New Tricks Season 7

New Tricks Season 7 is currently streaming on and , and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. With 64 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Dennis Waterman sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

New Tricks Season 7 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. New Tricks Season 7 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. James Bolam, Alun Armstong, and Dennis Waterman are old dogs trying to learn some new tricks. The veteran actors team up in this new police drama playing retired detectives with wildly different personalities who are recalled to duty to form a special unit investigating unsolved crimes. However, their tried-and-tested ways of solving crimes don't always mesh with 21st-century policing. Dennis Waterman and Amanda Redman lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2010. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and New Tricks Season 7 holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

New Tricks Season 7 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Dennis Waterman sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.