New Tricks
Created by Nigel McCrery
On BBC One
A warmly comedic procedural built on the camaraderie of retired detectives solving cold cases, balancing playful banter with genuine investigative stakes.
New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of the Metropolitan Police Service. Originally led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, it is made up of retired police officers who have been recruited to reinvestigate unsolved crimes.
Clusters
Where to watch
- StreamHulu, BritBox, Peacock, Wonder Project
- FreeKanopy
- AdsThe Roku Channel
- BuyAmazon Video
Questions people ask
Is New Tricks easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 80% of series.
Is New Tricks violent? Not especially. Less violent than 61% of series.
Does New Tricks leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is New Tricks scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is New Tricks sad? 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 New Tricks
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as New Tricks
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like New Tricks, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like New Tricks, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like New Tricks, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
