Peter Gunn
Pete to his friends, Gunn to his enemies.
Created by Blake Edwards
On NBC
A stylish 1950s noir procedural where atmosphere and Henry Mancini's iconic score matter more than plot, built on the reassuring formula of a cool private eye solving cases week to week.
Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series. Filmed in a film noir atmosphere and featuring Henry Mancini music that could tell you the action with your eyes closed, Peter Gunn worked in style. Known as Pete to his friends and simply as Gunn to his enemies, he did his job in a calm cool way.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Peter Gunn scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Does Peter Gunn leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Peter Gunn easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Is Peter Gunn sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Peter Gunn violent? 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 Peter Gunn
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Peter Gunn
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Peter Gunn, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Peter Gunn, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Peter Gunn, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
