Series · 2017 · 4 Seasons
Frankie Drake Mysteries
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.
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10
- Status
- Canceled
Episodes
Episode 1 · 40 min
Mother of Pearl
Frankie is forced to partner with an unlikely ally when she’s the number one suspect in a jewellery heist.
Episode 2 · 40 min
Ladies in Red
Frankie and Trudy are hired by a factory owner to root out communists at his plant, but things soon take an explosive turn.
Episode 3 · 40 min
Summer in the City
When 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.
Episode 4 · 40 min
Healing Hands
When Trudy gives shelter to a faith-healing preacher’s daughter, she and Frankie find themselves investigating Toronto’s Jazz scene.
Episode 5 · 40 min
Out of Focus
Frankie and Trudy go undercover in the glamorous world of film in order to solve a seemingly impossible murder on a silent movie set.
Episode 6 · 40 min
Whisper Sisters
After a shooting injures the young son of a friend, Frankie and Trudy’s investigation leads them into the dangerous world of bootlegging.
Episode 7 · 40 min
Ties That Bind
Mary recruits Frankie and Trudy to find a missing teacher, but their investigation leads them to family secrets, Chinatown and murder.
Episode 8 · 40 min
The Pilot
A 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.
Episode 9 · 40 min
Ghosts
The 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.
Episode 10 · 40 min
Anastasia
Frankie 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.
Episode 11 · 40 min
Once Burnt Twice Spied
When Frankie gets a mysterious call from a British spy, Mary discovers how she and Trudy met and how Drake Private Detectives was formed.
