Carter (2018–2019)

TV ShowEndedDrama, Crime2 seasons, 20 episodes
Carter posterReview score: 71%

Plot

When Harley Carter was a teenager, he experienced 15 minutes of fame when he solved the mystery of a serial killer plaguing his small town. Now, years later, Harley has become a famous Hollywood actor playing a grown-up version of what he actually was as a kid. And it's wearing on him. After an embarrassing public meltdown in Hollywood, Harley returns to his hometown to take a break but finds that he can't leave solving mysteries behind. Carter taps into his acting experience to become a real-life detective, partnering with (and reconnecting to) his childhood friends, no-nonsense police veteran Sam Shaw and witty, street-wise coffee truck owner, Dave Leigh.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Carter S01E03The Farmhand Who Bought the FarmS01E03 · 9.0An accident turns into a homicide investigation during Harley's first day as consulting detective.
  2. 02Carter S01E05Pig, Man, LionS01E05 · 9.0A young unstable actress is manipulated by an older more experienced theatre director who takes advantage of her fragile mental state.
  3. 03Carter S02E02Harley Loses a FingerS02E02 · 9.0Harley and the gang find themselves locked into a cat-and-mouse game with a charming British conman.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2018Aired 7.1Season avg
  1. S01E01Carter S01E01Koji the KillerMay 15, 2018 3.8Harley Carter returns to his Ontario hometown after a public scandal.
  2. S01E02Carter S01E02The Astronaut & The Lion KingMay 22, 2018 8.0Harley and Sam re-open a cold case expecting a dead end but find a whole new angle to the crime.
  3. S01E03Carter S01E03Season's bestThe Farmhand Who Bought the FarmMay 29, 2018 9.0An accident turns into a homicide investigation during Harley's first day as consulting detective.
  4. S01E04Carter S01E04Harley's Got a GunJune 5, 2018 6.5Harley learns that shooting people isn't so easy during an investigation.
  5. S01E05Carter S01E05Pig, Man, LionJune 12, 2018 9.0A young unstable actress is manipulated by an older more experienced theatre director who takes advantage of her fragile mental state.
  6. S01E06Carter S01E06The FloodJune 19, 2018 7.0The storm of the century hits as a brutal attack during a wedding forces Sam & Harley to take cover in the police precinct.
  7. S01E07Carter S01E07Kiki-LokiJune 26, 2018 6.0Harley gets in on a big-budget commercial alongside a famous Japanese mascot.
  8. S01E08Carter S01E08VoiceoverJuly 3, 2018 8.0An obnoxious shock jock dies on air during a broadcast.
  9. S01E09Carter S01E09Happy CampersJuly 10, 2018 6.5Dave, Harley and Sam leave their work behind for a fun weekend; Trouble finds them and leads them to a dark part of Dave's past.
  10. S01E10Carter S01E10The RingJuly 17, 2018 7.0A new clue surfaces in the mystery of Harley's mother's death just as the producer of Call Carter arrives into Bishop.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2019Aired 7.8Season avg
  1. S02E01Carter S02E01Harley Wears A WigOctober 25, 2019 7.0Harley Carter's first official case as a P.I. is a kidnapping with a surprising twist.
  2. S02E02Carter S02E02Season's bestHarley Loses a FingerOctober 25, 2019 9.0Harley and the gang find themselves locked into a cat-and-mouse game with a charming British conman.
  3. S02E03Carter S02E03Harley Gets ReplacedNovember 1, 2019 7.0The surprising new star of "Call Carter" comes to town to ride along with Harley.
  4. S02E04Carter S02E04Harley Gets An Office JobNovember 8, 2019 6.5After preventing a depressed actuary from taking his own life, Harley goes undercover at an insurance company.
  5. S02E05Carter S02E05Harley Gets A Hole In OneNovember 15, 2019 7.0Sam has to go undercover at a fancy country club to prevent a diamond heist.
  6. S02E06Carter S02E06Harley Insisted On Wearing PantsNovember 22, 2019 8.0Harley, Sam, and Dave solve a murder at a nudist colony.
  7. S02E07Carter S02E07Harley Wanted to Say BonspielNovember 29, 2019 9.0Harley, Sam and Dave hit the rink to solve a mystery at the local curling club.
  8. S02E08Carter S02E08Harley Gets to Be Best ManDecember 6, 2019 7.0Well-intentioned advice from Harley ends up with Dave as an unwilling bank robber.
  9. S02E09Carter S02E09Harley Doesn't Get His ManDecember 13, 2019 9.0A case of mistaken identity puts Harley in the middle of an online dating disappearance.
  10. S02E10Carter S02E10Harley Takes a BowDecember 20, 2019 9.0

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Jerry O'ConnellJerry O'ConnellHarley CarterSydney Tamiia PoitierSydney Tamiia PoitierSam ShawKristian BruunKristian BruunDave Leigh

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