New Tricks
Seen it?2004 | 12 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 12 seasons and 107 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 107 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- A big time investment at 12 seasons.
New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of the Metropolitan Police Service. Originally led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, it is made up of retired police officers who have been recruited to reinvestigate unsolved crimes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 12 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 239K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 6 is the high point.
Series 12004 · 7 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday- Series 22005 · 8 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Series 32006 · 8 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Series 42007 · 8 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Series 52008 · 8 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
Series 62009 · 8 episodes · 8.4 out of 10Friday- Series 72010 · 10 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
- Series 82011 · 10 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Series 92012 · 10 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
- Series 102013 · 10 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
- Series 112014 · 10 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 122015 · 10 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Nigel McCrery
- Dennis WatermanGerry Standing
- Tamzin OuthwaiteSasha Miller
- Denis LawsonSteve McAndrew
- Nicholas LyndhurstDanny Griffin