The Finder

Walter Sherman, an Iraq War veteran, has the extraordinary ability to help people find the unfindable.

The Finder (2012) is an American crime drama series created by Hart Hanson for FOX. Geoff Stults plays Walter Sherman, an Iraq War veteran whose extraordinary ability lets him help people find the unfindable. Michael Clarke Duncan plays Leo Knox, and Maddie Hasson plays Willa Monday, both drawn into his cases. Mercedes Mason plays Isabel Zambada. Walter's engine is the search itself: each case pulls him into a missing-person trail that tests his military past and his own fragile sense of purpose. Episodes build around a single disappearance at a time while threads about Walter's history and the people around him accumulate across the run. The series runs for one thirteen-episode season, set in present-day Florida, where sun-bleached streets and humid, unsettling corners frame each hunt. Its tone blends brooding and hopeful, with emotional weight given to grief, loyalty, and the cost of carrying trauma. Viewers who enjoy Medium, Bones, and The Mentalist will find a similar mix of procedural structure and a damaged, gifted investigator at the center.

Audience reception is positive, with viewers rating the single season solidly and appreciating its lead's premise of finding the unfindable.

• Bonesshared procedural-adjacent drama tones and a damaged ex-soldier protagonist solving cases
• Mediumshared missing-person search engine and a damaged protagonist with a unique ability
• The Mentalistshared unconventional investigator with a special gift in a crime drama format

Created by

Hart Hanson

Release Date

2012-01-12

Episode runtime

43 min

Rating

7.7 / 10 (191)

What is The Finder about?

An Iraq War veteran with an extraordinary gift for locating the unfindable takes on missing-person cases.

What is The Finder like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Finder as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.

Is The Finder violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Finder as moderate.

What did critics think of The Finder?

Audience reception is positive, with viewers rating the single season solidly and appreciating its lead's premise of finding the unfindable.

Which shows are like The Finder?

Shows with a similar feel include Bones, Medium, and The Mentalist.

How long is The Finder?

The Finder: 1 season, 13 episodes.

Is The Finder still running?

No, The Finder was canceled.

Where can I watch The Finder?

In United States, The Finder streams on Disney Plus.