Dead Boy Detectives is both an entertaining supernatural drama and a promising first step for Netflix's The Sandman franchise.
, but there’s no sign yet that the spinoff will continue beyond its first season, and while the streamer continues to greenlight a seemingly endless array of series based on Harlan Coben’s novels, the shows and their characters aren’t directly connected to one another. But it seems as though Netflix has finally—if somewhat accidentally—figured out that whole franchise thing with the arrival ofuniverse, and a genuinely charming supernatural drama in its own right.
Given how simple its premise is—a pair of best friends who also happen to be ghosts solve supernatural crimes—has a surprisingly complex history. Its characters were originally introduced in the fourth volume of Neil Gaiman’sbefore being granted a spinoff comic of their own, but the television series based on their story was initially slated to launch on Max as part of its larger DC Television Universe.
Though the two BFFs hail from different times—Edwin died in 1916, Charles in 1990—their bond feels warm and lived-in, with a dorky opposites-attract vibe that swiftly establishes who they are and how they relate to one another. Fussy Edwin is polite, emotionally repressed, and the designated “brains” of their partnership.
The series’ eight episodes are largely framed around a series of case-of-the-week-style investigations, with a handful of overarching plots tying them all together. When a case introduces them to teen medium Crystal Palace , the Dead Boy Detective Agency slowly begins to expand.
But at the end of the day, the series succeeds because of the performance of its two leads, and the genuinely delightful chemistry between stars Rexstrew and Revri ultimately covers a multitude of sins.
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