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.
Cast: Lauren Lee Smith, Chantel Riley, Rebecca Liddiard
TV-PGHDCC
11 episodes
1. Mother of PearlFrankie is forced to partner with an unlikely ally when she’s the number one suspect in a jewellery heist.TV-PGCC40minNov 6, 2017
2. Ladies in RedFrankie and Trudy are hired by a factory owner to root out communists at his plant, but things soon take an explosive turn.TV-PGCC40minNov 13, 2017
3. Summer in the CityWhen a body turns up in the luggage of a young man, Frankie and Trudy must join forces with reporter Ernest Hemingway to clear his name.TV-PGCC40minNov 20, 2017
4. Healing HandsWhen Trudy gives shelter to a faith-healing preacher’s daughter, she and Frankie find themselves investigating Toronto’s Jazz scene.TV-PGCC40minNov 27, 2017
5. Out of FocusFrankie and Trudy go undercover in the glamorous world of film in order to solve a seemingly impossible murder on a silent movie set.TV-PGCC40minDec 4, 2017
6. Whisper SistersAfter a shooting injures the young son of a friend, Frankie and Trudy’s investigation leads them into the dangerous world of bootlegging.TV-PGCC40minDec 11, 2017
7. Ties That BindMary recruits Frankie and Trudy to find a missing teacher, but their investigation leads them to family secrets, Chinatown and murder.TV-PGCC40minJan 8, 2018
8. The PilotA day off turns into a day at the office for Frankie and Trudie when the infant son of a charismatic aviator is kidnapped during an air show.TV-PGCC40minJan 15, 2018
9. GhostsThe horrors of war haunt Frankie when the investigation of a soldier's murder reunites her with a friend left traumatized by his tour of duty.TV-PGCC40minJan 22, 2018
10. AnastasiaFrankie is hired to confirm the identity of a young woman claiming to be a Russian princess and protect her from those who want her dead.TV-PGCC40minJan 29, 2018
11. Once Burnt Twice SpiedWhen Frankie gets a mysterious call from a British spy, Mary discovers how she and Trudy met and how Drake Private Detectives was formed.TV-PGCC40minFeb 5, 2018
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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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Carol Hay, Michelle Ricci
- Studio
- Shaftesbury Films
Maturity rating
TV-PGCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
