TV series

Spenser: For Hire

1985–1988 · 3 seasons

A steady, character-driven detective show that balances grim urban crime with dry wit and a strong moral center.

Tagline: A lot of people think I like to get even. They're dead right.
Overview: Mystery and suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private investigator living in Boston, gets involved in a new murder mystery each episode.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, justice, loyalty, friendship
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
justice
loyalty
friendship
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild