The Mysteries of Laura
Seen it?2014 | 2 seasons | Mystery, Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 22% on Rotten Tomatoes, a small audience and a quick end and a lukewarm 7.2 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Castle or Elementary, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
Laura Diamond, a brilliant NYPD homicide detective balances her “Columbo” day job with a crazy family life that includes two unruly twin boys and a soon-to-be ex-husband — also a cop — who just can't seem to sign the divorce papers. Between cleaning up after her boys and cleaning up the streets, she’d be the first to admit she has her “hot mess” moments in this hilariously authentic look at what it really means to be a “working mom” today. Somehow, she makes it all work with the help of her sexy and understanding partner, and things becomes even more complicated when her husband, ironically, becomes her boss at the precinct. For Laura, every day is a high-wire balancing act.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
22% on Rotten Tomatoes, 37 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12014 · 22 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
Season 22015 · 16 episodes · 6.6 out of 10Weeknight
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Cast & crew
Created by Jeff Rake
- Debra MessingDetective Laura Diamond
- Josh LucasJake Broderick
- Laz AlonsoBilly Soto
- Janina GavankarMeredith Bose
- Max JenkinsMax Carnegie
- Callie ThorneCaptain Nancy Santiani