Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: Rai 2
Type: Scripted
Rating: 6.9/10
Detective Extralarge
Overview
Jack Costello is a retired cop and now private detective who lives in Miami, who handles a myriad of cases for unusual clients. At his side are old police buddy Sam Bosley and cartoonist-turned-amateur sleuth Jean Philippe Dumas, who is using Costello as an influence and has nicknamed the burly detective "Extralarge." In the second series, Costello faces other dangerous cases, again with Bosley and Archibald, the son of an old friend, who Costello amusingly nicknames "Dumas."
This production, originally released in 1991, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Action & Adventure, Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 6.9 across its 2 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Action & Adventure and Drama.
- • Produced in Italy.
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Seasons
Season 1
6 Episodes • Aired 1991-11-12
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 2
6 Episodes • Aired 1993-03-28
Jack Costello and his partner are faced with six new and exciting cases: at one stage our hero becomes involved in an international plot to kill a Chinese scientist in order to prevent him from revealing his new discoveries; another time he must find the murderer of his Indian friend; in another case he is forced to put a stop to a series of homicides carried out by a mysterious Ninja warrior.
