The Singing Detective
Seen it?1986 | 1 seasons | 70 min | Drama, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Spider-Noir or Moonlighting, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 7 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 BAFTA: Best Actor. Won 1 Peabody Award: Peabody Awards. Also nominated for 2 more BAFTAs.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 63K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Dennis Potter
- Michael GambonPhilip Marlow
- Joanne WhalleyNurse Mills
- David RyallMr Hall
- Sharon D. ClarkeNight Nurse
- Gerard HoranReginald
- Ron CookFirst Mysterious Man
- George RossiSecond Mysterious Man