#tvdetectives

[frc-ambaradan]

Greatest Detectives of Italian TV

Here I begin an overview of my favorite detectives of Italian TV. Starting with Marshal Rocca :)

Major marshal Giovanni Rocca, played by the great and dearly missed Gigi Proietti, is a seasoned soldier serving under the Carabinieri detachment of Viterbo.

A widower with three children, Rocca is very keen in solving even the most complicated cases. Very paternal and protective of his men, he never puts them (or himself) in danger for no reason. He's ironic and cheerful, as good at fighting crime as he stumbles in his complicated private life, always trying to balance it with his job.

The series, produced by Rai and Solaris Cinematografica, was broadcasted from 1996 to 2005, and is still one of Rai's greatest successes with peaks of ten million spectators per episode.

WHY I LIKE HIM: he's funny and wise, a great officer who cares for his men and a smart and knowing detective. He's the perfect embodiment of a Carabiniere. I have a sweet spot for them, I know from experience that they are very kind and patient, and helpful :)

[scottobear]

Got my epidural today, with some friends.

[scottobear]

[scottobear]

Another sneaky Columbo cameo, by John Severin in Cracked magazine 126, August 1975 #columbo #peterfalk #tvdetectives #johnseverin #august1975 #crackedmagazine (at North Beach, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbThCkAgW8A/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jp-lovecraft]

I’m gonna go ahead and skip this weeks episode of Barnaby Jones... 😳 #tvdetectives #70s #tvguide https://www.instagram.com/p/CKrb6KKhTLH/?igshid=d4aazm27t9bd

[honorarydoctor]

Way more action implied in this poster then you ever get in the series but man.... gotta love the foreign release artwork. Columbo in theaters for the win. #peterfalk #columbo #columbotv #detectivecolumbo #tvdetectives #ransomforadeadman #filmposter #vintagefilmposter #universaltv #justonemorething #1970s #1970svintage (at Pasadena, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq1tDcHn-Mm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u7y73m8itwhk

[filmfan1971]

Everyone's (rightly) talking about how great Powers Boothe was as a villain, but I loved him as Philip Marlowe in the Marlowe TV series in the 1980s. I think that was the first thing I ever saw him in. Perfect casting and one of the all-time great Marlowes. #RIPPowersBoothe #PowersBoothe #Marlowe #PhilipMarlowe #Chandler #RaymondChandler #detectives #TV #TVdetectives