A charming crime novelist brings his whimsical humor to solving murders with a measured, witty detective.
Cozy, with dry wit. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Prime Video, Hulu and The Roku Channel (free).
No surprises for a TV-14: some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.
Rated TV-14, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
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