A charming con artist and an FBI agent form an unlikely alliance, catching criminals with witty banter and brisk capers.
Pulpy, with dry wit. A comfort watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Hulu and The Roku Channel (free).
The thing to know: some innuendo or implied sex, more than a TV-PG usually carries. Beyond that, mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 10. Rated TV-PG.
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In exchange for his freedom, charming con artist Neal Caffrey provides his expertise to help straight-man FBI agent Peter Burke catch elusive white-collar criminals.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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