Frankie Drake Mysteries

An all-women private detective team tackles crime in Toronto

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  Christina Zeiders is the Communications Specialist at WITF. She helps get the word out about all of WITF's programs, events and community conversations.

This spring, Frankie Drake, Trudy Clarke, Mary Shaw and Flo Chakowitz follow their fearless sense for adventure in the drama series, Frankie Drake Mysteries.

The all-women private detective agency tackles crime across the highs and lows of 1920s Toronto society, using their investigative skills and ingenuity to solve murders and high stakes crimes where every second counts.

They race to find a kidnapping victim who is gravely ill, catch a murderous jewel thief, and exonerate one of their own following a murder accusation. They have brushes with historical figures (played by actors) when they are hired by civil rights leader Marcus Garvey and fashion icon Coco Chanel.

Their adventures take them through every cross-section of diverse Toronto, from gospel church choirs and the early cinema scene to the homes and private houses of the city’s wealthy elite.

They are detectives for a new world – but is the world ready for them?

WITF Passport members can stream all four seasons of Frankie Drake Mysteries on-demand through the PBS video app or video.witf.org. Watching as a WITF Passport member provides access to season 1, which is currently unavailable to purchase for television broadcast.