New Tricks Season 11

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, New Tricks Season 11 is available on and right now. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 64 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Dennis Waterman — stay for everyone else around them. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

New Tricks Season 11 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Sharp writing and a well-matched ensemble are what separate New Tricks Season 11 from the crowd. There is now only one left of the original Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad: Gerry Standing, portrayed by Dennis Waterman. The rest of the team have changed – even the leader, the ambitious DS Sandra Pullman (Amanda Redman), left in the last series, replaced by DCI Sasha Miller, played by Tamzin Outhwaite. The other squad members are Steve McAndrew (Denis Lawson) and Dan Griffin (Nicholas Lyndhurst). Dennis Waterman and Tamzin Outhwaite lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2014. What keeps New Tricks Season 11 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

New Tricks Season 11 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Dennis Waterman anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.