Dead Boy Detectives (TV series)

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Dead Boy Detectives
Genre
Based on
Developed bySteve Yockey
Showrunners
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Production locationLangley, Canada
Running time52–56 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseApril 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
Related
The Sandman

Dead Boy Detectives is an American supernatural horror detective comedy-drama television series developed by Steve Yockey based on the DC Comics characters of the same name by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner.[1] It premiered on Netflix on April 25, 2024.[2][3]

Premise

The series follows Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine, who decided not to enter the afterlife and stay on Earth and investigate crimes that involve the supernatural.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Additionally, Kirby Howell-Baptiste reprises her role as Death from The Sandman (2022–present).[4]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Case of Crystal Palace"Lee Toland KriegerSteve YockeyApril 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
2"The Case of the Dandelion Shrine"Glen WinterShoshana Sachi & Cheech ManoharApril 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
3"The Case of the Devlin House"Cheryl DunyeIan Weinreich & Kristy LowreyApril 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
4"The Case of the Lighthouse Leapers"Andi ArmaganianJoshua Conkel & Kristin Layne TuckerApril 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
5"The Case of the Two Dead Dragons"Amanda TappingKelli Breslin & Jeremy KaufmanApril 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
6"The Case of the Creeping Forest"Glen WinterBeth Schwartz & Oscar BalderramaApril 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
7"The Case of the Very Long Stairway"Richard SpeightSteve YockeyApril 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
8"The Case of the Hungry Snake"Pete ChatmonRoss MaxwellApril 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)

Production

Development

On September 3, 2021, Variety reported that HBO Max ordered a pilot for a potential Dead Boy Detectives series, then-intended as a spin-off of Doom Patrol, with Steve Yockey as writer and executive-producer alongside Jeremy Carver, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and David Madden.[5] On April 14, 2022, HBO Max gave the production a series order, with Yockey set as showrunner;[6] Beth Schwartz was attached as co-showrunner that September.[7] By February 24, 2023, the series was moved from HBO Max to Netflix. The series was reportedly moved due to being incompatible with DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran's plans to have HBO Max's DC shows be set in the DC Universe, as well as due to HBO Max's inability to market the series before 2024.[8]

On April 20, 2023, Neil Gaiman confirmed the series would be set in the same universe as The Sandman;[9] Gaiman was announced as an additional executive-producer that November.[10] While the producers had always planned for the series to be set in the same universe as The Sandman, Warner Bros. initially didn't allowed them to use elements from that series to avoid licensing issues with Netflix,[11] so the showrunners instead included broad connections between both shows that still established them as part of the same continuity while only "lightly tipto[ing] around and through the Sandman universe". After the series moved to Netflix, the showrunners incorporated characters and more overt connection to The Sandman at the behest of both Netflix and Sandman showrunner Allan Heinberg.[12][13]

Casting

In November 2021, George Rexstrew, Jayden Revri, Kassius Nelson, Alexander Calvert, Briana Cuoco, Ruth Connell, Yuyu Kitamura, and Jenn Lyon were cast.[14][15] Lukas Gage replaced Calvert in September 2022.[7] In October 2022, Michael Beach, Joshua Colley, and Lindsey Gort joined the cast in recurring capacities.[16] A month later, Caitlin Reilly, Max Jenkins, and David Iacono were cast.[17][18] In April 2024, Kirby Howell-Baptiste was revealed to be reprising her Sandman role as Death.[4]

Filming

The pilot episode was filmed between December 2021 and January 2022, with Lee Toland Krieger directing and executive-producing.[19][8] Filming for the series began on November 7, 2022, in Langley, British Columbia, and concluded on April 5, 2023.[20]

Release

Dead Boy Detectives was released on Netflix on April 25, 2024.[3]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 90% approval rating with an average rating of 7.1/10, based on 20 critic reviews.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Dead Boy Detectives". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "'Dead Boy Detectives' Officially Moves To Netflix From HBO Max; Watch Teaser Trailer". Deadline.
  3. ^ a b Cordero, Rosy (March 20, 2024). "Netflix Sets 'Dead Boy Detectives' Premiere Date; New Photos Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Ortiz, Andi (April 3, 2024). "Dead Boy Detectives Trailer Reveals Netflix's DC Series". TheWrap. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  5. ^ Otterson, Joe (September 3, 2021). "'Dead Boy Detectives' Series From Steve Yockey, Jeremy Carver, Greg Berlanti Gets HBO Max Pilot Order (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  6. ^ Otterson, Joe (April 14, 2022). "'Dead Boy Detectives' Ordered to Series at HBO Max". Variety. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Otterson, Joe (September 22, 2022). "Lukas Gage Joins 'Dead Boy Detectives' Series at HBO Max (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (February 24, 2023). "DC Drama 'Dead Boy Detectives' Moves to Netflix From HBO Max (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  9. ^ Laudenbach, Sarah (April 21, 2023). "Dead Boy Detectives To Expand The Sandman TV Universe, Confirms Neil Gaiman". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (November 11, 2023). "'Dead Boy Detectives' Officially Moves To Netflix From HBO Max; Watch Teaser Trailer". Deadline. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  11. ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (April 24, 2024). "'Dead Boy Detectives' Creator Explains Why the Series Made the Jump From Max to Netflix". Collider. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  12. ^ Hullender, Tatiana; Behbakht, Andy (April 22, 2024). "Dead Boy Detectives Showrunners On Building A Story Within The Sandman Universe". ScreenRant. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  13. ^ Ortiz, Andi (April 24, 2024). "Why Dead Boy Detectives Moved From Max to Netflix". TheWrap. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  14. ^ Otterson, Joe (November 22, 2021). "'Dead Boy Detectives' HBO Max Pilot Sets Main Cast (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  15. ^ White, Peter (April 14, 2022). "'Dead Boy Detectives' Ordered To Series At HBO Max". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  16. ^ Petski, Denise (October 12, 2022). "'Dead Boy Detectives': Michael Beach, Joshua Colley & Lindsey Gort Join HBO Max Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  17. ^ Otterson, Joe (November 1, 2022). "'Dead Boy Detectives' HBO Max Series Adds Caitlin Reilly, Max Jenkins (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  18. ^ Petski, Denise (November 10, 2022). "'Dead Boy Detectives': David Iacono To Play David The Demon In HBO Max Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  19. ^ "'Dead Boy Detectives' Moving Forward at HBO Max, Filming Schedule Confirmed". Midgard Times. August 20, 2022. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  20. ^ "DGC BC Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. April 14, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  21. ^ "TheDead Boy Detectives: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 25, 2024.

External links

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