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I am an amazing armchair detective…I mean it…no, really. I typically figure out the plot twists in murder mysteries and crime dramas way before it’s revealed at the end. I’m also really great at getting to the bottom of things in my own life. It’s hard to pull the wool over my eyes for very long. Trust me, no one does better detective work than a jealous woman. Just sayin’. I’ve even helped a few friends uncover facts in their own personal dramas.

Perhaps I missed my true calling as a detective, but I was really excited when TNT offered me the opportunity to watch 5 of their crime dramas, and put my armchair detectiveness to the test.

Major Crimes and King & Maxwell both air Monday, June 10th.

Major Crimes is a spin-off of The Closer, starring Mary McDonnell as Captain Sharon Raydor, who has been selected to replace Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, who was portrayed by Kyra Sedgwick. If you were a fan of The Closer, you’ll want to give Major Crimes a look on Mondays at 9/8c.

King & Maxwell is a fast-paced who-done-it based on David Baldacci’s bestselling novels, starring Rebecca Romijn and Jon Tenney as private detectives Michelle Maxwell and Sean King, which debuts June 10th at 10/9c. I was privileged to view the pilot episode, and this will definitely be on my DVR summer lineup. Romijn and Tenney play well off each other and have great on-screen chemistry. Although I figured out the “bad guys” from the “good guys” from the beginning (hey, I told you, I’m good at this stuff), there were plenty of twists and turns to keep it interesting, and I enjoyed watching the story unfold.

Rizzoli & Isles and Perception air Tuesday, June 25.

Rizzoli & Isles (9/8c) follows Boston police detective Jane Clementine Rizzoli, played by Angie Harmon, and medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles, played by Sasha Alexander. Unlikely best friends, Rizzoli is a brash, outspoken tomboy, while Isles is a socially awkward, mild-mannered fashion plate who breaks out in hives when she lies. With an interesting cast of characters that includes Jane’s control freak mother, and her two younger brothers, and Maura’s wealthy adoptive mother and her newly discovered biological father — a Mafia boss, the show has lots of interesting and colorful dynamics outside of the relationship between the main characters, and plenty of relationship and personal drama outside the typical crime drama.

Eric McCormack, best known for his role as Will Truman on Will and Grace, is brilliant as Dr. Daniel Pierce in TNT’s crime drama Perception (10/9c). And although I pride myself on my armchair detectiveness, when I first saw him as Dr. Pierce, there was a “where do I know him from?” moment for this avid Will and Grace fan. Dr. Pierce is a schizophrenic neuroscience professor with special abilities of perception who has been recruited to help the FBI by former student Kate Moretti, played by Rachael Leigh Cook. Natalie Vincent, played by Kelly Rowan, is Dr. Pierce’s best friend…or is she? If you’re already a fan of the show, you won’t want to miss the season 2 premiere for a shocking revelation that things are not always as they seem. If you missed season 1 all together, this episode will catch you up on all you need to know. Rounding out the main cast is Max Lewicki played by Arjay Smith. Lewicki is Dr. Pierce’s teaching assistant assigned the arduous task of keeping Pierce centered in the real world.

For more information about these and other shows, be sure to visit TNT’s website. Also, tell us your greatest armchair detective story, and you could win a $100 Visa gift card from BlogHer.

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