The BEST Episodes of Frankie Drake Mysteries
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: Sep 17, 2021
Network: CBC (CA)
Frankie Drake Mysteries follows Toronto’s only female private detective in the 1920s as she takes on the cases the police don’t want or can’t handle. Along with her partner Trudy, Frankie and the Drake Detective Agency take on cases of all shapes and sizes. 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.
#1 - A Most Foiled Assault
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired Jan 25, 2021
A murder at a female fencing trial is investigated.
8.02 #2 - Sweet Justice
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired Feb 22, 2021
Trudy discovers that her new dream home has contaminated water. The gals investigate the source with help from nighttime vigilante, Lady.
7.95 #3 - Showstoppers
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired Mar 1, 2021
Mary looks into a morality violation by Rita Hart's modern dance troupe. Frankie questions if they've brought the Spanish Flu to Toronto.
7.93 #4 - The Girls Can't Help It
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired Jan 18, 2021
Frankie and Trudy investigate a trio of flappers as they search for a stolen priceless bottle of wine.
7.93 #5 - The Guilty Party
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired Feb 8, 2021
The team investigate whether a man acquitted of a grisly murder is indeed innocent or guilty.
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#6 - 50 Shades of Greyson
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired Nov 5, 2018
Mary's job is threatened when she accuses Detective Greyson of hiding evidence. Has she overstepped her bounds, or is Greyson a dirty cop?
7.89 
#7 - Scavenger Hunt
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired Jan 4, 2021
A scavenger hunt our gals are on turns deadly - is it a case of killing off the competition or more personal?
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#8 - Last Dance
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired Oct 1, 2018
The team investigates a kidnapping gone wrong at the Palais Royale. They learn the victim is gravely ill and race to find him and save his life.
7.87 #9 - Prince in Exile
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired Jan 11, 2021
The team has to be discreet so as to avoid an international incident when a Prince is kidnapped.
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#10 - Once Burnt Twice Spied
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired Feb 5, 2018
Mary finds out how Frankie and Trudy met and how Drake Private Detectives was formed.
7.77 
#11 - School Ties, School Lies
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired Sep 30, 2019
To find the killer of a beloved teacher at a swanky private school, Frankie enlists the help of a precocious student.
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#12 - Extra Innings
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired Oct 29, 2018
Frankie suspects sabotage when a baseball player dies mid-game. Her investigation puts her at odds with ruthless mobster Bessie Starkman.
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#13 - The Old Switcheroo
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired Sep 24, 2018
An old rival turns up selling antiquities, but Frankie's convinced it's all a scam. Can the team prove it before she takes the money and runs?
7.76 #14 - Life is a Cabaret
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired Feb 15, 2021
Witnessing a man's murder; Frankie's search for his lady-friend suspect leads her to an underground cabaret.
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#15 - A Sunshine State of Mind
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired Dec 2, 2019
One of their close friends's mother invested in "Miami Springs" supposedly some prime real estate which Frankie discovers, does not exist. The team sets up a plan, with the help of an old friend of Frankie's to get her money back. The Pathologist wants to go back to school, can she change her work day shift to evening shift, so that she can go to school in the day?
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#16 - Now You See Her
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired Nov 26, 2018
When a magician's assistant is killed, Frankie goes undercover to find the culprit. But can she see clearly through the smoke and mirrors?
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#17 - Diamonds are a Gal's Best Friend
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired Nov 12, 2018
What starts as a simple case of a missing horse leads the team into the gardens of Toronto's elite in pursuit of a murderous jewel thief.
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#18 - Dealer's Choice
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired Nov 19, 2018
Frankie and Trudy reluctantly take a case from mob boss Bessie Starkman, but things take a turn when Frankie's accused of murdering a mole.
7.72 #19 - Ghost in the Machine
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired Feb 1, 2021
Nora is convinced she was visited by the ghost of a murdered woman; she makes Frankie and Trudy search their building. This leads to a shocking discovery.
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#20 - Ward of the Roses
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired Nov 11, 2019
The detectives investigate who firebombed the campaign office of a female politician.
7.70 #21 - A Family Affair
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired Mar 8, 2021
A shakeup in all the gals' lives sees Frankie's dad alive but in danger, Trudy leave DPD, Mary going on the record, and Flo's new family threatened.
7.69 
#22 - No Friends Like Old Friends
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired Sep 16, 2019
After her wartime friend goes missing in London, Frankie must work with Agatha Christie to uncover the reason behind the disappearance.
7.66 
#23 - Dressed To Kill
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 22, 2018
When famed French designer Coco Chanel is the target of a brazen assassination attempt, Drake Private Detectives are hired to protect her.
7.65 
#24 - Out on a Limb
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired Nov 4, 2019
When a showgirl dies, Frankie's investigation leads her to go undercover as a server at a mermaid-themed nightclub.
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#25 - Radio Daze
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired Oct 8, 2018
Mary is acting in a radio drama, but when she realizes the play is a cover for a heist, she must find a way to warn Frankie.
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