Dead Boy Detectives (TV Series)

Dead Boy Detectives is a supernatural horror comedy-drama television series developed by Steve Yockey. It is a spin-off of The Sandman, and follows two teenage ghosts as they investigate supernatural crimes on Earth.
The series premiered on Netflix in 2024. Despite positive reception, it was cancelled after one season.
== Premise ==
Dead Boy Detectives follows the ghosts of two English teenagers, Edwin Payne and Charles Rowland, who decided not to go to the afterlife and instead stayed on Earth to investigate supernatural crimes and mysteries.
== Cast ==
=== Main ===
* George Rexstrew as Edwin Payne
* Jayden Revri as Charles Rowland
* Kassius Nelson as Crystal Palace
* Briana Cuoco as Jenny the Butcher
* Ruth Connell as Night Nurse
* Yuyu Kitamura as Niko Sasaki
* Jenn Lyon as Esther Finch
=== Recurring ===
* Lukas Gage as the Cat King
* Michael Beach as Tragic Mick
* Joshua Colley as Monty
* Lindsey Gort as Maxine
* Caitlin Reilly as Litty
* Max Jenkins as Kingham
* David Iacono as David the Demon
== Episodes ==
Season 1
Ep#	Title 	Airdate
1 	"The Case of Crystal Palace" 	April 25, 2024
2 	"The Case of Dandelion Shrine" 	April 25, 2024
3 	"The Case of the Devlin House" 	April 25, 2024
4 	"The Case of the Lighthouse Leapers"	April 25, 2024
5 	"The Case of Two Dead Dragons" 	April 25, 2024
6 	"The Case of the Creeping Forest" 	April 25, 2024
7 	"The Case of the Very Long Stairway"	April 25, 2024
8 	"The Case of the Hungry Snake" 	April 25, 2024
== Production ==
In 2021, a series based on the Dead Boy Detectives comics by Neil Gaiman was announced to be in development at HBO Max, with Steve Yockey, Jeremy Carver, and Greg Berlanti serving as executive producers. It was set to be a spin-off of Doom Patrol, which the title characters had appeared in an episode of already.Dead Boy Detectives Series From Steve Yockey, Jeremy Carver, Greg Berlanti Gets HBO Max Pilot Order – VarietyDead Boy Detectives Ordered to Series at HBO Max – Variety However, the series was moved to Netflix a year later due to incompatibility with the newly formed DC Studios' plans for DC shows on HBO Max all being set in the new DC Universe.Dead Boy Detectives Moves to Netflix From HBO Max – The Hollywood Reporter Gaiman later confirmed the show would be set in the same universe as The Sandman.Dead Boy Detectives To Expand The Sandman TV Universe, Confirms Neil Gaiman – ScreenRant
The pilot episode was filmed between December 2021 and January 2022, with the rest of the series being shot in Canada from November 2022 to April 2023.Dead Boy Detectives Moving Forward at HBO Max, Filming Schedule Confirmed – Midgard TimesDGC BC Production List (archived)
== References ==
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Category:Live-Action Series
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Category:The Sandman (TV Series)