Series synopsis
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television is an American crime action & adventure comedy television series that premiered on YouTube Premium on October 25, 2017. It ended on January 30, 2019. It was created by Rawson Marshall Thurber. It stars Aly Michalka, Ryan Hansen, Samira Wiley and Wood Harris.
The LAPD thinks it's a good idea to form a task force partnering actors with homicide detectives.
Premise
The LAPD thinks it's a good idea to form a task force partnering actors with homicide detectives.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Aly Michalka as Amy
- Ryan Hansen as Ryan Hansen
- Samira Wiley as Jessica Mathers
- Wood Harris as Vince Vincente
Guest cast
- Noah Crawford as Agent Assistant (uncredited)
- Eric Christian Olsen as Eric Christian Olsen
- Riley Voelkel as Parker Starr
- Jon Cryer as Jon Cryer
- Joel McHale as Joel McHale
- Donald Faison as Donald Faison
- Karen David as Priya
- Henri Lubatti as Hans
- Stacey Farber as Ivy
- Noelle E Parker as Millie
- Kristin Lindquist as Stevie
- Kristen Bell as Kristen Bell
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | October 25, 2017 | October 25, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 30, 2019 | January 30, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Ryan and Mathers meet cute and totally solve their first murder together. Hijinks never ensue. Also: Jon Cryer, folks. |
October 25, 2017 |
| 2 |
Jane D'Oh! Ryan fully stresses about his upcoming Hamilton audition as he and Mathers must go undercover at an actor’s showcase to solve a perplexing double-homicide. It’s a pretty legit episode. |
October 25, 2017 |
| 3 |
Joel McHale Is: Ryan Hansen When the show’s ratings take a dip, Ryan must solve the biggest crime of all: his being recast by Joel McHale. |
October 25, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Revival Ryan gets his second season, but when his first season partner is shot at the premiere of Ryan's new blockbuster film about Alexander Hamilton, he must team up with a new even tougher cop to solve even more crimes including this one. |
January 30, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Office Party Ryan and his new no-nonsense cop partner, Vince Vincente, investigate the murder of a YouTube Premium web show sound mixer. The suspects include Ryan's old Party Down (2009) costar, Ken Marino, and actor Stephen Merchant. |
January 30, 2019 |
| 3 |
Like And Subscribe Ryan and Vince investigate the murder of a celebrated young social media influencer. |
January 30, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YouTube Premium |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 25, 2017 |
| Last aired | January 30, 2019 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | canceled |