The BEST episodes of Frankie Drake Mysteries

Every episode of Frankie Drake Mysteries ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Frankie Drake Mysteries!

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.

Last Updated: 6/9/2025Network: CBC (CA)Status: Ended

50 Shades of Greyson

7.81

91 votes

#1 - 50 Shades of Greyson

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2018

Mary's job is threatened when she accuses Detective Greyson of hiding evidence. Has she overstepped her bounds, or is Greyson a dirty cop?

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Last Dance

7.76

103 votes

#2 - Last Dance

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2018

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.

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7.75

61 votes

#3 - A Most Foiled Assault

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/2021

A murder at a female fencing trial is investigated.

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7.75

55 votes

#4 - Sweet Justice

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/22/2021

Trudy discovers that her new dream home has contaminated water. The gals investigate the source with help from nighttime vigilante, Lady.

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Once Burnt Twice Spied

7.75

106 votes

#5 - Once Burnt Twice Spied

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/5/2018

Mary finds out how Frankie and Trudy met and how Drake Private Detectives was formed.

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7.71

58 votes

#6 - The Guilty Party

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/2021

The team investigate whether a man acquitted of a grisly murder is indeed innocent or guilty.

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Extra Innings

7.69

89 votes

#7 - Extra Innings

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2018

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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7.66

56 votes

#8 - Showstoppers

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/1/2021

Mary looks into a morality violation by Rita Hart's modern dance troupe. Frankie questions if they've brought the Spanish Flu to Toronto.

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The Old Switcheroo

7.66

106 votes

#9 - The Old Switcheroo

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2018

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?

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School Ties, School Lies

7.66

76 votes

#10 - School Ties, School Lies

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2019

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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7.65

63 votes

#11 - Prince in Exile

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/2021

The team has to be discreet so as to avoid an international incident when a Prince is kidnapped.

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Now You See Her

7.63

84 votes

#12 - Now You See Her

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/26/2018

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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Out on a Limb

7.63

75 votes

#13 - Out on a Limb

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2019

When a showgirl dies, Frankie's investigation leads her to go undercover as a server at a mermaid-themed nightclub.

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Dealer's Choice

7.62

93 votes

#14 - Dealer's Choice

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2018

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.

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7.61

57 votes

#15 - The Girls Can't Help It

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/2021

Frankie and Trudy investigate a trio of flappers as they search for a stolen priceless bottle of wine.

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Diamonds are a Gal's Best Friend

7.60

93 votes

#16 - Diamonds are a Gal's Best Friend

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2018

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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Ward of the Roses

7.59

73 votes

#17 - Ward of the Roses

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2019

The detectives investigate who firebombed the campaign office of a female politician.

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A Sunshine State of Mind

7.58

79 votes

#18 - A Sunshine State of Mind

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/2019

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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No Friends Like Old Friends

7.55

89 votes

#19 - No Friends Like Old Friends

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/2019

After her wartime friend goes missing in London, Frankie must work with Agatha Christie to uncover the reason behind the disappearance.

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7.54

61 votes

#20 - Scavenger Hunt

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/2021

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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Radio Daze

7.53

94 votes

#21 - Radio Daze

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2018

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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Ties That Bind

7.52

113 votes

#22 - Ties That Bind

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/8/2018

Mary recruits Frankie and Trudy to find a missing teacher, but their investigation leads them to family secrets, Chinatown and murder.

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Life on the Line

7.52

73 votes

#23 - Life on the Line

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2019

When a toy store owner is the target of a harassment campaign, the gang go undercover at a telephone exchange to nab the culprit.

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Things Better Left Dead

7.52

75 votes

#24 - Things Better Left Dead

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/2019

Frankie concocts a chilling ruse to expose a man who claims he can speak to the dead.

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The Pilot

7.51

107 votes

#25 - The Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/15/2018

A day off turns into a day at the office for Frankie and Trudy when the infant son of a charismatic aviator is kidnapped during an air show.

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