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Raines
(Rated TV-14, Drama, Starring Matt Craven, Jeff Goldblum, Nicole Sullivan, Where to watch: NBC, Online)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 15. -
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Common Sense says
Smart, quirky detective procedural -- with ghosts.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About Raines
Parents need to know that this detective show focuses on a single murder per episode. Scenes involving the dead body often include blood, and there are flashbacks to the crime itself. Some scenes include threats with guns or physical violence. There's the occasional punch or kick, as well as references to prostitution, sexual and physical abuse, and other mature content. The murder victims (who come back to visit the main character as ghosts) are often women.
Read our full review by Sierra Filucci
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about ghosts. Do you think people can communicate with the dead? Who would you talk to if you could -- someone in your family or a historical figure? What would you say? What's the appeal of ghost stories, both traditional ones and modern twists like this, Medium, and The Sixth Sense? How is this show similar to or different from other crime dramas?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Smart but serious
Jeff Goldblum is excellent in this show. It is very clever and smart, but I would never let my kids watch it because the topics are much too dark.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Positive Portrayal of Mental Illness
Despite everyone's references to the murder victims' as "ghosts," Michael Raines is hallucinating, not channelling dead people. He is able to turn this disability into a tool that helps him work through the crime, but there is nothing paranormal about his abilities. Raines is a mentally ill police officer coping with his disorder. The show does a good job of portraying both the struggles and benefits of such an existance. This is an important lesson that I am disappointed no one else has picked up on. Kids, and adults, need to see mentally ill people who are heros, not villians or victims.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Jeff Goldblum as Raines
For starters, I like their cast. This show wouldn't be Raines without Jeff Goldblum. The Sarcastic, witty and intelligent Raines makes this show worth watching. His vivid imagination runs away with him everytime he sees a victim's body. He is limited to what he knows and sees, as he finds out more about the victim the "ghost" personality developes and he pieces the murder mystery in his 3rd eye together faster and more interesting than Agatha Christie! Spite the rumors of its cancelation, I will continue to watch.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
The newest show I've watched so far...
I was taken in from the very first episode and continue watching to this day. My son is also a fan of the new show.
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