Series synopsis
The Indian Detective is a Canadian crime comedy drama television series that premiered on CTV on November 23, 2017. It ended on December 14, 2017. It was created by Frank Spotnitz, Smita Bhide. It stars Russell Peters, Mishqah Parthiephal, Christina Cole and Anupam Kher.
A Toronto police officer gets involved in a homicide investigation while visiting his father in Mumbai.
Premise
A Toronto police officer gets involved in a homicide investigation while visiting his father in Mumbai.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Russell Peters as Constable Doug D'Mello
- Mishqah Parthiephal as Priya Sehgal
- Christina Cole as Constable Robyn Gerner
- Anupam Kher as Stanley D'Mello
- William Shatner as David Marlowe
- Hamza Haq as Gopal Chandekar / Amal Chandekar
- Meren Reddy as Inspector Abhishek Devo
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | November 23, 2017 | December 14, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 When a suspected heroin shipment that Doug and Robyn were secretly investigating turns out to be children’s bikes, Doug’s dream of becoming a detective fades into oblivion. Coerced into going to Mumbai to visit his father, Doug meets Priya Sehgal, a beautiful, passionate legal-aid lawyer. Together, they fight to uncover the truth behind a false murder confession, and while finding his stride in the busy city of Mumbai, Doug realises his failed case back home might have its roots in his homeland. |
November 23, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Priya introduces Doug to the case of a missing Canadian traveller with connections to the drug-smuggling gangster, Gopal Chandekar. When Doug learns that Gopal knows the location of the missing girl, he must race to prevent Gopal from achieving the next big piece in his master plan. |
November 30, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The violent death of an innocent man at the hands of one of Gopal’s henchmen allows Doug and Priya to infiltrate his inner circle. This enormous risk could prove fatal. Doug uncovers a vital piece in the puzzle and, in alerting Robyn, threatens to put her in serious danger. Doug is forced to make an immediate decision that has disastrous consequences. |
December 7, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 23, 2017 |
| Last aired | December 14, 2017 |
| Runtime | 40 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |