Columbo’s iconic, well-worn beige raincoat. Still, Peter Falk’s formidable cigar-smoking detective serves as an inspiration for Elsbeth, with her intentionally disarming wardrobe, and how she ...

And yet, that’s been the case for Lieutenant Columbo. Peter Falk’s trench-coat-wearing cop had a keen nose for detail and the ability to solve seemingly any case. “Columbo” was an ...