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Comrade Detective

2017Show1 season6 episodesTV-MA

Action & AdventureComedy
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic677.8Rotten Tomatoes85%88%

A gloriously campy, nostalgic comedy series about politics and crime, with standout visual style.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for warmth, scares or tears.

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Episodes

1 season · 6 episodes · best: S1E6 "Survival of the Fittest" 8.3

Episodes

7.8

Story

In the 1980s, millions of Romanians tuned in to Comrade Detective, a gritty, sexy, communist buddy cop show that has now been digitally remastered and dubbed into English for the first time.

Feels like

  • Cold War Satire
  • Buddy Cop Parody
  • 80s Action Homage
  • Politically Charged Comedy
  • Retro Aesthetic
  • Dark & Absurdist Humor
  • Unique Framing Device
  • Cult Classic Potential
  • Social Commentary

Cast

15 of 15 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Rhys Thomas
Written by
Alessandro Tanaka, Brian Gatewood
Produced by
Inman Young

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

August 4, 2017 · August 4, 2017 · Ended

First aired
August 4, 2017
Last aired
August 4, 2017
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 6 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Action & Adventure, Comedy
Original language
English
Also spoken
Romanian
Made in
United States
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique, Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!, The Stool Pigeon +9

  • Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique
  • Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!
  • The Stool Pigeon
  • Death by Materialism
  • Serious Business
  • More Expendable Than You
  • Slut-Shaming
  • Sinister Minister
  • Pop-Culture Isolation
  • Cowboy Cop
  • Religion of Evil
  • Those Two Guys

12 of 32 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Comrade Detective?"

Questions about Comrade Detective

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Comrade Detective?

Prime

In the United States, Comrade Detective streams on Prime. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Comrade Detective worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 67).

How long does it take to watch Comrade Detective?

4 h

About 4 hours: 6 episodes in 1 season of about 40 minutes each, aired from 2017 to 2017.

Will Comrade Detective make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (10 of 10) and slapstick (7 of 10).

What tropes does Comrade Detective use?

Jack Bauer Interrogation TechniqueGet a Hold of Yourself, Man!The Stool PigeonDeath by MaterialismSerious BusinessMore Expendable Than YouSlut-ShamingSinister MinisterPop-Culture IsolationCowboy CopReligion of EvilThose Two Guysand 20 more

TV Tropes lists 32 tropes for it, including Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique, Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!, and The Stool Pigeon.