Frankie Drake Mysteries (2017)
Synopsis
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.
Network
CBC Television
Episodes
Mother of Pearl
Frankie is forced to partner with an unlikely ally when she’s the number one suspect in a jewellery heist.
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.
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.
Healing Hands
When Trudy gives shelter to a faith-healing preacher’s daughter, she and Frankie find themselves investigating Toronto’s Jazz scene.
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.
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.
Ties That Bind
Mary recruits Frankie and Trudy to find a missing teacher, but their investigation leads them to family secrets, Chinatown and murder.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cast
Trailer
Details
Original Title
Frankie Drake Mysteries
Status
Canceled
Seasons
4
Episodes
41
Production
Shaftesbury Films
