TV series

Buddy Faro

1998 · 1 season

A breezy, retro-flavoured detective romp with a charming fish-out-of-water lead and light banter.

Overview: Buddy Faro was the best private detective in the business, until he disappeared in 1978 after a case went bad. Twenty years later, he's brought back to Los Angeles by private detective Bob Jones and they reopen Buddy Faro Investigations.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, warm and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Mystery, friendship, identity, memory
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
friendship
identity
memory
redemption
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild