective.
Charlie easily solves a crime that involves the casino authorities. So now it is impossible to stay in the casino. The waitress gets behind the wheel and begins to drive across the country, solving ingenious puzzles along the way.