The Catch
Created by Kate Atkinson, Jennifer Schuur, Helen Gregory
On ABC
A fast-paced crime-comedy about a fraud investigator hunting her duplicitous fiancé while juggling cases, balancing procedural momentum with personal stakes and romantic tension.
Strong and successful Alice Martin is a fraud investigator who's about to be the victim of fraud by her fiancé. Between her cases, she is determined to find him before it ruins her career.
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Questions people ask
Is The Catch sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
Is The Catch violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
Does The Catch leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Catch scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Catch 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.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Catch, and what each one shares →
Like The Catch
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Catch
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Catch, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Catch, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Catch, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
