Golden Boy
Power Has Its Price
Created by Nicholas Wootton
On CBS
A network crime procedural about homicide detectives in New York that blends procedural case-solving with character drama, operating in the mid-register of contemporary police television.
Golden Boy is an American crime drama series created by Nicholas Wootton, which is produced by Berlanti Television and Warner Bros. Television. CBS placed a series order on May 13, 2012. The series ran on CBS from February 26 to May 14, 2013 and aired Tuesdays at 10:00 pm ET. On May 10, 2013, CBS canceled the series after one season.
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Questions people ask
Does Golden Boy leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Golden Boy sad? Not especially. Less sad than 63% of series.
Is Golden Boy scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
Is Golden Boy violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of series.
Is Golden Boy easy watching? 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.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Golden Boy
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Golden Boy
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Golden Boy, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Golden Boy, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Golden Boy, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
