The New Adventures of the Midnight Sleuth (universe TV show)

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'.

Episodes

Season 1 (2017)

viewers
(millions)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S.
1	1	"News Today, Gone Tomorrow"	Chandler Bingham	Michael J. Bayheimer	30 September 2017 (2017-09-30)	1.2
The daughter of a major political figure goes missing. Midnight accidentally stumbles upon those that kidnapped her and helps her escape.
2	2	"Stars In My Eyes"	Terrance Lucas	Michael J. Bayheimer	30 September 2017 (2017-09-30)	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.