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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.
- Created by:
- Carol Hay, Michelle Ricci
- Cast:
- Lauren Lee Smith, Chantel Riley, Rebecca Liddiard, Sharron Matthews
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- Canada
- Network:
- CBC Television
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.0Mother of Pearl
2017-11-06 · 40mFrankie is forced to partner with an unlikely ally when she’s the number one suspect in a jewellery heist.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 8.0Ladies in Red
2017-11-13 · 40mFrankie and Trudy are hired by a factory owner to root out communists at his plant, but things soon take an explosive turn.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.0Summer in the City
2017-11-20 · 40mWhen 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.
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E04
Episode 4
Healing Hands
2017-11-27 · 40mWhen Trudy gives shelter to a faith-healing preacher’s daughter, she and Frankie find themselves investigating Toronto’s Jazz scene.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 3.0Out of Focus
2017-12-04 · 40mFrankie and Trudy go undercover in the glamorous world of film in order to solve a seemingly impossible murder on a silent movie set.
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E06
Episode 6
Whisper Sisters
2017-12-11 · 40mAfter a shooting injures the young son of a friend, Frankie and Trudy’s investigation leads them into the dangerous world of bootlegging.
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E07
Episode 7
Ties That Bind
2018-01-08 · 40mMary recruits Frankie and Trudy to find a missing teacher, but their investigation leads them to family secrets, Chinatown and murder.
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E08
Episode 8
The Pilot
2018-01-15 · 40mA 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.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 6.0Ghosts
2018-01-22 · 40mThe 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.
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E10
Episode 10
Anastasia
2018-01-29 · 40mFrankie 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.
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E11
Episode 11
Once Burnt Twice Spied
2018-02-05 · 40mWhen Frankie gets a mysterious call from a British spy, Mary discovers how she and Trudy met and how Drake Private Detectives was formed.
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Lauren Lee Smith
Frankie Drake
Chantel Riley
Trudy Clarke
Rebecca Liddiard
Mary Shaw
Sharron Matthews
Flo Chakowitz
Johnathan Sousa
Alessandro Contento
