There's nothing better than watching #Columbo go in for the proverbial kill. Another smarmy, rich asshole goes down (just watched the S3 episode "Publish or Perish").
We also like trying to guess at what point does Columbo start suspecting or even outright know who the killer is. Then it is a slow game of the predator Columbo circling in on his prey.
@kenmarable I think Columbo knows intuitively by or during their first meeting, so it's just a matter of teasing out the clues.
Peter Falk was so good at that snap towards the end of each episode where Columbo drops his façade and reveals his intelligence and seriousness. A predator indeed!
That new series "Elsbeth" (on CBS, Paramount+, and maybe other places) feels a lot like Columbo. It's structured the same way – you know "whodunit" from the beginning and the main character is easy for the murderer to underestimate but she's lovable and shrewd. The entertainment value is in watching Elsbeth reel them in, inviting them to incriminate themselves, until she ultimately catches her quarry.
@MrF@lonespelunker I've been thinking about checking out both of those series, though I don't think my legacy free Peacock sub allows me to watch Pokerface and I'm otherwise having a hard time justifying paying money to Comcast for that service!
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