Dead Boy Detectives: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Two teen ghosts work alongside a clairvoyant to solve mysteries for their supernatural clientele - until a powerful witch complicates their plans. Welcome to the Dead Boy Detectives agency. Edwin and Charles are best friends, ghosts... and the best detectives on the Mortal plane. They will do anything to stick together - including escaping evil witches, Hell and Death herself. With the help of a clairvoyant named Crystal and her friend Niko, they are able to crack some of the mortal realm's most mystifying paranormal cases. Dead Boy Detectives is based on the beloved comic series from Neil Gaiman and is a new addition to The Sandman Universe for Netflix.

Series details

• Title: Dead Boy Detectives
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Horror, Mystery, Supernatural
• Premiere date: 2024-04-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-04-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
• Typical episode runtime: 54 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 57400
• IMDb ID: tt15358446
• TVDB ID: 419024

Cast and credited roles

• George Rexstrew — Edwin Payne
• Jayden Revri — Charles Rowland
• Kassius Nelson — Crystal Palace
• Briana Cuoco — Jenny Green
• Ruth Connell — Night Nurse
• Yuyu Kitamura — Niko Sasaki
• Jenn Lyon — Esther Finch

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-04-25; final listed air date 2024-04-25; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dead Boy Detectives on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.