Lieutenant Columbo, played with average Joe charm and unshowy, easy-to-miss dexterity by Peter Falk, is more than meets the eye — to the bad guys, not us, because we know how things will turn out.

You can get the entire 1970s run of the classic Columbo mystery TV series on Blu-ray, plus the original Prescription: Murder TV movie from 1968, on Blu-ray for its lowest price ever of $84.99. There ...

Peter Falk was unforgettable as the beloved fictional detective, Columbo.

While not the first to do it, Columbo is the best-known example of the "howcatchem" mystery series, inspiring series like Elsbeth or Poker Face, where an eccentric character pieces together the clues ...