“A can’t-miss detective drama”: The Strange Calls is the “brilliant” series Death In Paradise fans will adore

If you’ve worked your way through Saint Marie’s countless murder mysteries and need another sun-soaked sleuthing series, we bring you good news. We’ve unearthed a brilliant series, The Strange Calls, and it’s a can’t-miss detective drama Death In Paradise fans will adore.

The series, which first aired in Australia in 2012, follows disgraced city police cop Toby Banks (Toby Truslove) who’s demoted to a bizarre sleepy town in Queensland to work the night shift. However, when his phoneline starts to become flooded with a series of mysterious calls, he starts to uncover a chain of peculiar paranormal occurrences...

Intrigued? Here’s everything you need to know about The Strange Calls, including the plot, cast and all the inside details about this series.

What is The Strange Calls about?

The six-part series follows former city police detective Toby Banks (Toby Truslove) who’s demoted (by his own dad) to the sleepy coastal town of Coolum, Queensland, where he has to take on the night shift. Working out of a ramshackle caravan, he finds himself at the mercy of relentless calls, but they’re not what you’d expect from an emergency call - they’re from a range of people making very wacky claims, including one man who says he’s turning into a chicken.

Soon, he joins forces with an eccentric janitor, Gregor (Barry Crocke), who reveals that when the clock strikes midnight, the town turns spooky. Toby is supernatural sceptic while Gregor is a long-time believer, but together they try and uncover the paranormal going-ons in the community.

Who’s in the cast of The Strange Calls?

The cast of The Strange Calls includes:

• Barry Crocker (The Barry Crocker Show) as Gregor
• Toby Truslove (Laid) as Officer Toby Banks
• Patrick Brammall (Colin From Accounts, Last Seen) as Sergeant Neil Lloyd
• Katherine Hicks (Winners & Losers) as Kath

Is there a trailer for The Strange Calls?

Yes, you can watch the trailer for The Strange Calls below.

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Is The Strange Calls any good?

In one word, yes! If you enjoy offbeat crime dramas, The Strange Calls is a charming series you’ll want to tune into. In our humble opinion, it’s the perfect comfort-watch - it’s quirky, funny and there’s a warm central partnership between the hapless Toby and eccentric Gregor. To say it’s quirky would be an understatement – the cases involve ghostly cats, mermaids and people turning into chickens. While it’s not a traditional ‘whodunnit’, such as Death In Paradise, it’s perfect for fans of cosy crimes who are after some escapism.

How can I watch The Strange Calls?

You can watch The Strange Calls now on Prime Video.

What other detective dramas can I watch now?

For another cosy detective drama, we’d recommend Elsbeth. This Good Wife spin-off follows Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston), an adept but unconventional attorney who leaves Chicago for the Big Apple and starts working with the New York Police Department. Officially, the pink-clad detective is there to ensure police procedure is being followed, but she has an ulterior motive... Elsbeth is available to watch on NOW. For another fantastic female lead, try Agatha Raisin, where PR hotshot turned private detective Agatha (Shetland’s Ashely Jensen) tackles crimes in the fictional Cotswold village of Carsely. It’s brilliantly fun and charming! Agatha Raisin is available to stream now on Acorn TV via Prime Video.