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unable to get the interest of the police, they hired a private eye to find their missing daughter
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The series mixes the everyday with the inexplicable beautifully, with a standout performance by Cynthia Erivo as an eccentric private eye.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2024
The report also indicates the two have taken care to keep their romance out of the private eye for what seems to be a substantial amount of time.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2024
Worse yet, a seedy private eye (Kevin Bacon) starts invading Maxine’s personal space and threatens to expose her murderous past.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Where to watch: Disney+ ‘Killer Heat’ Noir isn't just for back alleys and big cities: There's a scenic mystery afoot in this modern detective story, which stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as an ex-cop working as a private eye in Greece.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2024
The report also indicates the two have taken care to keep their romance out of the private eye for what seems to be a substantial amount of time.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2024
Worse yet, a seedy private eye (Kevin Bacon) starts invading Maxine’s personal space and threatens to expose her murderous past.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Where to watch: Disney+ ‘Killer Heat’ Noir isn't just for back alleys and big cities: There's a scenic mystery afoot in this modern detective story, which stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as an ex-cop working as a private eye in Greece.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Private eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20eye. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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