Private Eyes Season 1

Right now you can watch Private Eyes Season 1 on and — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 145 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Jason Priestley leads a cast with real comic timing. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Private Eyes Season 1 is worth clearing space for. Private Eyes Season 1 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. The original crime-solving series Private Eyes is a 10-episode procedural drama that follows ex-pro hockey player Matt Shade who irrevocably changes his life when he decides to team up with fierce P.I. Angie Everett to form an unlikely investigative powerhouse. Through their new partnership, Shade is forced to examine who he has become and who he wants to be. Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2016. What keeps Private Eyes Season 1 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.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Private Eyes Season 1 respects your intelligence. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Jason Priestley's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.