2003 – 2015 · Series · 1h · TV-PG

New Tricks

Name: New Tricks
Director: Brian Grant, Dermot Boyd, Jamie Payne, Julian Simpson, Juliet May, Keith Boak, Kenneth Glenaan, Martyn Friend, Metin Hüseyin, Nicholas Laughland, Paul Seed, Roberto Bangura, Robin Sheppard, Tim Whitby, Jon East, Philip Johnson, Philip John, Rob Evans, Sarah O'Gorman, Andy Hay
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Crime
Released: 2003
Cast: Amanda Redman, Caroline Carver, Dennis Waterman, Fiona Dolman, Geraldine Somerville

Audience

New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows a Metropolitan Police squad that reopens unsolved cases. Led by retired officers, the team investigates cold crimes and revisits past leads, mixing workplace tension, humor, and personal histories as they work to solve mysteries.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy New Tricks if you want a lighthearted British crime show with dry humor and cold-case investigations, like Lewis or Jonathan Creek—Not for you if you prefer nonstop action or prefer darker, constantly grim police dramas.

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Cast

Amanda RedmanCaroline CarverDennis WatermanFiona DolmanGeraldine SomervilleJo Stone-FewingsJohn SessionsKen Bradshaw

Directors

Brian GrantDermot BoydJamie PayneJulian SimpsonJuliet MayKeith BoakKenneth GlenaanMartyn FriendMetin HüseyinNicholas LaughlandPaul SeedRoberto BanguraRobin SheppardTim WhitbyJon EastPhilip JohnsonPhilip JohnRob EvansSarah O'GormanAndy Hay

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