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

The New Adventures of the Midnight Sleuth
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 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

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

10 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) was needed in hopes of saving the show.

Episodes

Season 1 (2017)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
101	1	"News Today, Gone Tomorrow"	Chandler Bingham	Michael J. Bayheimer	28 September 2017 (2017-09-28)	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 (2017-09-28)	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 (2017-10-05)	1.1
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104	4	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	12 October 2017 (2017-10-12)	1.0
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105	5	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	19 October 2017 (2017-10-19)	0.9
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106	6	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	26 October 2017 (2017-10-26)	0.8
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107	7	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	2 November 2017 (2017-11-02)	0.7
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108	8	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	9 November 2017 (2017-11-09)	0.9
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109	9	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	16 November 2017 (2017-11-16)	0.8
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110	10	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	26 October 2017 (2017-10-26)	0.7
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111	11	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	7 December 2017 (2017-12-07)	0.7
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112	12	"I Now Pronounce You Midnight And Death"	Unknown	Unknown	14 December 2017 (2017-12-14)	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)
201	13	"Shark Jumper Extraordinaire"	Melody Holland	Blake Young	5 October 2019 (2019-10-05)	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 (2019-10-05)	N/A
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203	15	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	5 October 2019 (2019-10-05)	N/A
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204	16	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	5 October 2019 (2019-10-05)	N/A
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205	17	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	5 October 2019 (2019-10-05)	N/A
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206	18	"Death Knocks Thrice, Rings Once"	Unknown	Unknown	31 October 2019 (2019-10-31)	N/A
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Season 3 (2020)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
301	19	"Unknown"	Unkonwn	Unknown	2 October 2020 (2020-10-02)	N/A
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302	20	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	2 October 2020 (2020-10-02)	N/A
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303	21	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	3 October 2020 (2020-10-03)	N/A
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304	22	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	3 October 2020 (2020-10-03)	N/A
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305	23	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	3 October 2019 (2019-10-03)	N/A
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306	24	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	31 October 2020 (2020-10-31)	N/A
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Season 4 (2021)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
401	25	"Unknown"	Unkonwn	Unknown	2 October 2021 (2021-10-02)	N/A
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402	26	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	2 October 2021 (2021-10-02)	N/A
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403	27	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	2 October 2021 (2021-10-02)	N/A
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404	28	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	2 October 2021 (2021-10-02)	N/A
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405	29	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	2 October 2021 (2021-10-02)	N/A
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406	30	"Unknown"	Unknown	Unknown	31 October 2021 (2021-10-31)	N/A
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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.