Watching the Detectives fingerprintLight on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Romantic and wholesome
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, pop culture, and crime
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Watching the Detectives is calm and low-intensity.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and situational comedy.
Everyday modern life, pop culture, and crime
Its world is built around everyday modern life, pop culture, and crime.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Watching the Detectives is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Spectrum On Demand. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 6.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 34 min
Watching the Detectives runs 1 h 34 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+13GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Watching the Detectives in 27 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 4 storytelling tropes for Watching the Detectives, including Nerds Are Sexy, Modesty Bedsheet, Strange Minds Think Alike.
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