Right now you can watch Minder on streaming — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Every one of its 10 seasons holds up. With 29 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. George Cole sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Minder is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Minder gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley. The chemistry George Cole and Dennis Waterman bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. Across 10 seasons (1979–1994), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Minder holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Minder is a strong candidate. The tonal similarities to The Persuaders! Are real, though Minder carves out its own identity quickly. 10 seasons in, there is no shortage of material once you get started. George Cole is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

Minder wrapped up in 1994, created by Leon Griffiths and Verity Lambert — and 10 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.