TV series

Detective in the House

1985 · 1 season

A gentle, old-fashioned case-of-the-week comfort watch, more about a family adjusting to a midlife career change than about danger.

Overview: Detective in the House is an American detective drama series that aired on CBS on Friday nights from March 15, 1985 to April 19, 1985.
How it feels: Light, warm, earnest and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, work, identity, ambition
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
work
identity
ambition
friendship
Places: suburbs
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none