Edmonton Journal

IF YOU LIKE: CRIME STORIES

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THE BRAVE (Sept. 25, Global/NBC); SEAL TEAM (Sept. 27, Global/CBS); S.W.A.T.

(Sept. 28 and CBS and Nov. 2 on Global).

It’s a parade of elite crime-busting teams doing elite crime-busting stuff! In The Brave, Anne Heche and Mike Vogel execute missions around the globe. David Boreanaz plays a commander in SEAL Team, and Shemar Moore headlines S.W.A.T., a reboot of the like-named 1970s series.

TEN DAYS IN THE VALLEY (Oct. 1, CTV/ABC)

The always-solid Kyra Sedgwick stars as the showrunner of a TV crime drama whose daughter is abducted in the middle of the night. Written by Rookie Blue creator Tassie Cameron, the 10 episodes cover 10 days. Kick Gurry, Erika Christense­n and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje co-star.

THE DISAPPEARA­NCE

(Oct. 1, CTV)

This homegrown family drama starring Peter Coyote and Aden Young unfolds over six episodes. The Sullivan family suffers a tragic event and they find themselves banding together to solve the puzzle that has uprooted their lives.

MINDHUNTER

(Oct. 13, Netflix)

David Fincher’s 10-episode drama is set in 1979 and follows two FBI agents in the serial crime unit, Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and Bill Tench (Holt McCallany). Based on the 1996 book Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit, by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker.

ALIAS GRACE

(Nov. 3, CBC)

Everything’s coming up Margaret Atwood! Not to be outdone by the writer’s 1985 novel The Handmaid’s Tale — which became a hit series earlier this year — Atwood’s 1996 novel Alias Grace heads to screens as well. Told over six parts, it’s inspired by the true story of Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon), a servant in Upper Canada who — along with stable hand James McDermott (Kerr Logan) — was convicted of the 1843 murders of her employer and his housekeepe­r. Written and produced by Sarah Polley and co-starring Anna Paquin.

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