The WORST episodes of Frankie Drake Mysteries

Every episode of Frankie Drake Mysteries ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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: 10/16/2026Network: CBC TelevisionStatus: Ended
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#1 - 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?

No Friends Like Old Friends
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#2 - 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.

Counterpunch
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#3 - Counterpunch

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2019

Frankie takes her boxing skills to the ring as part of a plan to take down a corrupt cop extorting Ward residents.

School Ties, School Lies
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#4 - 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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A Brother in Arms
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#5 - A Brother in Arms

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/2019

Frankie’s floored when a man claiming to be her half-brother shows up at the agency begging her to help his wrongly imprisoned friend.

Things Better Left Dead
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#6 - 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.

Life on the Line
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#7 - 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.

Out on a Limb
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#8 - 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.

Ward of the Roses
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#9 - Ward of the Roses

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

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

A History of Violins
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#10 - A History of Violins

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2019

When a priceless violin is stolen, Frankie & team track down the thief.

A Sunshine State of Mind
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#11 - 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?

Dealer's Choice
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#12 - 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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#13 - 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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#14 - 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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#15 - 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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#16 - Ghost in the Machine

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/2021

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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#17 - 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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#18 - Life is a Cabaret

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/15/2021

Witnessing a man's murder; Frankie's search for his lady-friend suspect leads her to an underground cabaret.

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#19 - 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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#20 - 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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#21 - A Family Affair

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/8/2021

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.

Once Burnt Twice Spied
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#22 - 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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Ladies in Red
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#23 - Ladies in Red

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/13/2017

Frankie and Trudy are hired by a factory owner to root out communists at his plant, but things soon take an explosive turn.

Summer in the City
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#24 - Summer in the City

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/20/2017

When a body turns up in the luggage of a young man, Frankie and Trudy must join forces with reporter Ernest Hemingway to clear his name.

Healing Hands
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#25 - Healing Hands

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/27/2017

The ladies wind up in Toronto's jazz scene while trying to protect a faith healer.