High Desert (2023)

Comedy · Crime · Drama

Peggy Newman, a woman with a checkered past, makes the life-changing decision to become a private investigator following the death of her beloved mother, who she lived with in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California.

IMDb rating: 6.3 (5,608 votes)
Episode average: 6.8 ↑ +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Apple TV+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

6.76 avg 8 episodes 6.6 → 6.5 30 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pain Management	6.6	301
2	Two Knockers and No Boyfriend = A Felony	6.8	238
3	I'm Getting Close to This Guru Bastard	6.9	196
4	Get Judy off the Bed	6.7	175
5	Soul Retrieval	6.8	161
6	A Nod Is Not a Hello	7.0	152
7	This Doesn't Have to Be a Tragedy	6.8	147
8	I Need a Hero	6.5	155