Frankie Drake Mysteries
Seen it?2017 | 4 seasons | 40 min | Drama, Crime, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot or Moonlighting, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 40 minutes, about 27 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
Toronto’s only female private detective in the 1920s takes on the cases the police don’t want or can’t handle. From airplanes and booze running to American G-men, Communists and union busters, Frankie’s fearless sense of adventure gets her into all kinds of trouble, but she always manages to find her way out.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 53K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 4 is the high point.
Season 12017 · 11 episodes · 6.2 out of 10Monday- Season 22018 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 32019 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
Season 42021 · 10 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Carol Hay, Michelle Ricci
- Lauren Lee SmithFrankie Drake
- Chantel RileyTrudy Clarke
- Rebecca LiddiardMary Shaw
- Sharron MatthewsFlo Chakowitz
- Johnathan SousaAlessandro Contento