Signs you are watching a maverick cop show

Tonight on ITV sees the start of the latest series of Vera which is one of the many entries in the sub genre known as the maverick cop show other examples include Lutther, A Touch of Frost and Rebus. Here are 4 signs that you are watching a maverick cop show.

The main character has a very tense relationship with their superior officer. As seen in A Touch of Frost, Luther and Rebus

The main character will often shout even at colleagues. As seen in Vera, Luther and Rebus

The main character has standard costume such as wearing large coats and hats. As seen in A Touch of Frost, Vera and Luther

The main character will resort to measures to nail the culprit that in real life would see the case thrown out of a court of law. See A Touch of Frost, Luther and Rebus