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Revision as of 20:21, 6 May 2017
The New Adventures of the Midnight Sleuth | |
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The show's marketing logo | |
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. Bayheimer |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company(s) | Paramutual Pictures |
Release | |
Original release | September 28, 2017 | – October 31, 2023
The New Adventures of Midnight Sleuth was a modern reboot of the classic radio drama The Midnight Sleuth.
Contents
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
The Midnight Sleuth One of the two main characters of the show.
Laura Talbot Talk show host turned detective. She met Midnight while having him on her talk show after his first major case.
Troubled Production
9 episodes into the show's first season, the studio decided a drastic rewrite of episode 12 (which had been planned to be a mid-season regular episode). Their hopes were to breathe new life into the show before it got canceled and delayed the remaining 3 episodes of the season until after the winter season. These last three episodes proved to be the craziest and most un-Midnight Sleuth the show could be and ultimately led to the very cancellation they were hoping to avoid.
Episodes
Season 1 (2017)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
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101 | 1 | "News Today, Gone Tomorrow" | Chandler Bingham | Michael J. Bayheimer | 28 September 2017 | 1.2 |
The daughter of a major political figure goes missing. Midnight accidentally stumbles upon those that kidnapped her and helps her escape. | ||||||
102 | 2 | "Stars In My Eyes" | Terrance Lucas | Michael J. Bayheimer | 28 September 2017 | 1.0 |
Midnight goes on 'Late Night with Laura Talbot' to talk about his miraculous saving of the govenor's daughter. While there, the director of the show is murdered, resulting in Laura and Midnight trying to solve the case together. | ||||||
103 | 3 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 5 October 2017 | 1.1 |
Unknown | ||||||
104 | 4 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 12 October 2017 | 1.0 |
Unknown | ||||||
105 | 5 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 19 October 2017 | 0.9 |
Unknown | ||||||
106 | 6 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 26 October 2017 | 0.8 |
Unknown | ||||||
107 | 7 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 2 November 2017 | 0.7 |
Unknown | ||||||
108 | 8 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 9 November 2017 | 0.9 |
Unknown | ||||||
109 | 9 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 16 November 2017 | 0.8 |
Unknown | ||||||
110 | 10 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 29 March 2018 | 0.7 |
Unknown | ||||||
111 | 11 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 5 April 2018 | 0.7 |
Unknown | ||||||
112 | 12 | "I Now Pronounce You Midnight And Death" | Unknown | Unknown | 12 April 2018 | 0.7 |
Midnight and Laura are about to get married when Father O'Mailey ends up dead in the church before the ceremony can begin. |
Season 2 (2019)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
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201 | 13 | "Shark Jumper Extraordinaire" | Melody Holland | Blake Young | 5 October 2019 | N/A |
A stunt man is found dead on the eve of his greatest trick yet. Was it an accident or did someone want him out of the picture? | ||||||
202 | 14 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 5 October 2019 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
203 | 15 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 5 October 2019 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
204 | 16 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 5 October 2019 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
205 | 17 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 5 October 2019 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
206 | 18 | "Death Knocks Thrice, Rings Once" | Unknown | Unknown | 31 October 2019 | N/A |
Unknown |
Season 3 (2020)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
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301 | 19 | "Unknown" | Unkonwn | Unknown | 2 October 2020 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
302 | 20 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 2 October 2020 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
303 | 21 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 3 October 2020 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
304 | 22 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 3 October 2020 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
305 | 23 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 3 October 2019 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
306 | 24 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 31 October 2020 | N/A |
Unknown |
Season 4 (2021)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
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401 | 25 | "Unknown" | Unkonwn | Unknown | 2 October 2021 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
402 | 26 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 2 October 2021 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
403 | 27 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 2 October 2021 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
404 | 28 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 2 October 2021 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
405 | 29 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 2 October 2021 | N/A |
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406 | 30 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 31 October 2021 | N/A |
Unknown |
Season 5 (2022)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
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501 | 31 | "Unknown" | Unkonwn | Unknown | 1 October 2022 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
502 | 32 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 1 October 2022 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
503 | 33 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 1 October 2022 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
504 | 34 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 1 October 2022 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
505 | 35 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 1 October 2022 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
506 | 36 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 31 October 2022 | N/A |
Unknown |
Season 6 (2023)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
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601 | 37 | "Unknown" | Unkonwn | Unknown | 7 October 2023 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
602 | 38 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 7 October 2023 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
603 | 39 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 7 October 2023 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
604 | 40 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 7 October 2023 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
605 | 41 | "Unknown" | Unknown | Unknown | 7 October 2023 | N/A |
Unknown | ||||||
606 | 42 | "The Return of the Beginning of the End" | Unknown | Unknown | 31 October 2023 | N/A |
On the series finale, Midnight and Laura confront Daybreak and Professor R and attempt to stop them once and for all. |
Reception
When it was announced that The Midnight Sleuth was coming to television, most of the public was unaware of it's history as a radio program and this unfamiliarity was easily noticed in the lack of viewers. While the studio heavily promoted it as the next biggest thing, the show struggled to find it's footing in the first season. Most viewers said it was far too over the top compared to similar programs at the time, while fans of the classic Midnight Sleuth said it had nothing in common with it. The show ultimately was canceled midseason.