Frankie Drake Mysteries follows Toronto's only female private detective in the 1920s as she takes on the cases the police don't want or can't handle. Along with her partner Trudy, Frankie and the Drake Detective Agency take on cases of all shapes and sizes. From airplanes and booze running to American G-men, Communists and union busters, Frankie's fearless sense of adventure gets her into all kinds of trouble, but she always manages to find her way out. 加拿大CBC宣布预订11集新剧《Frankie Drake》。故事设定在上世纪二十年代(也就是加拿大历史上臭名昭著的华人移民禁令时期和反共时期),Lauren Lee Smith扮演多伦多唯一的女私人侦探,她专门承接警方不想办理也无力办理的案件。她知道如何运用自己的「女性资本」,但她并不总是在法律的范畴内行事。在搭档Trudy的帮助下,「Frankie与Drake侦探社」有能力迎接任何挑战。Frankie是个天不怕地不怕、非常前卫的女人,喜爱冒险,这也让她很容易惹麻烦,但她总能逢凶化吉。加拿大电视界的国宝级制片人Carol Hay和Michelle Ricci(《Murdoch Mysteries》)负责开发该剧。