Nero Wolfe will scream. Donkeys are a coveted portion of the TV audience.
Advertisers love the way it attracts the elusive young male audience.
It's a refreshing piece of entertainment fluff aimed squarely at viewers over 35 or 45 or even 65. Canadian actor Maury Chaykin does the discerning, bombastic detective to the golden perfection that Wolfe requires in the preparation of his squabs. A repertory cast will take different roles for each story, joined by several regular characters and a continual stream of new actors. They might have to get used to them. Jonathan Storm is The Inquirer's television critic.