Does Jonathan Creek leave you hopeful?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Jonathan Creek sad?

Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Jonathan Creek scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Jonathan Creek violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 61% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Jonathan Creek

Name: Jonathan Creek
Genre: Mystery, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1997
Rating: 7.571
Cast: Caroline Quentin, Alan Davies, Julia Sawalha, Stuart Milligan, Sarah Alexander

Sometimes it's useful to look beyond the obvious

Created by David Renwick

On BBC One

1997–20145 seasons26 episodes50 min7.6 / 10

A cosy mystery procedural built on intellectual puzzles and charm, where a magician's lateral thinking solves impossible crimes from a windmill home.

Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles. He soon puts this ability to the use of solving impossible crimes and mysterious murders.

Clusters

Feel-Good Cases Charming Rogues Absurdist Comedy, Affectionately Chaotic Wonder Wearing a Warm Heart Period Charm, Procedural Comfort

Genres

Mystery Comedy Drama

Keywords

Detective Journalist Investigative Journalist Magician Cosy Crime

Where to watch

StreamBritBox

Questions people ask

Is Jonathan Creek easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.
Does Jonathan Creek leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Jonathan Creek sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
Is Jonathan Creek scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
Is Jonathan Creek violent? Not especially. Less violent than 61% of series.

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.

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