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The Dinner Table Detective

2025Show1 season12 episodes

AnimationMystery
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8

Summary

Rich heiress Reiko Hosho lives a double life as a novice detective, fighting crime under Inspector Kazamatsuri—also from a wealthy family. After work, Reiko sheds her pantsuit to don a lovely dress for dinner each day.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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Not for scares, big ideas or brutality.

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The Dinner Table Detective episodes

1 season · 12 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Welcome to the Murderous Party: File 1, 6.9
  2. S1 E2 Welcome to the Murderous Party: File 2/Here's a Message from the Dead: File 1, 7.2
  3. S1 E3 Here's a Message from the Dead: File 2, 7.7
  4. S1 E4 Please Be Aware of Two-timing Affairs: File 1, 7.6
  5. S1 E5 Please Be Aware of Two-timing Affairs: File 2/The Person Who Dropped It Is a VTuber: File 1, 7.6
  6. S1 E6 The Person Who Dropped It Is a VTuber: File 2, 8.0
  7. S1 E7 There Is No Such Thing as a Completely Locked Room: File 1, 7.5
  8. S1 E8 There Is No Such Thing as a Completely Locked Room: File 2/Please Don't Drown in This River: File 1, 7.7
  9. S1 E9 Please Don't Drown in This River: File 2, 7.5
  10. S1 E10 Murder Lies in a Beautiful Rose, 7.6
  11. S1 E11 The Bride is Behind Locked Doors, 8.0
  12. S1 E12 What Is It That You Have Lost?, 8.3

Cast

24 of 80 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Tohru Ishida, Masaki Matsumura, Toru Takahashi
Written by
Mariko Kunisawa, Tokuya Higashigawa, Mitsuyuki Masuhara
Produced by
Shoko Hori, Ayuri Taguchi, Kei Nishi
Music by
Takeshi Hama

Everyone

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Facts

April 4, 2025 · June 20, 2025 · Ended

First aired
April 4, 2025
Last aired
June 20, 2025
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 12 episodes
Genres
Animation, Mystery, Comedy, Crime
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
119 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Dinner Table Detective?"

Questions about The Dinner Table Detective

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Dinner Table Detective?

Prime

In the United States, The Dinner Table Detective streams on Prime. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The Dinner Table Detective worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 5.8).

Is The Dinner Table Detective okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

How long does it take to watch The Dinner Table Detective?

5 h

About 5 hours: 12 episodes in 1 season of about 23 minutes each, aired from 2025 to 2025.

Will The Dinner Table Detective make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (9 of 10) and situational comedy (8 of 10).

Can I half-watch The Dinner Table Detective?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

Is The Dinner Table Detective in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.