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Revision as of 13:08, 18 March 2017

The New Adventures of the Midnight Sleuth
Genre Mystery/Detective
Created by Michael J. Bayheimer
Based on The Midnight Sleuth
by Clarence Hadden
& Ernest Greene
Developed by Michael J. Bayheimer
No. of seasons 6
No. of episodes 36
Production
Producer(s) Michael J. Bayhemier
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Paramutual Pictures
Release
Original release September 30, 2017 (2017-09-30) – May 29, 2023 (2023-05-29)

The New Adventures of Midnight Sleuth was a modern reboot of the classic radio drama The Midnight Sleuth.

Premise

The New Adventures of the Midnight Sleuth follows Midnight, a partially amnesiac fake detective who solves crimes in modern day Los Angeles. He's helped by his friend Laura Talbot, a late night talk show host and former reporter. Laura has Midnight on her talkshow after he solves a case involving the disappearance of a major political figure's daughter. Midnight's partial amnesia is a constant source of comedy as his forgetfulness causes Laura to be the brain behind their detecting.

Production

Concept

The reimagining of the show was designed in a way to better reflect the modern tastes of the audience. Producer Michael J. Bayheimer was heavily influenced by the modern reboot of Sherlock Holmes 'SHERLOCK'.

Characters

Episodes

Season 1 (2017)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
11"News Today, Gone Tomorrow"Chandler BinghamMichael J. Bayheimer30 September 2017 (2017-09-30)1.2
The daughter of the LA Times' lead editor goes missing. In an attempt to find help, Midnight accidentally stumbles upon those that kidnapped her and helps her escape.

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Production

Reception