Dead Boy Detectives (TV series)
Dead Boy Detectives is an upcoming fantasy drama streaming television series developed by Steve Yockey based on the DC Comics characters of the same name by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner. It is set to premiere on Netflix. Premise 
The series follows Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine, who decided not to enter the afterlife and stay on Earth and investigate crimes that involve supernatural stuff. Cast and characters

Main 
 George Rexstrew as Edwin Payne
 Jayden Revri as Charles Rowland
 Kassius Nelson as Crystal Palace
 Briana Cuoco as Jenny the Butcher
 Ruth Connell as the Night Nurse
 Yuyu Kitamura as Niko
 Jenn Lyon as Esther

Recurring 
 Lukas Gage as Thomas The Cat King
 Michael Beach as Tragic Mick
 Joshua Colley as Monty
 Lindsey Gort as Maxine
 Caitlin Reilly as Lily
 Max Jenkins as Kingham
 David Iacono as David the Demon

Episodes 

The second through eighth episodes are written by Shoshana Sachi, Ian Weinreich and Kristy Lowrey, Joshua Conkel and Kristin Layne Tucker, Kelli Breslin and Jeremy Kaufman, Beth Schwartz and Oscar Balderrama, Steve Yockey, and Ross Maxwell, respectively. Glen Winter, Cheryl Dunye, Andi Armaganian, Amanda Tapping, Pete Chatmon and Richard Speight will direct episodes of the series. Production

Development 
On September 3, 2021, Variety reported that HBO Max ordered a pilot for a potential series, then-intended as a spin-off of Doom Patrol. On April 14, 2022, HBO Max gave the production a series order. On February 24, 2023, the series was moved from HBO Max to Netflix. The series was reportedly moved due to being incompatible with DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran's plans to have HBO Max's DC shows be set in the DC Universe, as well as due to HBO Max's inability to market the series before 2024. In April 20, 2023, Gaiman confirmed the series would be set in the same universe as The Sandman. Casting 
In November 2021, George Rexstrew, Jayden Revri, Kassius Nelson, Alexander Calvert, Briana Cuoco, Ruth Connell, Yuyu Kitamura, and Jenn Lyon were cast. Lukas Gage replaced Calvert in September 2022. In October 2022, Michael Beach, Joshua Colley, and Lindsey Gort joined the cast in recurring capacities. A month later, Caitlin Reilly, Max Jenkins, and David Iacono were cast. Filming 
The pilot episode was filmed between December 2021 and January 2022, with Lee Toland Krieger directing. Filming for the series began on November 7, 2022, in Langley, British Columbia, and concluded on April 5, 2023. References

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2020s American drama television series
American fantasy drama television series
English-language television shows
Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios
Television shows based on DC Comics
Television shows filmed in Vancouver
Upcoming Netflix original programming
Upcoming television series