The Detectives (1993)

Comedy · Crime

The absurd adventures of two defective detectives, who - despite unbelievable incompetence - somehow manage to solve their cases (or be nearby when the cases are solved) and retain their jobs.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (1,772 votes)
Seasons: 5
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1993)

8.12 avg 6 episodes 7.8 → 8.1 28 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	What the Butler Saw	7.8	52
2	Hostage	8.9	68
3	Teed Off	7.8	45
4	Acting Constables	7.7	46
5	Studs	8.4	48
6	Strangers in Paradise	8.1	48

Season 2 (1994)

8.25 avg 6 episodes 8.9 → 8.3 28 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Collared	8.9	47
2	Witness	8.1	38
3	Never Without Protection	7.7	39
4	Dutch Cops	8.3	39
5	Sparring Partners	8.2	35
6	Rear Window	8.3	43

Season 3 (1995)

7.78 avg 6 episodes 8.3 → 7.6

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	D.C. of Love	8.3	35
2	Flash	7.7	32
3	Art Attack	7.6	34
4	On Thin Ice	7.3	34
5	Between a Rock and a Hard Place	8.2	38
6	Twitchers	7.6	35

Season 4 (1995)

7.97 avg 6 episodes 8.1 → 7.7 28 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Thicker Than Water	8.1	39
1	The Great Escaper	8.2	35
2	Fur Coat, No Knickers	8.3	41
3	Back to Class	7.6	33
4	Sacked	7.9	33
5	The Wembley Stadium Mystery	7.7	35

Season 5 (1997)

7.66 avg 7 episodes 7.6 → 7.3 32 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Special Branch	7.6	32
2	Cardiac Arrest	7.8	37
3	The Beast of Hackney Marshes	7.7	33
4	The Curse of the Comanches	8.0	36
5	Best Man	7.5	31
6	Mine's a Large One	7.7	35
7	Go West Old Man	7.3	34