The Dresden Files

A Chicago-based wizard works as a private investigator.

The Dresden Files (2007) is a single-season American urban fantasy series created by Hans Beimler and Robert Hewitt Wolfe and broadcast on Syfy. Paul Blackthorne plays Harry Dresden, a Chicago wizard who works as a private investigator, taking on cases that ordinary police cannot solve. Lieutenant Connie Murphy (Valerie Cruz) brings him into the grim, supernatural underside of the city, and his allies and contacts, including Bob (Terrence Mann) and Kirmani (Raoul Bhaneja), help shape each investigation. The engine of the show is Dresden's need to solve each case while keeping his own safety and reputation intact in a city where magic is hidden from ordinary people. The twelve episodes are largely self-contained case-of-the-week mysteries, with fights against supernatural threats threaded through a modern Chicago setting. Its tone blends hardboiled detective noir with wry quips and moody city atmosphere, the kind of supernatural mystery that fans of Angel and Supernatural will find familiar. The series was canceled after one season, so its story stops short of a full arc. Set in present-day Chicago, it is a contained, rain-slicked urban fantasy aimed at viewers who enjoy magic-tinged detective work.

Audiences rate the single season positively, with its Chicago supernatural detective take on the Dresden novels seen as an engaging, if short-lived, genre entry.

• Angelshared urban fantasy detective premise with a supernatural investigator working alongside police
• Supernaturalshared supernatural procedural tones and case-of-the-week monster investigations
• Constantineshared private investigator tone and hard-boiled wizard noir mystery

Created by

Hans Beimler, Robert Hewitt Wolfe

Release Date

2007-01-21

Episode runtime

42 min

Rating

7.6 / 10 (125)

What is The Dresden Files about?

A Chicago wizard works as a private investigator, taking on supernatural cases that the police cannot handle.

What is The Dresden Files like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Dresden Files as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is The Dresden Files violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Dresden Files as mild.

What did critics think of The Dresden Files?

Audiences rate the single season positively, with its Chicago supernatural detective take on the Dresden novels seen as an engaging, if short-lived, genre entry.

Which shows are like The Dresden Files?

Shows with a similar feel include Angel, Supernatural, and Constantine.

How long is The Dresden Files?

The Dresden Files: 1 season, 12 episodes.

Is The Dresden Files still running?

No, The Dresden Files was canceled.

Where can I watch The Dresden Files?

In United States, The Dresden Files streams on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Player, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Tubi TV, Howdy Amazon Channel, Amazon MX Player.