Real Detective is a Canadian production, police docudrama (2016–2017) broadcast by Netflix. The anthology series tells a different US true crime murder each episode, through the detective(s) that worked the particular case in a documentary style, alongside a drama re-enactment of the events.

Following a single season on Netflix, the show continued as a CBC Television series titled The Detectives.

Each episode follows a US case in a documentary style, the drama aspect is filmed in Laval, Québec, Canada.

The show had the highest production budget for a true crime show; just under $4m.

Real Detective has been nominated for five awards and won one.