Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

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.

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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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity90

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Jonathan Creek

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Jonathan Creek

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Jonathan Creek, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Jonathan Creek, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Jonathan Creek, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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