Subgenre

Bumbling Detective

The bumbling detective subgenre features a detective or amateur detective who is notably inept, clumsy, or unskilled in solving crimes. Humor in these stories arises from the detective's missteps, blunders, and comical misunderstandings, often juxtaposed with the seriousness of the crimes they are attempting to solve.

5 titles in Bumbling Detective

Only Murders in the Building
8(204K)
202130mTv Series (S5 E50)
Comedy Crime Drama Mystery Thriller
Charles, Oliver and Mabel, three eccentric neighbors, find purpose and chaos in solving murders that hit close to home through their true-crime podcast, turning their New York apartment building into a playground of mystery and mischief.
DirectorsJamie Babbit John Hoffman Cherien Dabis
StarsSteve Martin Martin Short Selena Gomez Michael Cyril Creighton
The Afterparty
7.3(24K)
2022–202335mTv Series (S2 E18)
Comedy Crime Mystery
A detective is brought to investigate murders occurring during parties.
DirectorsChristopher Miller Eric Appel Anu Valia
StarsElizabeth Perkins John Cho Ken Jeong Vivian Wu Tiffany Haddish Zach Woods Jack Whitehall Paul Walter Hauser Zoë Chao Sam Richardson Anna Konkle Poppy Liu