The Indian Detective
Created by Frank Spotnitz, Smita Bhide
On CTV
A light crime-comedy that balances procedural investigation with cross-cultural family dynamics and fish-out-of-water humor.
A Toronto police officer gets involved in a homicide investigation while visiting his father in Mumbai.
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Questions people ask
Is The Indian Detective sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.
Is The Indian Detective violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Indian Detective scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Indian Detective easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Indian Detective leave you hopeful? 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 The Indian Detective
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Indian Detective
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Indian Detective, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Indian Detective, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Indian Detective, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
