Private Eyes has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels and Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Philo and YouTube TV. The 5-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 145 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Jason Priestley is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Put it on tonight on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Private Eyes is worth clearing space for. The jokes in Private Eyes land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Ex-pro hockey player Matt Shade irrevocably changes his life when he teams up with fierce P.I. Angie Everett to form an unlikely investigative powerhouse. Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson lead a cast that never overplays a joke. Across 5 seasons (2016–2021), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. What keeps Private Eyes 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.

Private Eyes is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. Coroner is the obvious comparison, but Private Eyes earns its own place alongside it. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Jason Priestley anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

Private Eyes was cancelled in 2021, created by Tim Kilby and Shelley Eriksen — and 5 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.