Dead Boy Detectives (TV series)
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Developed by | Steve Yockey |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Production location | Langley, Canada |
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Running time | 52–56 minutes |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | April 25, 2024 |
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Dead Boy Detectives is an American
Premise
The series follows Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine, who decided not to enter the afterlife and instead stay on Earth to investigate crimes that involve the supernatural.
Cast and characters
Main
- George Rexstrew as Edwin Paine,[4] a ghost detective who was killed 1916 as a ritual sacrifice to forces of Hell
- Jayden Revri as Charles Rowland, Edwin's partner who died 1989 from hypothermia and internal bleeding[4]
- Kassius Nelson as Crystal Palace,[4] a psychic medium able to see ghosts
- Briana Cuoco as Jenny Green,[4] the Tongue & Tail butcher shop's owner, who rents out rooms above her shop to Crystal and Niko
- Ruth Connell as Night Nurse,[4] who runs the Afterlife's Lost and Found Department handling misplaced dead children
- Yuyu Kitamura as Niko Sasaki,[4] who lives across from Crystal and becomes able to see ghosts after a near-death experience
- Jenn Lyon as Esther Finch,[4] an immortal witch in Port Townsend seeking revenge against the Dead Boy Detectives
Recurring
- David Iacono as David the Demon,[4] who previously possessed and now stalks Crystal
- Lukas Gage as the Cat King,[4] who puts a spell on Edwin keeping the group in town
- Michael Beach as Tragic Mick,[4] a walrus cursed into a human's body who runs a shop for magical artifacts
- Joshua Colley as Monty,[4] Esther's crow familiar turned into human form
- Max Jenkins as Kingham,[4] a Dandelion Sprite kept in an enchanted jar
- Caitlin Reilly as Litty,[4] a Dandelion Sprite kept in an enchanted jar
- Lindsey Gort as Maxine, a librarian and Jenny's secret admirer
Notable guests
Reprising their roles from The Sandman (2022–present):
- Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death[5]
- Despair
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
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1 | "The Case of Crystal Palace" | Lee Toland Krieger | Steve Yockey | April 25, 2024 | T11.10148 |
2 | "The Case of the Dandelion Shrine" | Glen Winter | Shoshana Sachi & Cheech Manohar | April 25, 2024 | T12.17652 |
3 | "The Case of the Devlin House" | Cheryl Dunye | Ian Weinreich & Kristy Lowrey | April 25, 2024 | T12.17653 |
4 | "The Case of the Lighthouse Leapers" | Andi Armaganian | Joshua Conkel & Kristin Layne Tucker | April 25, 2024 | T12.17654 |
5 | "The Case of the Two Dead Dragons" | Amanda Tapping | Kelli Breslin & Jeremy Kaufman | April 25, 2024 | T12.17655 |
6 | "The Case of the Creeping Forest" | Glen Winter | Beth Schwartz & Oscar Balderrama | April 25, 2024 | T12.17656 |
7 | "The Case of the Very Long Stairway" | Richard Speight Jr. | Steve Yockey | April 25, 2024 | T12.17657 |
8 | "The Case of the Hungry Snake" | Pete Chatmon | Ross Maxwell | April 25, 2024 | T12.17658 |
Production
Development
On September 3, 2021,
On April 20, 2023, Neil Gaiman confirmed the series would be set in the same universe as The Sandman;[10] Gaiman was announced as an additional executive-producer that November.[11] While the producers had always planned for the series to be set in the same universe as The Sandman, which aired on Netflix, Warner Bros. did not allow them to use elements from that series when Dead Boy Detectives was still an HBO Max project, to avoid licensing issues with Netflix.[12] As such, the showrunners instead included broad connections between both shows that still established them as part of the same continuity while only "lightly tipto[ing] around and through the Sandman universe". After the project moved to Netflix, the showrunners incorporated characters and more overt connection to The Sandman at the behest of both Netflix and Sandman showrunner Allan Heinberg.[13][14]
Casting
In November 2021, George Rexstrew, Jayden Revri, Kassius Nelson, Alexander Calvert, Briana Cuoco, Ruth Connell, Yuyu Kitamura, and Jenn Lyon were cast.[15][16] Lukas Gage replaced Calvert in September 2022.[8] In October 2022, Michael Beach, Joshua Colley, and Lindsey Gort joined the cast in recurring capacities.[17] A month later, Caitlin Reilly, Max Jenkins, and David Iacono were cast.[18][19] In April 2024, Kirby Howell-Baptiste was revealed to be reprising her Sandman role as Death.[5]
Filming
The pilot episode was filmed between December 2021 and January 2022, with Lee Toland Krieger directing and executive-producing.[20][9] Filming for the series began on November 7, 2022, in Langley, British Columbia, and concluded on April 5, 2023.[21]
Release
Dead Boy Detectives was released on Netflix on April 25, 2024.[3]
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 91% approval rating with an average rating of 7.3/10, based on 32 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Dead Boy Detectives expands the Sandman universe with an addictively entertaining paranormal fantasy with excitement, romance, and young adult angst to spare." [22] Metacritic assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[23]
References
- ^ "Dead Boy Detectives". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ "'Dead Boy Detectives' Officially Moves To Netflix From HBO Max; Watch Teaser Trailer". Deadline.
- ^ a b Cordero, Rosy (March 20, 2024). "Netflix Sets 'Dead Boy Detectives' Premiere Date; New Photos Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Bitran, Tara; Nelson, Samantha (April 25, 2024). "The Dead Boy Detectives Cast Is on the Case". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Ortiz, Andi (April 3, 2024). "Dead Boy Detectives Trailer Reveals Netflix's DC Series". TheWrap. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (September 3, 2021). "'Dead Boy Detectives' Series From Steve Yockey, Jeremy Carver, Greg Berlanti Gets HBO Max Pilot Order (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (April 14, 2022). "'Dead Boy Detectives' Ordered to Series at HBO Max". Variety. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Otterson, Joe (September 22, 2022). "Lukas Gage Joins 'Dead Boy Detectives' Series at HBO Max (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (February 24, 2023). "DC Drama 'Dead Boy Detectives' Moves to Netflix From HBO Max (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ Laudenbach, Sarah (April 21, 2023). "Dead Boy Detectives To Expand The Sandman TV Universe, Confirms Neil Gaiman". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ Petski, Denise (November 11, 2023). "'Dead Boy Detectives' Officially Moves To Netflix From HBO Max; Watch Teaser Trailer". Deadline. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (April 24, 2024). "'Dead Boy Detectives' Creator Explains Why the Series Made the Jump From Max to Netflix". Collider. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Hullender, Tatiana; Behbakht, Andy (April 22, 2024). "Dead Boy Detectives Showrunners On Building A Story Within The Sandman Universe". ScreenRant. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ Ortiz, Andi (April 24, 2024). "Why Dead Boy Detectives Moved From Max to Netflix". TheWrap. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (November 22, 2021). "'Dead Boy Detectives' HBO Max Pilot Sets Main Cast (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ White, Peter (April 14, 2022). "'Dead Boy Detectives' Ordered To Series At HBO Max". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (October 12, 2022). "'Dead Boy Detectives': Michael Beach, Joshua Colley & Lindsey Gort Join HBO Max Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (November 1, 2022). "'Dead Boy Detectives' HBO Max Series Adds Caitlin Reilly, Max Jenkins (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (November 10, 2022). "'Dead Boy Detectives': David Iacono To Play David The Demon In HBO Max Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "'Dead Boy Detectives' Moving Forward at HBO Max, Filming Schedule Confirmed". Midgard Times. August 20, 2022. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ "DGC BC Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. April 14, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Dead Boy Detectives: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Dead Boy Detectives: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
External links
- Dead Boy Detectives on Netflix
- Dead Boy Detectives at IMDb