Frankie Drake Mysteries

Created by Carol Hay, Michelle Ricci

On CBC Television

A period detective procedural set in 1920s Toronto that balances case-of-the-week mystery with character-driven adventure, sustained by a capable female protagonist and ensemble warmth.

Toronto’s only female private detective in the 1920s takes on the cases the police don’t want or can’t handle. From airplanes and booze running to American G-men, Communists and union busters, Frankie’s fearless sense of adventure gets her into all kinds of trouble, but she always manages to find her way out.