While not the first to do it, Columbo is the best-known example of the "howcatchem" mystery series, inspiring series like Elsbeth or Poker Face, where an eccentric character pieces together the clues ...

There’s something I’ve never loved about the way shows like Columbo, Elsbeth, and Poker Face are structured. We know who did it before the detective even walks into the room. The body’s still warm, ...

Peter Falk had some fun in what he thought would be his final days working on Columbo. What was at the time the final season of the beloved detective series, part of The NBC Mystery Movie lineup, ...