Dead Boy Detectives (TV series)

*Dead Boy Detectives*
Dead Boy Detectives
Genre	Comedy-drama; Occult detective; Supernatural horror;
Based on	Dead Boy Detectives; by Neil Gaiman; Matt Wagner;
Developed by	Steve Yockey
Showrunners	Steve Yockey; Beth Schwartz;
Starring	George Rexstrew; Jayden Revri; Kassius Nelson; Briana Cuoco; Ruth Connell; Yuyu Kitamura; Jenn Lyon;
Music by	Blake Neely; Murat Selçuk;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Neil Gaiman; David Madden; Lee Toland Krieger; Jeremy Carver; Beth Schwartz; Steve Yockey; Sarah Schechter; Greg Berlanti; Leigh London Redman;
Producers	Joanie Woehler; Carl Ogawa; Chris Pavoni; Kristy Lowrey; Joshua Conkel;
Production location	Langley, Canada
Cinematography	Pierre Gill; Marc Laliberté; Craig Powell;
Editors	Brian Wessel; Troy Takaki; Imelda Betiong;
Running time	52–56 minutes
Production companies	Berlanti Productions; Ghost Octopus; DC Entertainment; Warner Bros. Television;
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	April 25, 2024
Related
	The Sandman
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Dead Boy Detectives is an American supernatural horror detective comedy-drama television series developed by Steve Yockey based on the DC Comics characters of the same name by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner. The series stars George Rexstrew, Jayden Revri, Kassius Nelson, Briana Cuoco, Ruth Connell, Yuyu Kitamura and Jenn Lyon, and follows Charles Rowland and Edwin Payne, who decided not to enter the afterlife and instead stay on Earth to investigate crimes that involve the supernatural.

Plans for a television series began in September 2021, when a pilot was ordered by HBO Max for a series based on the Dead Boy Detectives comics. The series was given greenlight by April 2022. However, it was moved to Netflix in February 2023. Gaiman later confirmed the series is set in the same continuity as The Sandman, with Kirby and Donna Preston reprising their respective roles as Death and Despair in the series.

Dead Boy Detectives premiered on Netflix on April 25, 2024. The series received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its writing, directing and tone, as well as the performances of the cast and visuals. In August 2024, the series was canceled after one season.