Television series

Lockwood & Co.

Name: Lockwood & Co.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Supernatural
Released: 2023
Cast: Ruby Stokes, Cameron Chapman, Ali Hadji-Heshmati

A supernatural detective show set in a London where ghosts are real and dangerous. Three brilliant teenage misfits run their own ghost-hunting agency, taking on cases bigger than they should while uncovering a conspiracy that threatens everything. It's smart, funny, and genuinely creepy—a rare thing that respects both mystery and character.

TVMaze rating

3.7

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you like spooky mysteries driven by a sharp, bickering found-family trio and a steady drumbeat of ghost-hunting set pieces, with young leads who are allowed to be clever.

Skip it if you find teen-led supernatural shows too brisk and breezy, since the scares stay fairly mild and eight short episodes give the mood little room to settle.

What it asks of you: Forty-three-minute episodes move briskly, pairing playful banter with creepy atmosphere while giving the grown-up world around the teens very little screen time.

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