Ellery Queen
Created by William Link, Richard Levinson
On NBC
A cheerful 1940s-set detective procedural that treats murder mysteries as intellectual puzzles, inviting the audience to solve alongside the protagonist.
Ellery Queen is an American television detective mystery series based on the fictional character Ellery Queen. It aired on NBC during the 1975-76 television season and stars Jim Hutton as Ellery Queen, David Wayne as his father, Inspector Richard Queen, and Tom Reese as Sgt. Velie. Created by the writing/producing team of Richard Levinson and William Link, the title character "breaks" the fourth wall to ask the audience to consider their solution.
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Questions people ask
Is Ellery Queen sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
Is Ellery Queen scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
Is Ellery Queen easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.
Is Ellery Queen violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
Does Ellery Queen leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Ellery Queen
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Ellery Queen
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Ellery Queen, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Ellery Queen, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Ellery Queen, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
