In the 1980s, millions of Romanians tuned in to Comrade Detective, a gritty, sexy, communist buddy cop show that has now been digitally remastered and dubbed into English for the first time.
The worst episode of "Comrade Detective" is "The Invisible Hand", rated 7.1/10 from 203 user votes. It was directed by Rhys Thomas and written by Brian Gatewood, Alessandro Tanaka. "The Invisible Hand" aired on 8/4/2017 and is rated 0.4 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Bread Is Bread".
After his partner is murdered, Bucharest Detective Gregor Anghel reluctantly teams up with new-to-the-force Detective Joseph Baciu to hunt for the mysterious killer.
Director: Rhys Thomas
Writer: Brian Gatewood, Alessandro Tanaka
The detectives find themselves in a dangerous cat and mouse game with their strongest suspect yet: a sinister priest in a godless country.
Director: Rhys Thomas
Writer: Brian Gatewood, Alessandro Tanaka
Gregor's research into the disturbed American mindset leads him and Joseph to a party at a lecherous movie producer's house where alcohol, girls, and R-rated propaganda films run aplenty.
Director: Rhys Thomas
Writer: Brian Gatewood, Alessandro Tanaka
When the case hits a dead end, Gregor must revisit an unpleasant part of his past and in turn a larger and more evil capitalist conspiracy is revealed.
Director: Rhys Thomas
Writer: Brian Gatewood, Alessandro Tanaka
Hunted by their own police force, the detectives seek unlikely refuge at the American Embassy and discover that Sonya has been kidnapped.
Director: Rhys Thomas
Writer: Brian Gatewood, Alessandro Tanaka
Gregor and Joseph race to find Sonya before she becomes the Reagan mask's final victim, but in order to save her one of them must die.
Director: Rhys Thomas
Writer: Brian Gatewood, Alessandro Tanaka