Chicago Fire

A crafty Boston PI recovers stolen property for insurance rewards (and helps victims) in this drama set in the Hub's posh Beacon Hill section. The series started out as a segment of the 'Wednesday Mystery Movie.'

Sexual assaults, domestic disputes and kidnappings are often the primary focus of this crime show, which follows New York City detectives working in a specialized division within the police department. The first spin-off of "Law & Order," this series has featured many high-profile guest stars. Richard Belzer brought his character from "Homicide

A police detective, who's a descendant of a unique family of hunters, tracks supernatural creatures in this dramatic series that puts fairytale monsters in modern times.

The Horton and Brady broods endure the romantic trials of life in Salem, a Midwestern hamlet filled with evil geniuses, star-crossed lovers and a rich family history. After a slow start, the soap earned a loyal following in spite of (or maybe because of) way-out-there plots, including satanic possession and mind control.

Viewers flipped for the megasmart dolphin that routinely helped his two young owners, Sandy and Bud, the sons of a widower living on the Florida shore (episodes were filmed in the Florida Keys and the Bahamas). Producer Ivan Tors, whose earlier credits included 'Sea Hunt,' adapted the series from a 1963 film he worked on that made a splash, and later produced 'Gentle Ben.' Flipper, by the way, was a male role filled by a female dolphin.

This second 'Law & Order' spin-off focuses on New York detectives known as the Major Case Squad, which handles high-profile and unusually difficult investigations. Its storytelling differs from the original series in that it presents the criminal's perspective as well as the deductive methods used by the cops.