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Retired archaeologist Judith Potts lives alone in a faded mansion in the peaceful town of Marlow, filling her time by setting crosswords for the local paper. During one of her regular wild swims in the Thames, Judith hears a gunshot coming from a neighbour's garden and believes a brutal murder has taken place. When the police are reluctant to believe her story, Judith finds herself forming an unlikely friendship with local dog-walker and empty-nester Suzie and unfulfilled vicar's wife Becks as they start an investigation of their own. Eventually asked to assist with the official police investigation, headed by newly promoted Tanika, the women must piece together clues, grill suspect witnesses, and face down real danger as they work against the clock to stop the killer in their tracks.

Shoshimin follows Jogoro Kobato, a boy with great deduction skills, and Yuki Osanai, a girl with sharp perception and a strong initiative. Both yearn for an ordinary life, the former due to bitter experiences and the latter because of past failures. Alas for them, their high school seems to be a hotbed for mysterious cases and misfortune.

It follows Elise, an awkward English scholarship student who forms an unlikely alliance with fashion influencer Barbara after a series of mishaps with men. Drunk, in the dead of night they deface a state of their university's male founder, and then wake up to find out a star rugby player has been murdered and displayed at the foot of their political protest. Detective Shepherd begind following the breadcrumbs they attempt to sweep up.

An eccentric man named Forrest Fenn sets off a real-life treasure hunt when he hides a chest of gold in the Rockies - and leaves clues in a cryptic poem.

Investigative series examining the phenomenon of amateur sleuths who have played major roles in cracking real unsolved cases. The series showcases the colorful personalities of people who fall down the rabbit hole in their effort to solve serious crimes.

Sunset Grove is a devilishly funny cozy-crime series about old age, friendship and life in a relatively ordinary retirement home. The story focuses on three 90-year-old pensioners - Siiri, Irma, and Anna-Liisa - who start investigating mysterious disappearances, and the suspicious death of a beloved cook. The series is based on the best-selling book series by Finnish author Minna Lindgren.

It is about 4 housewives who are overwhelmed with housework, ignored by others, and who sometimes have to put aside their own dreams for the sake of their families, solving cases by listening to the stories of victims who have been overlooked and tracking down evidence in their daily lives.

A gameshow in which three amateur sleuths head to the fictional town of Mortcliff to solve a deadly crime, from the comfort of the Armchairs in the studio. They'll watch the drama play out as Mortcliff's crack team of detectives - DI Knight, DC Slater and Scenes of Crime Officer Simmons - make enquiries with the local residents.

Almost Unsolved is a true crime series that explores murder cases where investigations stalled or went cold; often for decades. Featuring interviews with the experts and law enforcement officials who worked these cases along with dramatic re-enactments we follow detectives, scientists and even amateur sleuths that dedicate their lives to bringing justice and closure to the cases that nearly went unsolved... Almost.

From the moment Thurl Ravenscroft intoned, "Gold doubloons and pieces of eight/ Handed down to Applegate," "The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure" became one of the best-loved serials on the The Mickey Mouse Club, second only to "The Adventures of Spin and Marty." Gifted young actors Tim Consdine and Tommy Kirk make a believable pair of adolescent sleuths: Frank and Joe Hardy want to follow in the footsteps of their father, private detective Fenton Hardy. Summer vacation in the little town of Bayport seems boring until Frank and Joe run into Perry Robinson, a new kid in their neighborhood, who them leads into the search for the long-lost pirate treasure of local eccentric Silas Applegate. There's plenty of low-key daring-do, suitably sinister villains, misread clues, and wholesome comedy to keep young children (or grandchildren) occupied while Baby Boomers delight in recalling how they enjoyed the adventure in the mid-'50s. The extras include the entire Mickey Mouse Club show from Oct. 1, 1956, when Considine and Kirk presented a preview of the new serial, and a short feature on how the Disney crew adapted the popular boys' books to television. Host Leonard Maltin conducts an agreeable interview with a disconcertingly aged Considine and Kirk. This Disney Treasure is a must-have for viewers who grew up during the '50s-or younger audiences who want discover the answer to the question, "Now where are those gold doubloons and pieces of eight?" (Rated G, suitable for ages 5 and older: mild violence) THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB'S magical mix of entertainment was so captivating to television's first generation of children, watching it became a daily ritual. And so the first day of the show's second season, millions thrilled to the debut of a new adventure series, THE HARDY BOYS: THE MYSTERY OF THE APPLEGATE Treasure. All the cliff-hanging suspense unfolds right here.

The three friends Kim, Marie and Franzi solve exciting and puzzling detective cases while going about their everyday lives as teenagers. Her cases range from fraud to theft to extortion and also cover issues such as cyberbullying and social justice. But there is also a big mystery waiting for the three junior detectives, which covers all cases and which has to be solved.