Parents' Guide to Dead Boy Detectives

Parents need to know that Dead Boy Detectives is a comedy horror series based on comics by The Sandman creator Neil Gaiman, who wrote episodes of this show as well. Dead teens help solve mysteries in this fast-paced, humorous show, which is best suited for older teens. In it, an assortment of historically varied ghosts bother the living. Violence includes ghouls, demons, and spirits chasing teens, scary faces, kidnapped children, demonic spirits. There's also fist fighting, knives, and intense bullying that lead to teen deaths, including once by suicide (not depicted on-screen). A villain dies by falling head-first onto a metal spike. Language can be intense, including several uses of "f--k" and its variants, plus "s--t," "pr--k," "Jesus," "damn," etc. Teens flirt, have crushes, and kiss. Teamwork and courage are two character strengths that can be found in this inclusive series, which casts main roles with actors with Black, Indian, and Japanese heritage. There are also positive queer characters in a variety of roles.